singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:( z7 u5 n% H! @3 F

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8 S$ V0 x. k& O$ m; ^3 b  btall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:1 \9 a' L, D7 h" X$ I+ {5 _
I 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:
5 |8 z9 I7 X, n. Y, {. zI 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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0 N) f1 l, A' ?It depends on how much RMB rose.

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% a9 k1 f1 l! ?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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2 m' Y; h( w* d0 w/ w6 ]what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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6 z$ |! ?/ i+ Q) J7 }" qThere 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 |9 J& k" p$ a0 l7 m4 v

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& V3 o' n; I: d+ L, TIf 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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. q2 r$ ?' U! s: aAddiction 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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0 R, B6 Y( Q: v) a6 ?* r/ ~I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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  P$ G5 @5 W* J* `. h, b% hThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

  C6 Y/ a/ M: o+ ?/ g, K9 E, Ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too