Twinkie Apocolypse

[truthwolf1]

17 dollars a hour is not bad with medical benefits for a general job. Even with the 8% paycut I would of not caused a fuss in this economy.

[Darwin]

It should be easy for someone else to reincarnate and do well with the venerable Twinkie if the Hostess recipe is followed. After all the word Twinkie is what is important and the "Hostess" in front of it not so much. Same with HoHos, Snoballs, and Zingers but the brand name Hostess in front of Cupcakes always meant to me a product a cut above in quality compared to all the clones.

Whether due to poor management or other economic factors Hostess was likely on the ragged edge of solvency and the recent strike was just the final straw. Somebody is bound to pick the brands up. They have too deep a cultural significance, and commercial potential, for them to just fade away.

[BadAxe]

I can't see them disappearing. I see someone buying them up, including the name rights and continuing it on. It just seems really hard to believe all hostess brands disappearing. They are like an American Institution. lol.

[Premium Parrots]

ok I just got back for the Hostess warehouse near chicago. I have a freaking freezer full of twinkies now. In about a year I will put them on the tobacco exchange for sale.

either that or by that time I'll have ODd on twinkies.

[texastorm]

Hurray for the union for holding out to the point that they are all fired. That is how you play them union cards... Good thing I hate Twinkies.

[Skell18]

I love twinkies!! Not had them in years, anyone fancy sending a care package to the UK? Fruit Loops, Milk Duds and Butter Fingers are good too!

[Bigblue1]

Just got back from the grocery store. Second time today same store , had to exchange something. My first trip around 10 am they had a full shelf and full end caps of singles. Thought I'd look just for social observation where the supply was left. End caps ravaged like three packages left. Went down the aisle and there was 1 box of twinkies and on Golden cupcakes. People are crazy, they really believe that these things will go the way of the dodo. The Customer service manager who I'm friendly with was walking by as I made a comment about it and we were both literally doubled over laughing about it. She has been in the grocery business for over 20 years and knows they aren't going anywhere. She even referenced the last fat ass scare at least in Chicagoland was when Fannie May went under and everybody did the same thing. Guess what I can still get my mint melt aways no problem.... Even funnier is that there was only enough on the shelf to support a one day run, should be a notice to people that don't keep some sort of stock of food on their shelves......

[halocog]

Yeah I'm betting they'll be back in the near future. The brand is wayyyy too valuable to not sell.

[CoderGuy]

The ironic thing is now that they are done, the sales from their demise would have been enough to keep them from closing LOL

[chadizzy1]

None of these items are gone forever.

Hostess is closing it's doors and auctioning off its brands. Other people can and will make the brands and products Hostess made, and by the same product names, just under a different parent company.

[Crow]

Twinkies. TOO BIG TO FAIL.

[crullers]

I heard earlier that boxes of twinkies were fetching $50 on ebay already. Haven't confirmed myself, due to lack of interest.

[Snusdog]

ok I just got back for the Hostess warehouse near chicago. I have a freaking freezer full of twinkies now. In about a year I will put them on the tobacco exchange for sale.

either that or by that time I'll have ODd on twinkies.

You know..........I shudder to imagine what future generations will think of us................. if it is PPs house that Archeologist discover and excavate.

In turn…………..what if all we know about Roman civilization is actually based on 4^th century BC PP……………



kind of makes ya go……….. huummmm

[Premium Parrots]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Twinkies-/18...item2a260b3c1b

[sirloot]

Eff the twinkies its all a diversion .. stock up on ammo !!!