singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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2 x6 s5 _( C# S/ R, A% Ytall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 [) q7 H$ {% m4 S9 MI never really like starbucks. they...

0 Q" e7 y. c. d* Xwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:$ w- Z, d( I9 Q0 `4 E6 e: A
I never really like starbucks. they...

8 L' M% e# T% Z# B3 @  zmyabe 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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$ D! v) R2 ]( j+ z2 r- Z4 FThey 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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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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! \+ G$ z7 q6 ?  E2 V7 K" mI 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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:  q1 U1 Z8 N+ \0 q  P. m/ r

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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:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too