singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only.... E* f8 ~  L- C
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
& Q% K3 ^% D$ D& yi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:$ r$ {- v0 z/ e6 u6 I- c
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:
: n# m6 c  z# k. nI 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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6 J& j; e8 v  |# yIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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6 Y0 C! W; V. @5 }2 U% z& d* ~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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

# r0 t. a$ s, J: c& _I 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:5 g8 Y" t! H# l: a+ b

9 V9 ]( ^' M+ B) i) rwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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5 t; ^' j! Y% ]+ n% N" U' \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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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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% b+ H2 \; K$ K" \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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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:4 }+ M# F. k( a' i, j+ E

7 V$ }3 I" I. F4 @2 n9 g( [8 a% TI 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