singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... - k. n$ O" U, n7 s0 J
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
* F0 {, R+ o' @* YI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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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:7 g  _# U) \# @) M

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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:" N  \) x3 E) N7 a4 h

8 E! L. Y/ s- y9 K( twhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?' D' P6 s" P; |% @: @8 ~

  t, h( o6 g/ E( J' I: u; UThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:, U5 s9 z: n: @& g+ a2 f( O1 v

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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:0 `! W9 K/ E; N9 |9 w# u1 g
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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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8 p& e* ]5 |+ NIf 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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7 u! R5 B7 v& V* A% J; E8 Jmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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6 R3 j( B5 q" e+ Q: SAddiction 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?* w( ~; P1 s1 I9 `# [) e

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too