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whynot_31
whynot_31
edited November -1 in The Lounge / Random Stuff


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  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    Some young men are thrilled at the prospect that the owner of PBR may make a bid for Twinkies.

    When combined with marijuana, it would create a perfect evening for some...

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-16/pabst-owner-metropoulos-is-considering-bid-for-hostess-brands.html

  • the psycho-ologist
    the psycho-ologist

    YES! not that any of

    whynot_31 said:

    Some young men are thrilled at the prospect that the owner of PBR may make a bid for Twinkies.

    When combined with marijuana, it would create a perfect evening for some...

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-16/pabst-owner-metropoulos-is-considering-bid-for-hostess-brands.html

    Yes! Not that I erm smoke or anything like that.

    There are many nasty treat makers, for that post high carb nastiness craving.. I know all over Sunset Park there is this brand called BIMBO:


  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    Bimbo looks bad.


  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
  • MOD
    MOD

    I love bimbos!

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    The junior high school jokes about how a Ding Dong always wanted to be owned by a Bimbo write themselves:


  • prodigalson
    prodigalson

    I wouldn't quite ring the death knell as of yet ~ after all, Twinkies have been around since the dawn of civilization and will likely continue forever:


  • whynot_31
    whynot_31



    Yes, I think they will outlast us mere mortals.

  • booklaw
    booklaw

    Yes, but what about Ring Dings and Hostess Cupcakes?

    Can civilization survive without them?

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    Please define "civilization"

  • booklaw
    booklaw

    The world as we know it, i.e. where all foods come wrapped in cardboard and plastic.

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    Those who buy meals at Wawa, Circle K, 7-11, and/or bodegas may have the hardest time waiting until the void left by Hostess is filled.

    Will sales of Beef Jerky increase?

  • prodigalson
    prodigalson

    Twinkies are not all that difficult to make. So, if I want to eat some, I'll make my own.

    But there is one product that no longer exists and, to me, too difficult to make at home. And I am soooooooo [expletive discreetly deleted by the poster] mad that Nabsico no longer makes these wonderful crackers:

    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2026055375_b72adf4c56.jpg

    They were so good with soups, esp with Yankee chowder. How I miss them!

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    Fear not, they will come back!

    Here is your Twinkie update:

    http://www.optimum.net/Finance/AP/Article?fmId=57533347-gj5

  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    While the brand has returned, those who want to own one of the former plants can still make a bid:

    http://rabin.com/AuctionsAndEvents/AuctionOverview.aspx?AuctionID=MDEP-9C4MWX&PublishedItemCount=137&WebReady=Y&LPhoto=Y

  • prodigalson
    prodigalson

    Alas poor me!  I can  no longer eat foods that contain gluten.  Therefore, I shall never be able to eat an Twinkies again.  But fear not for I shall endeavor to make some. However, I will not be able to make seabiscuits as there just isn't any substitute for wheat. Argh!
  • Brooklynian
    Brooklynian
    @prodigalson Unless you have celiac disease, I question your need to abstain from gluten. Life is too short to deny yourself Twinkies.
  • prodigalson
    prodigalson
    edited March 2014
    @prodigalson Unless you have celiac disease, I question your need to abstain from gluten. Life is too short to deny yourself Twinkies.

    Aha!  I just read where Hostess (under its new company name - ever what that may be) is planning on creating a new gluten free Twinkies & am looking forward to it. Now if they can only create a GF Pilot seabiscuit!