Farewell, Twinkies

[ravdin]

Hostess, the manufacturer of confectionery delights such as Twinkies, HoHos, and Wonder Bread, is shutting down its plants and firing about 18,500 workers after it was unable to make a deal with the unions:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578122632560842670.html

Who will be shopping soon for the last box of Twinkies in the universe?

 

[Dancing David]

I am sure it is the workers fault that Hostess is bankrupt as well. They will sell the brand and Pepsi will make them in Doritos and Cool Ranch flavors.

 

[BenBurch]

It was a moribund company anyway. Even if the unions had played ball, we would be here in a very few months.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Hostess, the manufacturer of confectionery delights such as Twinkies, HoHos, and Wonder Bread, is shutting down its plants and firing about 18,500 workers after it was unable to make a deal with the unions:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578122632560842670.html

Who will be shopping soon for the last box of Twinkies in the universe?

I keep seeing this all over the internet.

For the 100th time:

TWINKIES ARE NOT GOING AWAY

 

[timhau]

I do hope that this kills Wonder Bread, though.

 

[CynicalSkeptic]

Somehow, I doubt it will.

 

[ravdin]

I keep seeing this all over the internet.

For the 100th time:

TWINKIES ARE NOT GOING AWAY

Pfffft. Way to take all the fun out of it.

 

[Aepervius]

I keep seeing this all over the internet.

For the 100th time:

TWINKIES ARE NOT GOING AWAY

Having looked up the article on wiki, maybe they should .

Spongy cake with creamy feeling. *shivers*

 

[balrog666]

I keep seeing this all over the internet.

For the 100th time:

TWINKIES ARE NOT GOING AWAY

Exactly!! Twinkies last forever!

 

[TragicMonkey]

A friend of mine has an elaborate theory that Twinkies were invented for social engineering purposes. Specifically to desensitize resistance to performing a particular activity involving tubes and creamy filling.

 

[Lowpro]

A friend of mine has an elaborate theory that Twinkies were invented for social engineering purposes. Specifically to desensitize resistance to performing a particular activity involving tubes and creamy filling.

And behold! The winds of change are letting the gays marry.

 

[Horatius]

A friend of mine has an elaborate theory that Twinkies were invented for social engineering purposes. Specifically to desensitize resistance to performing a particular activity involving tubes and creamy filling.

Is this the same program behind window caulking?

 

[Beerina]

Hostess jumped the shark when they stopped wrapping King Dongs in real foil and moved to silver plastic, then just plastic.

That's a bigger crime against culture than Cracker Jack moving to little printed pieces of paper as "toys'.

 

[TragicMonkey]

Is this the same program behind window caulking?

I hope not. Many people use the wrong kind that expands too much and busts the window frame.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Pfffft. Way to take all the fun out of it.

Sorry, just a pet peeve since my Facebook news feed starting filling up with those planning on going to the store to buy 50 boxes and selling them on eBay.

Are people really that clueless?


(I'll answer my own question - yes they are)

 

[WildCat]

Having looked up the article on wiki, maybe they should .

Spongy cake with creamy feeling. *shivers*

They are awesome, and it's a proven scientific fact that anyone who says otherwise is a liar.

 

[Babbylonian]

I hope not. Many people use the wrong kind that expands too much and busts the window frame.

That's hot.

Also, if Hostess can't maintain profits on Chocodiles alone, every single person in upper management there should be caulked until they bust.

 

[DGM]

Not a problem, just make them overseas and put the 18,500 on the "Obama plan".

 

[WildCat]

Not a problem, just make them overseas and put the 18,500 on the "Obama plan".

Baked goods don't ship from overseas very well. If they did the sugar tariffs would have sent them overseas long ago just like it did the candy industry.

 

[DGM]

Baked goods don't ship from overseas very well. If they did the sugar tariffs would have sent them overseas long ago just like it did the candy industry.

I seriously doubt "Twinkies" would have a problem with long shipping times.