singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:7 K9 ?+ Y# b; `! e8 h/ h( d9 Q

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

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3 g( I; G  b9 j4 X& S2 C% [that's expensive....
3 C3 ]8 G- Q9 k. ]& Zi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 ^) a9 k& }, |# h+ s- N# m7 z0 {
I never really like starbucks. they...

( j3 @# T) ^8 H$ M" }what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 K, j4 X' C6 q, A2 l" R3 O7 J
I never really like starbucks. they...

  s( `- }8 V' N" D" F2 ]myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 ]& \/ h+ D4 @
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: v4 b0 L1 Q; @0 i) ?: ~It depends on how much RMB rose.

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' p) A8 ~% |2 u! }, a) a3 C1 HThey 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:# N, o  Q: r$ q8 e- u/ B$ w6 _

4 j; W) I# m# ?' dwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

( \; y4 S7 I( h, ~7 pI think Delifrance is only HK base?) T9 b; @; V5 ?( c
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There 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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6 q6 p: ~" _# y/ NI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:# V8 F$ `  Y4 a( p! D

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4 Q, ~4 s- t# W2 KThey 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:
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8 N  Z& o: U0 ]0 u8 nmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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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:2 X( @0 {4 w- q0 ?: Z4 k

  k# R/ G$ ]4 kI think Delifrance is only HK base?' K0 C! j! G& F0 A3 Q8 {& E

# @6 W! h# ~% i. }There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

$ h' ]* ~: H4 i% k5 o+ fhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too