singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:0 e" m8 G. w1 l! @* _

7 K* `1 v; |* R8 `2 zcanteen only...
& a# L9 y" \. X: t; i/ U# {tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
0 E8 o# Y' f$ J$ f& N* ~i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 S8 _- A- H& \' |- |
I never really like starbucks. they...

1 c0 P  ~2 x5 }) @what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
# J, H% u( B8 @. qI never really like starbucks. they...

; b- u$ z9 m/ Rmyabe 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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# Z' H/ {: i; J" D9 {2 d1 CIt 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:& f" d) Z3 F( `( @4 {* K# z
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

) Q2 U5 F; P$ HI think Delifrance is only HK base?3 f* ~/ U  M5 ^

. t, I! @% ^7 {4 z5 I7 W% E  \. TThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:" o  a( _6 z1 ?2 c

8 B2 u' X4 ]! s$ uwhat 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:0 P- D9 e) I; z. T8 A; l  n

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8 _1 ]6 ~& w3 T% t! 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.

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+ W, {( M$ n5 y7 T' iIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:  ~/ n! d& r- Z8 k. Y7 v1 |( L
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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# r- i! ^- W+ a. {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:/ s4 q8 j+ H5 _$ q1 n6 n- w

# `% V9 N( `" r% u( n; Q7 pI think Delifrance is only HK base?( H- C) N0 T% _" C( D
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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