singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:" |; X9 t) P* }: E* c9 X' l1 z5 S$ q( H$ h

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6 D4 R2 E: z* B& ~5 c( ~tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
3 k. |+ a" L, e4 }! ?" O% _i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:" v: b5 O7 V* t' }* y
I never really like starbucks. they...

# ?+ }: L4 G& E& kwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:2 I! ~/ q( Z+ f' g/ Q  m
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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$ m1 N' W  G; b$ N* RIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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, s! t/ h7 B0 ^& O+ [0 a2 CThey 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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( U+ P" k8 x" N' N/ Iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

7 u3 H- a6 d8 m  g' N/ Q" qI think Delifrance is only HK base?* x! Z% s" W7 U: @- h; j

5 b$ K& p  c3 f) w- `/ G0 Z3 dThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:" E, Y8 n1 P, h% c- A% l6 ^, @
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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:9 i; _) S6 c: E

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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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" Y9 ^5 ~- g# p7 `4 N* w  zIf 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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$ H- W) s. z3 M. N8 ^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 think Delifrance is only HK base?( H* L7 U1 F0 z1 v" s, w
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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