singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:$ p: J7 X5 e% i7 T$ v% q

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:0 T6 l: Z% e0 ~
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' N  D" V! x) T4 g% R% BI never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:, e' E9 w/ V, b$ p/ j( b' C
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 c( P! g$ ]3 ^6 qThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:" h( J; G1 u- b4 m

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?* E, j  _6 M( i0 m, C

8 r1 ^/ j3 N0 e. xThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:: l+ t% o: c( C3 D7 C
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:0 Q& I. \* F. Z1 d: s
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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# E4 c/ E; ?5 J5 }- |Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too