BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: number 6
Date: 28 Mar 08 - 10:20 PM

"Anyone know where we get them?"

Brazil probably ... Columbian beans are too expensive.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: number 6
Date: 28 Mar 08 - 10:26 PM

thanks for the link Bob !

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: Beer
Date: 28 Mar 08 - 10:26 PM

Good one Bob.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: Beer
Date: 28 Mar 08 - 10:27 PM

And thanks biLL

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: gnu
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 05:39 AM

There are 27 Tim's within about 5 miles of me.

http://web.sa.mapquest.com/timhortons/?tempset=search

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: gnu
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 05:45 AM

Sorry. Still half asleep.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: gnu
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 05:59 AM

Rats! I can't find the "Jesus upta Horton's" skit on This Hour Has 22 minutes.... But I found Ron James.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: CET
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 06:48 AM

Gnu, hate to break it to you, but Tim's isn't free even for our gallant lads and lasses in Afghanistan. In fact the Kandahar Tim's outlet makes a healthy profit which goes to support morale and welfare. Our Personnel Support Agency has the franchise over there.

I've never understood the passion for double-doubles. That's way too damn milky. What I ask for is a "little bit of cream" (squeezing thumb and forefinger together) and two sugars.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,Mooh
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 07:15 AM

Half the kids I know work at Timmy's, the other half pass through regularly. Most of the adults I know buy at Timmy's regularly, the few that don't have friends who supply them.

There's a Tim's between our house and the schools where the rest of the family attend and work (my commute only passes the fridge in my kitchen) and so the family attends Tim's more than church. It's as if a double-double and a dutchie is the new sacrament.

The drive-through extends onto the street, which happens to be four lanes of highway 21, trucks sometimes park blocking a lane of the highway, all of which should concern the police except that they're in line too, waiting for coffee and doughnuts. I swear at them as I pass, then return when it's not so busy.

I'm addicted to their raisin-bran muffins, but since they switched from Coke to Pepsi, they've lost a little of my business. Somehow, this makes me feel guilty.

They used to offer me free TimBits for the dogs at the drive-through, as if to get them addicted too, damn pushers(!), but we don't often use the drive-through anymore...parking or walking is better for us and the environment.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: bobad
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 07:30 AM

FYI

Tim Horton's Liquid Big Mac

A Big Mac has 540 calories, 10 grams of saturated fat and 0.5 grams of trans fat.

What wonderful new Tim Horton's beverage has more calories, more saturated fat and more trans fat than the Big Mac?

The winner is, Tim Hortons 18oz Butter Caramel Iced Capp Supreme!

With 560 calories, 17 grams of saturated fat and 1 gram of trans fat it's a tall, cold glass of why it is we absolutely need calories posted on menu boards.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: gnu
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 07:34 AM

CET... I stand corrected. Thanks. I recall seeing on CBC that Tim's was sending free stuff to the troops... but, that was a while back.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: Beer
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 07:42 AM

Great morning laugh Gnu. Thanks for the video clip.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,Jack the Sailor
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 11:26 AM

Lets bring this thread back to folk music

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: gnu
Date: 29 Mar 08 - 01:20 PM

Beer.... Ron James is one of my all time favs. He weaves a tapestry of prose that is profound, prophetic and poetic. A true entertainer that spans the the inane and the intellectual and makes each laugh at the other and at themselves.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: *daylia*
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 10:23 AM

Coffee yuk, donuts yuk, but who could possibly resist Tim's sweet little ho ho HO's?   :-)

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,dianavan
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 02:18 PM

Krispy Kream - Had one in Arizona. Yuk! Greasy. greasy. Melt in your mouth sugar and grease.

Tims - O.K. but not great. Very, very slick advertising, though.

Dunkin donuts - Much better. At least you feel like you ate something.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 06:15 PM

My favorite Canadian thing is the Benny Cooperman crime novels. I believe the author is Dean Kaplan. Check them out.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: bobad
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 07:54 PM

That would be Howard Engel, leenia.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: bobad
Date: 30 Mar 08 - 07:55 PM

Sorry........leeneia.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 02:43 PM

I feel sorry for Candadians because they have to put up with Americans.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 07:34 PM

Howard Engel? Not Dean Kaplan? Oh, well!

Have you read any of the books, bobad? If not, how do you find the author if you can remember a character but not a title?

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: bobad
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 07:37 PM

Just Google the character's name, leeneia - remember, Google IS your friend.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,Jack the Sailor
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 08:33 PM

If you use Google you might find out that Tim Horton was a hockey player. If ya don't know it already.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: Beer
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 08:36 PM

And a pretty Damn good one to.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: Peace
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 08:40 PM

Brief biography of Tim Horton.

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: number 6
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 09:04 PM

Harold Ballard should never have given him that Pantera.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,Jack the Sailor
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 09:07 PM

Was it Ballard? The accident was quite a while after he was a Leaf wasn't it?

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: number 6
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 09:15 PM

Yeah ... apparently it was. He acquired that car when he was still with Leafs. We all know how Ballard was a cheap sob. Since he wouldn't give Horton a raise, he did concede to Tim's request for the Pantera.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: number 6
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 09:28 PM

Oooops ... I am to be corrected Jack ... it was Imlach (coach of the sabres at the time) who gave it to him.

biLL

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,Jack the Sailor
Date: 31 Mar 08 - 09:32 PM

Oops! I could have sworn I posted a link with a picture of Elvis' Pantera and now its gone. I hope I didn't put it on an Obama thread!

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 11:31 AM

This may help with lots of questions which have not even arisen "YET"
Tim Horton's FAQ
Especially the urban legend about Nicotine and/or MSG being added to make people come back for more.
JohnB

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: *daylia*
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 11:50 AM

Click here to listen to a folksy musical tribute and visual biography of (arguably) the most famous Leaf ever ....

The Ballad of Tim Horton

Can't find the credits for the song, or even the name of the singer though. Does anyone know?

Subject: RE: BS: AreCanadiansTooStupid---or what?
From: GUEST,Jack The Sailor
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 02:50 PM

Nice resource JohnB, but doesn't take the fun out of finding out about it on this thread? ;-)