singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:& i! h$ C0 i/ q' d- N; A2 Z- L
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canteen only.... ]; a: q* R' V, ?2 e
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 9 X$ G0 Z, T# J5 N: M! \" i" S$ ]
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 K& `- b% p! z5 k6 P
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:
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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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  @$ [6 K/ |0 t. zIt 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:, }5 ?$ i0 q  v# U- Q* u

4 L" E- F+ a8 G* N* ywhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

, Y9 O% c' y: nI 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:8 N% P1 N) Y8 J0 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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! B3 |/ t$ u0 }' @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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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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3 e; u! Y& n* W! tI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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2 [: z0 ]2 S$ S0 L: a; J: e+ u1 f! bThere 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