singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:8 R6 F" C* u, r  ?$ H

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

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that's expensive....
6 o% W7 y) m4 F# v0 y8 e: Si thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

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:
" a, ~5 c0 ~+ W5 s5 x- Y  n/ uI 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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( X0 Z$ h8 }" K! C. u7 ZThey 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:& L9 F& C, w( M5 ]: h
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

' w; K: i( ?* {' OI think Delifrance is only HK base?: u3 a; }2 a+ c% w' [9 F/ I

+ n2 K5 s& m) B" eThere 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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* [, M/ U" v' Q9 \. m% M0 @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 k. k* N7 o% x& F- M
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3 H0 S& C' D2 N- m9 ]. {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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1 c' n( v- l. B% rIf 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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! \% c5 B7 x: [5 P# m8 R7 U0 B3 VAddiction 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?: C3 y" i9 d9 o& S! `7 p
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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