singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:: f5 u, v9 W7 r" ?" I/ [) K, _; Y

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... ' E% x5 r0 c) L  n" u, z" z
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' z( T( o, Y: L0 wI never really like starbucks. they...

- P% D7 u: i: M! |what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:% S: s1 p6 h& {; U
I never really like starbucks. they...

+ k6 D& w- {# E! a% {( P) R2 Imyabe 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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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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$ n+ s: X6 z$ k' b) U5 rThey 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:& d6 T" b4 E0 N- o

* {, \, O7 a, Xwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

! X- n. o7 l( _& Z& f, R3 G1 NI think Delifrance is only HK base?$ D4 S# I* S. _5 W: L
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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:6 D( d0 x. a: A; F  q
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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& O6 L2 C+ E: w5 D* kThey 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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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5 K$ X8 o6 ?0 ~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:0 b9 Q( R8 p: [5 c3 g3 P: ~$ N8 e
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

0 G* J/ Q7 h0 E, r. g7 i$ Z6 ^hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too