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Carth

17-10-2021 22:12

Re: Panic at the Pumps

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36097759)

Next shortage apparently is tin foil, threatening our supplies of pies! Have people been making hats out of it or something? ;)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nning-low.html

There's always a shortage of something, mostly common sense I believe :D

nffc	17-10-2021 22:16

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36097760)

There's always a shortage of something, mostly common sense I believe :D

Yes, especially with the media. If they said there was a shortage of jobs would these spaffers queue up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36097759)

Next shortage apparently is tin foil, threatening our supplies of pies! Have people been making hats out of it or something? ;)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nning-low.html

Probably ... These shortages are just media stirring. It's just ridiculous.

Sephiroth

17-10-2021 22:20

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Fuel supply seems normal now.

Chris

17-10-2021 22:40

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36097763)

Fuel supply seems normal now.

Fuel supply always was normal - normal enough, anyway. It was the inane public response to a series of highly irresponsible media reports that was abnormal.

As soon as all the lemmings had filled their tanks, their jerrycans and every empty milk bottle they could get their hands on, the laws of physics dictated that buying patterns would inevitably return to normal.

Paul	18-10-2021 04:10

Re: Panic at the Pumps

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36097759)

Next shortage apparently is tin foil, threatening our supplies of pies! Have people been making hats out of it or something? ;)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nning-low.html

Its been short for a while, at least in our Morrisons.

Carth

18-10-2021 10:06

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Maybe they're putting less on a roll, so customers have to buy two now :D

Sephiroth

18-10-2021 11:15

Re: Panic at the Pumps

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36097759)

Next shortage apparently is tin foil, threatening our supplies of pies! Have people been making hats out of it or something? ;)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nning-low.html

You devil you - doing a Carth here!

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36097794)

Maybe they're putting less on a roll, so customers have to buy two now :D

No - it's the shortage of toilet paper that's causing this!

papa smurf

18-10-2021 11:24

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36097800)

You devil you - doing a Carth here!

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No - it's the shortage of toilet paper that's causing this!

You can buy tin foil and toilet paper at your local petrol station;)

Hom3r

18-10-2021 13:01

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Many years ago I went to North Weald market.

I bought serval catering sized Foil and cling film boxes.

Mad Max

18-10-2021 15:36

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Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36097825)

Many years ago I went to North Weald market.

I bought serval catering sized Foil and cling film boxes.

Is there more to this, Hom3r...:D

1andrew1

18-10-2021 15:44

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36097849)

Is there more to this, Hom3r...:D

Yes.

"And that's how your dad made his first million, son." ;)

Sephiroth

18-10-2021 16:30

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I am pleased to report that Waitrose, Wokingham has good tinfoil stocks on display. Even after our visit.

papa smurf

18-10-2021 16:32

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36097861)

I am pleased to report that Waitrose, Wokingham has good tinfoil stocks on display. Even after our visit.

That'll slow the aliens down;)

nffc	18-10-2021 17:14

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36097861)

I am pleased to report that Waitrose, Wokingham has good tinfoil stocks on display. Even after our visit.

Not long now before the bedwetters make hats out of it...

OLD BOY

18-10-2021 19:07

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I’m beginning to think it should be a criminal offence to create the illusion of shortages looming to create panic buying.

As soon as my wife arrives back from Asda with the tin foil, I will go down to suggest this to my MP.

Carth

18-10-2021 19:16

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hmmm, the threat of higher energy bills and a shortage of tin foil

:scratch: is there a link?

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...rgy-bills.html

:D :D

Sephiroth

19-10-2021 13:22

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36097895)

hmmm, the threat of higher energy bills and a shortage of tin foil

:scratch: is there a link?

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...rgy-bills.html

:D :D

Looking at the date of the linked article, the run on tinfoil is well under way. Not.
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