singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
- }1 m, F5 O7 p' [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:! Q) X7 A  p" b7 v: C7 D! k7 K6 z1 X
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:
/ U% \7 {8 c2 b: u- M! vI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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# v, H( j, D0 a0 I4 n+ e. xIt 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:0 h3 [' g# q! B" `3 S) [
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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2 @# D0 f. a( `6 KThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:% G. ^& Y$ @5 |/ d

5 M+ P$ I, m; h* W+ {7 Qwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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5 _9 Z1 q0 d/ X  q. W" D9 HI 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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) I- V7 }- J- V( A) |' o% eThey 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:" T. Q* m$ J& B8 l, E) s

3 o8 [( o3 N& emyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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) x3 v4 N* A, g3 B0 f+ Q; dAddiction 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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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

# E" w  ^2 m$ j+ k: o+ g. \% ^hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too