No More Twinkies!

**Kimiko93** · 2012-11-16, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Silhouette of Seraphim

Not sure if trolling.

Also, the unions only cover 5,000 of the 18,500 employees.

And if you even bother to read the article and not just sit there being completely ignorant:

Clearly Obama's fault! This absolutely would not be happening exactly the same if Romney was elected.

^this
People just need something to whine about imo.

**smrund** · 2012-11-16, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by Tinykong

From the article I read on either abcnews or cnn, they were paying as much as $22/hr for employees that were performing a task you could pretty much teach a middle schooler to do.

Pouring premeasured ingredients into a hopper or putting 6 wrapped cakes into a box is something that shouldn't earn more than minimum wage, but because of unions, it does. And that's why a box of twinkies costs $5, and why I stopped buying them a long time ago.

Like I said, they pushed too hard and lost. That's how unions work.

**Kaneth** · 2012-11-16, 09:37 PM

The Twinkie reference from Ghostbusters will be meaningless to future generations! Well....not that they would watch Ghostbusters anyhow.

**Pendulous** · 2012-11-16, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Kaneth

The Twinkie reference from Ghostbusters will be meaningless to future generations! Well....not that they would watch Ghostbusters anyhow.

Oh no no no no. We must educate the next generations of the awesomeness of Ghostbusters, and force them to watch and like it. And educate them on the awesomeness of Twinkies, and, if available, force them to eat and love them too.

By the way, the whole "they stay good forever" deal is a myth.

**Totori** · 2012-11-16, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Pendulous

By the way, the whole "they stay good forever" deal is a myth.

Shhh don't ruin it, don't tell them it only has a shelf life of 2-3 months.

**Silhouette of Seraphim** · 2012-11-16, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by Creamy Flames

Today's first world problem: Some candy brand is going bankrupt.

In other news, 5000 more children starved to death today.

Don't be that guy. No one likes that guy.

Also, please tell us everything you've done today for starving children.

**Collegeguy** · 2012-11-16, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Silhouette of Seraphim

Don't be that guy. No one likes that guy.

Also, please tell us everything you've done today for starving children.

Besides, as if starving children from those who lost their job is not significant in a 1st world country.

**Donnie** · 2012-11-17, 12:21 AM

I thought you meant a different type of twink.

Now I'm sad.

**smelltheglove** · 2012-11-17, 12:28 AM

@ the swiss roll crowd - put a couple in a bowl. nuke them for about 15 - 20 seconds. a couple scoops of icecream on top. nom nom

**Talokami** · 2012-11-17, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by smelltheglove

@ the swiss roll crowd - put a couple in a bowl. nuke them for about 15 - 20 seconds. a couple scoops of icecream on top. nom nom

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Why must you torment me like this?!

**smelltheglove** · 2012-11-17, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Talokami

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Why must you torment me like this?!

it's all good, little debby is still with us!

**Collegeguy** · 2012-11-17, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by smelltheglove

@ the swiss roll crowd - put a couple in a bowl. nuke them for about 15 - 20 seconds. a couple scoops of icecream on top. nom nom

weak..

**Pacabra** · 2012-11-17, 12:38 AM

just bought ho-hos, 6 double packs of twinkies and 2 boxes of zingers, i can live until production resumes, man this is gonna make me put on a few.

**Zigzagzoom** · 2012-11-17, 12:48 AM

I just realized that this includes wonder bread items as well. Now that sucks its the only bread my kid really will eat.

**Binary Speaker** · 2012-11-17, 01:18 AM

This is a dark day for humanity. Twinkies were a major deterrent for nuclear war. being the only food to survive a nuclear war, nations would be much more cautious as to not doom us to eat those things. Now, we're doomed, DOOMED.

**Mnevis** · 2012-11-17, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Zigzagzoom

I just realized that this includes wonder bread items as well. Now that sucks its the only bread my kid really will eat.

Convince him his favorite celebrity or cartoon character likes real bread, A la Michael Jordan eating Wheaties.
Marshmallow bread makes you a marshmallow.

**Arkenaw** · 2012-11-17, 02:05 AM

Good, these snacks are pretty nasty. Both taste wise and health wise.

**Masark** · 2012-11-17, 03:04 AM

Originally Posted by Zigzagzoom

I just realized that this includes wonder bread items as well. Now that sucks its the only bread my kid really will eat.

You'll have to import. Wonder bread will keep being made in Canada by Saputo, Hostess bankrupt or not.

**Zigzagzoom** · 2012-11-17, 03:58 AM

My kid loves that whole wheat white wonder bread, will have to see if there is another comparable brand.

**skrump** · 2012-11-17, 05:31 AM

Originally Posted by conscript

The good news, Hostess is auctioning off all their recipes so the Twinkie will continue to be produced by another company most likely.

Independent bakery's already make twinky like products that put actual Twinkies to shame, that being said I will still miss my Wonderbread as well as many other hostess goodies be it the small pies or even the little raspberry&coconut things.

I would really miss the Raspberry filled powdered Donuts but I haven't seen one of those in years as Hostess has only been circulating them in larger cities and even Walmart hasnt had Access to them around here in over 10 years.

Either way I must applaud Hostess for not caving into the demands of the Union and maybe our government will now pass a law to prevent the thuggery/blackmail caused by Unions.

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