Well today a New York appellate court ruled Mayor Bloomberg's ban on large soda drinks unconstitutional.

I wish I were in NYC today.  I'd celebrate with a Big Gulp and a Twinkie.  :P

Well today a New York appellate court ruled Mayor Bloomberg's ban on large soda drinks unconstitutional.

I wish I were in NYC today.  I'd celebrate with a Big Gulp and a Twinkie.  :P


But you still can't smoke that stogie on the bus!
:(

Not a resident of NYC nor likely to visit, but I appreciate this move away from Michael Bloomberg's idealized nanny-state (which my city's mayor leans toward too), large drink sales are also a bit of a money spinner to restaurants, bodegas and food trucks.

And I agree, have a Double Gulp and some Twinkies to celebrate if you're in or near NYC.

Well today a New York appellate court ruled Mayor Bloomberg's ban on large soda drinks unconstitutional.

I wish I were in NYC today.  I'd celebrate with a Big Gulp and a Twinkie.  :P


and I'd join you.

Are there free refills?

Are there free refills?


For the Twinkies? ???

;D

For the Twinkies? ???

;D


I meant The Big Gulps?

I stopped off at my local grocery store, Giant Iggle, and decided to get a Hostess Twinkie.  You know... solely for quality control purposes, to make sure that the product is being made correctly.  :-X

To my horror the store does not carry them.  :o :o

So... I bought a store-brand apple pie and it was quite tasty.  :P  It actually was completely full of apple filling, as opposed to the Hostess ones that are mainly a big piece of dough with an air pocket in the middle.  8-P

I stopped off at my local grocery store, Giant Iggle, and decided to get a Hostess Twinkie.  You know... solely for quality control purposes, to make sure that the product is being made correctly.  :-X

To my horror the store does not carry them.  :o :o

So... I bought a store-brand apple pie and it was quite tasty.  :P  It actually was completely full of apple filling, as opposed to the Hostess ones that are mainly a big piece of dough with an air pocket in the middle.  8-P


Giant Iggle?  That's a funny name!  Is that where Iggy Pop shops?  I looked it up and figured out that must be how they say Giant Eagle in Picksburgh!

From "Giant Iggle" image search:

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/SteelersFan_girl.jpg

Real fruit pie with artificial flavors!

http://www.gianteagle.com/ProductImages/PRODUCT_NODE_51/38817002023.jpg

Giant Iggle?  That's a funny name!  Is that where Iggy Pop shops?  I looked it up and figured out that must be how they say Giant Eagle in Picksburgh!


Indeed, we 'Burghers pronounce Giant Eagle as Giant Iggle.

They even have an Eagle mascot whose name is "Iggle".

http://www.cityofpowell.us/images/community/2008%20Community%20Bonfire/Big%20hug%20for%20Iggle.jpg

I stopped off at my local grocery store, Giant Iggle, and decided to get a Hostess Twinkie.  You know... solely for quality control purposes, to make sure that the product is being made correctly.  :-X

To my horror the store does not carry them.  :o :o

So... I bought a store-brand apple pie and it was quite tasty.  :P  It actually was completely full of apple filling, as opposed to the Hostess ones that are mainly a big piece of dough with an air pocket in the middle.  8-P


You could've gone to another store that sold them.  ???

time for a twinkie and a big gulp, make that a coffee for me. ;)

I went back to Giant Iggle today and still no Twinkies.  They did have Hostess-brand Ding Dongs and Donettes though.

I got another store-brand apple pie.  :P

I went back to Giant Iggle today and still no Twinkies.  They did have Hostess-brand Ding Dongs and Donettes though.

I got another store-brand apple pie.  :P


Are they as good as Hostess's brand?  ???

Are they as good as Hostess's brand?  ???


Hostess brand apple pies over the past few years sucked.  They were basically a hollow piece of dough filled with mostly air and a measly amount of apples.

Giant Iggle sells "JJ's" brand, and the pie is almost completely filled with apple filling.  They also package it in a little cardboard box so they don't get squished.  :)