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So, should this be a Christmahanakwanstivunalia movie thread now? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Erik the Viking Home Alone

I don't know!

The strike was to protest the demand for even deeper concessions even after deep concessions were given. Essentially, Hostess was trying to tell their employees that they weren't going to pay them what their jobs were worth. Hostess was going down the tubes financially because of mismanagement and, as a result, did not adapt to changing market demand. Yes, it sucks that these people are now completely out of a job, but they would've been out of job soon anyway and competitors could be ready to lap them up. I think of it like a Band-Aid on a very hairy part of the body. It's easier and quicker to just YANK it away than pulling at the bandage for hours, feeling each strand of hair being pulled. Hostess wanted to do the latter; continue to undercut and undercut their workers while giving bonus after bonus to their execs (the bonuses themselves would not have made Hostess profitable but it does highlight the mismanagement there). Finally, enough was enough, and they went on strike. Hostess responded --with concessions of their own-- but with going out of business. There's a similar business called "Bimbo" (yeah, shut up, that's their name--it's pronounced 'Beam-Bo') that has much better management, pays their employees very well, and is quite profitable. They're responsible for some well known products such as Thomas' English muffins, Entemann's cupcakes and doughnuts, Sara Lee bread, Ball Park hot dog buns, and so on. They know how to run their business; Hostess didn't.

Stolen from VG Cats.

Shoot, I was wrong. It's the T-101 (according to Cameron). All T-101s look like Schwarzenegger, all T-102s look like someone else. When you get to the T-1000s, they all look like Robert Patrick. The T-X, Kristanna Loken.

Too much Half-Life, iAm. ...or not enough. I'm not sure how that works.

It wasn't caused by a strike (that was going on for less than a week with only a small percentage of its workers striking). It was caused by a long history of mismanagement and declining market demand for the products they sell. The company had already declared bankruptcy...TWICE. The unions already accepted deep concessions. The unions weren't at fault here.

I dunno. Might work. hx31Fplmt7M

I'd just like to say that I've had my Windows computer for at least three years now and I've upgraded once (new video card). My computer is still nice and speedy.

Banning Obsidian (technically still above me) because yes, I can. See, watch: akljfjadsfklo;ijas890ojwsgvipjasdfloijawopfjasdfpjwefopiakjsgopiajs Yeah, I'm awesome.

Banned for having an avatar that looks nothing like the G-Man.

That's what the T-1000 says. loansomedrifter might be another model.

Banned because no, this is Patrick.

Rocco the rumrunner rubbed out Rico the Roach with his Roscoe for Robbing his Rum-Running Receipts. (Kudos to the person who knows what I'm referencing without doing a websearch.)

Banned because of ninjas, man.

Serious Sam 3....Battlefield Earth?

Depends on what you want out of a computer. Yes or no?

Sometimes, I dream about cheese. What is the capital of Assyria?

That moment when you realize that you have no idea who Pendleton Ward is.

Muppet Show producer.

Fire. I have streets but no pavement. I have creeks, rivers, bays, and oceans but no water. I have forests but no trees. I have cities but no buildings. What am I?

^ Having non-robot friends. Hitting it off with Heather in the Biology Department.

Banned for accidentally the whole sentence.

Blast Pit wasn't in Episode 43.