singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...4 Z" R) Y8 L: ]' k" G+ V
tall 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:
( q! q0 u0 k" lI 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:# g, m1 y- r: m7 t4 c/ n
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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2 t4 u5 {7 U/ }1 A+ ?$ R( V) g; [: @It depends on how much RMB rose.

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4 {, ?" Y6 r. JThey 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?7 l2 c$ J( ^! c5 d

, R" N# h; u+ j' J1 v; XThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:0 M% {6 R  ]9 Q, u+ {

+ i% E$ B% J: Z% g+ g% K0 hwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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) w& U4 v. E' b- a7 M/ R- VI 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:3 @5 H% [8 z9 p. f! d7 A# Y

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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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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  R5 f  n' f! s' I5 T2 Z. mAddiction 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?9 k# r! H. U! ?8 s, G8 O0 B9 d

+ e$ f  V/ x6 C; @* Y" CThere 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