singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:! o( ^9 N8 _' C. G% c; Z) G
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canteen only...
: K$ i3 u, [8 K+ ztall 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:
" X5 P0 x; {7 H$ d1 U+ [I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:* W* j9 D( k6 D  Y, V* k7 z
I 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:7 F; r) t' S) [! r; `+ J

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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( N! _" [4 G! Y8 F+ l% |9 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.

johnwu

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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! `6 O) y$ n) |' @9 qThere 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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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:2 r8 t7 c9 A* k& w* W4 s% f
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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:. B9 `: g4 n+ L6 ?6 Z) q. l
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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' j. l' ^, e% q: q4 nAddiction 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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4 H9 N/ N: f0 O+ CThere 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