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....
$ y2 C  p& R* F8 O# x. M6 vi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:+ y8 @* H# F& W) H2 f
I never really like starbucks. they...

0 p2 b* K9 I3 t. @what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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7 o# F5 [" i8 a# H, bmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:. l8 E8 V' N# Y; i$ V

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It 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:4 O* b/ H, c. o" t$ E% U

' y- g" m  D1 u9 swhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?9 M1 ~2 m2 m. a- H0 p0 Q% a1 V
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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:. ^' J: R3 C$ g, S% Z. b

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$ z) q$ M2 H' Z) BI 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:, L& D; L0 B6 }! b. M

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! D) K3 Z- L9 O, ]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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9 F9 }- ?, A+ t. n9 E- R- w7 y* BThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

0 _% g4 I$ K& e8 e9 g9 l7 f9 hhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too