singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:8 i$ I7 o8 ~7 M) s7 N: n# [
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canteen only...& {0 E" V0 T2 N% z) o2 j
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:
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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:& F9 K% [5 V: b6 E' t9 P
I never really like starbucks. they...

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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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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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- j7 P* b, N% n7 B; ywhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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" \( e5 @7 @' g9 j8 |# uThere 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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! f7 x' q9 I3 `' T' X% 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:9 R: [! ?) ?- N$ y" y

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$ i) a; _2 i; r- `0 s3 O$ EThey 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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6 [5 n$ Z8 G0 f0 hIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:1 ^7 B& }, w% i2 F

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# T: n7 g+ b( m/ A9 e$ lAddiction 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 think Delifrance is only HK base?
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$ x9 G  e; r8 C5 Z4 LThere 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