1) You will get no pity from anyone if you complain about your taxes because your household income is over $250k, except from others earning that or more. That's not a large number of people. It's 3% of the country. So, the complaining is probably best kept to yourself if you don't want a bunch of people poking fun at you.

2) Progressive taxation schemes do not mean that because you earned 250,001 last year you are suddenly paying OMG SUPER HIGH TAXES on *everything*. It means you're paying it on everything over the first $250k. So if you earned $260k before taxes, you're only paying the higher tax rates on the $10k over and above.

3) Professor, I don't make as much as you, and I can afford an accountant. What the hell is wrong with you?

This thing blows the doors off the Roomba.  It's methodical and thorough.  And not random.  Also, when it sees a room, it makes a note of it and will do it when it's done with the current room.  And if there's not enough battery left, it'll go back to base to recharge first!

Though not as tasty as it used to be.  Maybe I got a lame batch.