This was a bit of spam that I recently received which actually amused me. These are basically true, which is what made it funny to me. My further comments in italics.

You Know You Are From The Bay Area When...

You make $100,000 a year, yet still can't find a place to live.

Your commute is 45 minutes, and you live 8 miles from work.

Know vast differences between Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Cantonese, and Korean food.

Your home computer contains mostly hardware/software that is not on the consumer market yet. (I have entire Operating Systems installed that are not on the market yet.)

Go to the "City" on weekends but don't live there because you like your car. (You go anywhere on the weekends since there's nothing to do in the Valley itself.)

Think that "I'm going to Fry's" is an acceptable excuse to leave the office for a while, and your boss does too. ("I'm going to Computer Literacy Bookstore" is also acceptable)

Lost your alarm clock. You'll get to work when you get there.

Own more than 10 articles of clothing that have hardware/software companies printed on them. Bonus for embroidered stuff.

You know where Woz Way, Resistor Ave., and Floppy Dr. are located.

You know who Woz is.

You know 280 north runs west and 680 north runs east.

Even though Microsoft employs quite a few programmers in the Bay Area, they only work on Powerpoint, and the company is still the embodiment of Satan. Even if their stock is worth more than yours.

When you need the updated Diamond Monster 3D drivers, you just walk across the street.

You have more bandwidth in your apartment or condo than most major universities.

Your workplace vending machines dispense "100% natural twig-bars" right next to Jolt Cola and instant espresso mix. (No one actually drinks Jolt around here. For us, Clif Bars and Mountain Dew)

poz