singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
8 [2 C; i' j( O5 x* z8 Vi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:/ T: t. B" _/ W" r" h6 f; c& t6 A
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:
* c$ Y8 J, Z: a$ cI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:0 d+ x7 d8 g) W1 I) J) d* h9 Z$ L
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, H) O# [  F! c7 j  \/ R5 NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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6 Y$ y9 Y$ f* B# I: HThey 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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( q" l3 E, i9 @5 {5 k& J8 S; H: Q+ lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

6 v; b6 b# _/ g/ H1 s4 Q5 ?I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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# q0 I# [4 A0 U& o+ C# R7 o; pThere 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:
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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:. t1 E, D4 M( o) t. c8 c

8 W7 h; b: }9 X" k5 n7 Qmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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- l+ G: N4 Q2 O7 b& X) RAddiction 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 A/ b# r  U0 A9 p
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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8 k5 {+ {1 v* y2 f( f5 Q4 n) F0 [There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

* [% K" V1 c9 N2 ehey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too