singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:5 ^& o0 Z( N$ _" [# d) N" U

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 1 a1 r' g: _6 q
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:+ L! }% S+ I/ r( O: V% E
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:9 d) P3 V2 `: z& W6 Q6 f+ {+ Z
I never really like starbucks. they...

8 s. F5 b9 D' Mmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:  W1 n3 ^9 K+ E5 X) }& a5 b( q

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  X, B. V: G6 L9 O3 JIt 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:
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1 e8 s* A+ p; l2 h$ G  A  c) i% ~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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) {- K! y9 |8 ~' k9 q- s/ J; uwhat 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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4 u2 C& Y- n3 M& m% ~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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+ [! i) e* T3 l5 WIf 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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" Z0 @. m, C5 U. s+ kAddiction 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:9 ?3 U, s7 k* S% d/ Y# ~5 _

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/ |: P2 g' F( BThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

3 @8 Q% m, u; P. A3 ?7 rhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too