singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:0 w7 K: N9 M" _4 E5 n3 M. Z8 `
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canteen only...6 d0 J1 A3 m+ ^- h  J. L7 Y+ z0 }( J
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... ! w/ x- y7 w5 H9 d. [( k' p9 o
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
$ {$ t4 C1 {2 o1 uI 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:, l2 \  c; S( ~
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:) z% V( |- r4 n/ U' w9 r; e' `. Z

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) b# B. @0 K- f1 n5 j5 B  K9 vIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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# k5 Z$ E6 ]1 X  `) {7 O2 a& \2 iThey 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:0 l% L& P9 @6 G
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what 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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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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8 [! A' T3 ~0 g- ^$ a; R; }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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; p. g, a: S" K7 f0 U" hIf 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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% U9 V. m+ u  x4 t; d$ K( S5 V2 iAddiction 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:- [2 ?' w# u& H, V  @& L' w  B
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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, d' G3 X5 t9 V" T8 t0 E6 @5 uThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too