singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:% y' D9 c) [3 y4 ^, x8 ^$ h- G9 F
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canteen only...3 s7 U0 \$ D3 h- h4 H
tall 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:
# s$ `4 `+ c' ~2 W8 o4 S; ^) uI 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:
" D8 S  t0 M1 {$ e1 Z$ s0 q; @5 R% 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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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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+ Y) k3 J5 m. I7 W5 D+ X9 s) fThey 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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# L5 m9 o* l  _% ]3 ?% o' X6 ywhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

% v. o& o) o1 @5 {+ }I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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( ?) g$ B/ s  q- B! }; NThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:2 x. b7 `, j( \3 T5 @0 _; p8 h1 k  }
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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:7 c, E+ T" M0 J) e6 l4 u0 l) x

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# g. W/ ?4 E0 VThey 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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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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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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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:; ^5 H- o) e( K$ Q/ b/ @
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too