singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...9 X; x, z$ y) b% I
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 7 U' K7 v; |6 `9 J! Y  n( ]
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: l1 k9 g3 M5 }
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( W& ^4 _& R2 ]: M* t( |
I 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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; f' k1 M8 @4 F1 j. h4 j4 ~! M$ NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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/ l- [4 z4 @9 }8 TThey 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:# P1 H: s0 u! v4 M

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?8 ~, `; J* n3 m' I' V" @
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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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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:* [% l7 p$ v5 P' M( p$ h( ]5 o

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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:- f7 _3 O- Z2 P# O' \7 B" Q5 O
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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( B- c5 f7 D, D2 c: w4 ^8 @( ~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 e) H6 [) s8 z; f# C
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?6 g$ k  g: l( p* d
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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