singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:  I+ g% x2 e7 Y2 h
" f4 d) a$ _2 {. \* \
canteen only...
# _5 U8 t7 X& z% s( ^* |tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

- e# m* H+ R( o. o2 J3 E# D1 ]2 O( t8 t) b& ]  _" K+ n5 H
that's expensive.... / G* ]) N" U) u
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; D+ [) M- P8 N0 }) N" g4 r! s
I never really like starbucks. they...

) [* t+ {! ?7 Q& F. Z% @7 Zwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
- L, w1 t7 J8 d+ pI never really like starbucks. they...

4 y* b- e1 O% L) d- j5 R( \myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:7 V/ Y0 n7 o. t5 q2 O! y
$ w+ F0 n/ t& M/ x

3 I. {& n  B! _It depends on how much RMB rose.

- R" v1 }/ I! g5 M( y
4 q4 I1 H% w2 ^2 V( ?
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.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:1 c. t' D# b" J
0 Q: M+ x) a( D1 I. t8 s
what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

$ W& y, F" ]0 {9 I* I  g: II think Delifrance is only HK base?
% ~% D+ K5 c- ~$ G) W! I+ `
* F' y: S" @: S$ @, b' [% J+ HThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
0 b. z6 R/ a, I8 a( p, b3 t& X4 v+ L, z9 R
what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

' S8 l* u( U2 B
( X9 ~3 U% c# j& E9 UI 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:
% z9 n( a+ O/ e3 V0 e& w: u
0 u6 @$ ]) ?, k7 G1 B4 o  ]) x: Q' I  U* F& \2 f
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.

2 Q& }1 C; c9 S. t

1 Q( ]0 @7 y& ~, y. [/ J' t4 }If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:# P- l7 X4 C. d; e5 i8 h

' T2 |7 ^2 X: S9 T2 ~myabe that's why people are so addited to it

! ?4 y7 y+ }( B
. z% f* \0 _, f/ }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:
0 w+ F" g+ t2 n9 H% n+ f6 i4 j" G4 X# x) r1 }* m, E. a5 Y
I think Delifrance is only HK base?
# E# b8 p& @0 U/ Q8 l/ u( |( a& [0 \# v) R! r6 x/ P
There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

5 b, X; w1 ~1 f6 }
hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too