Hostess Files for Bankruptcy: What's Your Favorite Hostess Product?
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Ho, no, say it isn't so! Hostess Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday. But don't panic: Twinkies, Ho Hos, Ding Dongs and Sno Balls aren't going anywhere -- yet. "Throughout the proceeding, we're going to operate business as normal," Hostess spokesman Erik Halvorson told CNN. "They'll keep making Twinkies." Thank God.
Halvorson said the 82-year-old company does not plan to lay off any of its employees or close any plants. But we have to wonder if it's just a matter of time before these products bite the dust in today's health-conscious marketplace. That said, while we'd feel too guilty to eat one now, we used to love Hostess CupCakes when we were a kid. Are you with us? Or were you more of a Twinkies person?
Speaking of Twinkies, in 2010, nutrition professor Mark Haub ate nothing but the cream-filled pockets, Nutter Butters, steak, milk and a multivitamin for a month and lost 15 pounds AND improved his cholesterol. He also had more energy, stopped snoring and reduced his body mass index. Maybe Hostess needs to revamp itself as a diet company?
Halvorson said the 82-year-old company does not plan to lay off any of its employees or close any plants. But we have to wonder if it's just a matter of time before these products bite the dust in today's health-conscious marketplace. That said, while we'd feel too guilty to eat one now, we used to love Hostess CupCakes when we were a kid. Are you with us? Or were you more of a Twinkies person?
Speaking of Twinkies, in 2010, nutrition professor Mark Haub ate nothing but the cream-filled pockets, Nutter Butters, steak, milk and a multivitamin for a month and lost 15 pounds AND improved his cholesterol. He also had more energy, stopped snoring and reduced his body mass index. Maybe Hostess needs to revamp itself as a diet company?
In its bankruptcy filing, the privately held company said that it owes more than $1 billion to creditors. Think you can buy enough Twinkies and Ding Dongs to save the company? Or would you be happy to just let it die?
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American Mercenary 2012/01/13 00:59:08CupCakes
+5The Twinkie Tallahassee ate in Zombieland truly will be the last Twinkie anyone will ever enjoy in the universe
Seriously, you haven't given me any proof for your point when the onus of proof is lying on you... I've generously given you an average market return and a chart illustrating the gaps... if you can refute them, please do... otherwise, you're just typing nonsense.
Do you even have a job yet or are you still in school listening to the propaganda????
In Canada, the economy has steadily gotten worse since we went from liberal leadership to conservative leadership.
I suppose I was just more irritated at the assumption that the president had so much to do with how well the country was doing economically. I wanted to show Charles that Obama has not made things worse financially (and, in the examples I could find, he has not).
The entire world economy is rough right now... independent of Obama... or Harper (and trust me, I hate Harper [Canada's current Prime Minister], so I'd love to place the blame on him). People just plain make the incorrect assumption that government and corporation are the same thing.
I don't work... had to leave a place where I was working as an autism support worker, due to an injury (over a year and half ago). Since I got the okay to go back to work (in September), I have been searching roughly 20 hours a week, upwards to 40 hours a week for employment and haven't even been able to attain a fast food job. I completely understand living in a failing economy, so I'm not writing this as someone who is either naive to the world or privileged.
Citizens have to suffer some comforts in order to relieve national debt... that's just how it works. I'm envious of how he has worked out finances and I fully believe the United States are going to see a lot more money within their country in the next few years because of his actions and the sacrifices that have to be made right now. When that happens, you will find living costs plummet and employment rates soar. I have actually considered American citizenship, which is something I never would have pictured myself considering.
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I would love to have some of those over here
Besides if you all really liked them that much, why'd you stop buying them? You are the consumer, don't be whining when they finally do get shut down. There's no one to blame furthermore than yourselves.
The reason we are fat is because of the excesses and the breakdown of family life. Don't worry you all are 20 years behind us in everything. It will catch you all as well.
Do have to admit Canadian women are hot.
Since you ask though. Yes the UK is 20 years behind the US too. Look out side your window.. You all are putting on the pounds.
The definition of a native is born of. So a native american is a person born of america. Since I was born in the US yes I am a native american. Actually I am mostly german with a touch of irish some other country and a splash of Cherokee thrown in. Last I checked German is not British.... Irish is not British.... Cherokee is not british...
You can state all you want. you would be wrong.
"Perhaps Canada was roughly 5 years behind the U.S. during the 1980s and early 1990s, but by the time the internet had spread, developed countries caught up (and, in some cases, surpassed) the U.S., so update your knowledge." Before you go telling people that "mute" is "moot" I recommend you proof read what you write. It is nice to know that developed countries are catching up to what? developed countries? Or did you mean developing?
No, no one has surpassed us. In what? the internet? Or fishing?
Developed, as in countries other than the U.S. that are developed caught up to the U.S., another developed country, as opposed to developing countries which have yet to catch up... you didn't think the U.S. was the only developed country, did you?
Please, if you make broad stereotypical claims that the U.S. is beyond every other country in the world, present your proof. Otherwise, it's no different than making claims that all Americans are fat and stupid.
So a developed country needs to catch up to a developed country. Wouldn't that be the definition of a developing country. Or there must be different levels of developed. Please share me Sherlock the different levels of a developed country and why Canada was a developed country yet behind the US.
I need no proof. I guess if your country ever gets attacked you will go crying to the UK to help. Yeah right. Why is it when every country wants help or aid who do they call first... Yeah right they call the mounties.
Then when you do help the whole world craps on you. They still want that 22 billion though and the help.
I don't see where I said anything bad about the Canadians until you jumped your little jaws in on my little booboo on mute vs moot.
There is nothing wrong with being behind other countries.
Yes I know a few Canadians and they are very pleasant. I am sure they would say the same about me. If you have friends, then you would know.
And your "putting on the pounds" comment; look out of your window at the highest rate of obesity in the world. And by native american, I meant those descendant from the first inhabitants of your nation. How about you prove that we're 20 years behind? And I mean properly.
Yeah I know some Americans are fat. I know some are skinny. You can see it happening in other cultures too. It will creep up on you. Give it 5 10 15 20 years. You all will be going the same way. Hence my 20 years behind comment.
Oh wait, I forgot... American education standards are 200 years behind us in Canada.
Seriously, it's not cool to bash Americans, but it's not cool to bash Canadians or anyone else either, even if it is as a defensive response.
See my above.. Before you go to try and bash someone take some extra time to proof read your own silliness.
I'll re-phrase it for you, since it was clearly taken too literally:
It's dumb to make stereotypical claims since they're generally untrue.
Was that easier to grasp?
Okay how about air force... How many troops does AirCommand have? Ahh you got that one right around 15k. Nice job. Let's check the Air Force.. nah you were close though... 330k.
Do I really need to go into the tech behind the aircraft? geeeesh.... Good thing some of us Americans and other Canadians than yourself can work together.
Take about generalizing.... got admit you do surpass the US in generalizations.
Also these...