singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* ^0 }. X) V% O# a$ q

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tall 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:
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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
/ A7 E- [- |# l& c* M2 ]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:& [4 ?/ n7 S+ h) F* g

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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! J: N2 [- ^6 N* n( o( M' P6 nThey 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?

0 p) p4 A' x) H, n' p2 wI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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. y5 E0 E; m; y" o; C- P4 H4 PThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:8 J! M) X9 O" K# y2 v9 S
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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4 q* U( s! a5 EI 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:9 {4 w: K" ]  k; p3 X
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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:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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0 Y* `% h' z* O4 MAddiction 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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7 D, [9 ?1 \9 s( R- VI think Delifrance is only HK base?  U' D' h3 g8 `5 J% p& M

# V$ P3 Q$ A: p4 y0 z) N! gThere 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