singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only..." E" Q: a: r+ F- n0 b' k8 d1 R
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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; e" e+ t3 ?* K8 W9 fi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
( Y) b' C$ G. b3 K3 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:* k, O; c8 U0 |
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:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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' z2 t+ E3 ?  e& g9 Z0 Y0 {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:+ z: z/ w( B( ^' o; |6 {9 j/ @0 \$ Z

1 c# T  D2 l* E9 qwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

% p9 h8 t; Y4 q; B! wI 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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7 R, s6 g/ R1 Z0 ^5 `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:, E) `; Q( t! B! t
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6 o+ i+ e# H  }( |' ~; S$ iThey 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:
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% h- g, A" J8 Z7 Z2 j6 bmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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( i* `9 p8 x+ KAddiction 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:* G8 L, u( v' U( k9 y) J
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?  g0 P  S1 @0 e9 \
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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