singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...( g# N8 z2 V5 }2 o7 U; ^
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 8 B" ]3 M1 B# P( H& t
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 A! X. w" R4 OI never really like starbucks. they...

& a: m) ^8 s$ V6 V- `+ `$ uwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
3 b" A  f/ L4 b( Z( h- qI never really like starbucks. they...

. q7 w0 `6 g9 I7 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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. Y! e! L3 q5 ]$ SIt 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:7 S, U+ B' ?- d1 p1 D
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

# s' ?) F" j( r: O) {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:: i6 u. G5 A" ~. `+ H
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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:
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# v1 K% q0 E4 m$ r+ {; m! d2 TThey 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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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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?8 }3 k/ |" d$ h; @0 h4 `# b5 ^

; h5 d  X! G- w! iThere 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