singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... : k8 ]5 O2 O$ M: x5 O' `+ m6 @2 ?- t
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:7 L8 y9 F( R! ^" `% Q1 H0 s
I 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:
# D7 K9 _! T6 P) a! gI never really like starbucks. they...

3 M* k! B9 B/ E* ]. h( @myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 \& W( c; n; J: X9 p4 W

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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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3 D% d8 L( ?7 q& J1 Awhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

) v6 A1 }4 x$ c9 i# R6 v$ EI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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' @' Y5 h# J; v1 cThere 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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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:3 @3 s: c8 D9 W2 L

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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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:% F  |4 s0 E. u. j) B7 ~

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; B# \; m% }# e1 z6 I' b/ X/ `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?$ J3 r) S& h$ ^  l% L: a2 B' _+ t

4 w3 o4 O& w1 H! MThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

1 k! g9 O+ e( @- h. E& v. {5 y* Khey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too