So are you getting or giving a drone for Xmas?

[Cyrano]

IMO, within a year, drones will be as common as smart phones. The govt. keeps talking about regulating them, but they're not quite there.

So what happens when millions of drones are out there peeking into windows, crashing into each other, and occasionally, bringing down an airliner?

Well, there's always the possibility that gun owners will start shooting them down.

In the meantime, let's all practice "duck and cover."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It could get interesting....

Actually, I was thinking of getting this little indoor drone for my brother: https://www.thegrommet.com/toys-games/axis-drones You can't get into much trouble with something like this.

[ronnie624]

3. I will definitely have one of those very soon.

Thanks for the link.

[Logical]

2. I love mine....

Just fly it in open country and never over 400 feet. I would be to to nervous over a neighborhood. Love playing with it.

[Mojorabbit]

4. It is not even Halloween yet! Gah!

I saw poinsettias in the home improvement store yesterday! It is too soon to speak of Yule.

[Cyrano]

5. Are you against the "War on Christmas?"

It's never too soon to start. (I saw a Xmas add on TV right after Labor Day.)

I think "The War on Christmas" should be a year-round endeavor to drive the wingnuts crazier than they already are.

Perhaps we can all get drones and form them into herds that go Christmas caroling off-tune.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

7. War on Christmas! War on Christmas!

[GummyBearz]

6. Transportation Department is set to announce a plan requiring drone operators to register all drones

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/all-drones-to-require-federal-registration-2015-10-16

Which is why if you want a drone, you better get it right fucking now, and fly it "under the radar" so to speak...

[Codeine]

9. Genies and bottles at this point.

Seriously, my drone is a toy. It's utterly harmless. Asking me to register it is laughable.

[Codeine]

8. Already millions of them out there

and tons more will be given as gifts this Christmas. There's absolutely zero chance that a registration plan would work this late in the game.

I love my goofy little drone. It's one of the most entertaining devices I've ever owned.

[Archae]

10. One of the "professional" (their word) ones is on the flyer for Best Buy...

$1300.

Phantom 3 Professional drone.
4K video, 12K photo, 3-axis stabilization gimbal, live HD view.

For most people, it's just a new expensive toy.

[Cyrano]

11. A new expensive "potentially dangerous" toy

[MineralMan]

12. I certainly hope not. Last thing I need.

[Atman]

13. My mother in law will drone on and on at Christmas.

Drone. Drone. Huh, what? That guy on Fox "News" said something? Great. Drone. Drone.

Duck and cover. And pour another shot of tequila.

[Quackers]

14. When I was younger, we called them remote controlled airplanes/helicopters.