singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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$ r2 F; D8 A; O7 R: z: G1 Stall 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:4 f; c2 k! f$ r# i" m$ U: k
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:
/ }' d6 h4 F: ?" G5 f. O6 J& ~, @I never really like starbucks. they...

7 J6 a, B  p7 g* n. [- Q: L) hmyabe 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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" w+ B+ d8 x/ B% J2 x8 xIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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5 S& W8 Q- J7 Z+ e1 H: Q; w, KThey 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:2 R' O0 r: f1 ~' `9 b0 z: s! M3 o. X
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

) M0 N: q& h# R; g6 _I think Delifrance is only HK base?  D7 K) ^$ x7 u) F4 E- c; ?; x) b" w- d

& g& T- `3 B$ F' FThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:: c) W# E, D9 E! L% l1 T
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what 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:
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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:2 z% N/ e" g- x9 `) _& B% _+ R* p

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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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1 C7 p! \- o5 u: K* A0 n+ n+ nI think Delifrance is only HK base?5 ?# t  c8 y" K
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

1 y2 e* N  v5 b' z  ]* _! K5 Bhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too