singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:& P( g0 E: H& ]) r4 w9 s5 G
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canteen only...
2 u" k% b# Z0 @4 o/ t% }% Ltall 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:  ]! `+ ?+ Q4 \3 ?
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:
% h* }6 m4 x7 _4 hI never really like starbucks. they...

  K8 D1 k  G% }$ }* C( l) g  H* ~myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& g  x* B# n; C( ^8 W1 y% a
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7 l. p8 l, ~. EIt 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?

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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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' G! `2 |5 s6 @7 L9 o2 f  Ywhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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0 f" M) a) G; B4 T( a7 q8 }1 `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:
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" f) w2 ?) G- G& h1 K% F1 hThey 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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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?3 l. I5 \9 O% k" r8 \; w2 J/ C7 z
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

0 C0 @- `  t+ q* C& _& R& C, Ahey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too