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MADem

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3. I thought they were amusing as a cultural touchstone, but I haven't eaten the crap in decades.

Reply to Jamaal510 (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 10:53 PM

Jun 2013

To me, it tasted like high fructose corn syrup and metallic preservatives. Just not very ... delicious.

But hey, words like Twinkies and Ding Dongs, those are comedy gold...

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Hostess gets the Bain Capital treatment. [View all] DefenseLawyer Jun 2013 OP

kr. it would be laughable if it weren't so tragic. grand larceny usa HiPointDem Jun 2013 #1

As much as I miss Hostess, Jamaal510 Jun 2013 #2

I thought they were amusing as a cultural touchstone, but I haven't eaten the crap in decades. MADem Jun 2013 #3

Never had any of their products csziggy Jun 2013 #4

You honestly are not missing a thing. They just aren't very good. nt MADem Jun 2013 #5

so beside the point HiPointDem Jun 2013 #14

Little Debbies are so much better, the quality is better Raine Jun 2013 #15

I won't be buying their crap. Loki Jun 2013 #6

The Bain Capital treatment is what killed them in the first place jmowreader Jun 2013 #7

+800,000,000 thelordofhell Jun 2013 #8

Union-busting. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #9

Here is a question for you. Was the offer to the unions cstanleytech Jun 2013 #10

Are you talking about the offer to the unions that happened just before they closed? jmowreader Jun 2013 #11

. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #12

Tonight's News on CBS & NBC both blamed the unions stuffmatters Jun 2013 #13

Thank you. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #16