Woke up this morning $20m richer
Ok, I totally missed this amidst CES, but apparently I made some random site’s Top 20 Internet Millionaires Under 30 list, which in turn made it on Digg. The only problem: not that I’d share my finances with some random site, but I’m definitely nowhere near a millionaire. Billionaire, yes. How dare they insult my mountains of money?
So what actually happened is this garbage make your internet riches while you’re young site (that I won’t link to / support) did a list of the top 20 sites run by under-30s, and one of the metrics they used to judge rank was “annual turnover”. Apparently Engadget “turns over” $20m per year (which is news to me, I think I only had $5-10 in fruit turnovers in 2007), which was interpreted by another even crappier site as the net worth of those listed — which landed me on spammy list after list of millionaires.
I’d just like to take this chance to clear the air and let everyone know I’m keeping it real with the rest of the non-millionaires (for now). Sorry ladies.
Oh… um. Awkward. You’re not a millionaire? Wow. That changes some things. Hey, do you have Chad’s number?
Comment by veronica — Sunday, January 20, 2008 @ 11:31 am
haha! Veronica’s comment made me LOL.
Comment by adam jackson — Sunday, January 20, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
But Ryan,… its on the internet…its got to be true!
I guess that means no rides in your Tesla at the next Engadget meet up.
Comment by Rick C — Sunday, January 20, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
Apparently Engadget “turns over” $20m per year (which is news to me, I think I only had $5-10 in fruit turnovers in 2007)
I just almost had to send you a bill for a soda-drenched keyboard. Hey, it’s not like you and your millions couldn’t pay for it anyway.
Comment by John B. — Sunday, January 20, 2008 @ 10:04 pm
Well, I do hope you are at least well-compensated because the only thing that keeps me putting up with all of those Engadget ads is the thought that you are making bank from it all! :0)
But, don’t worry, you are V and on the “sexy” list, and isn’t that more important than the “$$$” list?
Comment by Vance — Monday, January 21, 2008 @ 9:31 am
Who wants a $1 million anyway?
Comment by Andrew Mager — Monday, January 21, 2008 @ 11:16 am
Care to also admit you’re actually 42 years old…?!
Comment by George Hopkin — Wednesday, January 23, 2008 @ 2:01 am
Congratulations on your sudden monetary windfall. ;)
Comment by Kato — Thursday, January 24, 2008 @ 8:40 am
Who’s counting….right?
Comment by ron — Friday, January 25, 2008 @ 8:15 am
Sorry, if its not in Wikipedia, it can’t be true!
Comment by Ross C Brown — Sunday, January 27, 2008 @ 4:13 am
I understand the lack of credibility, but two things you should worry about if you are on the list: (1) the IRS– better have receipts and records; and (2) Veronica’s palimony lawsuit– get the prenup, then marry her, in that order.
Comment by Manoa — Monday, January 28, 2008 @ 5:45 pm
shotgun your next 20 mill!
Comment by bob sakamano — Tuesday, January 29, 2008 @ 11:03 am
very interesting list
interesting does not absolutely means true (:
if the numbers are correct, not so important I think
the most important thing is that these young guys and girls are creating very interesting things with new ideas and they move the world forward
btw they will be millionaire sooner or later, that is no question
and this is right so
Comment by salary Xpert — Monday, February 4, 2008 @ 11:25 am
btw, dnscoop.com says you are even more richer:
“The estimated value of http://www.engadget.com is: $34,730,000″
or, in the past two weeks, the site became ever more worthy hihi
Comment by salary Xpert — Monday, February 4, 2008 @ 11:42 am