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guy44 · 01-19-2008, 08:58 PM

Father went to college?
Yes.

Father finished college?
Yes.

Mother went to college?
Yes.

Mother finished college?
Yes.

Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor?
Yes.

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?
Probably, if you include children's books.

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

Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18?
Yes.

Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18?
Yes.

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?
Yes.

Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs?
Yes.

Went to a private high school?
No, but it was a top-flight magnet school.

Went to summer camp?
Yes.

Had a private tutor before you turned 18?
Yes, off and on when I needed help.

Family vacations involved staying at hotels?
Yes.

Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18?
Yes.

Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them?
No, I've never owned a car. My parents have offered but I have never wanted or needed one - so far.

There was original art in your house when you were a child?
Yes.

You and your family lived in a single-family house?
Yes, from 4 1/2 years old on.

Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home?
My parents and a family friend owned our two-flat in my early childhood. My parents JUST paid their last mortgage payment on their home of 20 years a couple of weeks ago, but I've already moved out.

You had your own room as a child?
Yes.

You had a phone in your room before you turned 18?
No.

Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course?
Yes, SAT.

Had your own TV in your room in high school?
No.

Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college?
No, but I did have a couple of stocks (Bar Mitzvah gifts/money).

Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16?
Yes.

Went on a cruise with your family?
We traveled a lot, but only on one three-day cruise with some extended family.

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

Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up?
Yes.

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

01-19-2008, 08:58 PM	#26 (permalink)
guy44 Somnabulist Location: corner of No and Where	Father went to college? <b>Yes.</b> Father finished college? <b>Yes.</b> Mother went to college? <b>Yes.</b> Mother finished college? <b>Yes.</b> Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor? <b>Yes.</b> Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than 50 books in your childhood home? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than 500 books in your childhood home? <b>Probably, if you include children's books.</b> Were read children's books by a parent? <b>Yes.</b> Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18? <b>Yes.</b> Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18? <b>Yes.</b> The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively? <b>Yes.</b> Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18? <b>No.</b> Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs? <b>Yes.</b> Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs? <b>Yes.</b> Went to a private high school? <b>No, but it was a top-flight magnet school.</b> Went to summer camp? <b>Yes.</b> Had a private tutor before you turned 18? <b>Yes, off and on when I needed help.</b> Family vacations involved staying at hotels? <b>Yes.</b> Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18? <b>Yes.</b> Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them? <b>No, I've never owned a car. My parents have offered but I have never wanted or needed one - so far.</b> There was original art in your house when you were a child? <b>Yes.</b> You and your family lived in a single-family house? <b>Yes, from 4 1/2 years old on.</b> Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home? <b>My parents and a family friend owned our two-flat in my early childhood. My parents JUST paid their last mortgage payment on their home of 20 years a couple of weeks ago, but I've already moved out.</b> You had your own room as a child? <b>Yes.</b> You had a phone in your room before you turned 18? <b>No.</b> Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course? <b>Yes, SAT.</b> Had your own TV in your room in high school? <b>No.</b> Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college? <b>No, but I did have a couple of stocks (Bar Mitzvah gifts/money).</b> Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16? <b>Yes.</b> Went on a cruise with your family? <b>We traveled a lot, but only on one three-day cruise with some extended family.</b> Went on more than one cruise with your family? <b>No.</b> Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up? <b>Yes.</b> You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family? <b>Yes.</b> __________________ "You have reached Ritual Sacrifice. For goats press one, or say 'goats.'"