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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #100 on: November 16, 2012, 01:33:27 PM »
eBay has some ridiculously stupid prices.  Some sellers were advertising an electrical switch I needed for $150... I found the same part from another seller for $30.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #101 on: November 16, 2012, 01:34:24 PM »
So basically only the "rich" are going to be able to afford to buy black market twinkies?
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #102 on: November 16, 2012, 01:35:10 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on November 16, 2012, 01:34:24 PM
So basically only the "rich" are going to be able to afford to buy black market twinkies?

Yep, that counts you and me out.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #103 on: November 16, 2012, 01:38:50 PM »
Rush just said that people are signing a petition from "we the people" and people signing it want the Government to take over Twinkies production, the only thing though, the "we the people" website is run by Obama?
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #104 on: November 16, 2012, 01:42:34 PM »
Bill Ayers is a member of the Unions Board of Directors?
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #105 on: November 16, 2012, 01:44:53 PM »
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Bill Ayers is a member of the Unions Board of Directors?

Bill Ayers, the puppet master behind the Obama puppet.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #106 on: November 16, 2012, 01:46:56 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on November 16, 2012, 10:10:52 AM
IIRC, it was just one of the unions--the bakers' union--that killed Hostess.  The Teamsters and all of the other unions had signed onto the deal.  So, the bakers' union is probably on a Teamsters blacklist.  Not terribly smart. :hammer:

That's the way I understand it too. Even the Teamsters thought they were being unreasonable. Try to wrap your mind around THAT.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #107 on: November 16, 2012, 02:00:02 PM »
Damn you, primitives, damn you all to Hell.

I suppose one can blame the demise of Hostess to disruptive labor union practices that break a business, but part of the blame lies on the shoulders of the primitives, who enthusiastically support such practices.

I'm supposed to get a haircut at 3:00 this afternoon, and so was going to wait until then to get something I've never had in my life, a Hostess Ho-Ho, at the convenience store in town.

On the Head of St. John the Baptist, that's God's honest truth; franksolich in his whole life has never consumed a Hostess product.  Nothing against the company; it just happens franksolich doesn't have a sweet tooth.

But after hearing all the news about such products rapidly evaporating from store shelves, at 1:30 I hopped into the car and dashed to town. 

Remember where I live; there's not exactly many people out here on the eastern slope of the Sandhills of Nebraska.

I got to town, dashed into the store, rushed to the Hostess display shelves.....and no Hostess Ho-Hos.

There were still a couple of packages of Hostess "snowballs" (?--not sure) and two of pastry, and one of two orange cupcakes.

I bought the last item, the orange cupcakes, as I wasn't too enamored of the other choices.

But franksolich got no Ho-Hos.  Not a Ho-Ho.

franksolich is going to go to his grave never having tried that American original, a Hostess Ho-Ho.

Damn the ****ing primitives all to Hell.

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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #108 on: November 16, 2012, 02:03:16 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 16, 2012, 01:24:36 PM
It's incredible.

Hostess survived the Great Depression, but it's not surviving Barack Milhous.

Hostess was formed when the Great Depression was starting in 1930. It survived Great Depression, 1970s Stagflation, and early 1980s Recession.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #109 on: November 16, 2012, 03:30:48 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 16, 2012, 02:00:02 PM
Damn you, primitives, damn you all to Hell.

I suppose one can blame the demise of Hostess to disruptive labor union practices that break a business, but part of the blame lies on the shoulders of the primitives, who enthusiastically support such practices.

I'm supposed to get a haircut at 3:00 this afternoon, and so was going to wait until then to get something I've never had in my life, a Hostess Ho-Ho, at the convenience store in town.

On the Head of St. John the Baptist, that's God's honest truth; franksolich in his whole life has never consumed a Hostess product.  Nothing against the company; it just happens franksolich doesn't have a sweet tooth.

But after hearing all the news about such products rapidly evaporating from store shelves, at 1:30 I hopped into the car and dashed to town. 

Remember where I live; there's not exactly many people out here on the eastern slope of the Sandhills of Nebraska.

I got to town, dashed into the store, rushed to the Hostess display shelves.....and no Hostess Ho-Hos.

There were still a couple of packages of Hostess "snowballs" (?--not sure) and two of pastry, and one of two orange cupcakes.

I bought the last item, the orange cupcakes, as I wasn't too enamored of the other choices.

But franksolich got no Ho-Hos.  Not a Ho-Ho.

franksolich is going to go to his grave never having tried that American original, a Hostess Ho-Ho.

Damn the ****ing primitives all to Hell.

:ownit:





Many years ago my Grandmother would buy them at the "day old bread store" owned by Hostess. They were wrapped individually inside the box in thin aluminum foil. It was a real treat to have one of those as a kid. My Grandfather was a disabled WW II vet, and they also owned a small business that was a labor of love. Things that were pre-made out of a box were a true treat.

Now they are a treat, compliments of the taxpayers, with one swipe of an EBT card for many.....

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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #110 on: November 16, 2012, 03:42:04 PM »
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #111 on: November 16, 2012, 04:08:04 PM »
I liked how the one DUmmie was claiming the union was trying to save O'bamacare .... except the union is exempt from it.

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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #112 on: November 16, 2012, 04:31:58 PM »
Wonder Bread. Helping build strong bodies 12 ways.

People who ate Wonder Bread regulary:



People after Hostess closed the doors.:

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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #113 on: November 16, 2012, 04:58:47 PM »
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One box of Twinkies has a starting bid of $49.99,
I assume a "box" is a bunch of packages, but still..for Twinkies that's crazy.

