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PBR and Twinkies - two great tastes that go great together! backscatter712 Nov 2012 #1
I know, right? I thought the same thing nt octoberlib Nov 2012 #2
Ha Ha. I remember those days well. CIrca 1966. Chipper Chat Nov 2012 #78
Undrinkable beer targeted to hipsters LTR Nov 2012 #6
Hipsters? Times have changed!! MADem Nov 2012 #41
does that guy do any songs about Twinkies? Enrique Nov 2012 #76
eeek! AlecBGreen Nov 2012 #66
so you don't like Heineken, and you do like PBR... Enrique Nov 2012 #77
Let me tell you about Heineken jmowreader Nov 2012 #92
Heineken is drinkable AlecBGreen Nov 2012 #93
INORITE! MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #102
18-packs of PBR were on sale at the Rite Aid last week mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2012 #107
maybe they buy the right to the Twinkie and change thename of the beer to Pabst Blue Twinkie Beer. olddad56 Nov 2012 #32
They are great to dunk. Mmm. Kablooie Nov 2012 #83
My red neck, white socks, and Blue Ribbon ... Ding Dongs! Eagle_Eye Nov 2012 #3
Bumble Bee Tuna sandwich for lunch, Chef Boyardee Ravioli for dinner, PBR to wash it all down thelordofhell Nov 2012 #4
Fried egg sandwich on white bread, and wash it down with a PBR Eagle_Eye Nov 2012 #61
“Shedding the complications of the unions . . " niyad Nov 2012 #5
Well how convenient. glinda Nov 2012 #8
I cannot blame Pabst for making a business decision. cstanleytech Nov 2012 #12
What a bunch of bull in your post Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #22
How so? Pabst isnt the one that forced Hostess under is it? cstanleytech Nov 2012 #26
It is not the Pabst part of your post that is bull It is the last part. Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #42
That part is based purely on what I have read which is that cstanleytech Nov 2012 #45
What part of my post was conjecture?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #46
My bad, how about we replace conjecture with innuendo? cstanleytech Nov 2012 #48
Then what part of my post was innuendo?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #49
How about we start with where you said cstanleytech Nov 2012 #50
How about we start at the beginning of my post and work our way to the end?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #52
We we can if we ignore that the question you asked was "Then what part of my post was innuendo??" cstanleytech Nov 2012 #62
You were complaining because you needed more facts Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #65
No, I was pointing out that we lack access to things like say internal emails that prove that this cstanleytech Nov 2012 #71
But you had no problem saying that the workers torpedoed the company Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #73
Actually I am willing to amend that part somewhat. cstanleytech Nov 2012 #81
92% rejected it Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #82
Maybe you should read this Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Nov 2012 #88
See my reply to smccarter then. nt cstanleytech Nov 2012 #91
I read it and you did not address my questions .... now would be a good time Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #94
You mean the question you started by maturely insulting me? Well gee I wonder why cstanleytech Nov 2012 #96
I mean the other ones Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #97
Link it then and I will give it a shot assuming its an actual question and not just more opinion. cstanleytech Nov 2012 #100
You can look through the thread and answer the questions as asked Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #101
You were the one that claimed I avoided answering a question so please have cstanleytech Nov 2012 #104
Start with post #42 and go from there Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #105
I asked you for evidence though, you provided opinion pieces that had alot of speculation instead. cstanleytech Nov 2012 #106
I listed facts ...... not my opinion Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #108
It appeared to me that you were blaming Pabst but maybe I misunderstood in cstanleytech Nov 2012 #109
How about we start over?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #110
I do agree completely that the raises they got made no fiscal sense for a company cstanleytech Nov 2012 #111
Here ya go smccarter Nov 2012 #84
I clicked it so what part of it do you want me to focus on? cstanleytech Nov 2012 #90
+1000 Katashi_itto Nov 2012 #60
The union didn't cause this. They are just a handy scapegoat. n/t eggplant Nov 2012 #27
