singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:! f! B; y+ n# K9 P0 v: }- z! y# X
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canteen only...3 W3 K1 D0 V6 l2 o& ^+ X
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:. ~% C9 N$ z, r; j
I never really like starbucks. they...

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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:
3 ]3 i$ H/ N6 n2 @1 _: m9 CI 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:
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7 U) |4 M( @5 M% M9 R7 k" cIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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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.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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2 v( L  d. S2 A0 Ywhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

4 Q- s- U& V7 f/ G* pI think Delifrance is only HK base?( C# _! f; H. }; n

. F1 T/ Q7 N: p, a. MThere 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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$ O! i( F2 H0 \" W+ pwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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:  k, o3 `- O/ R7 J: e4 b
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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:) f* P4 ~0 V( J& `8 h# F

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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:
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. K7 a4 o, J! u! ^1 E( }+ K2 z* uI 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