If there was any doubt that drones have arrived as the consumer goodie du jour, this news item laid it to rest: The Federal Aviation Administration has issued safety guidelines for recreational drone pilots.
Our favorite admonition is one that, stripped of bureaucrat-speak, says: Don’t drink and drone. (To which the obvious natural corollary is: Friends don’t let friends drone drunk.)
Which made us wonder what other chestnuts of advice our ever-vigilant friends at the Consumer Product Safety Commission might bestow to help us survive the rites and acquisitions of the holiday season. Herewith are 11 more gems, enough to last you through all 12 days of Christmas:
When you light a fire in the fireplace, open the flue first.
To select a Christmas tree that’s not a conflagration waiting to happen, remember: Fresh trees are green.
Electric toys can cause electric shocks.
Bicyclists who ride on sidewalks may encounter pedestrians.
If you smell gas around that new gas grill, check for leaks.
Baseball players should avoid hits to the head.
Don’t ride a skateboard faster than you can handle (their exact words).
Snowmobile riders should avoid rocks, trees, ditches and fences, particularly barbed wire (also their exact words).
Don’t put your hands underneath that new riding mower.
Whilst lolling in the hot tub, if you think you’re getting an electrical shock (hint: That tingly feeling may be more than the schnapps), get out of the tub.
And last but not least, don’t ride your ATV nekkid. (OK, what it actually says is wear long pants and sleeves. Whatever.)
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