Life You Versus Your Father

**Rain Man** · 01-27-2009, 07:58 PM

How do you stack up against your father? (Female posters: against your mother)?

Poll following, which is the spitting image of its predecessor.

Rules: There will likely be some questions that you can't answer. In those cases, don't answer them. For example, if you don't have kids, you can't discern whether they're better behaved than your father's kids.

Hammock Parties · 01-27-2009, 08:05 PM

Well, he's not a virgin.

blueballs · 01-27-2009, 08:06 PM

He died in a crackhouse fire

bowener · 01-27-2009, 08:09 PM

My father would be more confused by this thread than I am.

kstater · 01-27-2009, 08:27 PM

This poll depresses me.

Katipan · 01-27-2009, 08:29 PM

This poll excited me so much I had to log on and vote.

**Iowanian** · 01-27-2009, 08:34 PM

I'll never catch up to my dad in overall knowledge. He can do so many things that I can, a jack of all trades. A damn good guy, family man and role model.

Interestingly enough....My dad met my mother when she came home from college for a visit with his sister, who was her roomate.

Brideowanian was my sister's roomate at the same college, and became smitten with me while at our family home on a visit.

JOhn · 01-27-2009, 08:36 PM

No need to vote.....

Dad was a drunken wife beater til the day he died of lead poisoning, and his kids hated him....

I win.

JuicesFlowing · 01-27-2009, 08:36 PM

It's an interesting poll. I wish one of the options was debt owed (less/more/same). I bet most people these days have more debt than their parents.

BigVE · 01-27-2009, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing

It's an interesting poll. I wish one of the options was debt owed (less/more/same). I bet most people these days have more debt than their parents.

Heck yeah, it's not how much you MAKE it's how much you KEEP!

StcChief · 01-27-2009, 08:41 PM

Rainman ... This a poll for the ages. I nominate this for HOC after all have had a chance to chime in....

BigVE · 01-27-2009, 08:46 PM

Dang, look at how many people have responded already.

old_geezer · 01-27-2009, 08:47 PM

My father was a man of integrity with an incredible work ethic. He worked his butt off to insure that mom and all of us kids had food on the table and clothes to wear. I don't know of a single person he ever met who didn't like him. He told me "The most important thing I can give you is my name. Leave it in as good or better shape than you got it and you'll have a good life".

He was right. That's all that matters.

**DaKCMan AP** · 01-27-2009, 08:51 PM

I'm smarter, more accomplished, higher educated, better looking, more financially secure, have a greater career outlook and more ambition.

However, my dad has and had a higher work ethic and everything on my list I owe to him & mom.

Over-Head · 01-27-2009, 08:56 PM

Shame on you for not having a Gaz option Kevin

View Poll Results: Compare you and your father at your current age.
I make more money than my father did at my age (inflation-adjusted).	53	65.43%
My father made more money than me at my age (inflation-adjusted).	17	20.99%
We make/made about the same money.	12	14.81%
I have a better marriage/marital history than my father did at my age.	27	33.33%
My father had a better marriage/marital history at my age than me.	19	23.46%
Our marriages/marital histories are about the same.	29	35.80%
I have more kids than my father did at my age.	6	7.41%
My father had more kids at my age than me.	50	61.73%
We have/had the same number of kids.	18	22.22%
I work more hours than my father did at my age.	15	18.52%
My father worked more hours at my age than me.	33	40.74%
We work/worked about the same number of hours.	30	37.04%
I'm happier overall than my father was at my age.	31	38.27%
My father was happier at my age than me.	10	12.35%
We are/were similarly happy.	35	43.21%
I'm better looking than my father was at my age.	30	37.04%
My father was better looking at my age than me.	15	18.52%
We are/were similar in attractiveness.	30	37.04%
I have better career prospects than my father did at my age.	48	59.26%
My father had better career prospects at my age than me.	15	18.52%
We have/had similar career prospects.	16	19.75%
I have a better financial situation than my father did at my age.	54	66.67%
My father had a better financial situation at my age than me.	14	17.28%
We have/had similar financial situations.	11	13.58%
I have more education than my father did at my age.	50	61.73%
My father had more education at my age than me.	14	17.28%
We have/had similar education levels.	14	17.28%
I have higher-achieving children than my father did at my age.	12	14.81%
My father had higher-achieving children at my age than me.	12	14.81%
Our children are/were similar in achievement.	21	25.93%
I have better-behaved children than my father did at my age.	8	9.88%
My father had better-behaved children at my age than me.	14	17.28%
Our children are/were similar in behavior.	26	32.10%
I have better health/physical condition than my father did at my age.	22	27.16%
My father was healthier/in better shape at my age than me.	24	29.63%
We are/were in similar health/physical condition.	32	39.51%
I am smarter than my father was at my age.	35	43.21%
My father was smarter at my age than me.	9	11.11%
We are/were similar in intelligence.	34	41.98%
I am more ambitious than my father was at my age.	26	32.10%
My father was more ambitious at my age than me.	15	18.52%
We are/were similar in ambition.	35	43.21%
I have a brighter future than my father did at my age.	36	44.44%
My father had a brighter future at my age than me.	9	11.11%
Our futures are/were similar.	29	35.80%
I have a more interesting life than my father did at my age.	29	35.80%
My father had a more interesting life at my age than me.	20	24.69%
Our lives were similar in level of interest.	25	30.86%
Cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon	22	27.16%
Little boy blue and the man in the moon	24	29.63%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 81. You may not vote on this poll

