singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:0 U. W3 o. H" T3 n

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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:
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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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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9 A# p$ K6 Q  Q! h0 l- ^/ AIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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2 d' q+ ~' x# f8 j% oThey 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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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:& [/ F; U0 D/ N1 {' U  z, F
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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* I3 i& p# W2 l% D$ D$ J; t  N5 [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:( W4 J# m! D; u) V6 S/ Q3 m+ z
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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.

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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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6 @3 K  B% ]% H+ A! M4 S' I+ wAddiction 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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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

2 L6 [& c0 {1 Jhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too