singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:5 c9 I0 F! Q( p( z

; w5 x% u' q8 g- B5 Y) {( Ecanteen only...
8 A4 ~6 }4 s3 U5 v9 ]! E: J3 ftall 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:  P& A0 b2 h* h% J
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
0 x3 G8 D/ S0 W5 K) l1 oI never really like starbucks. they...

# P% ]* R' _. Q# @, f$ zmyabe 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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4 a$ i( q! r7 l. \% T9 V( Z" YIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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/ V" n3 O2 O0 GThey 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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# r8 V  B7 p. e% I# ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?7 }* J2 i9 Z! q. y% {

& k5 [, ^' ~& vThere 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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% R/ h# B! j3 Z9 C% wI 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:, K) m3 M9 O( @4 j" H
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:8 c3 \/ l6 d+ D$ s8 x4 t( ]! F

( g% e4 d+ v2 n  }I think Delifrance is only HK base?0 g5 c" F& x5 U6 L

( i8 b* \0 U* W  ^There 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