Ok, worst Christmas present this year...

[buckshotbarlow]

Not a gripe thread, but what was your worst Christmas present seen or given?

I got a android tablet, will never ever use it...

[KestrelBike]

My 14 year old orange tabby starting to have bad kidney issues : ( Looks like I'll be giving him subcutaneous fluids twice a week to keep his fluids level constant. And the K/D (kidney-friendly diet) is not exactly cheap. I'm going to keep him going for as long as he's comfortable, though. He's been a fantastic cat- never scratched or hissed at anyone, serious hit with the ladies, etc. Love that guy.

[Gman]

My 14 year old orange tabby starting to have bad kidney issues : ( Looks like I'll be giving him subcutaneous fluids twice a week to keep his fluids level constant. And the K/D (kidney-friendly diet) is not exactly cheap. I'm going to keep him going for as long as he's comfortable, though. He's been a fantastic cat- never scratched or hissed at anyone, serious hit with the ladies, etc. Love that guy.

We had a cat with urinary crystal issues. Had him on prescription food for a while. We found better pricing and more flavor options on http://www.chewy.com. Was cheaper with delivery than buying from Petsmart.

[TheGrey]

My 14 year old orange tabby starting to have bad kidney issues : ( Looks like I'll be giving him subcutaneous fluids twice a week to keep his fluids level constant. And the K/D (kidney-friendly diet) is not exactly cheap. I'm going to keep him going for as long as he's comfortable, though. He's been a fantastic cat- never scratched or hissed at anyone, serious hit with the ladies, etc. Love that guy.

Don't give him tap water- use distilled water. The crap they put in tap water isnt good for anyone, much less a cat. I'm sorry that you're going through this- one of our cats had kidney issues.

[Ronin13]

Wife got me this "Echo Dot" Alexa contraption. I don't know wtf she was thinking, she knows I have no interest in that silly shit. Very little interest in most technology actually.

My wife's boss gave her one of those Alexa things for Christmas... It's actually kind of neat- you can just yell at it all day "Alexa, play iHeartRadio, 630 KHOW." "Alexa, tell me a joke." "Alexa, STFU!" I even tried to have fun and ask "Alexa, when will Skynet become self-aware." Didn't work though.

Best lesson learned...... ALWAYS have peroxide on hand when you have a puppy or even a grown dog. It will save you a ton of $$$$$$$$ and vet visits. I learned this lesson the same way you did.

Yeah, usually you learn from mistakes- this was an expensive one. He eats all sorts of things, and has been nicknamed "The Destroyer." We've lost toys that we've had for over 10 years!

[Ronin13]

I just don't like big data having access to 24/7 voice recordings to archive for all time.

At some point in the future it will be a slam dunk to prosecute no matter innocence, you will always have damning evidence.

Impeachment:
"You previously testified you didn't know anything about MesoTeraTetrhydronicyclonicBiNucleicAcid" and never heard of it? (Total bullshit, don't google it).
"Oh, so you conveniently forgot that you asked Alexia 25 years ago to this day about this exact type of poison?"

GUILTY


Darker days are coming down the road from the nanny state. I'd rather they not have a better memory of what I said than I do.

That is an interesting point... albeit a bit tin foily, but with the way things are going, this wouldn't surprise me. Good thing all we talk about in our kitchen is what's for dinner and that funny thing that happened on the way to the forum.

[theGinsue]

That is an interesting point... albeit a bit tin foily, but with the way things are going, this wouldn't surprise me.

Already being done:

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/1...ss-Prosecution
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...r-case-n700776

Then, there's this: Parrot Activates Alexa When Mimicking Owner, Places Online Order
Reminds me of this:

[BladesNBarrels]

I just don't like big data having access to 24/7 voice recordings to archive for all time.

At some point in the future it will be a slam dunk to prosecute no matter innocence, you will always have damning evidence.

Impeachment:
"You previously testified you didn't know anything about MesoTeraTetrhydronicyclonicBiNucleicAcid" and never heard of it? (Total bullshit, don't google it).
"Oh, so you conveniently forgot that you asked Alexia 25 years ago to this day about this exact type of poison?"

GUILTY


Darker days are coming down the road from the nanny state. I'd rather they not have a better memory of what I said than I do.

Politicians don't have to abide by anything they said.
But, everyone else does.

Back on Topic

[KevDen2005]

I just don't like big data having access to 24/7 voice recordings to archive for all time.

At some point in the future it will be a slam dunk to prosecute no matter innocence, you will always have damning evidence.

Impeachment:
"You previously testified you didn't know anything about MesoTeraTetrhydronicyclonicBiNucleicAcid" and never heard of it? (Total bullshit, don't google it).
"Oh, so you conveniently forgot that you asked Alexia 25 years ago to this day about this exact type of poison?"

GUILTY


Darker days are coming down the road from the nanny state. I'd rather they not have a better memory of what I said than I do.

I'm the same way. My wife's family got her an Echo Dot or whatever it is. I told my wife, which she already knew, I don't like that kind of stuff in the house. I don't run any of my cameras in the house either. I don't even like the wireless baby monitor. Am I being paranoid, probably. It's more of a peace of mind thing for me. Her whole family loves crap like that where I'm the kind of guy that would rather live simpler.

[OtterbatHellcat]

This year I didn't get much, but I also won't complain about the things that I did receive.

As for the second part of your query, I would cite the "discount" brownell binoculars that my mom gave me some years back. They must have been dropped or something, cause when you look through them you feel as though you just got off a Tilt-A-Whirl.