singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
5 c! L2 K: |+ }0 p1 m' S+ bi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
3 `' T4 r, K' U& ^3 zI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:5 L! ~2 H1 ~; W# z
I never really like starbucks. they...

4 K* M# X: D& {( xmyabe 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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2 @' F0 V& u  T* uIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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: F% w  F2 D- f# H, H: TThey 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:/ q; }2 V& C' M" ]6 q

+ k+ k' X, G& f3 Z# h8 Pwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

5 G7 Z) h( Q4 N7 j7 x  dI think Delifrance is only HK base?$ Y4 s1 D9 I% S( m) J

# E2 {  v7 v0 m- }( W4 YThere 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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( J3 R& s6 q8 u  ?* tI 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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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:7 h+ [; _7 Z0 t. [2 A! A% X3 U4 U
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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( x$ C# {8 I% e* Z9 g( Z( NAddiction 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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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

8 O, c8 |2 L6 c! ^2 d3 ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too