singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:7 `7 h2 c2 S' v5 y. u) M2 ?
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canteen only...
9 d% ^' f' R. h! m% T& ~tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
4 p- o/ k4 m9 _8 d2 x  Q1 f2 _: \I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 M' F! _5 u* E0 C$ Q% Y
I 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:, {4 ?: G! Q. e
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 q' K; C9 n; H! R% Z% iThey 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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: ^* G" w5 r, ?- z- {7 bwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?1 e/ d/ L- C' N+ l7 I; |& w( b
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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:9 z/ e# H% F& F2 U
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2 D# I. p% g$ U6 k0 s' [- RThey 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:! x8 f- s: S( O5 e8 ]# Q! K& G) S
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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( q2 w  [, J% i. pAddiction 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?* n" s# v5 G* t

3 S3 c" X+ }4 u% y8 W( I; f: q" yThere 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