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I'm oddly ok with the demise of Hostess, but I might pick up a box of Twinkies just to keep as a shelf decoration.
Alma wrote:
I lost my post
I'm sure there's a stockpile of Twinkies from the 30s that'll last us three or four generations, more than long enough for someone to take it's place.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
Jophiel wrote:
Smasharoo wrote:
Hey did you hear Hostess is going out of business? I imagine no one else mentioned it to you out of fear the coming Twinkie shortage would push you over the edge to suicide.
My greatest fear from Zombieland comes to pass.
Well, that and zombies.
I'm afraid I'll accidently shoot Bill Murray.
I watched Osmosis Jones last weekend. I'd forgotten how gross Bill M could make the zit.
Alma wrote:
I lost my post
BrownDuck wrote:
Elinda wrote:
BrownDuck wrote:
Unemployment has a place and helps a lot of people, but to assume the percent of collectors that abuse the system by collecting to the fullest extent while making no effort to seek employment is small enough not to matter is just... mind boggling.
I have no stats to speak for, but if personal experience is anything, I'd say 1 in 4 easily.
Again, when we have an abundance of good jobs (and by good, I don't mean some scmuck fast food restaurant chain forcing swing shift 30 hours a week minimum wage to avoid paying benefits) and people choose to try to game the system, you and your anecdotal evidence might have a point. Right now that's just not the case.
Edited, Nov 16th 2012 9:47am by Torrence
I have no stats to speak for, but if personal experience is anything
Oh, I forgot to mention: It isn't. Personal experience is meaningless in the context of a discussion of a national issue. My personal experience is that I have offers of highly paid new work daily. I assume it must be that way for everyone, right? The only people out of work are those who chose to be, I mean nothing else makes sense.
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catwho wrote:
I think most people who go on unemployment go through varying stages ranging from "This sucks BALLS. I need a job ASAP, lets make a goal to apply to ten of them today," to "@#%^ job apps, lets just watch the entirety of Gilligan's Island on Hulu for the next forty eight hours."
Eventually, the pressure to actually do something productive and make money overrides the urge to slack off in front of the TV for days on end, and the "@#%^ it" days gradually reduce over time.
Eventually, the pressure to actually do something productive and make money overrides the urge to slack off in front of the TV for days on end, and the "@#%^ it" days gradually reduce over time.
I have a friend who's gone through this, pretty much like how you described it. He's not on unemployment though (his wife is the primary bread-winner). But at the beginning, he was sending out several resumes a day and checking a bunch of websites. Then he just kinda sat back and waited for responses for for new Monster.com search results to pop up. Finally after a couple of months he bit the bullet and said "***** it, some money is better than none" and is now working at Target. Which totally sucks for him, but there's not much demand for a M.S. in Environmental Education in our area
Edit: Oh, and he's both the second and fourth best-geared member of our WoW guild with two characters
Edited, Nov 16th 2012 9:46am by LockeColeMA
LockeColeMA wrote:
Which totally sucks for him, but there's not much demand for a M.S. in Environmental Education in our area 
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
there's not much demand for a M.S. in Environmental Education
You don't get this degree unless you plan to get a PhD/EdD. He should do that.
You don't get this degree unless you plan to get a PhD/EdD. He should do that.
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To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
I had no idea Hostess was doing so poorly. Seems like you'd have to royally **** up to go out of business when you have that much brand recognition and boomer nostalgia.
I had no idea Hostess was doing so poorly. Seems like you'd have to royally @#%^ up to go out of business when you have that much brand recognition and boomer nostalgia.
It's easy when you get bought by private equity and they decide to break the bakers union. Someone will buy Twinkies, though, have no fear. The flyover fatties need things to deepfry. Twinkies will be fine, just made by someone else.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/16/news/companies/hostess-closing/
It's easy when you get bought by private equity and they decide to break the bakers union. Someone will buy Twinkies, though, have no fear. The flyover fatties need things to deepfry. Twinkies will be fine, just made by someone else.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/16/news/companies/hostess-closing/
Disclaimer:
To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
Smasharoo wrote:
Someone will buy Twinkies, though, have no fear. The flyover fatties need things to deepfry. Twinkies will be fine, just made by someone else.
Yeah, someone needs to photoshop a cartoon of Little Debbie, sitting in an armchair, stroking a cat and laughing maniacally.
Although the union strike was the straw the broke the camel's back, Hostess has been in trouble for nearly a decade. They had been in Chapter 7 for several years. It was pretty much inevitable that they'd go under.
