Holiday Wishlist 2024

[sabergirl]

Running water in my house would be ideal.

Also really want a pair of the new indigo serge work pants. A bike-powered generator setup with battery storage, and starlink that doesn’t require me giving money to Musk lol

[Mizmazzle]

@sabergirl bike powered generator! That’s one hell of an invention. Exercise and electricity in one!!

[goosehd]

@Mizmazzle That's how Britain's INEOS Britannia is powered in this year's America's cup. If you have a few minutes, here is an article on the boat here: https://www.bbc.com/sport/extra/n09m4noh7g/britannias-challenge They have Olympic level cyclists on board powering the hydraulics on the boat.

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd they've still got their work cut out. Olympic level cyclists plus Olympic level sailors does not automatically guarantee victory

[Mizmazzle]

@goosehd oh cool. Thanks for sharing. Going to check this out with my morning coffee.

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd having said that, despite "inventing" the America's Cup the UK has never won it. So this year is par for the course so far.

And that's enough off-topic from me

[Choko]

I’m gonna buy my son a dirtbike! Then that gives me an excuse you buy myself a quad

[chrisjohnnick]

My older son (8) wants a Nintendo Switch. I never had video games growing up, so I don’t think he needs it. My younger son (3.5) would be happy with anything.

[mclaincausey]

Yeah @chrisjohnnick I had a period where I was addicted to video games in my youth. I still have regrets about prioritizing them over loved ones; hurting a parent’s feelings by choosing Mortal Kombat in the arcade over spending time with them for example.

My wife would have zero patience if I spent a lot of time playing them today, and that time doesn’t exist anyway.

I’ll be very careful about introducing them to my kid, and my wife would be even more resistant to the notion.

[Giles]

@Tago-Mago said in Holiday Wishlist 2024:

despite "inventing" the America's Cup the UK has never won it

Mainly because the New York Yacht Club is/was populated by the cheatiset/unsportingist arseholes the world has ever had the misfortune to spawn.....

[Giles]

That aside, it was a good day on the water for Ben and the team today.....

[JerkStore]

The only thing I want for the holidays is a divorce.

[Mizmazzle]

@JerkStore haha…not sure if you’re kidding or not…but may Santa make all your wishes come true.

[Mizmazzle]

My wife and I have a shared “Notes” app on our phones. We update it with our wish lists for Christmas and birthdays and just because gift ideas.

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

@Mizmazzle did you BOLD the model 10?

[Mizmazzle]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot hahah. No…but I did write a little note next to it pleading why it would make me so happy.

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

@Mizmazzle you could also remove everything else from the list….

[Mizmazzle]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot clever idea indeed. Maybe I’ll leave only the model 10 and as a fall back the Clip 8 as a stocking stuffer

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

@Mizmazzle can’t lose

[JerkStore]

@Mizmazzle oh it be true. praying!