singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
$ f; p3 b3 J0 H' P1 oI never really like starbucks. they...

- ?$ g1 Z, Z+ X) ]6 M* v1 iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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7 {. t. T: V5 d- aIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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7 [- @( n" X- F6 lThey 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:; q6 x' {7 `% l

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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:7 m/ O8 N* q7 \
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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:  _$ M0 [" x- d% \

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, P- t! M# K& W5 L; nThey 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:9 ^3 n  m) _  n
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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$ }7 J6 \& v, c! _2 @6 H( VAddiction 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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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