singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:5 ^9 y( e/ A1 z) j5 v) b# Q* A
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canteen only...
! G( B/ e( a( \5 |$ Ltall 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:
. `: A# X% [" ?. qI 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:
1 E# d5 L  M/ d0 _- `% bI 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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# e0 C7 V" Y7 aIt 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:1 G, a6 O$ ~4 b# x

9 j" _. S' Z% Ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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# H3 i* j) X0 h0 f) X* Swhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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" u. O5 S- S$ S) U7 U3 {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:
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- v; t) b2 g2 e( G1 `" W9 o) sIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:$ ^0 p' D4 a4 ]$ A7 \' F
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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:& L) m* e% n7 O; y1 N5 x
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?9 I( R4 |, z) T- R1 j, `9 g

* o: b) n. z9 C; w7 O* O7 ^There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

2 @8 v% Y  d1 e" \3 |1 ihey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too