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[MarkBC]

Twinkies Maker Preparing for Chapter 11 Filing

Actually, I don't buy Twinkies, but I do, sometimes...when on a road trip...buy those wonderful chocolate, creme-filled Hostess cupcakes! Mmmmm.....!

[ski3pin]

who was it that used the so called twinkie defense?

[craig333]

Umm, the guy that killed the mayor of san francisco. Didn't i hear that even roaches can't subsist on twinkies?

[EdoHart]

Stock up? No thanks. Ironic that our population is the fatest we've ever been, but Hostess is filling for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

[Overland Hadley]

I heard it called Chapter 22, as this is the second go round of Chapter 11 for them.

[mtn-high]

I'm gonna wager that it isn't the "Twinkie" factor that is making America fat. I mean, how long has it been since you ate a Twinkie? How about eating 6 or more in one sitting? Ever do that??
How about beer? Can you say the same thing? LOL

whoops!

[ski3pin]

I'm gonna wager that it isn't the "Twinkie" factor that is making America fat. I mean, how long has it been since you ate a Twinkie? How about eating 6 or more in one sitting? Ever do that??
How about beer? Can you say the same thing? LOL

whoops!

Yes.

Can't remember when I had my last twinkie or alcohol or chicken fried steak. I did have a small piece of bacon over the holidays!

[MarkBC]

All the news stories about the problems this company is having (and there have been a lot of stories) all talk about Twinkies...and I think that's just because it's fun or sounds funny to say "Twinkies".

As I said in the post that started this thread, I only buy their "Hostess Cupcakes", and then only in the traditional chocolate version, and then only when on a road trip...since it obviously takes extra food energy to drive a truck and camper for hundreds of miles in a day .

Now, don't scoff at the Hostess Cupcake!
An episode of "America's Test Kitchen" (the same very-serious people who produce the very-serious "Cooks Illustrated" magazine) thought this product was of sufficient worthiness to improve in an episode of that show.

mmmmmm......!

[EdoHart]

I'm gonna wager that it isn't the "Twinkie" factor that is making America fat. I mean, how long has it been since you ate a Twinkie? How about eating 6 or more in one sitting? Ever do that??
How about beer? Can you say the same thing? LOL

whoops!

You got me there. I think it's been 40 years since I had a twinkie.

As for beer, my last one was on November 19, during my last camping trip - one beer each night at dinner. Before that trip I never would have imagined that a six pack could last that long. Good wine is another thing. I shared a really nice bottle of Shramsburg sparkling wine that I had been saving for a special occasion, with a friend on New Year's Eve.

I did have chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes at a friends house a few weeks back.

Okay, maybe it's not the "Twinkie" factor.

[craig333]

I probably just lost ten pounds. I was so sick. I was vomiting and diarrhea till I thought I would die. I'm feeling much better today. Beer is good. I'd do a twinkie if I had any. Cipro is good stuff. Cures your anthrax problem too.