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Post by **Sylvus** » February 6, 2003, 6:14 pm

Tim Horton's is gaining popularity in the States now as well, that list may need updating!

Nothing like the proliferation of TH in Canada, though. On a drive from Detroit to Toronto we counted like twenty-some different Tim Hortons in about 4 hours of driving.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » February 6, 2003, 6:16 pm

I can't stand it any longer. I'm going to Tim's and getting some doughnuts.

Post by **Sylvus** » February 6, 2003, 6:20 pm

Is it the doughnuts or the coffee?

After making an effort to count the Tim Horton's, we stopped at one of those travel plaza things to get gas and some lunch. The Canadian family sitting next to us all had Wendy's for lunch, and there was a big box of Timbits in the middle of the table. I found it odd that they got doughnuts for dessert or whatever, but then again they were Canadian.

Corona · Post by **Corona** » February 6, 2003, 6:27 pm

I've actually enjoyed many Canadian culinary delights, includine poutine (sp?). Fries with vinegar has always been a favorite of mine, although I never associated it with Canada. I don't like Ketchup Chips too much, but we DO have Salt & Vinegar chips - I usually find them when I travel, at those big truck-stop stores in the northern parts of Ohio and Penn. I also have the advantage of this place called Jungle Jim's, which has an unbeatable, ever-growing International Foods section.

But the sad thing is, I've never been anywhere in Canada except Niagra (is it called Niagra on the Canadian side? I was pretty young at the time). I'd at least like to see Toronto, my fiancee says it's very nice. I just need more motivation than food to travel there

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » February 6, 2003, 6:36 pm

Toronto is okay. Vancouver is better. Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world in my opinion.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 6, 2003, 6:54 pm

Fries with vinegar has always been a favorite of mine, although I never associated it with Canada.

Yeah, it's orgin is more of a british thing.

But the sad thing is, I've never been anywhere in Canada except Niagra (is it called Niagra on the Canadian side? I was pretty young at the time). I'd at least like to see Toronto, my fiancee says it's very nice. I just need more motivation than food to travel there

Aside from little 'isms', Canada is very much like the US....except it's cleaner and people are much more polite. Also, the major urban centers Canada seem to be much more culturally tolerant and diverse.

Nothing like the proliferation of TH in Canada, though. On a drive from Detroit to Toronto we counted like twenty-some different Tim Hortons in about 4 hours of driving.

There are 3 Tim Horton's within a 5 minute walk of my work... there are perpetual line-ups at all of them. Opening a Tims franchise is basically a license to print money.

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » February 6, 2003, 7:26 pm

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Wulfran · Post by **Wulfran** » February 6, 2003, 8:00 pm

Timbits > all. I also find it amusing that my sister (who lives in Houston with her Hubby and kids) will buy about 10 lbs. of Tim Horton's coffee to take back every time she comes home for a visit

Sabek · Post by **Sabek** » February 6, 2003, 8:04 pm

We have a lot of Tim Hortons in Ohio. I guess they have something going with Wendy's, because there are a lot of Tim Horton's/Wendys combo places here.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » February 6, 2003, 8:19 pm

Yeah they have. Some of em popping up in Ontario also.

Millie · Post by **Millie** » February 6, 2003, 8:31 pm

We do have Smarties down here, only they're a completely different kind of candy. Our Smarties are these horrible, pastel-colored pellets that have all the look, smell, consistency, and flavor of chalk. I've never met anyone who likes them, yet somehow they're still in business after all these years.

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » February 6, 2003, 8:45 pm

miir wrote:Aside from little 'isms', Canada is very much like the US....except it's cleaner and people are much more polite. Also, the major urban centers Canada seem to be much more culturally tolerant and diverse.

I stayed at the Skydome 3 years ago while playing a paintball tournament there. I was really in shock at more than a few things. First, your shops and restaraunts all close at like 7 pm. WTF do you people do for food at night? Second, when you have to smuggle real Mountain Dew across the border, you can't complain about our coffee

Third, they actually gave you free limo service to the nudie bars and back to the hotel. If they did that in the U.S. , the strippers would all be millionaires.

I would also say that the women there are much more aggressive.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 6, 2003, 9:37 pm

I love Salt & Vinegar chips. As for how popular they are.. No idea. Pringles makes a S&V flavor though so must be fairly popular. I liked their CHees & Onion too but I guess they've stopped making that. At least the stores around here no longer carry it.

Also vinegar (malt) on chips is great! I thought it odd until I tried it. That must have been 10 years ago now.

I also like the American version of 'Smarties'. How can you not!

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » February 6, 2003, 11:24 pm

yea ok

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » February 6, 2003, 11:26 pm

Sabek wrote:We have a lot of Tim Hortons in Ohio. I guess they have something going with Wendy's, because there are a lot of Tim Horton's/Wendys combo places here.

Wendy's corp bought out the Tim Horton's chain a few years ago.

There's actually a big sob story around it because the Horton family got fucked by their business partners after Tim Horton died and screwed them out of every last red cent when they sold the chain. The Horton family is practically penniless with their benefactor's name being on one of the largest and most successful chain of stores in the country.

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » February 7, 2003, 5:34 am

hail the almighty dollar.

Cracc · Post by **Cracc** » February 7, 2003, 6:31 am

After watching Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine ( http://us.imdb.com/Title?0310793 ). I do belive America needs to try and be a bit more like Canada.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 7, 2003, 10:34 am

I was really in shock at more than a few things. First, your shops and restaraunts all close at like 7 pm

I'm not sure where you were, but most stores/shops are open until 9... 6 on saturdays. Restaurants are open until whenever... it's not hard to find places open until 1-2am.

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » February 7, 2003, 11:28 am

That explains it a bit. I was there Friday-Sunday and do not believe we tried to really go anywhere Friday. When McDonalds is closed at 6pm, I think there is a national problem.

*~*stragi*~* · Post by ***~*stragi*~*** » February 7, 2003, 12:39 pm

wow a 16 lane freeway, thats friggin huge.

miir · Post by **miir** » February 7, 2003, 12:59 pm

Stragi Tt'Yoro wrote:wow a 16 lane freeway, thats friggin huge.

Snowmoblie lanes are narrower.

Millie · Post by **Millie** » February 7, 2003, 2:08 pm

GO B ACK TO RUSSIA U STUPID CANADIANS!!!11!!!!!1

Atokal · Post by **Atokal** » February 7, 2003, 7:02 pm

Motts Clamato and the knowledge of how to make a Bloody Caesar would make the USA on a par with Canuckdom.

I mean WTF or a horsehead Caesar yummmm.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » February 7, 2003, 7:10 pm

Canada's pretty good at that synchronized swimming thing:

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » February 7, 2003, 7:13 pm

She looks like she's being kicked really hard

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 7, 2003, 10:00 pm

Krispy Kreme > Tim Hortons

Forthe · Post by **Forthe** » February 7, 2003, 10:25 pm

Zamtuk wrote:Krispy Kreme > Tim Hortons

It isn't about the donuts fool, thats the gravy.