Anyone use a man bot?

[bainbridge]

Ah, the legendary "Man Bot" - because nothing says ultimate masculinity like cuddling up with a rubber water bag that your girlfriend initially offered! Congratulations on your groundbreaking discovery that heat can actually relieve muscle pain. I'm sure prehistoric hunters would be very proud of your advanced medical technique of "putting a warm thing on a sore spot".
And let's talk about your midnight hot water bottle ballet - are you confusing it with your dearly departed Jack Russell? I can see the dramatic scene now: a grown-up, in the middle of sleep, momentarily convinced that a rubber container is their beloved, deceased dog. Shakespeare couldn't have written such a rich comedy.
The real hero of the story? Your girlfriend, who patiently offered you the hot-water bottle several times before you, in the height of male stubbornness, finally accepted. I bet she's working on a Nobel Prize acceptance speech for "Most Patient Partner Dealing with Masculine Denial of Comfort".
Rename it "Man Bot" all you want - we all know it's just a hot water bottle that finally broke through your resistance. Welcome to the world of sensible pain management, where comfort knows no gender.

That was put far more eloquently than I ever could.

 

[Haggisman]

Cat > "man bot"

 

[Freefaller]

I use a hot water bottle after intense training especially competitions but only if sore. Doing mobility drills are more effective for me.

 

[ttaskmaster]

Cat > "man bot"

Big cuddly Labrador > Cat > "man bot" > gel-pack handwarmer > warm wife with cold feet

 

[mrk]

Did you know hot water bottles have an expiry date?

 

[Haggisman]

Big cuddly Labrador > Cat > "man bot" > gel-pack handwarmer > warm wife with cold feet

The problem with big cuddly labrador is that it doesn't leave much room in the bed for you!

I'll stick with cat, complete with healing purr functionality.

Also fluffier, cleaner, and just generally all-round better

 

[Bubo]

The problem with big cuddly labrador is that it doesn't leave much room in the bed for you!

I'll stick with cat, complete with healing purr functionality.

Also fluffier, cleaner, and just generally all-round better

You do realise the cat is keeping itself warm off of you, not the other way round?

 

[aVdub]

Did you know hot water bottles have an expiry date?

The one we found in the chimney from the 1890's and made of stone was still working when we found it a few years ago.
Only sold it because it weighed a tonne and could break toes

 

[Haggisman]

You do realise the cat is keeping itself warm off of you, not the other way round?

It's a mutually beneficial arrangement

 

[Ayahuasca]

Did you know hot water bottles have an expiry date?

I guess even they can’t handle the pressure forever.

 

[mrk]

There's a good reason to change them often:

 

[Haggisman]

There's a good reason to change them often:

One of the many times I was in the children's ward with my youngest, there was a girl maybe 5-6 on the ward who had burns all over her "lower area" after staying with her grandparents who had put her to bed with a hot water bottle which had then burst (at least that was what they had told the nurses), poor girl sounded in a lot of pain, and the parents and grandparents were getting a real interrogation - obviously I didn't hear the full story, but it sounded like social services were getting involved as well

People fill them with boiling water, and don't squeeze all the air out - combined with degrading rubber when they get old, it's just a recipe for disaster

 

[robfosters]

One of the many times I was in the children's ward with my youngest, there was a girl maybe 5-6 on the ward who had burns all over her "lower area" after staying with her grandparents who had put her to bed with a hot water bottle which had then burst (at least that was what they had told the nurses), poor girl sounded in a lot of pain, and the parents and grandparents were getting a real interrogation - obviously I didn't hear the full story, but it sounded like social services were getting involved as well

People fill them with boiling water, and don't squeeze all the air out - combined with degrading rubber when they get old, it's just a recipe for disaster

Another reason why electric blankets are a much safer option. Modern day ones are very safe as well in terms of thermal cutouts and fire protection

 

[aVdub]

Another reason why electric blankets are a much safer option. Modern day ones are very safe as well in terms of thermal cutouts and fire protection

Unless it is on a water bed...

 

[ttaskmaster]

The problem with big cuddly labrador is that it doesn't leave much room in the bed for you!
I'll stick with cat, complete with healing purr functionality.
Also fluffier, cleaner, and just generally all-round better

Cats also purr when they are stressed and/or hungry... and you want to sleep with a furry Freddy Kruger murder-mog on your chest.....?

Labs also come in a smaller variant, originating directly from Canada I believe, which are only Medium size and only slightly bigger than a Border Collie... and if all else fails, get a bigger bed. More space is always better!
They can also snore surprisingly loud, which is perturbing on the first night, but becomes very reassuring thereafter.

There's a good reason to change them often:

Ours all say 5 years for replacement.

People fill them with boiling water, and don't squeeze all the air out - combined with degrading rubber when they get old, it's just a recipe for disaster

I believe ^this also accelerates the degredation, which is why they say to use water no hotter than 60ºC...

 

[bloodline76]

I only came here to find out what a man bot was...