singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:( A/ s) T; A! l4 y: J7 K; D0 {' b1 _  ~

9 N+ ^! m) \' p* ]% C* @. `$ ycanteen only...8 Z% v7 s0 u2 W1 O+ e
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
# f( d1 g/ s0 W( xi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
7 R: H8 f! j- ~) j* A1 B7 @  dI never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
3 E& u% Z4 {) R4 JI never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe 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 m% H9 W2 t% L6 l# n6 h/ Q5 @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:
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( {' c& @. X4 e" S1 @+ E# lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?( l3 ^8 `2 ]9 Z+ X! Y

' ~/ ?( Y# ?, f+ k( OThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:4 D& p' F- O8 n: P" ~5 }6 j4 h

, {1 g+ E8 E4 Ywhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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, l& C! p1 y  a! \, 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:
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, N) {5 }4 ~, S' l4 {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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! F) s) R+ ^0 w. q4 q$ B: ZIf 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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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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% m( I5 O: X- v4 e) @! HAddiction 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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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

6 S# O) c' i9 o/ S+ e1 q6 l- Y$ m' Khey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too