Tim Hortons
May 30th 2004, 2:52 pm
#46
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Blimey, some of you guys are almost hostile.
Obviously I'm going to have to be careful when talking about doughnuts once I arrive.
Thanks for the coment about the neon sign, I'll keep a look out.
By the way, I haven't had a doughnut in over 10 years, I live in Hong Kong and we don't have them here, I'm hoping to make up for lost time.
See you all at Weight Watchers.
Obviously I'm going to have to be careful when talking about doughnuts once I arrive.
Thanks for the coment about the neon sign, I'll keep a look out.
By the way, I haven't had a doughnut in over 10 years, I live in Hong Kong and we don't have them here, I'm hoping to make up for lost time.
See you all at Weight Watchers.
May 30th 2004, 3:00 pm
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I like coffee and I like donuts. But I don't think Tim Hortons is the best for either. All right if you're on the road.
May 30th 2004, 3:05 pm
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Originally posted by CalgaryAMC
I like coffee and I like donuts. But I don't think Tim Hortons is the best for either. All right if you're on the road.
I like coffee and I like donuts. But I don't think Tim Hortons is the best for either. All right if you're on the road.
May 30th 2004, 3:07 pm
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That is true, if you are on the road, and you crave a doughnut, pop into Timmy Ho and get a blueberry fritter or a venetian dutchie with a french vanilla cappucino.
To chillout at home and have it, find the nearest krispe creme store, nice and hot, just make sure you have a "devils food" ( the dark one )
To chillout at home and have it, find the nearest krispe creme store, nice and hot, just make sure you have a "devils food" ( the dark one )
Originally posted by CalgaryAMC
I like coffee and I like donuts. But I don't think Tim Hortons is the best for either. All right if you're on the road.
I like coffee and I like donuts. But I don't think Tim Hortons is the best for either. All right if you're on the road.
May 30th 2004, 3:15 pm
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In Calgary I would go to Krispy Kreme for coffee and donuts, or any number of other local places.
Tim Hortons' strength is that it is like McDonalds - it sells a consistent product everywhere you might find yourself. But McDonalds probably doesn't sell the best burger in town and Tim Hortons probably doesn't do the best donuts and coffee.
I don't have a downer on Tim Hortons it serves its purpose in the world like McDonalds does. I just can't understand why it has such a cult following.
Tim Hortons' strength is that it is like McDonalds - it sells a consistent product everywhere you might find yourself. But McDonalds probably doesn't sell the best burger in town and Tim Hortons probably doesn't do the best donuts and coffee.
I don't have a downer on Tim Hortons it serves its purpose in the world like McDonalds does. I just can't understand why it has such a cult following.
May 30th 2004, 3:22 pm
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As someone that has driven quite a bit round ontario and outside of it, me and my better half have decided the worst mcdonald burger we ever had was in Cambridge Ontario, and the same goes for fish and chips.
If i have to have a burger now, i just go to burger king or A &W. Most of timmy ho's patrons though, are the old folks that enjoy sitting in there to have a chat.
If i have to have a burger now, i just go to burger king or A &W. Most of timmy ho's patrons though, are the old folks that enjoy sitting in there to have a chat.
May 30th 2004, 3:28 pm
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Originally posted by CalgaryAMC
In Calgary I would go to Krispy Kreme for coffee and donuts, or any number of other local places.
Tim Hortons' strength is that it is like McDonalds - it sells a consistent product everywhere you might find yourself. But McDonalds probably doesn't sell the best burger in town and Tim Hortons probably doesn't do the best donuts and coffee.
I don't have a downer on Tim Hortons it serves its purpose in the world like McDonalds does. I just can't understand why it has such a cult following.
In Calgary I would go to Krispy Kreme for coffee and donuts, or any number of other local places.
Tim Hortons' strength is that it is like McDonalds - it sells a consistent product everywhere you might find yourself. But McDonalds probably doesn't sell the best burger in town and Tim Hortons probably doesn't do the best donuts and coffee.
I don't have a downer on Tim Hortons it serves its purpose in the world like McDonalds does. I just can't understand why it has such a cult following.
