singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... + h, A- l! Q- ~) |
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
. Q" |" y2 x; m* N2 UI 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:  M7 }' n3 G6 O. s( W
I never really like starbucks. they...

1 q: U' G3 @! {7 K1 l: Mmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:2 _, C1 p" u8 E$ o/ [' C: L

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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:4 r+ d" a' w" D* d6 a6 |( l
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?0 e4 p. a& l9 N7 o& V0 P

3 O& c! E, P0 V( Q3 K/ b9 iThere 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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; `0 y6 H0 k+ B( t" Y  v1 U" [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:$ C5 R3 g* v) |
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. v' q6 |# L, \9 u0 O8 j+ XThey 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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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: e* N, G( s0 u* o  K# r# N

& {' }1 j1 [2 L* A7 ^8 y3 ~I think Delifrance is only HK base?. E5 V9 l* R& t+ p! K$ i

; W. _: t1 E1 a( {1 [; P8 k+ VThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

" J: i) C! {5 w' _% D% v7 Whey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too