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Went to lidl to pick up dinner, had time to kill so no rush.

I got 1 tomato and basil sauce, tortelloni, dog food and jellies for the kids.

Lad behind me (irish felt this needed to be pointed out)

36 tins of beans.
2 packs of choccie disgestives
2 packs of bourbon creams
2 jars of pickled gherkins

I think he panic bought but not sure what?

Where do you all live ..its fine where i am.

Was in Dunnes in Cornelscourt this afternoon and all grand. Space to park, shelves stocked, some customers maybe buying more than usual but nothing crazy. Normal queue at checkout.

More like a Saturday than a normal Thursday but no panic and everything under control.

Sgt Hartman wrote: »

Are there any panic buyers lurking on this thread? I'd like to see your side of the story!!

I was one of the mad ones

I would have needed to do a shop on Sunday probably, but thought I'd beat the rush and go before schools finished... How wrong was I, obviously everyone that doesn't work, or wfh, or whatever had the same idea.

To be honest apart from 2 couples who were taking the p and had three trollies on the go, everyone else seemed to be doing a normal shop. It was the sheer volume of people, all hitting the store at once.

Staff couldn't get stock onto the shop floor it was so crowded. All added to empty shelves.

Now before I had kids I would have shrugged and made do with cereal for dinner etc. However when you have kids, you do need to make sure there's proper food in the press. Leaving shopping until everything in your house is almost gone is a very risky strategy.

Plus my understanding is while daily deliveries of bread and milk etc happen each day, other produce is on a weekly schedule. So while plenty of stock in the warehouse, that particular store may go out of stock on a high demand item.

I'm going out shortly to my local Aldi and setting a few cars on fire in the carpark, just to add to the general panic.

Princess Calla wrote: »

I was one of the mad ones

I would have needed to do a shop on Sunday probably, but thought I'd beat the rush and go before schools finished... How wrong was I, obviously everyone that doesn't work, or wfh, or whatever had the same idea.

To be honest apart from 2 couples who were taking the p and had three trollies on the go, everyone else seemed to be doing a normal shop. It was the sheer volume of people, all hitting the store at once.

Staff couldn't get stock onto the shop floor it was so crowded. All added to empty shelves.

Now before I had kids I would have shrugged and made do with cereal for dinner etc. However when you have kids, you do need to make sure there's proper food in the press. Leaving shopping until everything in your house is almost gone is a very risky strategy.

Plus my understanding is while daily deliveries of bread and milk etc happen each day, other produce is on a weekly schedule. So while plenty of stock in the warehouse, that particular store may go out of stock on a high demand item.

Jesus, you must be the only one with kids

Originally Posted by Zebra3 View Post
Only utter vermin are into horse racing.

Get their jollies off by watching horses being whipped.

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

JohnnyFlash wrote:

I’d say both countries are riddled with the corona at this stage so it wouldn’t have made a blind bit of difference calling it off.

Johnny, I've done everything in my power to stop my daughter being exposed to the virus because I'm terrified that she will give it to my mother who is elderly and in a very high risk category.

I've taken every precaution I can because I know that every little thing we can do as a society helps.

You on the other hand don't give a **** and aren't willing to sacrifice a weekend of enjoyment for the betterment of the population.

You will only realise how selfish you have been when it's too late. You and your family (hopefully) will get through this unscathed, but you've no idea how many people you have potentially compromised.

The propagandists out in full force. :rolleyes:

https://theracingforum.co.uk/racing-articles/the-whip-in-racing-and-why-banning-it-is-a-good-idea/

Zebra3 wrote: »

The propagandists out in full force. :rolleyes:

https://theracingforum.co.uk/racing-articles/the-whip-in-racing-and-why-banning-it-is-a-good-idea/

How are you going to ban whips exactly? You are going to ban every single person who rides using them? And have you been to a tack shop recently? Seen all the crops for sale? The pink ones ..the blue ones?

So ALL the horse people are wrong. And all the people who have never been around horses are right ??

Dude ..i have been around horses since i was 8. No journalist is going to know more than me. And you obviously don't know horses or haven't been around them.

Why don't horses buck me off when i use the crop ?

Because the slightest spook or pain and believe me they do.

Its really dangerous if THAT is your major animal welfare concerning racing.

I honestly think the racing industry talks so much about crops to prevent people having real discussions about things that go on in SOME parts of the industry. (not all but some).


I have never seen rubs on a horse from a whip. But how on earth would you KNOW that is definitely from a whip?

I have gone out riding without a crop and the horse might have a rub here or there. Could be from another horse ...a gate ...a tree ..him kicking himself. Some horses bite themselves if there are flies!

All i know is tbs who are found in shelters ...are not there from whips they are usually there from being backed to early and getting injured and thus are now useless.

Why don't you educate yourself. And horses you can't learn from a book or online. You have to ride.

Wibbs wrote: »

Here we go, one of those doommongers pullin the skeleton outa themselves with silly conjecture and half truths...

No, it is not. In Wuhan, Taiwan, Singapore and now in Italy with lockdowns and empty streets, the shops are still open and nobody is close to starving(though a few in this country would be well served with going on an enforced diet) and nobody is wiping their arse with nettles crying out for quilted bog roll. These are those crazy things called facts.

You'd do well to tell it to some of the idiots in the large Corona virus thread on boards.

Apparently we should all panic buy now because the shop workers won't turn up for work when they see the body count rising.

That's a "normal" human being posting this.

ITman88 wrote: »

Haha!
Yes people have such busy lives they don’t get stuck together for long periods anymore, sporting events cause baby booms due to euphoria and alcohol in the mix!
This thing as you said will cause a spike in divorce rates when people realise they have f all in common!
Crime will surely spike, no witnesses with everyone at home

On the other hand, less burglaries, what with everyone being home all day.
Silver linings!