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I was "Paco" for most of my childhood. My middle name is Francis, which in Spanish is Francisco and that got shortened to Paco. How exactly that came about I can't say. At my college (high school for you yanks), it was traditional for one to have two nicknames. You were known by your surname...

Last film watched: LOTR extended cut marathon. Hell yeah!

Good grief, a yank with an actual sense of humour! - I've seen it all. Well met, Sir.

I'm a Molecular Geneticist. It's academia, so it doesn't pay that well, but I love it and I'd do it for free, so... Also, I'm discerning for the Catholic Priesthood, so my future gaming budget is looking good, lol.

And this is why, as a Brit, I refer to US nationals as "Yanks", with an optional "Bloody" prefix. This way we get: American: Of the super-continent of the Americas North-American: Pertaining to North-America South-American: Pertaining to South-America A Mexican: A citizen of Mexico A...

Golly, this is taking me back a looong time... Without a doubt, Chrono Trigger. I used to wake myself up at 0630 in order to sneak in some 30 to 40 minutes before leaving for school. Those were the days...

My lab uses a very large variety of organisms, from the humble E.Coli and S.Cerevisae to transgenic mice which we breed for that purpose. On one memorable occasion, another lab in my department had to use a bunch of armadillos for an project that required M.Leprae in a living organism. All...

Well, it depends what you're after: Short, light and enjoyable reads: Terry Pratchett's Discworld series Short, apocalyptic sci-fi that will get you thinking: John Wyndham's Day of the Triffids A more cerebral sci-fi that muses on the nature of war and what makes us human: Joe Haldeman's...

Lavender Town gets my vote for its psychological scarring potential. For pooing my pants while playing - Shalebridge Cradle.

Despite being a UK student, not only do I support the Government's cuts (as I believe much of the UK's public spending is poured down the drain) but I even go so far as to support the increase in Tuition Fees. Two reasons for this: Firstly, Student Loans will still be available and...