singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...* E( J' P2 R9 F9 J" f7 F& b
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:, F/ m+ p1 \: H3 |2 I( e( r1 G
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:
/ J7 `& T( p* ?I 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:6 E6 @% q3 z) ?0 Z
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' E# k8 |2 s0 C/ sIt 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?* Z) u) ^+ y6 Q) e+ K% o8 W
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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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% u. |) F* o9 ]( X4 LI 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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6 ~2 I; Z" B# GThey 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:5 T. ?' B- H; a& [2 N

  d+ L' d6 Q) D. H1 D% E/ ]! smyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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! E. X! q3 y$ d1 T3 J6 u& ^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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! I/ U& ]8 O" h7 b- H$ J  \I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

' V5 b& M' x3 ]* U0 Xhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too