<p>You are there, I believe, kathiep!!</p>
<p>I was interviewed also. I guess I’ll have to find the book too and check it out.</p>
<p>sly-
I believe you are in there.</p>
<p>This has that strange familiar feel–like we got a letter inviting us to join the “Who’s Who of College Parents” (like the HS whos who that our kids often get) and then are expected to go buy the book when it comes out in print? :D</p>
<p>I did an interview with the author. I wonder…</p>
<p>EDITED: Turns out that at least on of my quotes appears in one of these books. Mom, Dad, I’m published!!</p>
<p>did you give your initials, where you live or where your kid goes to school?</p>
<p>ahah!! is your kid at swat??? Are you an aliumni interviewer??</p>
<p>Hey- washdad-
You got an “IMPORTANT” next to one of your quotes-- about letting your kid make a big decision as a learning experience for them. Way to go!!!</p>
<p>You’ve got at least 2, washdad!</p>
<p>Funny, the “dads” seem to go by their first name in this book–</p>
<p>uh oh-- just found another “washdad” – do you have one kid or 2???</p>
<p>Two kids (WashDadJr and TallSon), but only one in college.</p>
<p>Wow–there are THREE washdads in the book!!The one that got the <strong>IMPORTANT</strong> by his quote only had one kid listed</p>
<p>jym. I really hate to admit it but my response is much the same as WashDad’s.
I’ll go with
Did I sound like a total loon in my quote? Dang. Now I have to go see.</p>
<p>Oh, well. It can’t be any worse than the time I was quoted comparing a regional law enforcement official unfavorably to “pond scum”. I lived through that. This can’t be THAT bad.</p>
<p>Curm-
You, like most of us, are in there several times. Of course we all sound eloquent and knowledgeable and erudite. But you, curm… YOU get BIG FONT on one page and a big, long quote on another. YOu are special.</p>
<p>(well, others got this too, but we all know you are special 
)</p>
<p>I got interviewed too and then forgot about it. I can’t remember how I identified myself.</p>
<p>
bethie, Mr. He Thinks He’s So Special (Jym, you are killing me here. Just killing me. ) can’t even remember what the heck he talked about. I do remember the gal laughing. Maybe I told a joke or two , or flirted :eek:, or maybe I was trying to be sincere and she thought I was joking :(. </p>
<p>Gee. How pathetic am I to be worried about my cyber-self’s image? I really need to get a grip.</p>
<p>Well, for the record, Curm, you didnt quote Steve Martin in the book :)</p>
<p>Curm-- your cyber reputation is intact. You are <em>not</em> on a page entitled “Things NOT to do to or say to your kid”</p>
<p>My question , jym and other readers, is how were we so clearly recognizable? Did they lift quotes from here, or from the interview and they just “sounded” like something we’d say?</p>
<p>Curm,
They don’t take anything from CC. Speaking from my personal experience, the quotes (with a little editing) are from the telephone interviews we had with the author. Once you see the book you’ll understand why we are so recognizable. For instance (and I am doing this from memory- I am not at home but the book is) one of your quotes is about your dau at Rhodes, and your living in rural Texas. It has your first name, your location and your daus school name below your quote. Soooo, it *kinda * sounds like… YOU. Those of us who have been here a long time kinda know a bit about each other from posts we’ve left . Don’t worry, big brother isn’t watching you… I dont think. :)</p>