Edited, Nov 16th 2012 11:15am by catwho
Edited, Nov 16th 2012 11:15am by catwho
Although the union strike was the straw the broke the camel's back, Hostess has been in trouble for nearly a decade. They had been in Chapter 7 for several years. It was pretty much inevitable that they'd go under.
The brands will be sold off to other bakeries.
Thanks for your ****** internet book report paraphrasing what you think you just learned in 15 seconds of reading.
I'm not sure if that was supposed to be a helpful summary for lazy people, or if we're supposed to infer that you've been following the fate of a fucking snack cake maker for a decade. If it's the latter, it's not working. If it did, it would raise serious questions about your time management skills and life priorities.
The brands will be sold off to other bakeries.
Thanks for your ****** internet book report paraphrasing what you think you just learned in 15 seconds of reading.
I'm not sure if that was supposed to be a helpful summary for lazy people, or if we're supposed to infer that you've been following the fate of a fucking snack cake maker for a decade. If it's the latter, it's not working. If it did, it would raise serious questions about your time management skills and life priorities.
Disclaimer:
To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
Hey, I'm surfing an internet forum at work, I'm not expected to read the whole thread now, am I? 
I actually heard about the current Hostess train wreck a few days ago, but I definitely remember lots of issues with it over the years. Specifically, it was bought out by a vulture capital firm during its last crisis, and it appears they're the same sort as Bain capital - expecting to squeeze ever last dollar out of a dying company before firing it for not making enough profit.
I actually heard about the current Hostess train wreck a few days ago, but I definitely remember lots of issues with it over the years. Specifically, it was bought out by a vulture capital firm during its last crisis, and it appears they're the same sort as Bain capital - expecting to squeeze ever last dollar out of a dying company before firing it for not making enough profit.
Catwho's been following this bankruptcy for over twenty years.
Edited, Nov 16th 2012 4:58pm by Kavekk
Edited, Nov 16th 2012 4:58pm by Kavekk
Kavekk wrote:
Catwho's been following this bankruptcy for over twenty years.
YES! Since I was thirteen years old, dammit!
I don't even like Twinkies.
Edited, Nov 16th 2012 12:02pm by catwho
So, you have been following this story for some time now...
Just as Planned.
If someone started up a new food company with the Hostess brands in their pocket, that'd be a case of twinking with Twinkies.
gbaji wrote:
Haha. No. I didn't not put a bullet in my brain
gbaji wrote:
didn't not
gbaji wrote:
did not not
So...You did put a bullet in your brain?
yeah, yeah, I just read this thread today
Dandruffshampoo wrote:
Curses, beaten by Professor stupidopo-opo.
Annabella, Goblin in Disguise wrote:
Stupidmonkey is more organized than a bag of raccoons.
Professor stupidmonkey wrote:
gbaji wrote:
Haha. No. I didn't not put a bullet in my brain
gbaji wrote:
didn't not
gbaji wrote:
did not not
yeah, yeah, I just read this thread today
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
Not sure if anyone saw Bill on Fox tonight, but he is seriously pissed off. It's almost as close to the infamous clip of him going bananas. Apparently, he didn't like the lash back from his comments on the election. The comments that everyone voted for Obama because they wanted free stuff. Now, even Republicans are bashing Romney for his recent comments. So, he feels it's just him against the world. I know its "old news", but he was so mad, that I couldn't even finish watching it because I felt bad for the lady on the show. I'll watch it tomorrow
. He reacts to John Stewart's comments about him not being "traditional American" either, being Irish and all....
Awww.. those two..
He just doesn't understand how his comments are ignorant.
. He reacts to John Stewart's comments about him not being "traditional American" either, being Irish and all.... Awww.. those two..
He just doesn't understand how his comments are ignorant.
I used to watch Bill O'reilly every morning before going to school. And then before going to work.
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
He definitely lost his cool over this election..
I don't think he really lost his cool over the election. It really playing right into the talking heads hands. They now get four more years of ripping on Obama, setting them up as being the only voice of reason to keep the crazies tuning in every night. It's pretty smart really, know the people that are watching and just keep feeding them what they want. I have seen a few people have lash outs just like his over this.
Generally speaking, I would agree with you, but he was obviously pissed off more than normal last night. It wasn't so much the election, but the snide comments made by the media making him into a racist bigot. To be fair, he was misunderstood; however, he should see how his words could be interpreted as such. In his mind, he honestly thinks that he is right. He's just completely ignorant on the topic.
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