As an employer, if I found out anyone lied on their resume, no matter how trivial the lie, they would be gone.. immediately. I like to see one page resume's and I don't want to be bored with details. I agree with Mal about the high school thing. Also, list the qualities you have that pertain to the job you want.. not all of your qualities in the world. Most HR people don't have time to wade through every single detail of your life. Make the resume pertinant to the job you are applying for and the other skills will show up later when you're hired.
Also, I tend to go the same way as tecoyah. I am more likely to notice and call back someone who took time to print their resume on nice paper and/or used a good font. It shows attention to detail among other things.
Good Luck
