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graham[_4_]

On 7/18/2016 9:32 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-07-18 10:50 AM, wrote:
>> On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 06:28:46 -0700 (PDT), "The Greatest!"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> We dread the thought
>>>> that McDogs is going to start appearing
>>>
>>>
>>> Why? Would you say the same about Tim Horton's or Canadian Tire
>>> appearing in Cuba?
>>
>> Yes - though perhaps Crappy Tire would be useful to the Cubans
>>
> Hortons is a pretty sad statement of our standards these days. They
> used to make good coffee and darned good donuts. They had quite a
> variety of donuts and made them in the store. They have cut way back on
> the donuts and have tried tarts, pies and cakes but without much luck.
> Now they have a selection of soups and sandwiches which are not great,
> with the exception of the Thai chicken soup which they serve only
> occasionally. Their coffee went way, way downhill. About a year ago
> they brought out the dark roast, which was a little closer to what it
> used to be, but I just don't like it anymore. I used to go to Hortons
> once or twice a day but now it is more like once a month.

I avoid TH because of the lousy service!
Graham