Because that is not a computer thing. That is apparently a Mom thing. :)
In other news, I think that I have figured out how to solve my computation problem at work. Now, I just need to spend a day or so coding it and testing it out to see if the algorithm that I have in my head actually produces the right results when reduced to electronic impulses.
But I think I have an impulse to wait until later -- like tomorrow -- to sort this out...