singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:4 _5 B, k5 k7 m: D
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canteen only...4 q2 k6 B+ `& y% F6 Z# `
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... ( N5 @0 q6 D6 r6 Z. J/ S( I# K
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
; b; J# C. o" h0 k5 o. v; ~& YI 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 ]6 e' L% Q4 Q* M# k' l  m% c4 S1 SI never really like starbucks. they...

. ~- ^5 ?3 l1 [5 kmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:0 C8 ?/ d0 v0 O( j, L; C+ N  _

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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:; G3 H$ t2 n  ], [1 c: ]/ ~# \

, _  P( [3 }0 k- D; h  e/ fwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

7 {2 X( I% f$ M& N7 S" aI think Delifrance is only HK base?8 g3 X5 w* e% A+ Z: D
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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:& W- d8 i& n' F# u9 x
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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0 ^4 t; `5 o  C' \& v3 H' OI 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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4 r* N% v# f2 d( i9 a0 \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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8 F3 J7 P  C) _- h4 XIf 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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" Q" E: h  [, B0 [. OAddiction 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 l. j9 b8 @) d8 }) D

0 f  |: A0 u" t2 a  R6 Q4 UI think Delifrance is only HK base?) i* j7 k& L3 ~" _5 f" h
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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