01-27-2009, 07:58 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3408491 VARSITY	You Versus Your Father How do you stack up against your father? (Female posters: against your mother)? Poll following, which is the spitting image of its predecessor. Rules: There will likely be some questions that you can't answer. In those cases, don't answer them. For example, if you don't have kids, you can't discern whether they're better behaved than your father's kids.
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01-27-2009, 08:05 PM	#2
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Katipan MER Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Colorado Casino cash: $2830351	This poll excited me so much I had to log on and vote.
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01-27-2009, 08:34 PM	#7
Iowanian Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utopia Casino cash: $4818454	I'll never catch up to my dad in overall knowledge. He can do so many things that I can, a jack of all trades. A damn good guy, family man and role model. Interestingly enough....My dad met my mother when she came home from college for a visit with his sister, who was her roomate. Brideowanian was my sister's roomate at the same college, and became smitten with me while at our family home on a visit.
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01-27-2009, 08:36 PM	#8
JOhn El' Barto Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Cody, WY / Tucson AZ Casino cash: $9964900	No need to vote..... Dad was a drunken wife beater til the day he died of lead poisoning, and his kids hated him.... I win.
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01-27-2009, 08:36 PM	#9
JuicesFlowing Losing with passion. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oblivion Casino cash: $10004925	It's an interesting poll. I wish one of the options was debt owed (less/more/same). I bet most people these days have more debt than their parents.
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01-27-2009, 08:41 PM	#11
StcChief Playing for #1 Draft Pick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Just West of Lambs land Casino cash: $10004900	Rainman ... This a poll for the ages. I nominate this for HOC after all have had a chance to chime in.... __________________ sig test for this screwy schema
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01-27-2009, 08:46 PM	#12
BigVE Veteran Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: centralKs Casino cash: $10005250	Dang, look at how many people have responded already. __________________ Meh.
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01-27-2009, 08:47 PM	#13
old_geezer bite me Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Windsor, Mo. Casino cash: $1574738	My father was a man of integrity with an incredible work ethic. He worked his butt off to insure that mom and all of us kids had food on the table and clothes to wear. I don't know of a single person he ever met who didn't like him. He told me "The most important thing I can give you is my name. Leave it in as good or better shape than you got it and you'll have a good life". He was right. That's all that matters. __________________ If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death.
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01-27-2009, 08:51 PM	#14
DaKCMan AP Beloved & Awesome CP Celebrity Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Florida Casino cash: $6774952	I'm smarter, more accomplished, higher educated, better looking, more financially secure, have a greater career outlook and more ambition. However, my dad has and had a higher work ethic and everything on my list I owe to him & mom. __________________
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01-27-2009, 08:56 PM	#15
Over-Head Boom, Boom , Crash Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In my shed Casino cash: $9995760	Shame on you for not having a Gaz option Kevin __________________ ...Illegitimus non Carborundum est...
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