# Sad day... unions killed the Twinkie
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 16, 2012, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233 "2012-11-16T06:54:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/1 "2012-11-16T06:54:28Z")
And an 82 year old company.
[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578122632560842670.html](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578122632560842670.html)
> …A victim of changing consumer tastes, high commodity costs and, most importantly, strained labor relations, Hostess ultimately was brought to its knees by a national strike orchestrated by its second-largest union…
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/2 "2012-11-16T06:55:59Z")
WHAT? Hostess is going out of business? Just when we’re starting to legalize pot??? They couldn’t hold on a couple more years?
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/3 "2012-11-16T07:00:05Z")
way to go guys, had to go and ruin it for everyone.
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/4 "2012-11-16T07:02:57Z")
Now what are we going to eat after a nuclear apocalypse?
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/5 "2012-11-16T07:03:00Z")
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/6 "2012-11-16T07:09:43Z")
At least the twinkies already made have a half-life of about 200000 years.
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### Author:  [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/7 "2012-11-16T07:14:02Z")
Anyone remember these?
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/21909072@N05/4648611934/)
[1977 Hostess Crumb Cakes](http://www.flickr.com/photos/21909072@N05/4648611934/) by [john6666steele](http://www.flickr.com/people/21909072@N05/), on Flickr
They stopped selling them in the late 90s I believe…RIP tasty delicious treats.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/8 "2012-11-16T07:14:17Z")
After not having nor desiring a Twinkie for probably 10 years I suddenly want one really bad. Like I will probably stop at the store on the way home for lunch and buy a pack.
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/9 "2012-11-16T07:21:10Z")
> [@JayS](#):
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> After not having nor desiring a Twinkie for probably 10 years I suddenly want one really bad. Like I will probably stop at the store on the way home for lunch and buy a pack.
oh you want a twinkie now? 20 dolla
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### Author:  [@superfan99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/superfan99)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/10 "2012-11-16T07:23:48Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#):
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> Anyone remember these?
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> [1977 Hostess Crumb Cakes](http://www.flickr.com/photos/21909072@N05/4648611934/) by [john6666steele](http://www.flickr.com/people/21909072@N05/), on Flickr
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> They stopped selling them in the late 90s I believe…RIP tasty delicious treats.
I loved those. They were my lunch snack of choice in high school.
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/11 "2012-11-16T07:36:14Z")
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### Author:  [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/12 "2012-11-16T07:38:42Z")
I’ve read atlas shrugged a few too many times. I shouldn’t enjoy that the union laborers on strike now don’t have a job, but I do. ☹ I’m only 30 I shouldn’t be this jaded.
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/13 "2012-11-16T07:47:20Z")
I’m going to miss Ho-Hos.
“Obesity down 10% due to hostess going out of business a year ago.”
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### Author:  [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/14 "2012-11-16T07:49:16Z")
Black hos are the best. I remember going to Wilson Farms with my dad and getting the fruit pies 2 for $1. Lemon was good and Strawberry was delicious but it’s a rare find.
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/15 "2012-11-16T07:49:39Z")
I do love their mini muffins ☹
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### Author:  [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/16 "2012-11-16T07:49:42Z")
> [@Fry](#):
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> I shouldn’t enjoy that the union laborers on strike now don’t have a job, but I do.
Same here f teamsters. Idiots
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/17 "2012-11-16T07:58:15Z")
> [@Fry](#):
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> I’ve read atlas shrugged a few too many times. I shouldn’t enjoy that the union laborers on strike now don’t have a job, but I do. ☹ I’m only 30 I shouldn’t be this jaded.
Ever since you read that hate propaganda from Ayn Rand you’ve changed man.
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### Author:  [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/18 "2012-11-16T08:03:09Z")
> [@LZ](#):
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> I do love their mini muffins ☹
They used to have chocolate ones with chocolate chips…fuck yeah
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### Author:  [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/19 "2012-11-16T08:06:00Z")
> [@LZ](#):
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> I do love their mini muffins ☹
Kind of figured you were into the muffin tops.
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### Author:  [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2012, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sad-day-unions-killed-the-twinkie/227233/20 "2012-11-16T08:06:25Z")
I’m headed to the store RIGHT MEOW!
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