I will repost part of a question I posted a few days ago over this thing for you or cstanleytech Nov 2012 #30
All indications were that Hostess was going under anyway. Ash_F Nov 2012 #51
You're assuming they are selling brick and mortar assets...these are just brands/products... hexola Nov 2012 #63
que? Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #75
The union had nothing to do with it MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #103
Yep , this is what it's all about - vulture capitalism in it's bare form. myrna minx Nov 2012 #15
Just a new paint job..minus the union, less benefits for workers, more $$ for CEO's crunch60 Nov 2012 #23
Pabst is still union hexola Nov 2012 #64
Says it right on the can. svpadgham Nov 2012 #67
Yeah, I caught that, too theHandpuppet Nov 2012 #72
Private equity... I'm sure that will end well high density Nov 2012 #7
It's the new bankruptcy scam. Well not so new, Romney has been doing it for quite a while. crunch60 Nov 2012 #24
This just makes me sick! femrap Nov 2012 #9
Less pay, higher health costs, no pension - and yet - tons of idiots on yahoo/aol/local news sites.. Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #13
I had to femrap Nov 2012 #19
yes! too many don't believe this is perfectly legal, and incredibly sleazy! How long before Mitt Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #57
femrap, can you support that though with numbers? cstanleytech Nov 2012 #16
I suggest you femrap Nov 2012 #18
In addition to femrap's post, may I provide: myrna minx Nov 2012 #21
The problem which you are ignoring is cstanleytech Nov 2012 #25
Big companies have been "softening" up workers over the years, to accept less and less crunch60 Nov 2012 #29
Many times taxpayers are rewarding them with economic development dollars Cynicus Emeritus Nov 2012 #37
There was a femrap Nov 2012 #53
Read my post carefully, I did not say employees are soft . It has taken a while for crunch60 Nov 2012 #59
I understand your point.... femrap Nov 2012 #86
That's what I mean, little by little so we didn't notice, OWS is our hope for positive change, crunch60 Nov 2012 #89
Everyone should have to watch this femrap Nov 2012 #98
The young female worker said in one hour, she can make 1/2 yen=.06. Terrible crunch60 Nov 2012 #99
Private equity firm that owns Pabst Blue Ribbon brewing wants to buy Hostess? wonderful.... not! Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #10
Thanks for femrap Nov 2012 #20
ha! thanks. had to make it. Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #58
Twinkies will suddenly become ironic obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #11
When I was a kid, our BIG treat was once a week when, on Friday nights, our family would kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #14
I think we all know how this ends. bluedigger Nov 2012 #17
I believe your post about sums it all up. cstanleytech Nov 2012 #28
Employees have invested their lives Cynicus Emeritus Nov 2012 #35
I hope someone saves these brands Dr_Scholl Nov 2012 #31
“Shedding the complications of the unions" Fearless Nov 2012 #33
This is what the CEO and banksters had in mind Cynicus Emeritus Nov 2012 #34
Thats certainly possible Cynicus but without access to all the emails cstanleytech Nov 2012 #36
If it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duck, it is unlikely to be a turtle. nt AdHocSolver Nov 2012 #43
Unless of course its hunting season in which cause it might be unwise to assume its a duck cstanleytech Nov 2012 #44
Where have you been for the last 20 years? Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #69
Do you think the Teamsters were wrong to agree to the contract? WinniSkipper Nov 2012 #70
A majority of the Teamster members voted for it so it not wrong Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #74
Agree WinniSkipper Nov 2012 #87
I agree DonCoquixote Nov 2012 #80
The hipster ho-ho crowd will be pleased Blue Owl Nov 2012 #38
Yes, save my Wonder Smart!!!! Beacool Nov 2012 #39
ehhh. Fuck.... you.... Ed Suspicious Nov 2012 #40
“Shedding the complications of the unions and old plants makes it even more attractive.” mulsh Nov 2012 #47
But - as far as I can tell, Pabst is still a union made beer... hexola Nov 2012 #56
Bumble Bee Tuna Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #54
Isn't Pabst still a union beer? hexola Nov 2012 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #68
Who wants these twinkies? valerief Nov 2012 #79
Metropoulos seems not to have looked at this very close jmowreader Nov 2012 #95
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