singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:( q1 V4 y3 U; R: y. S
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canteen only...
9 E% @/ ?9 T# F9 H2 xtall 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:9 h5 x" W: g6 k' Z! l" {9 ^  n
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
  d4 s( m: N$ G; GI 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:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 e6 F+ b3 Z* j6 K6 i) {2 o! oThey 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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?7 J+ L) F7 T, r' c! L% N
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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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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:' K% [& p( P- @5 B' p7 ?- _

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  }# p/ V8 u9 l8 I: T: D1 A+ n1 n* }$ 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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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4 J- ~5 K3 }  `$ l5 W8 Lmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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% I1 X) ^# h9 e) I2 f% XAddiction 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:) s! R( ^7 `( L* K
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

$ c  X) U' Q3 T9 q' m( S/ ghey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too