singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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/ G5 K+ S% T; x7 [canteen only...* ]. [0 V9 b9 f  t1 v! f( j6 ~
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:8 t% k8 p6 k* T+ x$ p' g
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:6 {& q8 {- S; ~) Q- w
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:/ x& l8 Y% @: y9 f. u
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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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( `4 G, ?" [. M  W1 lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

  e+ s8 t, E! i' t# ^: C/ j# DI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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- M- }+ {% l8 u3 N: H, qThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:# X) Q; P( k7 X
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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' b# p( G4 `0 J8 kI 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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/ T7 X% x  h2 v8 WIf 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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  j# V8 J3 |7 U6 P' O4 r7 \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:
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4 ?% @. p- s0 l6 V. T7 lI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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* ~) i2 N0 d- i3 v% `/ w8 j/ LThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

9 F. \6 g+ a8 Hhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too