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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

11/17/2012 09:57:41 AM · #3

Makes me think of the teachers unions here in Canada. FYI, teachers in the USA are paid a pittance, but in Canada they are paid a royal ransom, yet they are always striking and protesting via 'work-to-rule'.

Anyway, I will miss Twinkies even though I never eat them. They are an icon, as demonstrated in the movie, Zombieland.

Zombieland Hostess truck scene

smardaz

11/17/2012 10:23:09 AM · #4

I just had a Twinkie, Ho Ho and a Cupcake for breakfast, the off brand ones but it still tasted good. I been spending the past few days looking at home made Twinkie recipes on line.

CNovack

Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel

11/17/2012 10:30:19 AM · #5

Originally posted by smardaz:

I just had a Twinkie, Ho Ho and a Cupcake for breakfast, the off brand ones but it still tasted good. I been spending the past few days looking at home made Twinkie recipes on line.

:-) They are good for the sweet tooth:-) Hopefully you get something more substantial than sugary foods in your belly soon otherwise 2-3 hours later you are going to have the jitters and energy crash that you will not believe. I once made the mistake of just having a continental breakfast of a danish and coffee and had a nasty case of jitters and energy crash.

Twinkies and Snowball treats make me think of my childhood so I'm a little sad that they are going bankrupt.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

11/17/2012 12:27:09 PM · #6

In Santa Cruz (California) there's a rather wonderful amusement park on the beach.

I wonder what will replace this delicacy?

toddhead

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

11/17/2012 02:49:29 PM · #7

We have a Hostess outlet down the street... 50% off... a little like heaven on earth! No Twinkies though!

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

11/17/2012 02:57:16 PM · #8

If you can find, you can rake in some cash... //abcnews.go.com/Business/hostess-twinkies-sell-60-box-ebay/story?id=17739110#.UKfr--TEbSg

rooum

11/17/2012 03:07:12 PM · #9

Being from the UK i don't think i have ever seen a Twinkie let alone tasted one. The first thing that comes to mind when i hear about them is the 'Twinkie' defense of Dan White in the murder case of Harvey Milk and George Moscone and i first heard about that in the reworked lyrics of the Dead Kennedy's cover of The Clash song 'I Fought The Law'. So, yea, lets have the challenge but i might go off on a tangent.

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

11/17/2012 03:35:34 PM · #10

Too late -- my husband said that Target official has no hostess products on the shelves now.

Ozzie

Nikon D90

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

11/17/2012 03:44:27 PM · #11

I've had a Twinkie, didn't like the taste of it. Never tried a ding-dong...the name isn't exactly appealing ;-)

Message edited by author 2012-11-17 15:45:31.

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/17/2012 05:17:56 PM · #12

Originally posted by rooum:

.... i don't think i have ever seen a Twinkie let alone tasted one. ...

Sugar, pure sugar, yet sweeter. Ugh... Not much taste to it, all it does is glue your tongue to the roof of your mouth from all the sugar in it.

Ugh. You're not missing out on anything in my opinion (sorry to all those who were somehow trained in their childhood to cope with it).

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

11/17/2012 05:20:12 PM · #13

1 down, 50 or so to go.

Good riddance IMO.

11/17/2012 05:49:03 PM · #14

I read that Canada is unaffected by the Hostess shut down in the USA. This looks like an opportunity to me.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

11/17/2012 05:59:42 PM · #15

smardaz

11/17/2012 06:13:20 PM · #16

Originally posted by Cory:

1 down, 50 or so to go.

Good riddance IMO.

you always have to be such a contrarian! :)

Anyway, I'm not trying to argue the benefits of a non-processed food diet, just trying to propose an interesting challenge.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

11/17/2012 06:21:15 PM · #17

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Cory:
1 down, 50 or so to go.

Good riddance IMO.

you always have to be such a contrarian! :)

Anyway, I'm not trying to argue the benefits of a non-processed food diet, just trying to propose an interesting challenge.

And I might be able to come up with something horrible for it. ;)

EL-ROI

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

11/17/2012 07:10:08 PM · #18

Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by smardaz:

Originally posted by Cory:
1 down, 50 or so to go.

Good riddance IMO.

you always have to be such a contrarian! :)

Anyway, I'm not trying to argue the benefits of a non-processed food diet, just trying to propose an interesting challenge.

And I might be able to come up with something horrible for it. ;)

Perhaps a new mask is in order??

Message edited by author 2012-11-17 19:10:38.