May 30th 2004, 10:46 pm
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Originally posted by Sean Boxer
produced by a little machine that fires a hoop of dough into molten fat/lard/oil (I'm not sure, probably oil), then the aforementioned carnie pokes them with a wooden stick onto a small metal conveyorbelt that takes them out of the fat, plonking them down on a bed of sugar, rolls them around a bit, puts 4 or 6 in a brown paper bag and charges you 20p (it's probably gone up since my last time).
produced by a little machine that fires a hoop of dough into molten fat/lard/oil (I'm not sure, probably oil), then the aforementioned carnie pokes them with a wooden stick onto a small metal conveyorbelt that takes them out of the fat, plonking them down on a bed of sugar, rolls them around a bit, puts 4 or 6 in a brown paper bag and charges you 20p (it's probably gone up since my last time).
May 31st 2004, 1:05 am
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Originally posted by acer rose
My mouth is watering now. Hot, freshly fried donuts beat baked, glazed and generally buggered around with every time for me (even Krsipy Kreme) :-)
My mouth is watering now. Hot, freshly fried donuts beat baked, glazed and generally buggered around with every time for me (even Krsipy Kreme) :-)
I thought I was going mad for a while there. You can't beat a PURE doughnut.
Right, you're my best mate now.
May 31st 2004, 6:00 pm
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Arrived in Canada in April. My first experience of a Tim Horton's. The vanilla cappuccino is just sooooo nice !.. and as for the doughnts and timbits.... Well, I need some larger trousers already!
May 31st 2004, 11:47 pm
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If you are talking about the french vanilla cappucino, all i can say is "TOLDJA" Once again, try the bluerry fritters or the venetian dutchies
Once again, try the bluerry fritters or the venetian dutchies
Originally posted by Ed_and_Karen
Arrived in Canada in April. My first experience of a Tim Horton's. The vanilla cappuccino is just sooooo nice !.. and as for the doughnts and timbits.... Well, I need some larger trousers already!
Arrived in Canada in April. My first experience of a Tim Horton's. The vanilla cappuccino is just sooooo nice !.. and as for the doughnts and timbits.... Well, I need some larger trousers already!
Jun 1st 2004, 2:10 pm
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TIMMY HO, thanks for giving me a good giggle, never heard it called that before!!!!! Sounds Chinese or something!
Jun 1st 2004, 11:32 pm
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Never?....If you've spent a lot of time in Toronto like i have, then you might have heard it. I bet you've never heard the howard johnson hotel being refered to as the "HO JO"?
A "ho" as you might know, in the states is a lady of the night ! If you live in the "boonies" in canada, obviously you won't have heard all these terms. How many chinese people do you know called Timmy? Exactly !
Am sure you've never heard of Toronto being called TO? Maybe its just a generation thing, the old folks that go and sit in there, will call it Timmys of course.
A "ho" as you might know, in the states is a lady of the night ! If you live in the "boonies" in canada, obviously you won't have heard all these terms. How many chinese people do you know called Timmy? Exactly !
Am sure you've never heard of Toronto being called TO? Maybe its just a generation thing, the old folks that go and sit in there, will call it Timmys of course.
Originally posted by Interested
TIMMY HO, thanks for giving me a good giggle, never heard it called that before!!!!! Sounds Chinese or something!
TIMMY HO, thanks for giving me a good giggle, never heard it called that before!!!!! Sounds Chinese or something!
Last edited by mickj; Jun 2nd 2004 at 12:07 am.
Jun 2nd 2004, 4:51 am
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(I am sure this says I am logged in as Manc.. and I'm not but I forget my stupid password when I am at home)
I loved the Mocha at Tim Hortons! All weekend that is all I wanted. The ones from Starbucks and the other places.. blech! I want a Tim Horton's in my town.. and NOW!
MisBish
I loved the Mocha at Tim Hortons! All weekend that is all I wanted. The ones from Starbucks and the other places.. blech! I want a Tim Horton's in my town.. and NOW!
MisBish
Jun 2nd 2004, 6:31 am
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I got into the 'apple cider' when I was over last, and the in-laws who we took over loved Hortons in general. So much that the father in-law brought an empty TH cup home!!