singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:& T. i3 A' Z8 G' P) `0 \9 A' j
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canteen only..." i% D9 C4 w$ [- [) f
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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/ {4 l" V, m9 u4 ithat's expensive....
* u4 c: ?+ r% Ci thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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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:
; `. `8 Y3 ?. t4 O; l/ ~; XI 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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) H* a$ {8 z! ?; G9 Y0 ^1 R  E0 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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

) F: D# p7 v$ Y  ^3 iI think Delifrance is only HK base?( r& N# P+ ?1 v0 `, K; R
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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:! o$ J! J. Q. G9 L. q+ ~$ E

& n5 P- f: }' @! p$ qwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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" T$ e% B3 {& b$ A3 ?7 JI 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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( b0 y2 _7 _5 T& P, YThey 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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- f9 I) R( E% J* FIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:# _% |, Y! J% s0 @% }  y! c
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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:7 A& B# N6 ~  Y/ c  i) `

( o- @* [5 x3 Y9 b- t& }I think Delifrance is only HK base?* g* R3 J5 f, D! x1 p0 E; \
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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