singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:4 K* U& X4 P* a; @3 V' d
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canteen only...
# F2 Q( [, o3 N5 A1 q$ Mtall 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:; U# y' m& Z) d# W
I never really like starbucks. they...

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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:
9 E& @, }6 g8 P+ S* D% J" tI never really like starbucks. they...

7 ?6 g- A: w- [- P8 Vmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; x) x, h+ }4 ^" W! J0 C) B

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2 R, O) b1 |% B: n7 wIt 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:4 ]. ~: L! o8 e8 e/ M
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?/ V/ [; K$ ^2 T, L4 G0 h' n( W
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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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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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* q4 p4 M: k5 |! m2 b0 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:
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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:6 D' \5 n! \5 d& l& p8 `/ Y$ P1 T( g

8 Z0 K; p1 g* k! fI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

( N7 u# ~3 q5 @& Vhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too