singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:7 a& W( R" k( z5 k# a+ Y7 a

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

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that's expensive....
9 i5 l% U$ n3 ^. d" D9 C* qi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
, Z  u( q3 D$ gI 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:! y9 R/ U0 \  q  d2 K. B2 n3 Q
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:8 F8 f, n& T, F9 L% ]

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" p$ r6 [( J0 N3 _: y9 W) ?It depends on how much RMB rose.

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" |9 A$ H8 u7 j. _  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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

6 c* L6 E' [: A( z; @# [I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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: x( j5 {+ i4 T) r* @2 c+ }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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) X4 D& U4 P; z7 g9 p9 Uwhat 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:
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3 W$ E' F1 O7 P) X  K6 F! aThey 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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! ?0 e0 H" U0 O( g4 q& wIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:5 {; F: I. Z4 I8 ~3 `* m! w2 C

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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:8 w6 K- o" [/ c( K% N+ ?- f+ }# _

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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

4 l- j# }4 A& G" u# @+ D5 t' @8 h2 they, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too