singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:2 I# E( W* h- k  u, O
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canteen only...! |& C: M3 P6 a7 Z' \0 e
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 1 A! t  g: k" M8 ^
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:1 }2 Y0 m6 x& d
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:
6 a" C: C# q- t. XI never really like starbucks. they...

9 {9 ^& \- Y! i) u$ Imyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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2 ^# V+ h0 t! j/ cIt 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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5 X& \2 O- F8 _3 J3 S: ^# Wwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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. J5 w9 I2 I# f/ w" lThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:# b4 }/ R; X0 `$ c5 U9 e
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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; H; h0 k4 E3 e5 Q+ H; BI 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:' B% l2 c3 w; @

3 z( @6 f# {4 B! Vmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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& M# X, f3 Y; z) 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:& k8 O9 v+ j8 j0 }) v# Y: e* {, }

" D( f/ n* k) t" pI think Delifrance is only HK base?( k$ O2 k9 v! w; t# F( p) Q( T

5 W0 L& ?  ^9 NThere 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