Comments on: National Emergency http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Head Rambles » Blog Archive » Where are Geldof and Bono when you need them? http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16628 Head Rambles » Blog Archive » Where are Geldof and Bono when you need them? Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:39:51 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16628 [...] week or so ago, I wrote about my local shops having no pipe tobacco.  When I wrote that, the shelves had already been bare for a week.  So this famine has [...] [...] week or so ago, I wrote about my local shops having no pipe tobacco.  When I wrote that, the shelves had already been bare for a week.  So this famine has [...]

]]> By: TrainWreckIdeas http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16627 TrainWreckIdeas Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:03:14 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16627 Thank goodness we never run of cigarettes in Canada...I guess that is one good thing about living in this nation with limited choices. Thank goodness we never run of cigarettes in Canada…I guess that is one good thing about living in this nation with limited choices.

]]> By: Tricia (irishsamom) http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16618 Tricia (irishsamom) Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:08:24 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16618 instead of smoking the tea leaves, try reading them - maybe they can tell you who has a stock of tobacco in? :) instead of smoking the tea leaves, try reading them – maybe they can tell you who has a stock of tobacco in? :)

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16626 Grandad Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:20:37 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16626 Milton - It could be that the government is trying to drive pipe smkers onto cigarettes? That way they can point to a drastic increase in fag smoking and use it as an excuse to introduce more draconian laws? Manuel - I take it from your comment that you are still off them then? Milton – It could be that the government is trying to drive pipe smkers onto cigarettes? That way they can point to a drastic increase in fag smoking and use it as an excuse to introduce more draconian laws?

Manuel – I take it from your comment that you are still off them then?

]]> By: manuel http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16616 manuel Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:38:01 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16616 oh how I remember that particular nightmare.....I feel your pain oh how I remember that particular nightmare…..I feel your pain

]]> By: miltonfriedman http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16617 miltonfriedman Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:23:11 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16617 It's that tobacco cartel again - (think of OPEC). And remember when Starbars were scarce, people would do anything to get one.... You are at their mercy Grandad... It’s that tobacco cartel again – (think of OPEC). And remember when Starbars were scarce, people would do anything to get one…. You are at their mercy Grandad…

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16620 Grandad Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:39:48 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16620 The emergency has been downgraded to mere panic. I drove the length and breadth of the county. It was only when I crossed the border post into the next county that I got some. They were nearly out of it too. There is something very fishy going on........... The emergency has been downgraded to mere panic.

I drove the length and breadth of the county. It was only when I crossed the border post into the next county that I got some. They were nearly out of it too.

There is something very fishy going on………..

]]> By: prin http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16619 prin Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:12:49 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16619 i would overnight you some if i had any money :) i would overnight you some if i had any money :)

]]> By: KevanB http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16621 KevanB Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:48:51 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16621 It's not a national emergency, it is a world crisis. As a fellow pipe smoker I am puffing your way, but on the Internet you can't feel it. It’s not a national emergency, it is a world crisis. As a fellow pipe smoker I am puffing your way, but on the Internet you can’t feel it.

]]> By: Spaghetti Hoop http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/comment-page-1/#comment-16622 Spaghetti Hoop Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:18:47 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2009/01/04/national-emergency/#comment-16622 Budget measures, Grandad. Given that Lenihan's final words last October were "put that in your pipe and smoke it".....I reckon all other pipe-filling material was swiftly removed from the Irish consumer. My theory, anyhow. Budget measures, Grandad. Given that Lenihan’s final words last October were “put that in your pipe and smoke it”…..I reckon all other pipe-filling material was swiftly removed from the Irish consumer. My theory, anyhow.

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