singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:7 X% H8 W) L  T% c; X/ T
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canteen only...
; |' |0 D+ ]! v. a* mtall 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:
( V7 Q5 `& z7 E6 OI 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:
( c0 y1 W" S, c- U/ z8 R+ ~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:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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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.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:' }' ^! {5 R5 d! w# z- h

. Q; O( T, m* G$ Lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

) h$ h6 p, i$ ?" a) o6 kI think Delifrance is only HK base?: X5 x5 P4 h" g" Q' K5 ^: y
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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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6 C$ i5 T2 f; [+ _# d4 Bwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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1 I  m9 e8 p' jI 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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; E+ }0 O) y$ }3 X7 U. 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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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Addiction 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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& `+ @, w" ~7 \$ W8 JI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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" }5 ?; U- ]% GThere 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