Despite how I made it sound, I am far from a penny pincher. Hell, with all the tech gear I buy at times I am a bit too frivolous even.
I also don't drink or do drugs, never had the desire to either. I was really just trying to relate to the other side of the fence like Simon said. He hit the nail on the head...it's like the markets and all about balance. I feel pretty well balanced at this stage of my life. A nice portion of that I owe to my study of the markets for last 2 years.
DJ, I'm sure there are a fair amount of wise people, but in my samplings over almost 32 years it's been quite lopsided with idiots. Americans in general are in the dark and brainwashed on many things. On top of that, in general they are arrogant and think the party can't possibly end. As for the US being the superpower and crafting that being a stroke of genius...I agree. And glad you found the chart funny, I was lol'ing the whole time making it.