singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...2 d4 M. A# |$ z  j& P! b
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 5 J6 J6 S( b6 Q' G6 \: @
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" E, E0 s. S! I) Q; BI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:1 ~7 v- D9 ^# C  U
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( b, J/ z, O; ~/ q8 j
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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2 c0 X0 S: H% O7 c& vThey 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:  v2 U- y3 X/ J, y. V7 V) e9 N
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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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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% y3 s4 Q4 z% F5 k& r% R6 zI 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:
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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:0 I$ J0 C. s( R+ {
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?/ X1 w3 @5 m) c( h

( T+ a* F( f. \" c2 q; ~4 VThere 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