Goodbye Hostess..

Armistead · 11-16-12, 01:27 PM

Damn it, all I eat is wonder bread....Damn unions.

Not to mention my wife is losing her job at Baptist, one of the 950 to be let go.

Gerald · 11-16-12, 01:46 PM

Sorry to hear, hope it'll work out in the end.

AVGWarhawk · 11-16-12, 02:02 PM

Sorry to hear that your wife is one of those losing a job.

Armistead · 11-16-12, 02:06 PM

It was more of a part time job anyway, thankfully we have our dog kennels.

Tchocky · 11-16-12, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

It was more of a part time job anyway, thankfully we have our dog kennels.

I do hope this is a business venture rather than an extreme solution to foreclosure

Jimbuna · 11-17-12, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Damn it, all I eat is wonder bread....Damn unions.

Not to mention my wife is losing her job at Baptist, one of the 950 to be let go.

I hope it all works out in the end for you both

mookiemookie · 11-17-12, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Damn it, all I eat is wonder bread....Damn unions.

Not to mention my wife is losing her job at Baptist, one of the 950 to be let go.

I'm sorry to hear about your wife losing her job, but the unions didn't put Hostess out of business. Shoddy management did. They were already going out of business anyways, and the strike was to hold on to the pensions that the hedge funds and private equity firms were trying to take away before going under.

The company's assets would be worth more to them if they didn't have to pay out those pensions, so naturally they wanted to get those out of the picture.

Sailor Steve · 11-17-12, 11:14 AM

Does this mean I can't buy Twinkies anymore?

Good thing I have a 20-year supply stockpiled.

Good thing they're made out of 10% food and 90% preservatives.

geetrue · 11-17-12, 12:57 PM

Christie smells setup, won't answer Twinkie query
http://news.yahoo.com/christie-smell...200737647.html

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he wasn't about to take the bait: a question dealing with that quintessential junk food, Twinkies.
So when asked Friday at a news conference about Twinkies-maker Hostess shutting down, the target of many a fat joke begged off.
The governor quipped: "I know it! You people are the worst! This is a setup! I am not answering questions on Twinkies, no, no, no, no, no, no. It's bad that I even said the word 'Twinkie' from behind this microphone."
Christie has tried for years to lose weight and often jokes about his caloric struggles. He once likened his weight loss efforts to "throwing a couple deck chairs off of the Titanic."
But Friday he said he wouldn't provide more fodder to comedians.
"You know," he said, "I'm on 'Saturday Night Live' enough."

vienna · 11-17-12, 01:50 PM

The demise of another American icon? Maybe not if we have assistance from the superheroes:

<O>

mookiemookie · 11-17-12, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Does this mean I can't buy Twinkies anymore?

Good thing I have a 20-year supply stockpiled.

Good thing they're made out of 10% food and 90% preservatives.

I had a Twinkie a couple years ago. It was absolutely vile. It tasted like a chemical laden sponge. Disgusting.

eddie · 11-17-12, 02:32 PM

Don't like Twinkies, but I have a soft spot for the cupcakes, and that spot is getting rounder everytime I eat one,lol

Jimbuna · 11-17-12, 02:39 PM

Never had a Twinkie but my lad once brought me a Hershey Bar from the US and I found it to taste like.....lets just say 'nothing very pleasing to the palate'.

Buddahaid · 11-17-12, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Never had a Twinkie but my lad once brought me a Hershey Bar from the US and I found it to taste like.....lets just say 'nothing very pleasing to the palate'.

Hostess is to cakes as Hershey's is to chocolate.

Sailor Steve · 11-17-12, 03:21 PM

Hey! I like Hershey's.

Of course I also like eating spaghetti and chili out of cans...

11-16-12, 01:27 PM	#1
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Goodbye Hostess.. Damn it, all I eat is wonder bread....Damn unions. Not to mention my wife is losing her job at Baptist, one of the 950 to be let go.

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear, hope it'll work out in the end. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Does this mean I can't buy Twinkies anymore? Good thing I have a 20-year supply stockpiled. Good thing they're made out of 10% food and 90% preservatives. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The demise of another American icon? Maybe not if we have assistance from the superheroes: <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Don't like Twinkies, but I have a soft spot for the cupcakes, and that spot is getting rounder everytime I eat one,lol __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,256 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Sorry to hear that your wife is one of those losing a job.

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	It was more of a part time job anyway, thankfully we have our dog kennels.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Never had a Twinkie but my lad once brought me a Hershey Bar from the US and I found it to taste like.....lets just say 'nothing very pleasing to the palate'. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Hey! I like Hershey's. Of course I also like eating spaghetti and chili out of cans... __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo