singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:$ c" e% ]+ `" _2 `

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... - b' ~, ^& ~" Q8 A8 I# Z
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:" s3 K# o6 M5 d2 T/ u8 I
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
# m* }1 \1 Z4 |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:
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8 @! G0 ~& o" P  h7 H7 x9 u8 NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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/ a* @- i7 G, n9 v" e+ C& JThey 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:  c) r4 y% D3 C1 G$ h

2 T5 I: [; e5 O4 N4 P9 gwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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. H# I# h- l9 z0 vThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:0 c7 w& w3 o+ y2 i- W
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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2 d6 e: L; G! KI 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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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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$ v+ T- v" c; [; tIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:% y: g( ~7 P# [1 g1 f1 d: f

% o" Y0 M% q; Hmyabe 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:4 _% D! U: _% j6 Y$ t: f5 a
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too