SPAM: the economic measure of our times

[markem]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/bu...hp&oref=slogin

AUSTIN, Minn. — The economy is in tatters and, for millions of people, the future is uncertain. But for some employees at the Hormel Foods Corporation plant here, times have never been better. They are working at a furious pace and piling up all the overtime they want.

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Hormel declined to cooperate with this article, but several of its workers were interviewed here recently with the help of their union, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 9. Slumped in chairs at the union hall after making 149,950 cans of Spam on the day shift, several workers said they been through boom times before — but nothing like this.


Spam “seems to do well when hard times hit,” said Dan Bartel, business agent for the union local. “We’ll probably see Spam lines instead of soup lines.”

[my note: many cultures use SPAM as a mainstay, but the idea of SPAM as a predictor of recession/depression doesn't appear to be new]

[Neuromancer]

SPAM = Something posing as meat...

[Starscream]

I like Spam, Vienna Sausages, and Potted meat. Hormel gets two from me. If only my wife and children would eat it, I'd save a ton of money on food.


Try cutting up some Vienna Sausages and mixing it w/ some macaroni and cheese. MMmmmmmmm...

[SvilleKid]

I like Spam, but can buy almost 3 cans of Treet for price of one can of Spam. Less fat and soduim content in Treet, and I'm guessing Treet is full of all the same "goodness" that can be found in a can of Spam!!! One can of Treet or Spam, 8 slices of bread, and you have 2, maybe three meals for a total cost under 3 dollars, depending on where you live.

Spam Trivia question (no cheating on the internet): By a wide margin, which state consumes the most Spam per capita??

[Pat1075]

Hawaii?

[icehog3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

[chippewastud79]

Although I cannot say I am a SPAM connosieur by anymeans, I will admit that I do enjoy a warm Spamwhich. Try it like a BLT

Originally Posted by SvilleKid

Spam Trivia question (no cheating on the internet): By a wide margin, which state consumes the most Spam per capita??

Definitely Hawaii. Spam Sushi

[SSatVT]

Originally Posted by SvilleKid

I like Spam, but can buy almost 3 cans of Treet for price of one can of Spam. Less fat and soduim content in Treet, and I'm guessing Treet is full of all the same "goodness" that can be found in a can of Spam!!! One can of Treet or Spam, 8 slices of bread, and you have 2, maybe three meals for a total cost under 3 dollars, depending on where you live.

Spam Trivia question (no cheating on the internet): By a wide margin, which state consumes the most Spam per capita??

According to TastyIsland.com Spam is the best that is out there. My google search of Treet came up with:
http://tastyisland.wordpress.com/200...subi-showdown/

As for me. I can't say that I am a big fan of the stuff, but it has been a while. I might have to try it again.

[replicant_argent]

SPAM is good comfort food eats. Grilled spam tailgating? Hundreds of uses. Fried Spam and eggs for breakfast? Artery clogging goodness.

The spam with tobasco in it,not to bad.

[Texan in Mexico]

Recession or not I like SPAM, my Dad does, my Grandfather did. I think it comes form the millitary for them and it reminds me of them.

As one of the other posters mentioned, comfort food.

[ucla695]

I thought this thread was going to be about email spam.

Green eggs and Spam anyone?