singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:% W7 [( Y" C% O: s3 [7 m

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8 h/ A+ P8 b% L9 j" |$ t8 ctall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... * Z6 z& W  d8 f/ k3 f0 [
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
0 O  r" W: s4 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:' ]9 t; u8 {) d& y
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:; U* e4 u  I3 ~

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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:) ?. ^: I, U) D4 j7 D2 t4 g

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; C! t3 v9 V  [6 II think Delifrance is only HK base?0 W# j% x9 v! E, O7 r

0 Z, G4 N0 j' ]/ _4 o7 ]/ ~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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( N3 m/ r/ L. ^* T+ \) V! 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:6 d! F- A4 `% a9 _% ^( B9 H

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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:- Z2 {3 F9 i6 v5 e+ _& F
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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:5 U0 e. [6 V: H+ {( N  O# ^
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?8 N# x( k0 b: A. Q' Q$ f/ u
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

; V  [* ]. Z! T2 M* Xhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too