singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:9 W2 j# o8 J( b1 R

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2 N* r3 @4 `7 @1 D5 ^# N% ltall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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5 q& {7 `" `% H$ ]that's expensive....
5 e0 w& s& D9 {2 A# v# f' ni thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' `. N3 i2 F3 B; j" HI 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:
8 n1 e- z# Q2 o; q. YI 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:8 J. c6 v/ K: ]
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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' H0 o, |. u' YThey 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:( H  }' @' r# k% T1 h' K8 v
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?; u7 P, q# 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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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:9 Z: z3 J( y3 r; x# l4 d$ O

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4 b; K% |; r3 T4 Y' ~( M' G( GThey 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:/ T" s% A2 U1 r% n
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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:( c) T( N8 r, r* k! I

2 I; F7 J* j! C/ u4 M, B  GI think Delifrance is only HK base?( }, e; y! }" s
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

2 K: y9 d3 N' ~1 N/ Phey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too