Comments on: Twinkies maker Hostess goes belly up

By: Al_Packer

Al_Packer — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:50:00 +0000

Time for Murkins to rediscover the lost art of baking.

By: ashypete

ashypete — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:45:00 +0000

As was mentioned above, they still make them in Canada. I’m sure there will be people who would be happy to ship them to you.

By: Gilbert Wham

Gilbert Wham — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:06:00 +0000

Is that a thing? Isn’t wine already intrinsically fruit-flavoured? Gah.

By: class_enemy

class_enemy — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:16:00 +0000

Michelle Obama’s childhood obesity initiative could well benefit by the disappearance of Twinkies.

By: Jason Wood

Jason Wood — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:39:00 +0000

No, that’s just as far below a living wage as they’ll let a company pay.

By: That_Anonymous_Coward

That_Anonymous_Coward — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:17:00 +0000

And now… twinkies are trading for serious amounts on the bay of e…
WTF is wrong with people.

By: That_Anonymous_Coward

That_Anonymous_Coward — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:15:00 +0000

Rule 35

Now you get right on that Navin

By: That_Anonymous_Coward

That_Anonymous_Coward — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 10:06:00 +0000

*stares*
Did you just have an I didn’t inhale moment? :)

By: Purple-Stater

Purple-Stater — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:43:00 +0000

According to the government, a living wage is $7.25/hour.

Not arguing with you, just saying…

By: BarBarSeven

BarBarSeven — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:39:00 +0000

This will liberate Drake’s cakes! Back to independent Yodels, Ring Dings & Coffee Cakes!

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 04:47:00 +0000

Luckily, there’s now a DSM diagnosis for that.

By: niktemadur

niktemadur — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:52:00 +0000

Groupo Bimbo

That should be Grupo Bimbo.
For a silly giggle, translate Pan Bimbo to English: Bimbo Bread.

By: niktemadur

niktemadur — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:49:00 +0000

The 1% throwing a destructive and truly cruel temper tantrum. Next up, that Papa John’s idiot.

By: Martijn

Martijn — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:47:00 +0000

If your boss said: “I’m going to give myself a 70% raise, and you all need to accept 8% less pay”, would you play ball to save your job?

From what I heard, that’s pretty much what happened.

By: niktemadur

niktemadur — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:47:00 +0000

My mind is still stuck with an outdated stereotype where emaciated urbanites go for nouvelle cuisine and fruit-flavored Chardonnays.

By: niktemadur

niktemadur — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:43:00 +0000

Nope, that angioplasty fringe benefit obligation is what made the poor CEO decide between keeping the company afloat or selling his $30 million yacht. It seems he went for Romney and the yacht.

By: ntsteflonnts

ntsteflonnts — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:50:00 +0000

Unfortunately the writing was on the wall in 2004 when they filed bankruptcy the first time.

“a matrix of 372 collective-bargaining agreements, a dozen separate unions, 5,500 delivery routes, and no fewer than 40 multi-employer pension plans that are despised by management.”

With a corporate structure like that, the only real way to overhaul the company would be to blow it up. Hostess got what it asked for when it agreed to the deals that set up this patch-work.

My sympathy to the employees who could only watch the whole thing melt around them, and who are now left holding the bag. Too sad.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:06:00 +0000

Never touched one.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:50:00 +0000

Yeah, it rode in on the wave of Obama-won-so-I’m-punishing-everybody hissy fits.

By: Stephen Dennis

Stephen Dennis — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:50:00 +0000

Damn you Dr. Atkins

By: BunnyShank

BunnyShank — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:47:00 +0000

so glad I caved into that craving for a twinkie last year

By: Matthew Petty

Matthew Petty — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:46:00 +0000

Aaggh. I don’t want to link to it directly, because spam, but in my podcast (4 episodes in) I’ve been reviewing Hostess cakes. What can I do now? If only there were other snacks to review.
(I never said it was original btw)

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:45:00 +0000

Will they also start sponsoring Peanuts holiday specials? Dolly Madison was a Hostess brand, too.

By: princeminski

princeminski — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Secede!

By: Mark Morey

Mark Morey — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:17:00 +0000

Sorry about the election, pal.

By: Ashley Yakeley

Ashley Yakeley — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:08:00 +0000

Well it’s 9th & Hennepin…

By: amuseamuse

amuseamuse — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:01:00 +0000

Here’s the contact information for the three vulture companies that killed Hostess and ruined the lives of 18000 employees for short-term gain, in case anyone is interested.

Ripplewood Holdings:
Address: 1 Rockefeller Plaza, 32nd. Fl.New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-582-6700
Fax: 212-582-4110

Silver Point Capital:Two Greenwich Plaza
Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel: 203-542-4230
Email: info@silverpointcapital.com
Monarch Alternative Capital:
535 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10022

T. 212.554.1700
F. 212.554.1701
E. info@monarchlp.com

By: ChicagoD

ChicagoD — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:01:00 +0000

“Fruit” pies. I’m more partial to the “custard” versions myself, but hey, variety is the spice of life.

By: Navin_Johnson

Navin_Johnson — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:54:00 +0000

Hostess snack penetration

Rule 34

By: blueelm

blueelm — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:48:00 +0000

It’s ok. I’m pretty sure hillbillies don’t eat that way. It’s hard to get down out of the holler to go to the state fair. You’re thinking of rednecks and people from Dallas.