singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:& g6 E" L  d7 p' y9 y: c! v; u
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canteen only...; w( G1 m, S# j& y) Y6 ]/ [
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
* a; f. V0 j, `+ F6 V$ l4 RI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
1 f+ D8 U5 Q) M' O4 x5 N8 BI never really like starbucks. they...

4 S" P) P" ^) N& V; kmyabe 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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" @4 P: F) S( X& QIt 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:5 o( l  m# [7 w$ m, k4 {
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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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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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; R. h/ F2 ^7 H: A4 i! JI 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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! w: u/ {* h% z& |If 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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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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! u" h$ k! N' q& CAddiction 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?
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' v$ `# p9 ]1 F( W. N9 EThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

: p- [4 v8 A0 |hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too