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Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

Rear-end poker games!

Liquor in the front, poker in the rear

Ush1

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Firstly jockeys don't use a true whip like in dressage. (and no dressage whips are not cruel either but there is a technical difference between a whip and a crop) They use a crop. They also padded as far as i know.

They are made of fiber glass and very flexible to absorb force.

They don't hurt the horse. They are an aid just like the leg your seat your hands and your voice.

They are not that different from the types of crops you will see at every riding school in the country. I have used them myself. Used correctly they are not painful and not cruel. And i didn't use a padded one.

I am not vermin. I just know how to use a crop. :rolleyes: Its also for steering and getting the horse's shoulders schooled behind the nose etc.

As far as i know jockeys can't hit the tummy ...only the quarters and shoulder ...

If you think they hurt ...go slap yourself with one and see. (I have ....we used to chase each other round with them ...the correct whips don't hurt).

Why in the name of god if we whipped horses until it hurt would they not try and buck us off?

Have you ever seen a horse react to a bee sting??? I have been on a horse that got stung in the rump by some flying insect ...he went bucking mental!

Have you seen horses out in the field they bite kick etc and that's just playing!

Every kid in a riding school uses a crop.

If you want to help improve racing ..ask them to start backing horses later and older.
No horse should race until 4/5

Does it hurt when their legs break during a race?

GreeBo

Wibbs wrote: »

She also told me they got a consignment of masks on Tuesday IIRC that were gone within the day and yet not one person has walked into the pharmacy actually wearing one. That's just how dumb some mo'fos are.

I know you love your stories and all, but why would someone who has just been to the pharmacy be back again so soon?
i.e. Why would you expect the people who bought the masks on a Tuesday to be the same people coming back in since then?

Atlantic Dawn

Limitting shopping to basket use only should be applied until this calms down.

_Brian

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Antares35 wrote: »

We were lucky we had done our usual "big" fortnightly shop on Sunday, so we didn't really need anything except some oranges and grapefruits for juicing and nice crusty white bread that I tend to buy fresh as it doesn't freeze well. J*sus the place was decimated. Only pears and venison steaks left.

Popped into the local Supervalu on the way to work this morning and everything was re-stocked. There was nobody panic buying. The only reason I would stock up is to enable me to avoid the shops over the next while. Will be working from home and having lectures streamed, so if the shopping is in, no need to go near the hysterical crowds in shops Am quite looking forward to the break from interactions :P

I really think if people tried hard enough, most houses in the country would have a months supply of food - just need to be a bit creative.[/QUOTE]


But why? there is literally no need to do that?

Shops are NOT going to run out of stock, maybe 24 hrs max.

The only reason people freaked last night was because the Government rightly decided to close down institutions and public amenities; the country as a whole has not shut down. The lights are still going to be on this time next week. :rolleyes:

It is inevitable that over the next while the decision to ask people to remain at home on lockdown will happen. Access to shopping would be very limited at that stage.

Deebles McBeebles

Ush1 wrote: »

Does it hurt when their legs break during a race?

We'll never know. They don't live to tell the tale.

murphyebass

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Limitting shopping to basket use only should be applied until this calms down.

Why? It’s every man for themselves. You snooze you lose!!!!!!

It’s the apocalypse people!!!!!!!

Snow Garden

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Limitting shopping to basket use only should be applied until this calms down.

I don't know, I think people need to learn from their mistakes. Let them off.
They'll know how idiotic they were when they are binning it while the shops are fully stocked.

Wibbs

GreeBo wrote: »

I know you love your stories and all, but why would someone who has just been to the pharmacy be back again so soon?
i.e. Why would you expect the people who bought the masks on a Tuesday to be the same people coming back in since then?

Simple. Small local pharmacy with regular repeat customers, such as people with chronic illness, or carers of same(when I was the latter I'd often be in twice a week and it's how I got to know the staff). And of course a fair chunk of the usual hypochondriacs. Plus they got masks before they got a delivery of hand sanitiser. Generally the same people panic buying masks are panic buying hand sanitiser(and apparently paracetamol, with a side order of latex gloves), so repeat visits.

owlbethere

I thought Covid-19 is a new strain? I get the flu shot annually and the flu shot wouldn't cover this. I usually get colds easily too but I didn't even get a sniffle this winter. I had some bad hayfever and asthma two years ago. If Covid-19 was doing the rounds, surely it would have set up camp in my lungs.

elperello

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Limitting shopping to basket use only should be applied until this calms down.

Could create difficulty for people shopping for a big family or the old/infirm who can't carry a lot.

murphyebass

Snow Garden wrote: »

I don't know, I think people need to learn from their mistakes. Let them off.
They'll know how idiotic they were when they are binning it while the shops are fully stocked.

Binning what? Sure that’s what a good ol American fridge freezer is for.

First time ours has been full. Feels great. No need to go near a shop for months!

I pity the fools with small fridge freezers!

nacho libre

Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »

If there was a case of equine flu going around the paddocks, you can bet your tailpipe that the horse racing authorities would have binned the whole festival right away... can't be risking those expensive thoroughbreds....

