OT: Hostess Brands Liquidating

[NateS]

Do you seriously think my fat six-figure income, swell benefits package and high level of perks is because I belong to a union? Or because my employer fears the threat of unionization?

Cue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vb_xHWgb2s

Luciano Pavarotti & Frank Sinatra singing "MY WAY"

[49er]

Well, to alleviate my severe withdrawal symptoms from hostess cupcakes, I purchased some orange 7-11 cupcakes that seemed similar. Unfortunately, it was a very poor imitation but my symptoms were alleviated

By the way, there were actually two small packages of miniature hostess donuts. I thought I was hallucinating:)

49er

[Slinky]

Were they the Donnets?? I love the Donnets and a cuppa tea for mid-morning break!

Anyone watch the PBS run on the early "magnets", Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie???

[The Choker]

I am so glad I don't know you in real life, you make me sick.

I might like you.

BTW, you can't be sure that you don't already know me. I have averaged spending six weeks per year each of the last 35 or so years in the Ocean State. We may have had many nice summer evenings together. You never know!

[opticalpopsicle]

I am so glad I don't know you in real life, you make me sick.

I might like you.

BTW, you can't be sure that you don't already know me. I have averaged spending six weeks per year each of the last 35 or so years in the Ocean State. We may have had many nice summer evenings together. You never know!

Barf. Since I tend to not hang around with judgemental people I really doubt it.

[LSAT]

I am so glad I don't know you in real life, you make me sick.

I might like you.

BTW, you can't be sure that you don't already know me. I have averaged spending six weeks per year each of the last 35 or so years in the Ocean State. We may have had many nice summer evenings together. You never know!

Barf. Since I tend to not hang around with judgemental people I really doubt it.

You must have a very small group of friends.

[squid13]

I just got this and thought I'd share. "Hostess Bakery plants shut down Friday due to a worker's strike. It was split up. The State Department hired all the Twinkies, the Secret Service hired all the HoHos, the generals are sleeping with the Cupcakes, and the voters sent all the DingDongs to Congress."

[opticalpopsicle]

I am so glad I don't know you in real life, you make me sick.

I might like you.

BTW, you can't be sure that you don't already know me. I have averaged spending six weeks per year each of the last 35 or so years in the Ocean State. We may have had many nice summer evenings together. You never know!

Barf. Since I tend to not hang around with judgemental people I really doubt it.

You must have a very small group of friends.

Haha! You probably will never know because you won't be one of them! Makes me wonder about your social circle. Or should I say microdot. If you think there aren't many un-judgemental and kind people out there then you must not get out much.

[Goofproof]

Recieved in a E-mail today...

: Hostess Bakery
You may have heard that Hostess Bakery plants shut down due to a workers' strike. But you may not have heard how It was split up. The State Department hired all the Twinkies, the Secret Service hired all the HoHos, the generals are sleeping with the Cupcakes and the voters sent all the Ding Dongs to Congress. Jim

[Slinky]

Ahhh! Now THAT makes sense! Thanks, Jim.

[lazer]

Recieved in a E-mail today...

: Hostess Bakery
You may have heard that Hostess Bakery plants shut down due to a workers' strike. But you may not have heard how It was split up. The State Department hired all the Twinkies, the Secret Service hired all the HoHos, the generals are sleeping with the Cupcakes and the voters sent all the Ding Dongs to Congress. Jim

I can believe that.

[Addercatter]

Meeeee too.

[NateS]

Judge Allows Hostess to Give Executives $1.8M in Bonuses

A federal bankruptcy judge has approved bonuses for executives of Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, who stay on as the company is broken up and sold off.

On Thursday, as part of a plan to liquidate the company and lay off 18,000 workers, a federal judge in White Plains, N.Y., approved paying 19 Hostess executives bonuses totaling $1.8 million. Hostess has said it has interest from at least 110 firms who want to buy pieces of the operation.

The decision comes as the company, known for its iconic snack cakes like Ho Hos and Ding Dongs, says it doesn't have enough cash on hand to pay retirement benefits to some former employees.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/judge-ho ... d=17844113

[Slinky]

Whatta crock!!!! But, I suppose necessary to HOPEFULLY ensure that they do their best to milk the most outta the company and sale of the products. *sigh* America today. Screw those who produce and reward those who screw and seduce.

[BlackSpinner]

Whatta crock!!!! But, I suppose necessary to HOPEFULLY ensure that they do their best to milk the most outta the company and sale of the products. *sigh* America today. Screw those who produce and reward those who screw and seduce.

It almost makes you believe in conspiracy theories. They are getting those bonus from the political bosses to make unions look bad, it is all a political ploy to return to feudalism.