Twinkies are now an endangered species.

• imitates Mr. Burns* Excellent. :)

edited 16th Nov '12 8:19:13 PM by Demetrios

@Major Tom: Mismanagement killed Hostess. The worst the unions did was decide that they'd rather risk having no jobs than accept yet another pay-and-benefit cut while their management gave themselves more money. Which wasn't necessarily the smartest decision, but it wasn't like it was doing that great anyway.

And in this economy teetering on new recession and unemployment duration continuing to average a year or more, where are those workers going to find new jobs? Baking isn't exactly booming with business right now. (Neither is a lot of things.)

They should have accepted the deal like the Teamsters did and waited it out until Hostess was out of bankruptcy. (Then if situation was better, renegotiate pay/benefits.) Instead they created even more of a bad reputation for unions in general and killed 18000 jobs right around Christmastime.

Since they're selling everything, is there a chance I'll get to enjoy Donettes and Butternut bread ever again?

And nothing of value was lost.

Also, fuck Twinkies.

Accidental double entendre?

I have never tried Twinkies. My father says they taste like crap. Then again, I don't really trust my father's opinions.

I didn't really care much for Twinkies, but Hostess going under in the first place is quite a blow to me. I mean, something that's been around longer than you have suddenly not existing anymore is a little saddening.

edited 18th Nov '12 6:09:32 AM by TechPowah

^^ They're alright, just don't eat more than two of them at any given sitting. The sugar spike will throw you completely out of kilter.

I don't think I ever ate a Hostess Twinkie. I spent about three months or something like that in Canada, ate a lot of American junkfood, but not one single Twinkie passed my lips.

This thread sounds a lot more disturbing, humourous, and weird if you start to think about the other meaning of Twinkie.

Why is everyone worried about the Twinkies?

Donettes, people! Donettes and Christmas Tree Cakes! Get your priorities straight!

I never really liked any of Hostess stuff anyway,much more partial to Little Debbie.

I blame the cockroaches. They're trying to kill off their only competing species once the world ends in December.

@DG: If there is a Double Entendre in there, it was indeed accidental. I just mean that I hate Twinkies.

Now, if Little Debbie went under, THEN we'd have a real problem. No Swiss Rolls would a damn tragedy.

I'd miss the Oatmeal Creme Pies and Powdered Donuts,but that's about it and it wouldn't be that bad.

I haven't had a Twinkie in years. I've never had the desire to have a Twinkie in years.

I heard lots of people are buying Hostess products now.

I'm one of them.

Twinkies update : Apparently someone's thinking about buying the hostess brands: http://www.uproxx.com/webculture/2012/11/pbr-twinkies/

*shock and awe*

Though the fact that it's Pabst surprises me. They make anything other than beer?

edited 19th Nov '12 4:12:24 PM by 0dd1

Phew. :)

The Twinkies are coming back.

Other companies buying Hostess's brands? What a totally unexpected turn of events!! :o

Yes, that’s precisely what happened with Mother’s Cookies. Not to mention Dolly Madison long before (whose products went on to be made by...Hostess). I totally expected this.

Anyway, you still can get Hostess products. You just need to go to Canada.