It is currently Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:38 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » GENERAL BULLSHIT SECTION » R.I.P.

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 2 of 4
  [ 96 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
redskingreg
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:51 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:13 pm
Posts: 15062
pizza_Place: Four hours away....and on fire :-(
Will miss these Image

_________________
-- source
Top
 Profile  
 
Hank Scorpio
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:52 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:16 am
Posts: 20082
pizza_Place: Aurelios
You dont have to miss anything yet. They will be bought and produced somewhere else.


Although eating a hostess cupcake that doesnt include chocolate in some way seems like a cry for help.

_________________
drinky wrote:
If you hate Laurence, then don't listen - don't comment. When he co-hosts the B&B show, take that day off ... listen to an old podcast of a Bernstein solo show and jerk off all day.
Top
 Profile  
 
Colonel Angus
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:54 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:23 pm
Posts: 16779
pizza_Place: Little Caesar's
Big Chicagoan wrote:
Unions have killed twinkies. The America I know, ceases to exist.

I'm not surprised this is coming from you, yet I thought Scorehead would've beaten you to the punch.

Hostess is using this as an opportunity to close down, as they've been losing money for years.

I love all the Hostess cakes & will miss them, but fuck them for doing this.
Top
 Profile  
 
Big Chicagoan
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:59 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:02 pm
Posts: 11735
pizza_Place: Angelo's Pizza in Downers Grove
immessedup17 wrote:
Colonel Angus wrote:
Big Chicagoan wrote:
Unions have killed twinkies. The America I know, ceases to exist.

I'm not surprised this is coming from you, yet I thought Scorehead would've beaten you to the punch.

Hostess is using this as an opportunity to close down, as they've been losing money for years.

I love all the Hostess cakes & will miss them, but fuck them for doing this.

It is the Bakers' Union's fault. The Teamsters and the majority of the workers wanted to work, and were fine with the short-term pay cuts. It was the Bakers' who held out like dickbags.


The bottom line is, Hostess was unable to be competitive due to the pension plan. It was Hostess' fault for letting it get so bad, but it was also the union's fault for not realizing that changes needed to be made to it in order to keep its members employed.

Maybe Hostess can ask the US Government for a bailout.
Top
 Profile  
 
Hawg Ass
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:00 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:00 pm
Posts: 30322
Big Chicagoan wrote:
immessedup17 wrote:
Colonel Angus wrote:
Big Chicagoan wrote:
Unions have killed twinkies. The America I know, ceases to exist.

I'm not surprised this is coming from you, yet I thought Scorehead would've beaten you to the punch.

Hostess is using this as an opportunity to close down, as they've been losing money for years.

I love all the Hostess cakes & will miss them, but fuck them for doing this.

It is the Bakers' Union's fault. The Teamsters and the majority of the workers wanted to work, and were fine with the short-term pay cuts. It was the Bakers' who held out like dickbags.


The bottom line is, Hostess was unable to be competitive due to the pension plan. It was Hostess' fault for letting it get so bad, but it was also the union's fault for not realizing that changes needed to be made to it in order to keep its members employed.

Maybe Hostess can ask the US Government for a bailout.

OPERATION: SAVE THE DING DONG

_________________
2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins
Top
 Profile  
 
redskingreg
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:01 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:13 pm
Posts: 15062
pizza_Place: Four hours away....and on fire :-(
Hank Scorpio wrote:
You dont have to miss anything yet. They will be bought and produced somewhere else.


Although eating a hostess cupcake that doesnt include chocolate in some way seems like a cry for help.


I don't eat chocolate, yo.

_________________
-- source
Top
 Profile  
 
Hawg Ass
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:02 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:00 pm
Posts: 30322
redskingreg wrote:
Hank Scorpio wrote:
You dont have to miss anything yet. They will be bought and produced somewhere else.


Although eating a hostess cupcake that doesnt include chocolate in some way seems like a cry for help.


I don't eat chocolate, yo.

Commie!!!!

_________________
2018
#ExtendLafleur
10 More Wins
Top
 Profile  
 
Hank Scorpio
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:04 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:16 am
Posts: 20082
pizza_Place: Aurelios
redskingreg wrote:
Hank Scorpio wrote:
You dont have to miss anything yet. They will be bought and produced somewhere else.


Although eating a hostess cupcake that doesnt include chocolate in some way seems like a cry for help.


I don't eat chocolate, yo.


I dont accept that unless....

Are you allergic?


Or some heartbreaking tale that scarred you for life that invloves chocolate or a man dressed like Wonka.

