singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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1 O5 }- L: q# dtall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
0 y& }6 D; m6 D: _I never really like starbucks. they...

4 U/ I2 L. d0 `2 Iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:* F* h! v7 t4 K/ ]( M3 D2 a4 `
I never really like starbucks. they...

+ v+ O0 _3 I: ]" \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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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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?6 b: ^, w$ N3 Y1 K& C& H

6 c% H7 w2 |. W5 p# E, o2 W) u4 u. KThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:( L9 A2 X: J5 c- d0 G& A

' `" z$ B6 y( S8 `- e8 Cwhat 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:7 \' E' r; ?# S5 F. b/ q8 n
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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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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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0 K5 R6 k- J  j8 U1 k) \9 uAddiction 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:1 [9 h1 e# R5 Z; B7 O  L& r6 f
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?7 x+ _- S; S2 j2 p3 ]% Q3 @  i

! i; y9 i4 X/ m( w! b7 s/ EThere 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