I'd consider it for SnoBalls, though.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #114 on: November 16, 2012, 05:04:37 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 16, 2012, 02:00:02 PM
Damn you, primitives, damn you all to Hell.

and no Hostess Ho-Hos.

There were still a couple of packages of Hostess "snowballs" (?--not sure) and two of pastry, and one of two orange cupcakes.

I bought the last item, the orange cupcakes, as I wasn't too enamored of the other choices.

But franksolich got no Ho-Hos.  Not a Ho-Ho.

franksolich is going to go to his grave never having tried that American original, a Hostess Ho-Ho.

Damn the ****ing primitives all to Hell.

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Frank -

The Sno-Balls were always my favorite.  They use to come in a package with one white and one pink Sno-Ball.  They were delicious.  That was back when they had twice the flavor and half the sugar. 

All the kids would eat the pink one first.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #115 on: November 16, 2012, 05:09:53 PM »
Quote from: Undies on November 16, 2012, 05:04:37 PM
Frank -

The Sno-Balls were always my favorite.  They use to come in a package with one white and one pink Sno-Ball.  They were delicious.  That was back when they had twice the flavor and half the sugar. 

All the kids would eat the pink one first.

I saw they're coated with coconut.

Sorry, but no.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #116 on: November 16, 2012, 05:13:10 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 16, 2012, 05:09:53 PM
I saw they're coated with coconut.

Sorry, but no.

I don't like coconut either.  I made an exception for the Sno-Balls.  They use to be that good.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #117 on: November 16, 2012, 05:16:49 PM »
Quote from: Undies on November 16, 2012, 05:13:10 PM
I don't like coconut either.  I made an exception for the Sno-Balls.  They use to be that good.

As you can guess, I just never paid much attention to the junk food section of grocery stores.

In fact, even if it's one of these mega-massive supermarkets with acres of space and miles of aisles, I usually just grab a shopping cart, hike over to the dairy-and-eggs section, and am out of the store in a couple, three, minutes.

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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #118 on: November 16, 2012, 05:17:30 PM »
And now for another blast from the past, guess who's name turns up in the Hostess Mess  :thatsright:

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Tim Collins of Ripplewood, was a prominent Democrat, a position which allowed him to get involved in the first bankruptcy process in the first place, due to his proximity with the Teamsters' long-term heartthrob Dick Gephardt (whose consulting group just happens to also be an equity owner of Hostess).

Liink: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-11-16/hostess-liquidation-curious-cast-characters-twinkie-tumbles

DUmmies won't be liking this turning of the screw.   :lmao:

Vulture capitalism at its finest.   Kama baby, kama or dem on dem action.  Don't get me wrong it sucks to see so many people lose their jobs at the start of the holiday season.  Lots of people will be on kibbles and bits before this is all over but Dick Gephardt won't be one.  

ETA just fond the obit for Twinkie the Kid ( more or less ) worth a read.

http://main.aol.com/2012/11/16/twinkie-the-kid-dead-obituary_n_2146194.html

Check the comments section.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #119 on: November 16, 2012, 06:04:46 PM »
Can't remember the last time I had a Twinkie and I rarely got the cupcakes. Hated the Sno-balls.


But DingDongs and HO-HO's....

Oh my.

I thought they were great! Always had them in the house when my daughter was growing up and until she left home. My son is not much of a sweet eater, so he didn't really care. J and I could devour a box of them in a day.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #120 on: November 16, 2012, 06:07:09 PM »
Zeit, your little revelation should indicate that ol' Dickie Gephardt might not like the bakers' union, then . . . :fuelfire:
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #121 on: November 16, 2012, 06:45:02 PM »
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #122 on: November 16, 2012, 06:54:54 PM »
Poor Ricky Bobby is going to lose his sponsorship....

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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #123 on: November 16, 2012, 08:22:28 PM »
I'm not worried about Twinkies and HoHos.

They will be back in full, non-union production very soon.

My concern is for the creme de la creme, SnoBalls.

And for people who shun them due to a misguided dislike of coconut, please note those are "coconut-flavored flakes".

I don't care if they're the white ones or the pink ones.

Doesn't matter - the food coloring is tasteless - they are great American cuisine.

Let's hope SnoBalls survive this bump in the road.
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Re: Hostess Bakeries closing the doors because union went on strike- You own it
« Reply #124 on: November 16, 2012, 09:13:21 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 16, 2012, 02:00:02 PM
Damn you, primitives, damn you all to Hell.

I suppose one can blame the demise of Hostess to disruptive labor union practices that break a business, but part of the blame lies on the shoulders of the primitives, who enthusiastically support such practices.

I'm supposed to get a haircut at 3:00 this afternoon, and so was going to wait until then to get something I've never had in my life, a Hostess Ho-Ho, at the convenience store in town.

On the Head of St. John the Baptist, that's God's honest truth; franksolich in his whole life has never consumed a Hostess product.  Nothing against the company; it just happens franksolich doesn't have a sweet tooth.

But after hearing all the news about such products rapidly evaporating from store shelves, at 1:30 I hopped into the car and dashed to town. 

Remember where I live; there's not exactly many people out here on the eastern slope of the Sandhills of Nebraska.

I got to town, dashed into the store, rushed to the Hostess display shelves.....and no Hostess Ho-Hos.

There were still a couple of packages of Hostess "snowballs" (?--not sure) and two of pastry, and one of two orange cupcakes.

I bought the last item, the orange cupcakes, as I wasn't too enamored of the other choices.

But franksolich got no Ho-Hos.  Not a Ho-Ho.

franksolich is going to go to his grave never having tried that American original, a Hostess Ho-Ho.

Damn the ****ing primitives all to Hell.

:ownit:





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