singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:5 f) a0 n6 `0 l: }

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 2 ?5 r8 i$ \5 _/ l) K
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:/ E( ~6 E9 c2 _: e) l
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:1 d$ Y7 ?; H6 k2 C, |2 B6 h
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:9 y. B5 n" c6 i! Q% c! |
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6 ]8 c" q3 c* P7 g; c5 R( {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:/ p8 H% p* X" z! s

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2 p; N7 H8 l# V  p* aThere 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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7 B1 T  ?+ N& b! G7 {$ U6 d) Bwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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+ y; h% E! ?! K/ M  W  qI 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:
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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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:1 `- o! H/ O  [) q  n
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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1 Z* x# t- c& J% O: U& lAddiction 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:) B3 f, Q; F/ @- \* J' k2 |
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?8 x/ U7 L7 [3 [
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There 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