_________________
drinky wrote:
If you hate Laurence, then don't listen - don't comment. When he co-hosts the B&B show, take that day off ... listen to an old podcast of a Bernstein solo show and jerk off all day.
Top
 Profile  
 
Big Chicagoan
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:05 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:02 pm
Posts: 11735
pizza_Place: Angelo's Pizza in Downers Grove
redskingreg wrote:
Hank Scorpio wrote:
You dont have to miss anything yet. They will be bought and produced somewhere else.


Although eating a hostess cupcake that doesnt include chocolate in some way seems like a cry for help.


I don't eat chocolate, yo.


Racist
Top
 Profile  
 
redskingreg
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:06 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:13 pm
Posts: 15062
pizza_Place: Four hours away....and on fire :-(
Hank Scorpio wrote:
redskingreg wrote:
Hank Scorpio wrote:
You dont have to miss anything yet. They will be bought and produced somewhere else.


Although eating a hostess cupcake that doesnt include chocolate in some way seems like a cry for help.


I don't eat chocolate, yo.


I dont accept that unless....

Are you allergic?


Or some heartbreaking tale that scarred you for life that invloves chocolate or a man dressed like Wonka.


No allergies. Ate the shit out of chocolate as a lad. Maybe around 10 or so, I decided I no longer liked it. Just don't like the taste. I eat white chocolate, but not dark. And, yes, I know white chocolate isn't actually chocolate. Probably why I like it.

_________________
-- source
Top
 Profile  
 
Big Chicagoan
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:07 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:02 pm
Posts: 11735
pizza_Place: Angelo's Pizza in Downers Grove
redskingreg wrote:

No allergies. Ate the shit out of chocolate as a lad. Maybe around 10 or so, I decided I no longer liked it. Just don't like the taste. I eat white chocolate, but not dark. And, yes, I know white chocolate isn't actually chocolate. Probably why I like it.


Definitely racist.
Top
 Profile  
 
KDdidit
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:07 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:28 am
Posts: 23837
Location: Boofoo Zoo
pizza_Place: Chuck E Cheese
Company mismanaged by owners can no longer afford the price of labor so deservedly goes under? Seems like capitalism working as intended to me! God bless the free market.
Top
 Profile  
 
Hatchetman
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:08 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:19 am
Posts: 23915
pizza_Place: Jimmy's Place
I guarantee if you did forensics on this, you would find multiple owners at various times in history pulling out money and letting the company get levered up. This company merged multiple times, went public, private, public, private...what a mess. Lot of people got rich along the way. Private equity groups, investment bankers, etc. Meanwhile, the pension plan was never funded properly.

NOW we blame the UNIONS! what a joke. Lots of food companies deal with unions, yet do not have the huge consumer following HOSTESS products.

_________________
Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest
Top
 Profile  
 
Big Chicagoan
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:09 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:02 pm
Posts: 11735
pizza_Place: Angelo's Pizza in Downers Grove
KDdidit wrote:
Company mismanaged by owners can no longer afford the price of labor so deservedly goes under? Seems like capitalism working as intended to me! God bless the free market.


I agree. I just feel bad for the baked goods.
Top
 Profile  
 
Colonel Angus
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:10 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jul 28, 2007 1:23 pm
Posts: 16779
pizza_Place: Little Caesar's
immessedup17 wrote:
Colonel Angus wrote:
Big Chicagoan wrote:
Unions have killed twinkies. The America I know, ceases to exist.

I'm not surprised this is coming from you, yet I thought Scorehead would've beaten you to the punch.

Hostess is using this as an opportunity to close down, as they've been losing money for years.

I love all the Hostess cakes & will miss them, but fuck them for doing this.

It is the Bakers' Union's fault. The Teamsters and the majority of the workers wanted to work, and were fine with the short-term pay cuts. It was the Bakers' who held out like dickbags.

Pay cuts wouldn't have been short-term.
Top
 Profile  
 
Chus
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:10 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:29 pm
Posts: 34795
pizza_Place: Al's Pizza
spanky wrote:
Chus wrote:
Christina Aguilera could hold her own.

No question. She's (partially) in the team photo.


Only if a wide angle lens is used.

_________________
Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way
Top
 Profile  
 
spanky
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:11 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:28 pm
Posts: 29948
Location: SW Burbs
Can we please keep this thread light hearted and not clog it up with sticky conversations that block the flow of the intended ideas?

_________________
FavreFan wrote:
Im pretty hammered right now.


Top
 Profile  
 
spmack
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:11 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2004 4:26 pm
Posts: 31155
Location: West Side
pizza_Place: Paisan's in Cicero
Big Chicagoan wrote:
redskingreg wrote:

No allergies. Ate the shit out of chocolate as a lad. Maybe around 10 or so, I decided I no longer liked it. Just don't like the taste. I eat white chocolate, but not dark. And, yes, I know white chocolate isn't actually chocolate. Probably why I like it.


Definitely racist.

