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....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
3 {. Q$ O- f  O+ f- q) |; fI 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:
7 e# @7 Z6 T4 r, `: H& a2 AI never really like starbucks. they...

8 G& U0 K  x! t, n; [2 I! o7 Rmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:' v. f0 h2 w8 l/ C- M

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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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$ F3 ?, [9 w% ^: g/ l8 i6 zwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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  y) S) A$ k1 s% K1 k- ~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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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:4 `. V( n* h0 R; ]4 S" f! ~$ {
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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" S9 i  t2 R% XAddiction 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:
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7 H/ L" z8 V, pI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

; g7 y. C0 `/ S2 F& they, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too