Apparently, the plant in NC that blew up, was the only one in the US to make these things. If ya like 'em, better go get 'em now. They wont be making any till fall at the earliest.

http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/topstocks/archive/2009/07/06/is-slim-jim-an-endangered-species.aspx

I'm glad I'm a beef jerky guy.

I feel bad for the Slim Jim eaters.

This just in....Jack Link spotted leaving the scene of the fire, cackling madly.....

Seriously, sucks for the people whose jobs are affected.

This just in....Jack Link spotted leaving the scene of the fire, cackling madly.....

Seriously, sucks for the people whose jobs are affected.

That and the folks hurt in the explosion. It was a pretty nasty scene from what I saw on the news here.

This just in....Jack Link spotted leaving the scene of the fire, cackling madly.....

Seriously, sucks for the people whose jobs are affected.

That and the folks hurt in the explosion. It was a pretty nasty scene from what I saw on the news here.

That sucks even worse.  I didn't see any footage.  Thoughts and prayers....

Step into a slim jim.  

isnt it "snap into a slim jim"?

speaking of randy savage, i just got the idea of a new thread...

I'm glad I'm a beef jerky guy.

I feel bad for the Slim Jim eaters.

I feel bad for slim jim eaters too.  NASTY  BTW- anyone ever squeeze one?  what's the orange slime that comes out???

I'm glad I'm a beef jerky guy.

I feel bad for the Slim Jim eaters.

I feel bad for slim jim eaters too. NASTY BTW- anyone ever squeeze one? what's the orange slime that comes out???

That's why you don't squeeze them, you SNAP INTO them.

This is a sad, sad day for all, especially those in the south.

LBH,

That my friend is liquid gold.

Not me!!

I'm glad I'm a beef jerky guy.

I feel bad for the Slim Jim eaters.

I feel bad for slim jim eaters too. NASTY BTW- anyone ever squeeze one? what's the orange slime that comes out???

Vitamin G------------------------------Grease

I can see the average life expectancy increasing already  ;D

the only cancer stick you can buy under 18

was it a grease fire?

was it a grease fire?

I heard ammonia caused the fire.

Thoughts and prayers. Being burned has got to be one of the worst things ever.

I'll bet they would make an awesome catfish bait. Would probably be hard to lose off of the hook also.

How are car thieves ever going to jimmy up locks?!!!  Oh, not that kind of Slim Jim.  Never mind!

Just the other day, the Patrick Cudahy plant in SE Wisco had a five alarm fire.  The plant is a monster bacon/pork facility.  What the heck is going on here?  I wonder if PETA has been going covert.