singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:6 e8 I2 x* A1 i  X

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... / q: R7 r3 B$ L% a# i3 }$ m% ]
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
! w* B* W0 y3 ~% T1 n( mI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 S" Q% x3 ?1 M' d$ n" U8 b, F* V
I 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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4 U, @" U" Y( `) b4 }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:6 k$ A, N# p6 c
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

) d, M" w% R& ?0 b" ]) N+ t, jI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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8 L  j& t! ]3 J. k* I) \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:
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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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:) d- V8 t: c5 `" ]' ^" d
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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:3 v' v( n: [$ b5 v/ N

) a3 _- Q$ ]  y# Z! ~" N( rI think Delifrance is only HK base?; J5 T! F  W6 H0 _# E
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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