>You have a functioning home copier machine, but every toaster you own turns bread into charcoal

>You have a habit of destroying things in order to see how they work

>You have ever debated who was a better captain: Kirk or Piccard

>You have ever owned a calculator with no equals key and know what RPN stands for

>You have ever purchased an electronic appliance "as-is"

>You have ever saved the power cord from a broken appliance

>You have ever taken the back off your TV just to see what's inside

>You have introduced your kids by the wrong name

>You have memorized the Discovery Channel program schedule but have seen most of the shows already

>You have modified your can opener to be microprocessor driven

>You have more friends on the Internet than in real life

>You have never backed up your hard drive

>You have never bought any new underwear or socks for yourself since you got married

>You have used coat hangers and duct tape for something other than hanging coats and taping ducts

>You introduce your wife/husband as "mylady@home.wife/husband"

>You just don't have the heart to throw away the 100-in-1 electronics kit you got for your ninth birthday

>You know how to take the cover off your computer, and what size screwdriver to use

>You know the altitude limits for turning on and off electronic equipment on commercial flights

>You know the direction the water swirls when you flush

>You know what http:// stands for

>You look forward to Christmas only to put together the kids' toys

>You need a checklist to turn on the TV