Shortline Bus Posted November 17, 2012 Share #1 Posted November 17, 2012 "And you thought the gas shortage was bad. There was a desperate run on Twinkies after Hostess announced Friday it’s going out of business amid bankruptcy and labor strife. The company’s outlet in Queens was stripped bare of the creme-filled golden sponge cake and snacks like Sno Balls, Ding Dongs, Devil Dogs and Ho Ho’s. Boxes of Twinkies were being hawked on eBay for thousands of dollars, and New Yorkers were facing a future without Drake’s cake or Wonder Bread. “We just spent $100 on Twinkies,” said Shauna Miles, 33. “Tomorrow we’re gonna wake up with diabetes.” She chuckled at the sight of sugar addicts stocking up. “First everybody was going crazy over gas. Now we’re losing our minds over cupcakes,” Miles said. Hostess may sell some of the most popular brands and recipes, but that won’t help 18,500 workers getting the ax. “It’s a lot of people out of a job at the wrong time. Christmas is coming,” said Deomarin Dhanna, who works at the outlet store in Jamaica." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/twinkie-maker-hostess-close-cites-nationwide-worker-strike-article-1.1203105#ixzz2CRRZQ42S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JubaionBx12+SBS Posted November 17, 2012 Share #2 Posted November 17, 2012 RIP Twinkies. I don't eat them anyway. One less fattening snack for the American public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom909 Posted November 17, 2012 Share #3 Posted November 17, 2012 hows that obama economic recovery going now http://unaffiliatedparty.org/2012/11/11/job-cuts-announced-since-the-presidents-re-election/ joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted November 17, 2012 hows that obama economic recovery going now http://unaffiliatedp...ts-re-election/ joe Joe lets try to keep politics (other than brief mention of unions)out of this ok? Personally the best thing they made was their twinkies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted November 17, 2012 Wow. How the Might have fallen. 1)1950's Twinkies commerical on "Howdy Doddy" Show 2)early 1970's commerical 3)Early 1980's Commerical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted November 17, 2012 Share #6 Posted November 17, 2012 hows that obama economic recovery going now http://unaffiliatedp...ts-re-election/ joe you know me, I'm not a fan of Obama either but this wasn't him, this was their union that brought the company down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted November 17, 2012 you know me, I'm not a fan of Obama either but this wasn't him, this was their union that brought the company down. Foxie did you like Twinkie at one poiint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDTA Posted November 17, 2012 Share #8 Posted November 17, 2012 I'm gonna head down to Sunny's, and the bodega on 2nd, tonight or tomorrow, and just buy as much as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 17, 2012 Share #9 Posted November 17, 2012 Man, I loved those apple cinnamon Hostess donuts. Those are the shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted November 17, 2012 Man, I loved those apple cinnamon Hostess donuts. Those are the shit. Yup. Another proof why in many cases great food and snacks(even arertty clogging diabetes linked goodies)can be more of an emotional high than sex lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerdodge9 Posted November 17, 2012 Share #11 Posted November 17, 2012 hows that obama economic recovery going now http://unaffiliatedp...ts-re-election/ joe OBAMA PHONE!!! But yeah, heard this on the news earlier. How sad seeing yet another american company going under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted November 17, 2012 Share #12 Posted November 17, 2012 This was mentioned briefly in the off-topic random thoughts thread, glad there is a thread now. Anyway, I knew this was eminent. A somewhat near (to me) distribution center in Chino, CA ceased operation in 2004. That DC alone supplied roughly 70% of California's product, and at the time of shutdown, product was limited and selection decreased. Then one of California's large Wonder/Hostess retail outlet chain franchises went under in '08. There is one local hold out though. As sad as this is, had I been employed under Hostess, I wouldn't see my job as a gurantee. Well, I'll call my local outlet and see if all the fans haven't taken all their stock yet. Might even get a discount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS CNG Command Posted November 17, 2012 Share #13 Posted November 17, 2012 My hatred for Hostess products aside, hearing this made me feel a little bit sad. Hostess is a pop culture icon, especially the Twinkie (its most famous product). It's a company full of products adored through generations, kids, adults, and elderly alike. So it's rather disappointing to see their products no longer being made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted November 17, 2012 Share #14 Posted November 17, 2012 Bet Bloomturd is happy about this.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 17, 2012 Share #15 Posted November 17, 2012 Yup. Another proof why in many cases great food and snacks(even arertty clogging diabetes linked goodies)can be more of an emotional high than sex lol. Donuts never break your heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share #16 Posted November 17, 2012 Donuts never break your heart. Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerdodge9 Posted November 17, 2012 Share #17 Posted November 17, 2012 Bet Bloomturd is happy about this.......... Would not be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted November 17, 2012 Share #18 Posted November 17, 2012 Now there's nothing for when the zombies come But on the serious side, if you want to point fingers, point them at the BCTGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qjtransitmaster Posted November 17, 2012 Share #19 Posted November 17, 2012 I'm gonna head down to Sunny's, and the bodega on 2nd, tonight or tomorrow, and just buy as much as I can. Another reason to HATE UNIONS!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted November 17, 2012 Share #20 Posted November 17, 2012 Another reason to HATE UNIONS!!!!!!! I disagree, but under the circumstances Hostess was facing, their demands were unreasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted November 17, 2012 Share #21 Posted November 17, 2012 So Twinkies can survive WW3, but the Unions in this case bankrupts the company (indirectly)? Great job... now the company is gone and thousands are out of work to collect unemployment checks. Great going! NHL, I hope this teaches you a lesson: get your shit together already or this can be you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted November 17, 2012 Share #22 Posted November 17, 2012 So Twinkies can survive WW3, but the Unions in this case bankrupts the company (indirectly)? Great job... now the company is gone and thousands are out of work to collect unemployment checks. Great going! NHL, I hope this teaches you a lesson: get your shit together already or this can be you. Keep in mind that only a small fraction of workers actually belonged to the union thst now killed Hostess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted November 17, 2012 Share #23 Posted November 17, 2012 Well, I hope everyone that got laid off because of the 'loud minority' will 'thank them' for their early present of pink slips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted November 17, 2012 Share #24 Posted November 17, 2012 I'm normally a union supporter, but they were just being asinine. So rather than getting better jobs, you have no job. EDIT: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/relax-twinkies-likely-live-1C7121954 It is true, there is much value in the brands, and I know Entenmann's or other competitors will not hesitate in buying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share #25 Posted November 17, 2012 I'm normally a union supporter, but they were just being asinine. So rather than getting better jobs, you have no job. EDIT: http://www.nbcnews.c...-live-1C7121954 It is true, there is much value in the brands, and I know Entenmann's or other competitors will not hesitate in buying them. I am sure another company i.e Philadelphia's own "Tasty Kake" ( FYI I actually enjoy now more for my occasional 'junk food' splash lol)or entenmann's will buy the twinkies brand. You can't buy all of this media attention. Hostess maybe gone for good but I be surprised if Twinkies is not very soon with another company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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