Ding Dong, the Twinkie is dead

[BlandFood]

I agree, but if you read my previous post, in my particular situation they were crying poor and he gave himself a raise 4x what he was making during negotiations.Kinda makes him look less than honorable and trustworthy. This job has really opened my eyes to corporate greed, trust me it's there and I'm a capitalist. Just callin' it like I see it firsthand.

Well we know there is an opening for an Entrepreneur to fill the void of delicious nutritious Twinkies and the cream filled cupcakes I so loved. I sir will patronize you product! Here's to the advent of Twinkies2!

[mcorioles]

My question is, when is enough, enough? How much can you squeeze from people.

My uncle was a self made man, he knew that it was the middle class that kept his business doing well, expanding, and when he retired, he sold the business to the employees. They all made money. And when he passed away, 1500 people attended his memorial.

Like they say a man is measured not by how much he has accumulated in his life but by how many friends he has or something like that.I tell my wife all the time now how much is enough,never thought I would say that ....I really believe there has been a fundamental shift in the upper echelon of the business world in the last 40-50 years. There is no doubt they are taking more and giving less but they pretend they are and for some reason people are still defending them with the same tired old excuses, and it plays right into their greed.

[mcorioles]

Well we know there is an opening for an Entrepreneur to fill the void of delicious nutritious Twinkies and the cream filled cupcakes I so loved. I sir will patronize you product! Here's to the advent of Twinkies2!

I don't think I have what it takes to run a company ,I have a heart.

[mcorioles]

Meh, I worry not what someone makes as long as they're not stealing from me. Maybe the CEO has a daughter?

I don't know about that but I do know he has a 16 car garage full of Corvettes.

[songfourone]

Like they say a man is measured not by how much he has accumulated in his life but by how many friends he has or something like that.I tell my wife all the time now how much is enough,never thought I would say that ....I really believe there has been a fundamental shift in the upper echelon of the business world in the last 40-50 years. There is no doubt they are taking more and giving less but they pretend they are and for some reason people are still defending them with the same tired old excuses, and it plays right into their greed.

Income disparity? We ain't got no stinkin income disparity.

[BlandFood]

I don't know about that but I do know he has a 16 car garage full of Corvettes.

Cool, maybe he has 15 daughters ALL with Vettes, are there any late 50's or 60 - 61's in that garage? A 283 with 2 X4's would make me very happy, my needs are modest. Perhaps he's a kind heart and all of those daughters were adopted from the Ukraine and he's just generous?

Well It's POSSIBLE you know.

[BlandFood]

I don't think I have what it takes to run a company ,I have a heart.

What you need is someone that will take charge and carry out the plan of the day, might I suggest Jesse Jackson Jr, a trustworthy lad I tell you.

[dsummoner]

Panera had a trail mix bagel last year, so good.

Hold on there. Now that sounds a bit too elite and adventuresome for this here palette.

The Missus buys cinnamon-raisin bagels by the cartload (blueberry bagels are a substitute in times of scarcity) and I eat them one bag at a time. Alas, culinary adventurism is not an expressed phenotype herein. I can only think of one time, over the last half dozen years of eating at our favorite restaurant, where I have not ordered the same meal.

Now, if you want to talk about non-elite things such as designer men's suits, fine men's wristwatches or foreign sport coupes... I would have to admit that such non-elite things are within my purview.

[songfourone]

Hold on there. Now that sounds a bit too elite and adventuresome for this here palette.

The Missus buys cinnamon-raisin bagels by the cartload (blueberry bagels are a substitute in times of scarcity) and I eat them one bag at a time. Alas, culinary adventurism is not an expressed phenotype herein. I can only think of one time, over the last half dozen years of eating at our favorite restaurant, where I have not ordered the same meal.

Now, if you want to talk about non-elite things such as designer men's suits, fine men's wristwatches or foreign sport coupes... I would have to admit that such non-elite things are within my purview.

'Things' are nice, but the older I get the more I am fascinated by children, babies, the birds in the yard, the fox and kits in the field, and the greying of my husbands hair, I do believe I was responsible for a good bit of that. These are a few of my favorite things.

[dsummoner]

'Things' are nice, but the older I get the more I am fascinated by children, babies, the birds in the yard, the fox and kits in the field, and the greying of my husbands hair, I do believe I was responsible for a good bit of that. These are a few of my favorite things.

Children and babies are not my thing and never have been my thing (much to the chagrin of my parents to whom I had explain the facts of life to in no uncertain terms). However, I am glad that you have found them to be among the things (in the broad sense) that provide happiness (by substitution for both the words fascinated and favorite).

Outside of physical immortality (an elusive goal) I achieved most of my goals at a relatively early age (before the age of 30). At this point life is merely a matter of keeping the ship steered on a well-known and smooth trajectory. The billable work pays the bills and then some and the research work and other similar pursuits keeps things interesting.

[Diego]

Income disparity? We ain't got no stinkin income disparity.

Oh, no!! Not the evil "income disparity!!"

We can't have that at all!!!

It just isn't fair

We need to go back to our founding fathers desire to have no "income disparity"

It's right there in the Constitution, after all

[Baltimatt]

Actually bought a box of chocolate creme Twinkies and a box of Suzy Q's at the supermarket this morning.

[BlandFood]

Actually bought a box of chocolate creme Twinkies and a box of Suzy Q's at the supermarket this morning.

Well they're on Ebay already...... surprised the shelves had any stock left.

[Mom49of4]

Matt, you might want to sell them on Ebay. lol

[zenwalk]

No doubt there's enough preservatives in them to have them last till they are officially antique.

[Calamari]

That fat whale needs to stuff a twinkie in his mouth and shut up.

It seems like the outrage crew (LarryN) have stopped defending Christie from fat comments now that he has adjusted his politics. Funny how that works.

[ms maggie]

Hold on there. Now that sounds a bit too elite and adventuresome for this here palette.

The Missus buys cinnamon-raisin bagels by the cartload (blueberry bagels are a substitute in times of scarcity) and I eat them one bag at a time. Alas, culinary adventurism is not an expressed phenotype herein. I can only think of one time, over the last half dozen years of eating at our favorite restaurant, where I have not ordered the same meal.

Now, if you want to talk about non-elite things such as designer men's suits, fine men's wristwatches or foreign sport coupes... I would have to admit that such non-elite things are within my purview.

My husband shares your pedestrian palette, alas, except for wine and Scotch. He likewise has a penchant for top line watches. (I, in line with my wifely duty of pointing out his foibles, always remind him that the reason a person buys a Piaget or Rolex or whatever is strictly as a badge. He usually just throws a significant glance at my shoes and wanders off....Men and logic, kinda pisses me off!)

In other news, so happy you brought another pup into your life! One lucky canine and hopefully will fill the void.

Cheers.

[Baltimatt]

Matt, you might want to sell them on Ebay. lol

Some of those prices are getting up there!

[Mom49of4]

Matt, I just checked - you are right. lol

[BlandFood]

Some of those prices are getting up there!

Might want to do it sooner than later because A. there are millions out there and B. people will realize it's stupid or even C. If someone buys them out the supply will be renewed.