singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:' j) h2 h! `' j  `

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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:
# `* p5 W( a5 u3 o! kI 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:- t. J$ s" P" O! `) Q4 L. z% R9 M
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:# h) X" k% x' `1 t* Z9 v0 h$ ]

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1 ^  K- w) P" `) S$ GIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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& K4 f( k) P! D- E4 lThey 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:$ V& }/ Z0 d" D7 G% @2 w9 j9 ~
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?; Y$ L! ]+ F1 |# ^5 h/ @! [, @

* @1 N- Y& ?. O. GThere 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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% G: H; |* w0 |! S: owhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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  S9 [/ M4 k3 J8 YThey 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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" w% w6 ?& K5 G1 ~1 d2 H* D+ T9 gIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:6 g9 V; I7 B( T
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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5 p% H* Y/ F0 E, k  VAddiction 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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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too