singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...( v, o% u6 v# N$ O
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:
  t. u% z3 P6 _) e+ VI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 @, \- F+ f: A) `6 m0 u
I never really like starbucks. they...

4 }8 q% h3 `. J: F( z2 Y$ r/ emyabe 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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$ j% v! }, s% T; a" ~9 nIt 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?

/ ^0 _; }$ v. C4 l4 PI 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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+ H$ X0 P9 L5 n) D' d% Uwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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& \# x, o4 J% N9 ]; j+ {! F  dI 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:; I" ]! S1 r$ k' M$ ]

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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:( X6 L5 k" p8 E0 Z$ i
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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?
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/ b3 s+ }8 g1 Z3 ^+ }. R# l) FThere 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