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40 Things You Might Not Know About Jai Catalano

2/28/2012

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A few of the financial bloggers on Yakezie have blogged away from the financial topics of debt, taxes, and too many taxes that put you back into debt to tell the blogosphere a little bit about themselves. Everyone knows I love to have a little fun so I thought I would join in and tell you 40 things that you might not know about me. By the way if there is something you do know about me that I don't please let me know and add it to the bottom. :)
  1. I graduated high school in 3 years.
  2. I passed every class except trigonometry.
  3. I was born and raised in Manhattan.
  4. I took a weird photo with Governor McGreevey.
  5. I used to rap.
  6. I performed my first salsa routine in 1999.
  7. I am an only child.
  8. I have a half brother.
  9. I was at the birth of my 2 kids and didn't faint.
  10. I won the Secure Denture Adhesive contest.
  11. I cried at King Kong.
  12. I danced for Tito Puente in his last televised performance.
  13. I have never taken a photography class.
  14. I used to design tourist t-shirts.
  15. I grew up with cats but became allergic to them in my 20's.
  16. I became a Youtube Partner in June 2010.
  17. I begged for money on the NYC train as the Billionaire Beggar.
  18. I commentated for ESPN's World Salsa Championships for 3 years.
  19. I love chocolate chip cookies and don't share any of them with anyone.
  20. I speak only spanish to my kids.
  21. I got my driver's license when I was 16.
  22. I used to work in the World Trade Center.
  23. I danced regularly in the Copacabana for 4 years.
  24. I filmed my first Youtube Skit called The Lead Me Bitch Stick in Florida 2008.
  25. I say what I do and do it and I am not just saying that. 
  26. I have driven to Florida and back 4 times. 
  27. I drove cross country from California to New Jersey with my brother.
  28. I have performed in 16 countries.
  29. I stripped down to my underwear in the Sydney Airport in Australia.
  30. I flew on my first plane when I was 23.
  31. I flew in a helicopter when I was 14.
  32. I asked my wife to marry me on 14th street and 5th avenue.
  33. I got stuck in a curtain while dancing at Madison Square Garden.
  34. I won 5 salsa competitions and lost 1.
  35. I did my final split while dancing in Atlantic City March 2005.
  36. I emailed Hilary Clinton I couldn't make her book signing. She mailed me her signature.
  37. I did frontal nudity in the play about Henry.
  38. I had a 181 bowling average by the time I stopped bowling at age 16.
  39. I owned 19 payphones until 1998.
  40. I gained 16 sympathy lbs with my pregnant wife & lost it w another woman-Jenny Craig.

and a bonus...

I still have the dress I wore 10 years ago from the photo above.

Until Tomorrow,

Jai
30 Comments
Marissa link
2/28/2012 06:24:35 am

I feel so uninteresting compared to you. :(

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Jai Catalano link
2/28/2012 06:48:21 am

Well I am definitely interested in meeting you one day. And hopefully you will have a smile. :)

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Newlyweds on a Budget link
2/28/2012 07:33:08 am

you owned pay phones!?!? i didn't even know people could own those...

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Jai Catalano link
2/28/2012 08:40:56 am

Yes... And it was easy money. Damn cell phones ended that era.

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Anthony Thompson link
2/28/2012 12:04:48 pm

It sounds like you've lived and continue to live a fun and carefree life. Plus, your from my neck of the woods. I really love it that you speak only Spanish to your kids.

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Jai Catalano link
2/28/2012 04:11:02 pm

Fellow NYer? Nice.

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Well Heeled Blog link
2/28/2012 02:12:25 pm

That photo just made my day! Are you still dancing salsa? I took several classes before tango stole my heart. :)

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Jai Catalano link
2/28/2012 04:12:18 pm

I stopped teaching in December 11. Tango is HOT.

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Money Infant link
2/28/2012 09:07:01 pm

Somehow I just knew that the lead photo was going to be revealed to be you! Nice to know those 40 things about you Jai, now please learn to share your cookies like the rest of the kids :)

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Jai Catalano link
2/28/2012 11:23:31 pm

Now you sound like my wife.

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Jackie link
2/28/2012 11:48:06 pm

What? 19 pay phones?! (And why is that the thing that got my attention most out of your entire interesting list?)

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Jai Catalano link
2/28/2012 11:55:52 pm

Hmmm... I wonder why. :)

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maria@moneyprinciple link
2/29/2012 08:53:42 am

You know what? You are a spoil-sport! I thought I am the only person who cried watching King Kong (btw, it was very embarrasing at the time). Oh, and I love the dress and the chest :).

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Jai Catalano link
2/29/2012 10:32:21 am

I cried like a 13 year old girl. My brother said but the monkey isn't even real. I said first of all it's not a monkey and second it's real to me. Now get me a tissue.

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Paul @ The Frugal Toad link
2/29/2012 12:41:48 pm

I never know what I'm going to get when I stop by Jai. 19 Pay Phones? Hilarious!

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Jai Catalano link
2/29/2012 04:47:43 pm

You know... I am happy that that is how you feel because that is how I write.

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After College Money link
3/1/2012 09:44:10 am

Haha, I was wondering why you had that picture at the top of your post. I didn't figure out why until I read the last line :-p

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Jai Catalano link
3/1/2012 02:02:12 pm

Glad you stayed til the end to find out.

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Paul @ Make Money Make Cents link
3/1/2012 03:26:59 pm

Best List EVER! We share # 19 together!

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Jai Catalano link
3/1/2012 10:26:07 pm

Haha... I wrote about it for my first blog swap today.

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Buck Inspire link
3/1/2012 07:04:20 pm

Are you the most interesting man in the world's younger brother? Man, what a list and what a life! Thanks for the inspiration.

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Jai Catalano link
3/1/2012 10:26:52 pm

Thanks Buck. It's been fun. Now it's a different fun with kids.

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Dr Dean link
3/3/2012 02:05:26 am

Which one of the above was the hardest to reveal to your adoring public?

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Jai Catalano link
3/3/2012 09:04:58 am

The one about losing weight with JC.

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hack link
3/3/2012 02:41:42 am

Did not know that about you :) Quite the list!

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Jai Catalano link
3/3/2012 09:05:41 am

Thanks Hank.

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Dave @ DebtBlackHole link
3/10/2012 10:38:03 am

You totally rocked the outfit! You look much better in a dress than I do...um...more on that later...

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Jai Catalano link
3/10/2012 11:09:10 am

Do tell... :)

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Karunesh @ chase-a-dream.com link
4/23/2012 11:27:59 pm

You are a superstar Jai!!!
watched your Billionaire beggar video, can't stop laughing

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Jai Catalano link
4/23/2012 11:55:53 pm

If you ever want to get high naturally go beg for money as an ex billionaire. :) Thanks for the comment.

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