singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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4 B6 N1 P8 @! P0 |canteen only...4 k, l- o& K0 q
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 v% j, ~+ ^4 t
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 M; y- G* i% \6 oI never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe 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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It 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:; {+ T) \- Y4 M6 {: Q: Q; O

' O0 j9 u2 }, o9 Nwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

! `6 o* d1 w* [! ?8 s1 v/ V' oI think Delifrance is only HK base?# T1 K+ w) p0 |2 j0 P1 G4 v

/ T: Y7 B& I: Z4 C2 |2 J* GThere 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:$ p" W/ }! v7 R

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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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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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2 i  b' `! G* v% pAddiction 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