1. I am male;
2. German;
3. more specifically from the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, which makes me a Suebian - 2nd generation Stuttgart born;
4. though my ancestry is from Bohemia, Saxony, Hamburg;
5. I smoke pipe - current favourite tobacco is a cherrry/whiskey flavoured tobacco;
6. I am a rather un-hectic person;
7. or rather, extremely un-hectic;
8. I'm a pragmatic in the head...
9. and a dreamer in the heart;
10. I prefer red wine to white, both to beer;
11. About the only cold non-alcoholic beverage I drink is milk, which I'm addicted to and an expert of;
12. Consequently, I love dairy products (and that ranges from chocolate to cheese^^!)
13. I drink coffee (like a drain) during the day, but prefer tea in the evening;
14. I love good food;
15. I can cook the above!
16. (S)He who says 'Good Morning' to me right after I get up, commits two mortal sins - a) talking to me, b) expecting an answer;
17. I take time to form opinions,
18. but once formed, those opinions are firm - not to say hard set.
19. Therefore I mistrust people who want to persuade me, though they fail to convince me.
20. I profoundly dislike all forms of fanatism.
21. I have moved 26 times in the 49 years of my life, including stages in France and the USA, so there is no region I call 'home';
22. I once fancied calling myself 'cosmopolitain', but nowadays I concede that 'European' would be more precise.
23. I have a fable for architecture - medieval buildings in particular;
24. and also for history and geography.
25. I read - a lot,
26. and I write - a little.
27. I certainly am multi-interested,
28. to what extent multi-talented lies in the eyes of the beholder.
29. I am not really the 'sporty' type,
30. but I do swim fairly regularily,
31. the only other sports which I practised were Aikido and Tai Chi.
32. I am a purchasing professional,
33. 'I procure solutions' - to someone else's problems - is my motto.
34. I believe in <my name>'s Laws of Acquisition, which are:
- you get what you specify, which is a promise - and the biggest threat I have.
- time is money, less time is more money, no time is too expensive.
- integrity is the price for the liberty to say 'No'.
35. I have a long memory, but I'm a 'forgiving' person.
36. I have scars in the heart, from past relations,
37. but I am not beyond keeping my eyes and heart (and mind) open
38. I like contrasting colour schemes (black hair, blue or green eyes, or blonde hair, brown eyes
) - no, not only in that respect
- could be that this derives from my interest in heraldry.
39. not only can I cook, I also bake cakes - famous for being atomic bombs of calories, but irrestible.
40. Though reading a lot of non-fiction, in fiction literature I prefer historic backgrounds, fantasy,
science-fiction
41. I like arguing the 'devil's advocate' side.
42. I hate 'circle debates'.
43. I'm unimpressed by fashion, chic, trends in clothing.
44. In arts, I prefer the realistic to the abstract, which may be a reason why I have a penchant to good photography.
{In German 'Art' is 'Kunst' - which in a, not so serious, pun is derived from 'koennen' = 'to be able to', 'can' - so with reference to (some) modern art, it is said that instead to 'to be able to - do' this means 'to be able to - sell'.}
45. I am good at translating technical terms into common language (appreciated by technicians, abhorred by psychologists and lawyers ;D )
46. I am pretty good at summarizing to key points (hated by prolifics and politicians)
47. I am good at visualizing things, situations
48. and decent in transcribing my visualization (I was about to write 'my visions', but that would have given it a peculiar note) into words.
49. I can be a cynical, smart-ass bastard,
50. but over all - I'm a nice guy
) - no, not only in that respect 
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