Is there any greater sign of EOTW than the demise of Hostess? We had clues of the end earlier in the year, but they didn't prepare us for the actual hurt. Nor did they make me act fast enough. By the time I went shopping a few days after the closing announcement, the only Hostess product on the supermarket shelves was mini blueberry muffins. And I was glad to have them.
Not to worry, I will not be denied my Twinkies. I bid on and won a lot of 50 of the delightful cakes on eBay. Look, clearly I'm not the only one with this plan!
Enough Twinkie talk. I have a turkey to brine.
Showing posts with label Twinkies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twinkies. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Fare Thee Well, Discovery
(April 17)
I caught the live televised final "take-off" of Space Shuttle Discovery, piggybacking on a larger aircraft. It is a fitting year for the Space Shuttle to be retired, and today is a fitting day to begin Star Trek: The Next Generation, as we await the next generation of space exploration from NASA. (They'd better act quickly, though.)
In the episode "Encounter at Farpoint," we have the privilege of encountering the the new Enterprise crew for the first time. We're also treated to lots of fun stuff, such as Q, the holodeck, a couple of space jellyfish, Wes irritating Captain Picard, and a hilarious cameo by Bones McCoy.
In more down-to-earth news, it looks like the business woes of Twinkies are deepening. I made sure to pick up a box of chocolate-filled Twinkies during my shopping trip. Stock up before it's too late!
Drops from My 2012 Bucket: Apr. 17, 248 days remaining
Encounter at Farpoint (Let the new voyages begin!)
The Naked Now (TNG's twist in The Naked Time)
I caught the live televised final "take-off" of Space Shuttle Discovery, piggybacking on a larger aircraft. It is a fitting year for the Space Shuttle to be retired, and today is a fitting day to begin Star Trek: The Next Generation, as we await the next generation of space exploration from NASA. (They'd better act quickly, though.)
In the episode "Encounter at Farpoint," we have the privilege of encountering the the new Enterprise crew for the first time. We're also treated to lots of fun stuff, such as Q, the holodeck, a couple of space jellyfish, Wes irritating Captain Picard, and a hilarious cameo by Bones McCoy.
In more down-to-earth news, it looks like the business woes of Twinkies are deepening. I made sure to pick up a box of chocolate-filled Twinkies during my shopping trip. Stock up before it's too late!
Drops from My 2012 Bucket: Apr. 17, 248 days remaining
Encounter at Farpoint (Let the new voyages begin!)
The Naked Now (TNG's twist in The Naked Time)
Video Mission Update: 105 / 728 hours = 14.4%
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Blue 42
(February 20)
I'd like to thank the late Douglas Adams for providing meaning to the age I have turned this day; the age I will be at EOTW. 42. To celebrate, Angelica, Marcie and I hit the streets of Boston and took in Blue Man Group.
The show was an incredible rush and highly recommended. The musical/dance portions are the real draw, of course, but on the lighter side they have a Twinkies "feast" sketch that goes something like this.
I'd like to thank the late Douglas Adams for providing meaning to the age I have turned this day; the age I will be at EOTW. 42. To celebrate, Angelica, Marcie and I hit the streets of Boston and took in Blue Man Group.
The show was an incredible rush and highly recommended. The musical/dance portions are the real draw, of course, but on the lighter side they have a Twinkies "feast" sketch that goes something like this.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Da Boom
(February 17)
I'm not a follower of the animated series The Family Guy, but I do confess to own their parody trilogy of Star Wars! I discovered they had an apocalypse parody episode, "Da Boom," and watched it through Netflix. That was fun; I'll have to track down apocalypse episodes in other TV series...
I will simply direct you to the Wikipedia entry for a full summary, but suffice it to say it was a great episode. A nuclear holocaust occurs at Y2K (remember when we were all hysterical about that date?) The Griffin family find themselves quickly without food, thanks to Peter, and set off in search of a legendary Twinkies factory. (Local flavor: the factory is in Natick.)
