singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* u0 m$ N3 j' F0 z  d  g4 m
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canteen only...* \6 x5 V% L. L8 K+ y; r
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 3 q$ I0 s+ ~3 m6 m. z2 S
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& G. j. h( Q+ z: A$ R
I never really like starbucks. they...

+ ?2 t! c" c# [. d: }: U6 X) swhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; T% h. \! f2 Q8 Z/ b2 B
I never really like starbucks. they...

' M6 p7 l  }3 J  q9 r4 ~3 pmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:- ?2 B+ O7 V3 t6 v% q

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 Y' U( e7 g! d9 x# k4 [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 k3 d/ n8 W' e; Wwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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/ o1 j5 ~# ?: U. |* g: vwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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" O6 z( o) Z3 I( J" RI 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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! I$ o! v# I' A# k3 v" k. bIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:3 \" R( w5 L0 |- o7 [/ _# i
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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; y, N. ~8 V1 l2 V" t" MAddiction 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

6 G7 C5 p/ b0 }+ H. ?hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too