singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:' }6 d. ~+ ]/ ?1 ^3 b2 |
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canteen only...
1 D4 T8 Z/ Q/ w1 G9 N2 ltall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... $ W0 v  b$ v/ }4 H! r7 {
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:* P* }  C  }* k( l0 S
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:
  C0 N: h2 D' G) GI 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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5 @- p# H% C4 e6 g4 V4 m2 l( |1 dThey 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 I: M8 p" W1 M( i, X, i: L
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

: D7 A+ \/ ?, r4 iI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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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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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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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' @9 z( c$ u/ A$ m8 j9 ?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:& J+ z4 ^( q; X# ]! N/ T/ L

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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