View Poll Results: How many Tim Horton's are there within 3km of where you live?

None.

43.48%

One.

14.49%

Two.

13.04%

Three.

10.14%

Four or more.

18.84%

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Jul 5th 2013, 8:51 pm

#91

Novocastrian

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Re: Tim Horton's

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Originally Posted by Shard

I'm all for regulating Big Food. I don't buy the argument that obesity epidemic is solely down to individual choice. Very strong parallels can be made with Big Tobacco. I'd buy Mike Bloomberg a small Diet Coke if ever I met him.

But you'd likely accept that individual choice is an ephemera these days and that "choice" is determined (among the consumerist majority) by what they hear on TV and other marketing outlets?

Jul 5th 2013, 8:56 pm

#92

Shard

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Re: Tim Horton's

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian

But you'd likely accept that individual choice is an ephemera these days and that "choice" is determined (among the consumerist majority) by what they hear on TV and other marketing outlets?

Yes for many (not all) I think marketing influences their choice.

Jul 5th 2013, 9:46 pm

#93

Jingsamichty

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Re: Tim Horton's

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Originally Posted by Shard

Yes for many (not all) I think marketing influences their choice.

And the only thing that Tim Horton's does that is more sickly-sweet than their produce is their marketing. All rosy-cheeks and cozy jumpers... Canadians cannot get enough of it.

Jul 8th 2013, 6:34 pm

#94

Yorkiechef

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Re: Tim Horton's

I checked the local telephone directory, there are 3 T Hortons, not sure if they are Tom, tim, tony or tiger! Makes no difference, if they were coffee shops, I could not frequent them, the coffee is garbage.