This. 1000 times this.
Not all the time, but I think about it... often times there is no alternative... Nearly all of my companies products are made in my country.
I work for a large consumer products company, and our sector is pretty competitive. If the marketers would come over to IT and see us using competitors products, they'd be pretty pissed. We're all part of one team, and sticking to our products is important to us. I think that's one reason why we're successful. We do have competitors products on our desks / shelves but only to learn from / motivate us to gain more share. I have a hard time using products from our competitors... even in segments that we don't compete in... who wants to give the enemy more ammo?
I think Woz should replace Jobs in this poll... Woz was a real geek.
Bottled moon water.
Though, I have to admit this was after 10 months on an Iraqi base with little American chow.
xkcd is always insightful- this similar dilbert comic/video also makes me smile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvfYY26baws
I don't mind helping out family / friends... What's funny is that the trades (plumbing, electrical, etc.) don't like to trade job for job with IT folks.
So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of money? -- Ayn Rand