The episode also featured the very first appearance of Ernie the giant chicken as well as a surprise live-action ending sequence. Stewie gets mutated and Randy Newman makes an annoying appearance. Don't miss this one!
I'm not a follower of the animated series The Family Guy, but I do confess to own their parody trilogy of Star Wars! I discovered they had an apocalypse parody episode, "Da Boom," and watched it through Netflix. That was fun; I'll have to track down apocalypse episodes in other TV series...
I will simply direct you to the Wikipedia entry for a full summary, but suffice it to say it was a great episode. A nuclear holocaust occurs at Y2K (remember when we were all hysterical about that date?) The Griffin family find themselves quickly without food, thanks to Peter, and set off in search of a legendary Twinkies factory. (Local flavor: the factory is in Natick.)
The episode also featured the very first appearance of Ernie the giant chicken as well as a surprise live-action ending sequence. Stewie gets mutated and Randy Newman makes an annoying appearance. Don't miss this one!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Surviving Doomsday
Last night I had a chance to watch a few hours of National Geographic Channel's Doomsday Preppers, and I have just one thing to say: stop spreading misinformation that EOTW will be survivable! :-)
Actually, many of the survivalist skills depicted on that program are simply good skills to learn, apocalypse or no apocalypse, so in reality I say: more power to 'em.
As for me, on December 21, I'll probably drive somewhere with a nice view of the "fireworks," so to speak, and recline back with a Twinkie in one hand and a beer in the other. I'll watch the sky burning through my panoramic sunroof, set to a little R.E.M. Oh yeah, the beer will be cooled down by this $10 beverage cooler/warmer that I opened up today.
Speaking of Twinkies, it's fun to see how they are emblematic of non-perishable foods to have on hand post-apocalypse. So says my Doomsday calendar on February 9 (I peeked), and so says Chevy:
P.S. Sudden restaurant closing. One branch of this place was just down the road from me. They say that bankruptcy is the reason, but I think there's a doomsday conspiracy afoot...
Catspaw (Every series has to have a Halloween episode.)
Actually, many of the survivalist skills depicted on that program are simply good skills to learn, apocalypse or no apocalypse, so in reality I say: more power to 'em.
As for me, on December 21, I'll probably drive somewhere with a nice view of the "fireworks," so to speak, and recline back with a Twinkie in one hand and a beer in the other. I'll watch the sky burning through my panoramic sunroof, set to a little R.E.M. Oh yeah, the beer will be cooled down by this $10 beverage cooler/warmer that I opened up today.
Speaking of Twinkies, it's fun to see how they are emblematic of non-perishable foods to have on hand post-apocalypse. So says my Doomsday calendar on February 9 (I peeked), and so says Chevy:
P.S. Sudden restaurant closing. One branch of this place was just down the road from me. They say that bankruptcy is the reason, but I think there's a doomsday conspiracy afoot...
Drops from My 2012 Bucket: Feb. 8, 317 days remaining
Catspaw (Every series has to have a Halloween episode.)
Video Mission Update: 37 / 728 hours = 5.1%
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Energize...
How do you prefer to get your energy fix, coffee? Coke? Coke ;-) ?
I'm not one to usually caffeinate myself in the morning, but after a four day bender of no blog posts, I figured a SoBe Citrus Energy drink would help, and I definitely feel it. And, that reminds me, we'd all better stock up on Twinkies to keep up that sugar high. If the government decides to launch one final space probe containing human artifacts, I vote to include Twinkies in the cargo. The paragon of snacks; they last forever.
I'm not one to usually caffeinate myself in the morning, but after a four day bender of no blog posts, I figured a SoBe Citrus Energy drink would help, and I definitely feel it. And, that reminds me, we'd all better stock up on Twinkies to keep up that sugar high. If the government decides to launch one final space probe containing human artifacts, I vote to include Twinkies in the cargo. The paragon of snacks; they last forever.
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