singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
4 T+ G2 O" g. I8 S# ctall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 3 P1 S! Q! b3 G% h& }  z( |8 F# ]
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
! q1 C' c; ~* E8 w6 P) d6 SI 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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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9 M0 @) g+ Y6 AIt 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:% f$ }" C3 c# p$ u3 d* @, o/ d
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I 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:
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# b" }. w2 F/ g% E; M- jwhat 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:# F/ t1 X6 C8 N& ]3 X

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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:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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! ?; n, l6 R4 w* @1 F8 T: ?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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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* a8 e& Q; e" B- N7 n. oThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

! f6 d1 h6 J9 p( s  q1 j( fhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too