singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:: _5 C" t9 J/ C$ I6 h: E
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canteen only...+ T" M# U1 U2 x/ ]; R/ m8 b
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... + o# C% F4 M, h! E9 m
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 C# r/ l) C: l6 |6 t: _7 s8 R2 T
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:! z3 \; b4 A( d, A! Z" E, I
I 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:9 G) O4 i% q0 D' w$ m+ H. S0 u

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It 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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% x  @: N6 t2 h, {1 Pwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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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  V0 o% L/ d7 Z' O+ g& k" X* Twhat 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:) }/ O9 {: s2 C- g! Z" W5 S! S, g
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0 |8 T8 e( K7 x* I8 p3 VThey 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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) w4 U+ E9 ^7 E( X* fIf 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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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:' w/ k3 s* `2 B8 t/ q

. L9 N% X& ^" eI think Delifrance is only HK base?7 @6 N; W* \: a' F3 g

* H" |* n  Z/ u5 D9 a# s% JThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

7 B* ?( S( z2 ^1 S4 @hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too