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.... 9 n! _$ H0 J. T
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
! C0 f5 E2 M9 h$ a3 L( QI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 `1 c# n4 {6 i' l! u0 ^6 hI never really like starbucks. they...

9 w4 [  E9 @- [5 y$ nmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& |4 i, i8 a: k$ q. F

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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7 a6 |( i) E! P4 d1 h0 }( `) DThey 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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8 I: z8 B, K( }! h5 dwhat 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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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:0 s  F! l; I, S. O- {2 R& G8 j% F
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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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- S. g7 `5 w& z( qAddiction 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:8 R7 F1 a2 x" i# G6 t3 j

6 x8 F- k( |& b& |I think Delifrance is only HK base?) w. p+ A% \, h7 w7 t/ k/ V8 ]
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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