I should have enlisted in the Canadian Army
 

http://today.reuters.com/news/articl..._US-AFGHAN.xml

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada is willing to pay top dollar so that its soldiers in Afghanistan are served the kind of coffee and treats they crave.

So well, in fact, that Brigitte Smiley, spokeswoman for the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency, said at least 100 Canadians have applied for 15 jobs at the soon-to-open Tim Hortons Inc. coffee shop at Canada's military base at Kandahar.

Tim Hortons is an extremely popular coffee and baked goods chain in Canada.

While Canadian fast food jobs often pay the minimum wage of about C$8 ($7) an hour, the successful Kandahar candidates will earn double that, plus a tax-free allowance of C$1,800 a month. Food and accommodation are free.



The military is looking for applicants who have already worked at a Tim Hortons -- Canada's largest coffee shop chain -- although Smiley said few would have military experience.

The military support agency is setting up the Tim Hortons in response to demand from Canada's 2,200 troops in Afghanistan, who are homesick for their Tims coffee and doughnut fix.

About 5,000 soldiers from other countries are also based in Kandahar and the agency expects about 2,500 people to visit Tim Hortons, Kandahar, each day.

I've never heard of that...must be some good fucking coffee. :)

Their doughnuts are excellent.

Tim Horton's has the best coffee ever.

Sipping on one right now!!

Tim Hortons is easily the best coffee on the planet. They must put nicotine in it or something -- I can't go a day without one.

Not surprising. They probably have Starbucks at Camp Anaconda by now...

Y'all are missing the point here.

We have an army??????

we already had this discussion before, you can not call a guy with a rifle in a canoe an army, period.

FM

This reminds me - I got to see my brother on his leave in February (should probably post some pictures). Anyway, he and the guys on his Observation Post have made a sport of stealing meatballs from the mess (i.e. KBR), which are, apparently, inedible, and finding new and creative ways to blow them up while they're whiling away the hours at their OP. Best part? They made videos, some of which were absolutely hilarious.

Oh Yeah? Well the U.S. Army gets $30 meals from Haliburton.


Sooo.....................................yup!

because that would be the Canadian Navy:D

nope, that's the whole canadian military force, army/navy/air force all included in that guy with a rifle and a canoe :p

FM

The guy making paper airplanes is responsible for our Air farce...errr force.

What I wouldn't give for a Tim Horton's Boston Creme, French Crueller and a large double-double about now.

It's not all fun in the Canadian Army. The US Airforce bombs them every now and then.

In fairness, the guy is really big.

It's pretty good in the States, but I've heard that the coffee at the ones in Canada is better.

Ouch!!

THIS HAS BEEN PHOTOSHOPPED!!!!!

How do I know? There's no way in hell our navy canoe (note that I said canoe) has an engine, as tiny as it could be...

:p :D

FM

Plus that name written on the side of the boat would also have to be written in french :)

That pic would be a great inspiration for a photoshop contest...

This thread inspired me to get some Tim Horton's coffee on the way to work, even though it was not on the way.