singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:( Y6 o, i) O6 ]; ^) F
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canteen only...
7 n& k; x" D7 K9 x2 s. M9 A; |tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... * f  u+ D1 S, ?/ l
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:7 r9 d" C  M6 S7 V, {
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:5 a1 u) m' ]6 _: Q9 F
I never really like starbucks. they...

' ]( Z6 V1 ?' c, F. U4 Mmyabe 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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. p7 e. ~6 m8 U- o1 D% H' ~7 X" sIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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( O, s: X8 X8 h' H: G# MThey 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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?% u% N( A. m  |2 W6 w$ S2 P# Z2 F

, F% g4 W' e% RThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:# I/ ?1 E! m( Y  B+ S
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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:; Q  F* z+ C* c- u2 P1 q6 H* l) ?
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, \4 O1 n: E3 u4 B" [4 lThey 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:3 x7 E4 |  P# n4 B" F2 e
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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:  y2 z! K  Z  s, W2 G
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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1 _) A+ t+ u, F# h& J5 |There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

% q/ J; k  A  B1 }, O9 Ihey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too