Author Topic: The Tim Hortons in Afghanistan Merged Thread (Read 63048 times)

Teltech · « **Reply #50 on:** February 26, 2006, 13:55:31 »

Well...
IIRC in 1992 during the fun times in Sarajevo

, the big news from the MND at the time, Marcel Masse, was that "all maple syrup for the CF was to purchased from Quebec." Mind you, we shall see since uncle Rick is keen on the idea.

geo · « **Reply #51 on:** February 26, 2006, 13:58:22 »

if you want to use maple syrup as a sweetner - fine, let's have a little bit of Quebec in our cuppa joe.

Bzzliteyr · « **Reply #52 on:** February 26, 2006, 14:19:13 »

Just a little thing I noticed when driving across the Countries last year.. in the US you pay the same for a med. dbl-dbl as you do in Canada, so with the exchange rate it makes for a mighty 'spensive cup of java.

(ref: third page price discussion)

Teltech · « **Reply #53 on:** February 26, 2006, 14:20:55 »

Quote from: geo on February 26, 2006, 13:58:22

if you want to use maple syrup as a sweetner - fine, let's have a little bit of Quebec in our cuppa joe.

Doesn't Starbucks do that already and give it an Italian name? Mucho Grande Syropa d'Maple?

Quote from: Teltech on February 26, 2006, 13:55:31

Well...
IIRC in 1992 during the fun times in Sarajevo , the big news from the MND at the time, Marcel Masse, was that "all maple syrup for the CF was to purchased from Quebec." Mind you, we shall see since uncle Rick is keen on the idea.

I meant keen on Timmies - I don't know how he takes his coffee. Anyone?

geo · « **Reply #54 on:** February 26, 2006, 14:22:55 »

nah.... mucho denieros

MCG · « **Reply #55 on:** February 26, 2006, 14:23:58 »

I drink Timmies every day (it's brewed close enough for me to pitch a stone at it) and it is free.

I've been to the Green Bean by the PX. The only reason that I can see people spending money there is because they want a fruity coffee (of the type Timmies does not provide) or because they are actually paying for the atmosphere (it has a porch that you can sit out on & discuss issues of an unclassified nature).

. . . but, if you really want the shaded porch you can get a free coffee from the PSP folk by the UMS (and if you feel the need to fork over money for a coffee then they offer cappuccino at a much lower price than Green Bean).

Teltech · « **Reply #56 on:** February 26, 2006, 14:30:41 »

A small thought...
Instead of a full blown outlet, what if they shipped a few cases of Timmies cups (L & XL) w/ lids for use in the mess hall? I think it's all psychological anyway. Besides, I had my daily dose, so life is good.

geo · « **Reply #57 on:** February 26, 2006, 14:42:04 »

Unless you're on ships, it's not Timmy coffee..... so there would be no truth in advertising Teltech

Teltech · « **Reply #58 on:** February 26, 2006, 14:47:30 »

My bad.. I should have added - in addition to shipping the Tim's coffee over.

~RoKo~ · « **Reply #59 on:** February 26, 2006, 15:37:29 »

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A small thought...
Instead of a full blown outlet, what if they shipped a few cases of Timmies cups (L & XL) w/ lids for use in the mess hall? I think it's all psychological anyway. Besides, I had my daily dose, so life is good.

Well, every so often they had real Timmie's cups in Canada House (The Canadian hangout on Kandahar Airfield), plus Timmie's always on brew from the HUGE amount of cans that we got from Op Santa Clause and other means.. It didn't quite taste the same as Timmie's from back home, and they didn't have the Timmie's creamer (we had the fake milk from the DFAC (US contractor Dining FACility) I think it's the creamer that really makes the 'double double' what it is..

geo · « **Reply #60 on:** February 26, 2006, 15:46:27 »

Given that the CME look after the water, I won't say that it's got something to do with the aqua

Blame it on the synthetic cow I guess.

Rider Pride · « **Reply #61 on:** February 28, 2006, 19:16:37 »

Heres a quote from an article I seen just now:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1140824434282

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Brace yourself. Green Bean's secret weapon is a sort of triple-triple — a $4.50 (U.S.) iced confection of three shots espresso, chocolate syrup and steamed milk. The Canadian battle group of about 2,200 is lining up in droves

$5.00 Coffee ?

?

So why do we need Tim's in KAF?

Tommy · « **Reply #62 on:** February 28, 2006, 19:24:08 »

Quote from: Armymedic on February 28, 2006, 19:16:37

Heres a quote from an article I seen just now:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1140824434282

$5.00 Coffee ? ?

So why do we need Tim's in KAF?

