def handle_reorder( m, params )
    name         = params[:name].downcase
    calulate_beat(m, params)

    unless @stock.has_key?( name )
      m.reply( "#{name} does not exist." ); return
    end

    if @stock[name].deliverybeat != nil
      m.reply( "#{m.sourcenick}: #{name} has already been ordered." ); return
    end

    if @stock[name].amount.to_f >= ((@stock[name].max.to_f * 25) / 100)
      m.reply( " #{m.sourcenick}: We still have enough #{name}, no need to reorder." ); return
    end

    # run calculation after checks to save resources if not needed
    deliverybeat = cur_beat.to_i + (@stock[name].beats.to_i * @stock[name].max.to_i)

    @stock[name].deliverybeat = deliverybeat
    @registry[:stock] = @stock

    m.reply( "Billy Kay is on it's way to the supplier....")
  end

def calulate_beat( m, params )
      cur_y        = Time.new.strftime '%Y'
      cur_d        = Time.new.strftime '%j'
      cur_h        = Time.new.strftime '%H'
      cur_m        = Time.new.strftime '%M'
      cur_s        = Time.new.strftime '%S'
      cur_beat     = ((cur_y.to_i * 31536000) + (cur_d.to_i * 86400) + (cur_h.to_i * 3600) + (cur_m.to_i * 60) + cur_s.to_i)
end