for drinkers of timmy's

[stuffy]

well some of you may already know how to do this, but it was recently brought to my attention and i thought it was sheer genius and figured i would share it.
although i love the placement of the cup holders in the yaris, the one thing that sucks is getting hot coffee spilt on your legs as you hit bumps in the road or take corners when using the traditional canadian tim horton's take-out cup, but this would probably apply for cups from many establishments, from around the world.

so what you do is, when pulling up the tab on the lid, instead of snapping it back into it's designed placement,
fold the lip of the tab under itself and push it under the lid itself.
i hope that is easy to understand, if not, i could probably get some picks or draw a diagram.

a full coffee WILL NOT spill and the coffee is just as drinkable.

genius i tell you. maybe i'm the last canadian on earth to discover this, but there it is.

[BailOut]

That works, but the better solution would be to bring your own cup, one of the types that's designed for use in automobiles. Not only does this not spill, but it insulates the coffee even better, has a more appropriately-sized drinking hole, and it is infinitely reusable, consuming no additional non-renewable sources (i.e. styrofoam cups and plastic lids) every day.

[Doc Zaius]

a full coffee WILL NOT spill and the coffee is just as drinkable.

Awesome!! I've spilt Tim Horton's coffee all over my dash, door, and floor b/c of this. Not anymore! :biggrin:

Tim Horton's FTW!!

[stuffy]

That works, but the better solution would be to bring your own cup, one of the types that's designed for use in automobiles. Not only does this not spill, but it insulates the coffee even better, has a more appropriately-sized drinking hole, and it is infinitely reusable, consuming no additional non-renewable sources (i.e. styrofoam cups and plastic lids) every day.
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damn! can't get anything past you bailout! lol

i usually brew my own coffee and bring it in my stainless steel cup, but there is the odd time i get the disposable variety.
not ideal but a human must have their coffee.

[BailOut]

:smile:

[brickhardmeat]

I use about 17 styrofoam cups a day at work for water and coffee.:wink:

When I finish a cup I toss it and get another one when I want a refill with the exception of wharm ups.:laugh:

FTW

[slvryaris]

We need a DIY ...



:needpics:



Just jokin... :smile:

[stuffy]

We need a DIY ...

lol, yeah, wasnt' sure what category to put this under

[gsalsiri]

Good info!

[Yaris Revenge]

I use about 17 styrofoam cups a day at work for water and coffee.:wink:

When I finish a cup I toss it and get another one when I want a refill with the exception of wharm ups.:laugh:

FTW

Why do I keep envisioning a Mortal Kombat fight between Brick and Bail? :slice:

~YR :bonk:

[brickhardmeat]

Why do I keep envisioning a Mortal Kombat fight between Brick and Bail? :slice:

~YR :bonk:

he pretty much just ignores me now, no complaints here:laugh:

[kurokoma-kun]

Lots of places won't fill your personal cup anyway, for health reasons (possibly also to control portion size). Maybe Starbucks will if you bring in one of their travel mugs, but as far as I know places like McDonald's will not.

[brickhardmeat]

Lots of places won't fill your personal cup anyway, for health reasons (possibly also to control portion size). Maybe Starbucks will if you bring in one of their travel mugs, but as far as I know places like McDonald's will not.
oh my gawd, you eat at McDonald's!!!???:barf:

[kurokoma-kun]

oh my gawd, you eat at McDonald's!!!???:barf:

Sometimes :redface: I work in the boonies, and McD's is one of just 3 places to get lunch closer than 15 minutes away. But I don't drink their coffee, it is pure-t shit! :biggrin:

I learned about the cup weirdness when I asked for water--they told me they track portions by counting cups, and while the water was free, they had to charge me 50 cents for the fucking cup! :mad: They also said no fast food restaurant is supposed to refill a drink in a used cup, or take your germ-ridden personal cup back behind the counter for health reasons. But that was a long time ago, who knows, maybe their bizarre cup protection policies have changed... :laugh:

[brickhardmeat]

Sometimes :redface: I work in the boonies, and McD's is one of just 3 places to get lunch closer than 15 minutes away. But I don't drink their coffee, it is pure-t shit! :biggrin:

I learned about the cup weirdness when I asked for water--they told me they track portions by counting cups, and while the water was free, they had to charge me 50 cents for the fucking cup! :mad: They also said no fast food restaurant is supposed to refill a drink in a used cup, or take your germ-ridden personal cup back behind the counter for health reasons. But that was a long time ago, who knows, maybe their bizarre cup protection policies have changed... :laugh:

Oh yes, they are very well concerned about the publics health and safety:laugh:

I drink Starbucks Frenchroast black and I'm happy

best beans I ever had were Kona beans when I was in Maui and Honolulu, but buying those beans is like paying for pot!

