singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:  j! P2 X9 a0 J/ O3 Q8 M/ a
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canteen only...5 p( i" w# y/ D3 e! s
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:2 j5 U' x" U8 x" S9 G, ~9 r; d
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:
; V7 B2 a$ [' O$ y+ B9 j' OI 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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* r4 ?: @. c7 ?% t( G1 w0 dIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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$ O1 n- r1 p6 K8 z' ~& I, aThey 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

1 W$ H5 F+ R8 z4 g7 L- ^* JI 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:$ g- U' Q$ z) a
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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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  @& W4 f: V. k$ q. t2 m* \: [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:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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! }$ N. [6 q! i* v- b. S3 oAddiction 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:  R8 s: ]7 U0 G, A2 M

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) v7 T4 P/ L0 x/ P1 u" u- ~There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

1 O$ q1 |* e* e/ r& bhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too