singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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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:
9 F# E3 H6 r5 N7 a* O3 N8 sI never really like starbucks. they...

* a4 Q7 [, A  a5 _what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:* T) c3 u7 r! _2 ^
I never really like starbucks. they...

7 [& A+ d& a# ]( ?8 c" C4 ]2 Tmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:! T' h! k0 C1 G0 V7 ]
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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: W+ V9 B6 e) s2 |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:# C. k' \, |: }0 s3 C% g
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

& V* z' k# h1 o8 D, C. C* pI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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9 f6 t/ C! `3 N: pThere 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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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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( \6 o/ s" P, v, CThey 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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:+ O! d6 o( P: I8 `7 [  v9 B! L

9 J/ S6 j3 N" _: X( [" Ymyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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9 G2 i# U% D* ]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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

4 M  A9 {- J, B! ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too