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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Rhino on February 22, 2018, 06:04:10 AM

Title: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: Rhino on February 22, 2018, 06:04:10 AM: One theory is that this is a ruse by KFC to kickstart an old dying business. What say our friends across the pond?

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2018/02/crisis-of-the-chicken-undivided.php (http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2018/02/crisis-of-the-chicken-undivided.php)
https://twitter.com/MPSTowerHam/status/965951677105917952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.powerlineblog.com%2Farchives%2F2018%2F02%2Fcrisis-of-the-chicken-undivided.php (https://twitter.com/MPSTowerHam/status/965951677105917952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.powerlineblog.com%2Farchives%2F2018%2F02%2Fcrisis-of-the-chicken-undivided.php)
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: mikeyw64 on February 22, 2018, 07:14:07 AM: apparently they use DHL so I wonder if they have checked behind the bins?
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: sanmo on February 22, 2018, 12:57:37 PM: I'm guessing there is a significant shortage of beef in Wales?
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: Bob Skinner on February 22, 2018, 04:58:11 PM: Whaled don't have beef - they have blubber.
OPS, sorry.
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: sanmo on February 22, 2018, 05:42:25 PM: I dunno. If whales have bulls, cows and calves there might be some beef within the blubber.
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: mikeyw64 on February 22, 2018, 05:45:59 PM: Quote from: sanmo on February 22, 2018, 12:57:37 PM
I'm guessing there is a significant shortage of beef in Wales?

Sheep are the preferred option ;)
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: sanmo on February 23, 2018, 09:41:17 AM: Quote from: mikeyw64 on February 22, 2018, 05:45:59 PM
Sheep are the preferred option ;)

My dirty mind is shouting TMI, ;D
Getting back to the beef crisis, if the Welsh Corgi is your cattle herding breed, the cattle must be really puny, ergo a beef shortage,
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: gPink on February 23, 2018, 10:53:58 AM: Quote from: mikeyw64 on February 22, 2018, 05:45:59 PM
Sheep are the preferred option ;)
Where all the men wear boots and the sheep run scared.
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: mikeyw64 on February 23, 2018, 02:34:37 PM: Quote from: sanmo on February 23, 2018, 09:41:17 AM
My dirty mind is shouting TMI, ;D
Getting back to the beef crisis, if the Welsh Corgi is your cattle herding breed, the cattle must be really puny, ergo a beef shortage,
What beef shortage?
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: sanmo on February 23, 2018, 03:59:31 PM: Quote from: mikeyw64 on February 23, 2018, 02:34:37 PM
What beef shortage?

Fake news based solely on the canine analysis. 8)
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on February 23, 2018, 05:12:15 PM: http://youtu.be/Ug75diEyiA0 (https://youtu.be/Ug75diEyiA0)
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: tonedeaf1 on February 23, 2018, 08:11:55 PM: The day after this story broke I went into the Eagle, CO Burger King and they were out of chicken. This has to be a grand conspiracy!!
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: Conrad on February 25, 2018, 08:16:32 AM: Actual KFC apology ad.

(https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/kfc-apology.jpg?strip=all&w=623)
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: Rhino on February 25, 2018, 08:53:52 AM: I just saw that on fb. Brilliant marketing.
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: mikeyw64 on February 25, 2018, 11:01:41 AM: On a related note the pub I was in today had no Guiness as it had not been delivered this week.

Whats the relationship ? DHL :)

Yes that ad was a brilliant piece of marketing
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: VirginiaJim on February 25, 2018, 11:28:39 AM: Quote from: mikeyw64 on February 25, 2018, 11:01:41 AM
On a related note the pub I was in today had no Guiness as it had not been delivered this week.

:yikes:
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: Rhino on February 26, 2018, 06:06:44 AM: Quote from: mikeyw64 on February 25, 2018, 11:01:41 AM
On a related note the pub I was in today had no Guiness as it had not been delivered this week.

Whats the relationship ? DHL :)

Yes that ad was a brilliant piece of marketing

OMG! Now THAT is a serious crisis!
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: O.C. on February 26, 2018, 06:35:32 AM: Plentiful supplies of Guinness here in Northern Ireland :P
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: zarticus on February 26, 2018, 04:30:54 PM: Must be to much chicken choking going on over there :banana
Title: Re: Shortage of chicken in the UK?
Post by: VirginiaJim on February 27, 2018, 04:44:07 AM: Quote from: O.C. on February 26, 2018, 06:35:32 AM
Plentiful supplies of Guinness here in Northern Ireland :P

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