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Old 11-16-2012, 02:21 PM
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Old 11-16-2012, 02:48 PM
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Some balance in that report. I would have liked to see it include the levels of executive compensation, though. It's hard to see a company go through two bankruptcies in four years and conclude that it is all the unions' fault.

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Old 11-16-2012, 02:58 PM
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Here are managment's and unions' statements on the situation.

Management: http://www.hostessbrands.com/Closing.aspx

Union: http://bctgm.org/
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I tried a twinkie a few months ago out of curiousity, it just wasn't very good.

Hohos on the other hand....

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I really love those lemon pies.

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Old 11-16-2012, 03:07 PM
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I forgot all about the pies.

During college they were common breakfast fare for me.
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Good bread is hard to find. Even the Breadsmith chain by us is hit and miss. One visit they will have a good sourdough and the next visit it's like they underbaked the loaves. They have no process control or bakers intuition whatsoever.

There is a small Italian bakery by mom's house. Sometimes she brings bread from there and it always good.
Depends on where you live. In Northern California there are artisan bakeries everywhere. Very good breads and they're often sold by the big chains like Safeway and Ralph's.

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Old 11-16-2012, 03:16 PM
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Depends on where you live. In Northern California there are artisan bakeries everywhere. Very good breads and they're often sold by hre big chains like Safeway and Ralph's.

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The east side of metro Detroit is like that. That is where the Italians and Poles live. They take their food seriously. The west side has a large Jewish population and they take their food seriously too.

I am on the north side which is basicly white collar honkies. They don't take their food seriously at all. The food situation here reminds me of the ending of Goodfellas -- order spaghetti and marina and you end up with egg noodles and ketchup.
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Old 11-16-2012, 04:28 PM
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Maybe it was Michelle's healthy eating campaign.
That was my initial thought. Maybe Grupo Bimbo will buy them up since they seem to own quite a number of brands. Those folks shrunk my Entenmann's chocolate covered donuts I've been purchasing for 30 years. Between the shrink ray and Michelle, I'm going to need to order wholesale quantities.
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Once again a corporation managers use the business as an ATM machine. Then try and spin it as the Unions fault once the money is gone.

No matter how much the workers would of gave back the same thing was going to happen. Just the pr**ks at the top running the show would of received more satisfaction in pulling the strings a little longer. Making the lowly serfs dance to a tune, laughing all way to the bank!




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Find some ex pat French(GASP) bakers for bread and you'll never go back. C'est Cie Bon in my neighborhood.
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