I'm guessing that your wife's family are a sub-set of the rich population, in that they are SELF MADE millionaires as opposed to kids that have always been living rich off of Daddy's money. And they probably got that way by being frugal with their spending. So the conclusion I would draw from your example is that the "the way to BECOME rich is to save your money and stop blowing it."

*does a parts check* Nope, I'm pretty sure that's what I am... so there's at least one. =P

I don't need to check the urban dictionary to be aware of at least one alternative meaning, which is why I answered "Why get stuffed?". Of course, that's assuming that I'm not already pregnant...

.. where's the "all of the above" option?!

Browse through thinkgeek.com They've got all sorts of fun techie stuff, including a section for kids. Warning: You'll also find TONS of stuff that you want for yourself.

That's why I married another ham radio operator. We do our to-and-from work talking on the air.

- hypothesis testing: Corrolation does not imply causation!

- probability: Losing at the last X lotteries you bought into does not improve your odds for the next one!

- entropy and conservation of energy: You cannot add order to a system and simultaneously extract energy!

- (in)accuracy of science: Yes, science comes up with some crazy ideas, some right and some wrong. That's part of the scientific process. A history of evolving ideas does not disprove all scientific conclusions.

- evolution: Evolution is a change in _frequency_ of genetic elements _over_time_ and operates by many different mechanisms (natural selection, mate selection, selective breeding, etc). Evolution does have the ability to gradually change the function of one appendage to another function. It does not suddenly morph a turnip into a dog.

My pay stub says I'm #25... I think that's counting since the payroll system was initiated. My parking permit says I'm #5... apparently I was the 5th person to get a parking pass. At the time I joined the company, I increased the number of employees from 3 to 4. So what am I?

My Fujitsu laptop got a RAM upgrade, but no other replacement parts before the screen went wacko. The left half of the screen would randomly decide to go fuzzy (like static on a TV), and the right side of the screen was shifted to the left a bit, chopping out roughly one character worth of pixels. I got used to only using the right half of the screen until that part started doing the fuzzy thing also, then checked into replacing the screen and determined that it would be cheaper (and an upgrade) to replace the whole computer.

www.greenkarat.com has a ring set up to be engraved with your message in binary. I think I remember seeing some other geekish stuff there when I was browsing. And their stuff is eco-friendly!

How many nerdy types are employed primarily with volunteer or minimum wage service to individuals and nonprofit organisations because there's no incentive to get a real job when you have a nice stable living arrangement in your mother's basement?

OK, why are all of the options sciences? This is slashdot, but I would think people here still have interest in "soft" subjects... arts, music, architecture, etc.

Ok, I know this is slashdot... but really, not everyone works in an office. Question should refer to "workplace" and include temperatures outside the normal range for those who don't work in a climate controlled zone... Someone around here is stationed in Antarctica, right? -Sam

Dang, that makes my new laptop that only _has_ 3 USB ports look absolutely pathetic... (not that it wasn't already). [Toshiba Satellite] -Sam