singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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# [8 O7 q$ O  q+ L0 q9 Q4 Etall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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( C" P/ P) y1 @0 Y! zthat's expensive....
; A$ E" `* \  h( ~2 A6 gi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 }' J* S. L9 T! o* W$ y' e! ^
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:
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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:1 J. U( {; i/ U9 \1 b; }
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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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+ t& i" @: _: K6 D5 N' ]what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

4 R# d5 W# D" X. m$ C7 A& fI 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:6 B* @3 Q8 j8 Q7 m

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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:; u# U' g% L0 W* b

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; B. J* L2 f9 t/ BIf 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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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:
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& G* C- g' u8 c! x1 B9 tI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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% ]  w0 C0 |0 m& e8 [5 U2 S# b7 LThere 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