Ice Caps are Marginally Cheaper

geo · « **Reply #63 on:** February 28, 2006, 19:28:22 »

Pricing in Kandahar for Timmies hasn't been set
hold onto your tuques

~RoKo~ · « **Reply #64 on:** February 28, 2006, 19:33:37 »

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$5.00 Coffee ? Shocked Huh ?

So why do we need Tim's in KAF?

The "Green Beans" at KAF is like a Starbucks. It's all overpriced designer coffee...

The Gues-|- · « **Reply #65 on:** February 28, 2006, 19:34:16 »

Nearing the end of a CTV interview today, BG Fraser is quoted as saying "Tim Horton's better get their *** over here"

geo · « **Reply #66 on:** February 28, 2006, 19:41:41 »

.... If that's all he has to ***** about..... it's a good thing!

reccecrewman · « **Reply #67 on:** February 28, 2006, 19:45:30 »

Don't forget the price of a blizzard at the Dairy Queen over there - $7.00 US! I kept the receipt for the novelty, the top line of it reads DAIRY QUEEN - KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

Nerf herder · « **Reply #68 on:** February 28, 2006, 19:47:14 »

Alrighty...I'll weigh in here and try to give some insight.

Timmies will never get the go ahead to open a franchise there as long as Green Bean is there. They have the monopoly.....period.

The food chains are contracted through KBR, which is co-owned by....drum roll please....the VP of the US. We can't even get our own contractors to go in and do work...KBR does it all, at a snail's pace at that.

Timmies will not be given any sort of military flight room, they'd have to fly it all in themselves...there by jacking up the price of every cup of joe.

As it stands right now the average cup at Green Beans in KAF is sitting at approx $3.50 US.

Another good example of how bad it gets....Subway on the new board walk runs out of supplies quite regularly. Before I left for home, there was only 3 different types of salami and no tomatoes, pickels,olives and only 1 type of bread....sesame. Burger King ran out of fries over a month ago....you get the idea.

I'd personally rather see Tim Horton's donate tins of coffee to Canada House in KAF and in Kabul for the Kabul 100.

They can make their own coffee and have at least a small reminder of home and to know that at least one corperation cares enough for the troops to have that flown in so they can have a cup of Timmies first thing in the morning before going out on patrol.

Besides....the MPs would be sitting in the Tim's instead of chasing down speeders who go over the 16 km/h limit

Dream on troops.....it ain't going to happen.

My $0.02 worth.

Regards

Kunu · « **Reply #69 on:** February 28, 2006, 20:05:47 »

Quote from: Bzzliteyr on February 26, 2006, 14:19:13

Just a little thing I noticed when driving across the Countries last year.. in the US you pay the same for a med. dbl-dbl as you do in Canada, so with the exchange rate it makes for a mighty 'spensive cup of java.

(ref: third page price discussion)

One interesting thing I noticed the last time I was down at an American Timmy's was that they only had S, M, and L sizes of coffee, no XL. Everything was also scaled up, making a US small = Canadian medium, and so on.

signalsguy · « **Reply #70 on:** February 28, 2006, 20:32:50 »

Are people really this hung up on Tim Horton's? Its not even that good, the taste is all in the cream...

Plus I believe that Franko has hit the nail right on the head, KBR is not going to allow them to set up shop in their 'territory'. How is Tim's going to ship their gear over? Fed Ex?

herseyjh · « **Reply #71 on:** February 28, 2006, 20:54:59 »

I saw a show on KBR and their idea of supporting the troops. Now don't get me wrong I am all for making life as comfortable as possible, but doesn't the idea of having a franchise set up in the middle of an army base seem a bit odd? Just a thought.

geo · « **Reply #72 on:** February 28, 2006, 22:22:10 »

Hershey.... you haven't thought this one thru - have you
imagine the customers that these franchises would get if they were operating on the other side of the wire.
You suggesting that our guys go out of camp every day / every night to walk to wherever....... This ain't Kansas Toto!!

herseyjh · « **Reply #73 on:** February 28, 2006, 23:09:23 »

I have thought it through. Just think on your days off you could walk out the gate, have a Tims, then wonder down the road to the new Gap store and pick up some stylin' tan cargo pants........

No, that is not what I meant with my statement. I was asking what level of support is needed to keep troops happy. Is it bare bones military support or is it customer based service, like KBR, where you can get all the crap that you can get back home? Or some place in the middle?

I am not saying you should suffer while on deployment, but does it make sense to have a Burger King in your camp?

geo · « **Reply #74 on:** February 28, 2006, 23:14:15 »

the US Forces, with their umpteen thousands of troops have felt that a little bit of Home & mom's apple pie is justified.

Up until now - Canada has felt that something like Canada House has been satisfactory.
You be the judge

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