singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:; V7 F" ]3 q8 K' B& L
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canteen only...' Z9 k, N; {; N3 O5 l, S
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
$ g: T4 @* J; |9 M: t+ {: }i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:- i' [  k7 G  N: A6 B
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:$ t) q1 N! [' B7 C4 f
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:
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  j8 U6 Y0 z  z8 q2 c1 uIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 l. D9 k( y& n) \0 b+ V9 EThey 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 T$ N% E. s, Z2 d: Q4 t+ T
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?1 R" g- r) i6 g

% u$ b, n# e6 X( sThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:9 i: N5 @  {2 u  Q9 s% ^/ n% B7 }

" W; q% x3 K& }5 J) Q! L( owhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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3 u+ d  y. s& f6 WI 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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0 a/ c; f; P' HThey 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:3 z; S4 L! {; h' k

5 d; f% p) S4 p$ J1 U* p0 b- }# hI think Delifrance is only HK base?% O& l% `# Y! L/ c  s
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

/ [! }; Y& l: E2 [hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too