singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...  {& k1 f) `3 R, @. a! [
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:
' E- K3 Z$ Q$ X4 E2 II 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:) @+ h1 g5 {; F# ?- J7 G. X: _7 c0 P
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:
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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 m! K$ {* b1 Y8 }# F1 O& ]
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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:/ h- U: F7 I) r. }, F* [

( A1 [" z+ l; x, Swhat 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:$ h  M) V( i) i/ c
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1 d+ a4 y! c6 e( J1 C" dThey 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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:- A) o! D2 p2 e( R

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, E6 a% Y: q0 H/ A9 d$ D3 `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:) G& k: q* G3 _6 O

6 Q/ K0 \3 B5 X$ vI think Delifrance is only HK base?) o5 u) U$ P# T2 `# K8 y% t7 S% h

* U7 C* P. F3 h5 kThere 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