singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:4 X' ^3 F, I7 e! v& o5 u% L
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canteen only...0 ]# A! s  V$ A. S
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
0 e2 V  d: D9 {! @0 t( O- [# s2 i$ YI never really like starbucks. they...

3 U3 m! j0 ?3 twhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 n: C6 W7 c/ U! Y: j. 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:* Y& o, N, Q2 _: }& i2 d

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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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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: |- u, g- O7 c* L! [. K  `7 w) H1 P8 iThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:+ a' c. M; n7 c5 R
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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$ u* t3 x/ A" ~2 C1 z! [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:2 R6 s/ I+ \. d2 q( y7 a3 E

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3 ?4 l! T% _- d6 n4 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.

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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:; T8 z! }% `3 L! j; Y
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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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:/ Z0 r! [7 d/ i. H( u7 Y
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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