Comments on: Why I drink more coffee now than any time during the year

By: Blt

Blt — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:35:59 +0000

Plus, it promotes emptying the cup to the last drop!

Speaking of McD’s, do you preferentially/exclusively go there when Monopoly’s going on?

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:39:30 +0000

I also subscribe to the flatten and unroll theory.

By: Dust

Dust — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:31:12 +0000

Avril – you don’t need your teeth. Try this:

1) Flatten the rim of the cup by folding it in half, big yellow arrow facing towards you. O –> =

2) Place both thumbs at the base of the rim, and push up to unroll the rim. It should take very little effort and you should be able to unroll the rim in 1 stroke.

The rim is difficult to unroll because it is under tension from the circular shape of the cup. By flattening the opening of the cup, the tension is relieved and the paper unrolls freely.

-d

By: Anupa

Anupa — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:57:18 +0000

Tim Hortons needs to get the L.A.-wannabe youth market back from Starbucks and feature bloggers in its ads. I am offering my services. “Nothing gets me through a tough day of blogging than my extra-large, black Tim Horton’s coffee with a side of a sausage breakfast sandwich on a biscuit.”

By: Jef

Jef — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:29:35 +0000

I’m with you on your theory that large cups have a better chance of winning. I’m sure the BIG prizes go either extra pocket-small or extra bucket-large. But I don’t think I’ll be participating this year. I too have a history of addiction fueled by coffee shop employment — I’ve been trying to break the cycle over the past year and yeah, I’m not a pretty picture. WHAT THE HELL SHUT UP. Sorry, the phone rang.

By: Val

Val — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:12:53 +0000

My friend and I used to observe people on their breaks during University talking about nothing but Roll Up The Rim, their winnings, chances and generally anything to do with the contest. We often wondered what, or if they talked about anything for the rest of the year. For the record this year I am so far 0-3.

By: Avril

Avril — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:19:41 +0000

I totally just won a free coffee just minutes ago :) And I was also mildy repulsed by my own chewed up coffee rim– but there’s no other way to do it!! You have to have fingers of STEEL to unroll that crap.

By: Anupa

Anupa — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:04 +0000

Three things:
1. I was wondering why you were up so late last night, responding emotionally to mine and Jef’s tweets. Now I know.

2. Apparently they don’t drink milk from bags in British Columbia. I know because my roommate futilely insists that the most populous province in Canada must be nuts for drinking milk out of bags. Hey BC! Ever think YOU might be nuts for NOT?

3. Capitalizing every word in Roll Up The Rim To Win is just good style.

BONUS! The link to the online version isn’t working.

By: FloralWraith

FloralWraith — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:25:27 +0000

I can safely say that line ups for Timmies in Waterloo have easily quadrupled.

By: Steph

Steph — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:20:45 +0000

I totally agree. I dont even like coffee and have no addiction to caffine but during roll up the rim time i always go and buy a steeped tea or french vanilla everyday for no real reason except the chance to win something. So far this year the score is as follows: me 0, Timmy’s 3. Damn you Timmy’s, Damn you… I still cant believe you won an ipod which i think started your apple obsession…