singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:" N( Y) Y" ~* R$ d5 c: U6 S- ]  Z9 T* r
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canteen only...: g- E& t. Q- ~# J8 `" \, I
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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 z! [' r/ f% L$ z
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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. I" T4 @( ]9 b: D7 EIt 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:
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) F% D+ `2 ~! ~what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?" Q7 J8 Y2 M1 L- V4 R) ?  b

. F- Q9 ?5 W" zThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:( }- c$ W+ `. z7 x& u2 k
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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1 Q( E: F+ C" v! i  T; M& ~6 z+ TI 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:( Z2 Q/ x8 }, S& u+ |
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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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3 ^+ w2 s2 R2 Z2 s- y) j' qIf 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:/ Y# U/ L2 Z) q: O( z2 l8 S( o
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?+ Y  `% @# F( H9 d1 W
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too