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Old 01-18-2008, 04:50 PM   #9 (permalink)
Charlatan
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Location: Lion City
Father went to college? -- No (no high school either)

Father finished college? -- No.

Mother went to college? -- No (but finished grade nine)

Mother finished college? -- No.

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor? -- not even close.

Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers? Yes.

Had more than 50 books in your childhood home? -- Yes.

Had more than 500 books in your childhood home? -- No.

Were read children's books by a parent? -- Yes.

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18? -- No.

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18? -- No.

The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively? -- Yes.

Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18? -- No.

Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs? -- No.

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs? -- No.

Went to a private high school? -- Public.

Went to summer camp? -- once

Had a private tutor before you turned 18? -- Didn't need one.

Family vacations involved staying at hotels? -- Never

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18? -- All? No. Most? Yes.

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them? - No. I worked to buy my own. No help.

There was original art in your house when you were a child? -- Just mine.

You and your family lived in a single-family house? -- No. Apartment.

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home? -- Hahaha....

You had your own room as a child? -- Yes.

You had a phone in your room before you turned 18? Yes. But not a separate line.

Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course? -- No. Don't do these in Canada.

Had your own TV in your room in high school? -- Yes.

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college? -- No.

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16? -- No.

Went on a cruise with your family? -- No. (but I watched the Love Boat, does that count?)

Went on more than one cruise with your family? -- No.

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up? No. But I would go on my own.

You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family? Yes.
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