singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:! c' |2 p; j- x; o) x% m

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tall 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:5 N& x1 E% w  o% h, n5 y
I never really like starbucks. they...

2 I( f2 D/ @/ R! D% U; D4 `4 `. H3 l- ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 [; N8 E& m0 J* ^  B% i- ?0 e
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:% A& |$ ~  y9 S# `  V

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- A/ [* y. ]6 J. s( d5 m4 zIt 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:& m. C2 q! W) D, a( S
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?6 a$ f4 N; A  d  ~0 V
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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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9 S& F% b0 e* X& ^( `' w/ m5 }' c% }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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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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' s: J2 P( d" n5 wAddiction 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:1 ?7 j* P+ W1 @% W0 I- x* I

8 l% D+ I7 S1 U9 KI think Delifrance is only HK base?0 ]! {: b! k6 V1 W4 H' b4 \1 P" ^

  Q/ n: ~' u9 v  v7 H. o! _There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

! m4 y3 L6 B3 T# @hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too