singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:' a4 J& C/ |3 d6 y( G0 {7 @
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canteen only..., R+ I1 m6 t$ X3 P# H0 E& l$ l1 f
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:) }- k/ X  T7 d
I never really like starbucks. they...

2 y& o  J) G; gwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' W, e, V: ~& A4 PI 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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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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# ]/ Z# h4 J: V% ]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:; a+ ~+ {4 C9 s, o/ v
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

! K( @2 Q& [, oI think Delifrance is only HK base?  K& r8 y* t4 d+ H

5 R$ A$ P, h9 n5 Q- y+ UThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:. r( L# \7 j: n8 ?  Z) N
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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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3 f% ^% I, j+ [; N5 r. t- W0 k, j, qThey 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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4 I( ?" ^. P) I! M# o5 f6 V# B9 s+ xIf 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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/ x8 t8 B7 B" E; m& u# b+ qmyabe 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:  e" X) ^  p% i6 g, W  X+ e# m

: I; }8 ]# F2 G, c: YI think Delifrance is only HK base?+ c0 ]& F6 G6 r2 _# \" L. d( y

1 u3 L  P+ A' v1 w( PThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

- J/ v) p2 B' ]6 ehey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too