singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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5 `+ z& F- C" v9 a* jtall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
0 [. o' v- [7 M1 A; L* bi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
# ^" g) C0 f) a& m; a' YI never really like starbucks. they...

4 R$ z( |& T& ~4 |  Gwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
+ r2 x0 _- v7 Z. U% \( WI 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:. x7 n  N# d" m7 |0 M

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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( E, C: a' p! Q7 u8 z9 W7 AThey 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:1 F2 v5 j2 i+ c0 n7 g' ?& t6 J
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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:( `$ R, h; M3 V

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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:+ s: @  J( V7 W, I# z

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) ?" M+ [2 d6 R, b6 A0 P3 rAddiction 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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3 G' F& V! T) S8 f6 ~/ I. XI think Delifrance is only HK base?4 d8 q5 m. C# w& `
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

5 u: {" d. a: H7 [. ?* ~hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too