singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* R( O% q; I+ G. l& v
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canteen only...8 Z5 F$ |/ h3 A' b2 p7 r& p8 D
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:, G) d  j! I0 [$ Z5 I; Z7 ~
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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$ s8 g9 P, f6 D5 A; I  Fmyabe 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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3 f3 V1 a: b- v; L" C) h/ dIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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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.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:9 ?7 n8 _- S) c! ]8 C& b/ l) ^( E
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

4 e1 ]) `% h& o- n: {1 OI think Delifrance is only HK base?$ [9 {; C# [( r1 ~7 x+ U
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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:2 K5 {. o. Z8 h; i( E

  g$ z) d) q& b* i6 g8 M3 Kwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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. ?0 H4 T+ ^3 [- G- Q8 [+ GI 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:; o( P. S& x  E* V5 c' c; D, c) u
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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:
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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:
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( ?3 E. W/ G6 hThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

# w! q( m2 \$ o  Mhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too