Sad but true. Some of the horse racing goers won't like to admit it, but this is how it is. We saw this last year when certain racecourses suspended race meetings due to an Equine Flu outbreak. The horses are more important than the punters.

enricoh

Went past the Aldi beside me n it was jammed, if it was half decent I would have got a few bits.
5 minutes away is a big Centra, all the shelves were full. Plenty of good value special offers on n didn't see anyone overloading trollies.

Some people love drama, let them at it!!

byhookorbycrook

Ush1 wrote: »

Does it hurt when their legs break during a race?

The same as when they break it in the field or stable. My little heavy cob races his field mates all the time, it's what horses like to do. If you see a horse whose jockey has fallen off, in most cases, the horse races on.

I do think that the English authorities are very behind the curve, but racing isn't the only sport still being held there.

Wibbs

endacl wrote: »

You had a cold. If you had flu you’d know it.

You're quite simply wrong.

Me. Being prophetic. Earlier wrote: »

With the usual and wildly incorrect "if you had flu you'd know about it, you've just got a cold" comments from many. Genuine fact numero 215: One third of people with confirmed influenza infection show few to no symptoms at all.

If you don't believe me...

Skylinehead

Wibbs wrote: »

Here's the AH thread about the flu dose at Christmas. With the usual and wildly incorrect "if you had flu you'd know about it, you've just got a cold" comments from many. Genuine fact numero 215: One third of people with confirmed influenza infection show few to no symptoms at all.

endacl wrote: »

You had a cold. If you had flu you’d know it.

:pac:

enricoh

enricoh wrote: »

Some people love drama, let them at it!!

just stay out of their wake.

Syncpolice

Seen a little old lady get crushed yesterday

She was running up an escalator carrying a large flatscreen tv when the crowd surged downwards

Wibbs

Deebles McBeebles wrote: »

For info, fruit and veg are still available (if you can get inside a shop), whilst microwave burgers and sugary cereals had a record sales day. Well done, you stupid c*nts.

Stupid fat c*nts by the sounds of it.

Muahahaha

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

The government should have made educational videos for the RTE News showing the size of the distribution centres of all the main supermarkets in this country

don't think your average sham on the street realises the scale of these operations

Yeah Lidl just built a new distribution centre outside Newbridge and next to the M7. Passed it a few weeks back and from the road you can see all the loading bays for lorries to pull up and be filled, they are numbered and theres 75 in total. The building is massive. AFAIK Tescos distribution centre in Ballymun is the biggest building in Ireland.

Just did an oul freezer stocktake and found 2 venison steaks and a packet of garlic and herb scallops I bought at Xmas so its luxury isolation here tonight

First Up

Muahahaha wrote:

Yeah Lidl just built a new distribution centre outside Newbridge and next to the M7. Passed it a few weeks back and from the road you can see all the loading bays for lorries to pull up, they are numbered and theres 75 in total. The building is massive. AFAIK Tescos distribution centre in Ballymun is the biggest building in Ireland.

So the numpty who was here earlier might not have to guard his stock of jaffa cakes with a shotgun after all.

Church on Tuesday

_Brian wrote: »

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

It is inevitable that over the next while the decision to ask people to remain at home on lockdown will happen. Access to shopping would be very limited at that stage.

There will still be access.

Graces7

"We are not amused," as a famous person once said.

Ash.J.Williams

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Avoid news and media, who have industry experts and very up to date information, but listen to some randomer on boards.....

it's all panic on news and media

Muahahaha

Muahahaha wrote: »

Yeah Lidl just built a new distribution centre outside Newbridge and next to the M7. Passed it a few weeks back and from the road you can see all the loading bays for lorries to pull up and be filled, they are numbered and theres 75 in total. The building is massive. AFAIK Tescos distribution centre in Ballymun is the biggest building in Ireland.

Just did an oul freezer stocktake and found 2 venison steaks and a packet of garlic and herb scallops I bought at Xmas so its luxury isolation here tonight

I think it’s their donnabate depot is the largest building in Ireland...all the temperature controlled stock comes from Ballymun...I’d say that’s massive aswell

lapua20grain

aaronc182 wrote: »

I think it’s their donnabate depot is the largest building in Ireland...all the temperature controlled stock comes from Ballymun...I’d say that’s massive aswell

They are both Tescos distribution centres Donabate is the 2nd largest in Europe and Ballymun is the largest chill in Ireland. Worked in both of them

odyssey06

enricoh wrote: »

Went past the Aldi beside me n it was jammed, if it was half decent I would have got a few bits.
5 minutes away is a big Centra, all the shelves were full. Plenty of good value special offers on n didn't see anyone overloading trollies.
Some people love drama, let them at it!!

What is this 'Centra' of which you speak? It sounds like a vision of shopping heaven

TheIrishGrover

Yeah. Haven't seen that panic buying since the Buzz Lightyear Wars of 1995

jiltloop

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Anything that purely exists for gambling will be gone soon, that rubbish included.

Bet you a tenner it won't!