singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...  a& `; v3 j# `. U- S8 V; `/ n
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
# W* F$ i# l) _  b* P" U5 mi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 d% ]- n* m6 b* o+ A
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:- s: [& s' J, T% g! T
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# @6 [: C+ i6 Q+ k) j; [5 P; ^It depends on how much RMB rose.

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+ ^; I1 }' j# B: X" C' l" z, V. oThey 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:1 D7 D5 U* J6 M) z) ^: L+ x

: x/ Q  F: c# [2 E" x6 Zwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

0 I# H" u2 S2 A# _: xI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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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- e: ^2 S/ b- O  _1 {I 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:
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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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; X1 L" ?2 I( }1 z+ pIf 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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; O2 J7 @4 B0 t: _5 o1 m2 Amyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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( l: J- ~: }( q. Y$ c( e$ s8 |, BAddiction 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:1 E# N1 ^3 }- u0 W
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?2 x# {( c$ n3 D

  y, I, ^! t8 }0 s5 |9 tThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

7 j; H2 p+ K$ c/ ?/ nhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too