A man after your own heart?

_________________
Seacrest wrote:
I rarely troll.
Top
 Profile  
 
Big Chicagoan
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:11 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:02 pm
Posts: 11735
pizza_Place: Angelo's Pizza in Downers Grove
spanky wrote:
Can we please keep this thread light hearted and not clog it up with sticky conversations that block the flow of the intended ideas?


Very close to being funny.
Top
 Profile  
 
redskingreg
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:12 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:13 pm
Posts: 15062
pizza_Place: Four hours away....and on fire :-(
spmack wrote:
Big Chicagoan wrote:
redskingreg wrote:

No allergies. Ate the shit out of chocolate as a lad. Maybe around 10 or so, I decided I no longer liked it. Just don't like the taste. I eat white chocolate, but not dark. And, yes, I know white chocolate isn't actually chocolate. Probably why I like it.


Definitely racist.

A man after your own heart?


I assume BC was ball-busting.

_________________
-- source
Top
 Profile  
 
Brick
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:13 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:57 pm
Posts: 92049
Location: To the left of my post
Can we really blame the bakers union for asking for more dough?

_________________
You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!
Top
 Profile  
 
redskingreg
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:14 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:13 pm
Posts: 15062
pizza_Place: Four hours away....and on fire :-(
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Can we really blame the bakers union for asking for more dough?


Did they really knead the extra dough, or were they living above their means?

_________________
-- source
Top
 Profile  
 
spanky
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:15 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:28 pm
Posts: 29948
Location: SW Burbs
Big Chicagoan wrote:
spanky wrote:
Can we please keep this thread light hearted and not clog it up with sticky conversations that block the flow of the intended ideas?


Very close to being funny.

Not nearly as funny as debating who is more to blame for the pension fiasco of the bakers of a suzy-Q.

_________________
FavreFan wrote:
Im pretty hammered right now.


Top
 Profile  
 
Hank Scorpio
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:17 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:16 am
Posts: 20082
pizza_Place: Aurelios
redskingreg wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Can we really blame the bakers union for asking for more dough?


Did they really knead the extra dough, or were they living above their means?


or at the very yeast, keep the salaries from rising or falling.

_________________
drinky wrote:
If you hate Laurence, then don't listen - don't comment. When he co-hosts the B&B show, take that day off ... listen to an old podcast of a Bernstein solo show and jerk off all day.
Top
 Profile  
 
redskingreg
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:18 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:13 pm
Posts: 15062
pizza_Place: Four hours away....and on fire :-(
Hank Scorpio wrote:
redskingreg wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Can we really blame the bakers union for asking for more dough?


Did they really knead the extra dough, or were they living above their means?


or at the very yeast, keep the salaries from rising or falling.


Image

Image

_________________
-- source
Top
 Profile  
 
redskingreg
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:19 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:13 pm
Posts: 15062
pizza_Place: Four hours away....and on fire :-(
Those girls don't know the correct hand gesture for booing. Pathetic.

_________________
-- source
Top
 Profile  
 
Chus
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:21 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:29 pm
Posts: 34795
pizza_Place: Al's Pizza
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Can we really blame the bakers union for asking for more dough?


Hostess was trying to take away their bread.

_________________
Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way
Top
 Profile  
 
Big Chicagoan
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:22 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:02 pm
Posts: 11735
pizza_Place: Angelo's Pizza in Downers Grove
redskingreg wrote:
spmack wrote:
Big Chicagoan wrote:
redskingreg wrote:

No allergies. Ate the shit out of chocolate as a lad. Maybe around 10 or so, I decided I no longer liked it. Just don't like the taste. I eat white chocolate, but not dark. And, yes, I know white chocolate isn't actually chocolate. Probably why I like it.


Definitely racist.

A man after your own heart?


I assume BC was ball-busting.


You would be correct. But Jesse Jackson doesn't understand that ever.
Top
 Profile  
 
Brick
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:22 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:57 pm
Posts: 92049
Location: To the left of my post
Chus wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Can we really blame the bakers union for asking for more dough?


Hostess was trying to take away their bread.
Shouldn't Hostess have the mostest though?

_________________
You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!
Top
 Profile  
 
Hank Scorpio
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:24 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 24, 2010 10:16 am
Posts: 20082
pizza_Place: Aurelios
redskingreg wrote:
Those girls don't know the correct hand gesture for booing. Pathetic.


I'll assume you meant to attach a cheering gif.

_________________
drinky wrote:
If you hate Laurence, then don't listen - don't comment. When he co-hosts the B&B show, take that day off ... listen to an old podcast of a Bernstein solo show and jerk off all day.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 2 of 4
  [ 96 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4  Next

Board index » GENERAL BULLSHIT SECTION » R.I.P.

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 17 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group