singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:7 @, q1 y+ X0 ^, l: D6 Y. F; z1 I

; H% t) _' n0 z5 ?canteen only...3 R  _- [1 {4 U9 l, ^; j
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 N# x, x. ?& t2 D& h
I never really like starbucks. they...

2 T9 T$ T9 l  L7 e1 D- {/ l& bwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:0 g9 w% ^. j3 r8 F$ T: D* L4 ^1 k
I never really like starbucks. they...

8 e. O; N5 {- E2 @5 xmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:% g. ~0 K! U- r; W6 m1 M& d# ~5 S2 P
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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, S$ {: H% X* E1 `- _* eThey 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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8 T1 P! b( b% o. ]6 }what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

( }0 ~' d8 o  z1 nI 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:6 Q8 U8 n  d7 U2 H

3 T6 x; x+ |# J% |( e! D: E1 twhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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8 _$ B5 O3 d. u: QI 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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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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% L4 O; `: r0 B9 J2 w2 TIf 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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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:4 O8 l9 v" }3 W0 v0 \0 g7 o0 t

5 ^" A8 T! T, sI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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1 J" k5 F% }5 Y5 T5 w# _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