While a group has been set up for those who forgot to panic buy carrots, a group has been set up called "Panic buy deodourant on July 31st!" (their misspelling, not mine)I think the timeframe is far too short. The group only has 25 members and July 31st is just over two months away.September would have been better.There are also plans to panic buy apples in October (84 members)Some originality, people! Panic buying for no reason was so last...

200,182 people have joined the Facebook group On May 15th 2008, everybody needs to go out and panic buy CARROTS.It's only two months until the panic buying is meant to start.The wall is a target for spammers and people promoting groups such as "I love Facebook" and "Nandos Should Deliver". I've reported a couple of the most prolific spammers (who have created fake accounts simply to advertise rubbish) to Facebook- and I suggest any posts promoting Yuwie, free ipods or porn sites are reported as...

A flash mob has been set up for panic buying carrots on May 17th, 2008 in Durban,South Africa.So far twenty people have confirmed. Thirty-two more might show up.For some reason, carrots will be tied onto nearby trees.Perhaps instead of tying the carrots to trees, the Durban flash mob should give them to homeless people in the area.Meanwhile Sheffield-based Marie-Claire Warren is asking for carrots for her's dad's guinea pigs.Anyone panic buying who is in the area should message...

The popular Facebook group "On May 15th 2008, everybody needs to go out and panic buy CARROTS." has over 150,000 members.It has also been parodied with "On May 15th 2008, everybody needs to go out and panic kill JASPER CARROT."The latter group, created by Brighton and Hove resident Nick Lawson, has 25 members. Basically, a few nights ago, when I was very very drunk, I came up with the idea that everybody should go out and panic kill Jasper Carrot on a specific day.I'm not quite sure what the reason behind this is is is is is, other than the fact that he is a smug bastard who has been asking for it for a long time, not to mention that his multiple murder would be quite a laugh.So, what I'm asking everybody to do, is on the 15th May, 2008 go out and track down Jasper Carrot, and stab him...

Several spinoff groups to the huge "On May 15th 2008, everybody needs to go out and panic buy CARROTS." group have formed.These include the South African panic buying group,a group proclaiming apathy (but not enough apathy to avoid joining a related group)and a panic buying group for cheddar.The latter follows a panic buying group for pineapples, as I blogged a few days ago.For some reason, a second panic buying group with the same aims and date has been set up, with 27 members.The original group:With 126,306 members, it's doing well.There is also a topic listing the various people taking part in the panic buying and where they are...

Everyone knows that something isn’t news these days unless it has a facebook group. The internet has a wonderful ability to bring people together, and what could be more beautiful than a discordian conspiracy come to fruit. Yes the 15th May is going to be C-Day. A day on which thousands, nay millions of people will go out and panic buy carrots. Why you might ask? Why in defiance of the Gray faces the carrot people will retort!  Yes the carrot is unique in its capacity to unite people across the globe, Christians, Muslims, Buddist, Pagana, Atheists can all love the carrot. Its strong spiritual aura is in touch with the zeitgeist, and under the guidance of the Lady Eris the people of the world will come together in celebration of this root vegetable. The carrots will be amassed at local...

The Facebook group "On May 15th 2008, everybody needs to go out and panic buy CARROTS." now has over 100,000 members.They have been mentioned on RTE 2FM and the interesting National Nine News, which also picked up on the anti-carrot panic buying group.Sky News also has information on the group:Student Freya Valentine, who created the original site, insists it is all just a bit of fun."We know we're not going to cause a massive world-wide shortage," she said. "To the carroty people who are saying this could never happen - maybe you should be thankful for the imminent rise we are probably going to make [to] your profits on May 15."There are also plans to post carrots to MP's. Hilary Benn seems to be a popular target.One poster on the group has rather macabre carrot fantasies.What I like...

Yesterday I blogged the group "On May 15th 2008, everybody needs to go out and panic buy CARROTS." and mentioned it had over 18,000 members.Today, I see it has 24,323.Eight of my friends on Facebook have now joined it. One invited me, which was nice, but I have no desire to spend my dwindling cash on excess carrots.Instead, I'll stick to nights out, the Tube, food and David Bowie CD's as reasons for my cash to flow.Some people are losing morale already, the Captain Blackadders of the carrot fight.I worked (briefly) in Sainsburys over Christmas - we were running out of carrots nearly every day! Supermarkets aim to have barely enough short-shelf-life stock on the shelves to keep the customers happy - there's no point in having a week's supply of carrots on the shop floor if they'll all go...

Five of my friends have joined the group:On May 15th 2008, everybody needs to go out and panic buy CARROTS.Basically, a few nights ago, when I was very very drunk, I came up with the idea that everybody should go out and panic buy a certain product on a specific day.I'm not quite sure what the reason behind this is is, other than the fact that a global shortage of carrots would be quite a laugh.So, what I'm asking everybody to do, is on the 15th May, 2008 go out and buy a load of carrots. IF EVERYBODY DOES THIS, WE CAN MAKE THIS GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF CARROTS HAPPEN!So far the group has over 18,000 members.How many people are needed to panic buy I have no idea.Assuming each person could carry two shopping bags/canvass bags full of carrots, it would take dozens to empty one supermarket.What...