[kurokoma-kun]

and I'm happy

Oh my gawd, you're happy!!?!! :barf:

kidding :wink:

[brickhardmeat]

Oh my gawd, you're happy!!?!! :barf:

kidding :wink:

I really like some of the starbucks stuff

the komodo dragon, sumatra, kenya and frenchroast and verona even are all good beans nice roast, seriously

what are you drinkin' ,Folgers? you are a girl so you probably put loads of cream and sugar in your's anyway:rolleyes:

[stuffy]

starbucks does make a great brew, but just to be rebellious, i always order a large, medium or small.

the great canadian tim horton's uses the cheapest beans they can buy and then flavour the coffee with chikoree. i have heard the chikoree is mildly addictive, and judging by the popularity of tim horton's in this country i wouldn't be surprised, because the coffee is nothing to write home about.


mcdonald's, do they even serve edible food there?

[brickhardmeat]

oh gross chikoree is so disgusting, I've tried that french market crap, vomit I'm so serial:barf:

I knew this guy that put jim beam in with his chikoree coffee, that's burly

[stuffy]

i think chikoree was used as a coffee replacement during ww2 when real coffee was hard to come by.
there's a reason why people switched back to real coffee afterwards. :)

[kurokoma-kun]

what are you drinkin' ,Folgers? you are a girl so you probably put loads of cream and sugar in your's anyway:rolleyes:

WRONG! I may put up with crap coffee when I have to, but at home I use only the best fresh beans and am willing to pay top dollar for kona or blue mountain! I like to use a french press also. No cream, no sugar.

[kurokoma-kun]

mcdonald's, do they even serve edible food there?

NO :laugh:

It's sucks too because I am a pretty damn good cook, used to I make enough for leftovers for lunch every day, but lately have been too lazy...

[brickhardmeat]

WRONG! I may put up with crap coffee when I have to, but at home I use only the best fresh beans and am willing to pay top dollar for kona or blue mountain! I like to use a french press also. No cream, no sugar.


you are so hawt, I love you:drool:

I was shopping for a french press this weekend, I use a percolator at home and I too deal with disgusting coffee here at work in the afternoons but it keeps me going

[kurokoma-kun]

I was shopping for a french press this weekend

Get one! The difference is dramatic, not kidding. It's better than a drip coffee maker which traps the coffee's oils in the filter, and a percolator can overheat it and make it bitter. With a french press all the oils end up in your cup, and no bitterness, just the best tasting coffee you ever put in your mouth! Plus, it only takes about 5 minutes to make.

Sorry, stuffy, I have not yet acknowledged your genius discovery...very clever!

[brickhardmeat]

Get one! The difference is dramatic, not kidding. It's better than a drip coffee maker which traps the coffee's oils in the filter, and a percolator can overheat it and make it bitter. With a french press all the oils end up in your cup, and no bitterness, just the best tasting coffee you ever put in your mouth! Plus, it only takes about 5 minutes to make.

Sorry, stuffy, I have not yet acknowledged your genius discovery...very clever!

I was looking at a Bodum coffee press. What do you have?

This one actually but it wasn't in stock at the store I was at...

http://www.espressozone.com/bodum-coffee-press-9182.html

[stuffy]

i've got a bodum single cupper and a starbuck's 4 cupper, both are great.

i've had the bodum for years and it still works great, i think a little more coffee grinds are sneaking their way in, but that's no big deal.

[brickhardmeat]

i've got a bodum single cupper and a starbuck's 4 cupper, both are great.

i've had the bodum for years and it still works great, i think a little more coffee grinds are sneaking their way in, but that's no big deal.

naw, that's roughage:laugh:

I just realized what pony girl was getting at. ha, yeah I can be happy:wub:

[stuffy]

naw, that's roughage


lol, well flushing coffee grinds will keep your sinks from clogging up, so might serve the same purpose with your own plumbing.

[Black Yaris]

Why do I keep envisioning a Mortal Kombat fight between Brick and Bail? :slice:

~YR :bonk:

Oh he hates me worse :evil:

[brickhardmeat]

Oh he hates me worse :evil:

agreed

[stuffy]

i'm bumping this thread, just want to see if anyone has tried this method yet?

[naossoan]

That works, but the better solution would be to bring your own cup, one of the types that's designed for use in automobiles. Not only does this not spill, but it insulates the coffee even better, has a more appropriately-sized drinking hole, and it is infinitely reusable, consuming no additional non-renewable sources (i.e. styrofoam cups and plastic lids) every day.

The other good thing about bringing your own cup is they usually fill it up thus you getting more coffee for the same price :)

We did it all the time when I worked at A&W years ago.