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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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
. H  {. s& U9 A: N- M- nI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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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:# K, D: H# W( N. M; ]' w6 P

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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:1 t  I) k* M  b* s6 o# h3 Y- }9 k

5 S/ M# e  B, J/ U0 S1 P/ Rwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

. h0 o2 S8 d, v2 N4 v9 \3 {' q1 iI 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:4 Y; g& U) I5 E- s( ^) p4 b+ ?. E4 \
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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:8 C, o" w. B+ z9 g5 H4 f! q  P  N

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:( |6 Z0 F+ F, H
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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:  V: ^7 g( ]- D9 Q& E3 U

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8 ^- ~8 G3 P4 K9 V# n9 w; Y- vThere 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