singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:1 i$ {, G. X' g+ b0 T$ k
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canteen only.... Z+ y3 c' r* O1 U( [
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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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:
) {3 f, E8 A* F/ OI never really like starbucks. they...

# M7 J- i2 M2 _7 Omyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:+ d/ B8 A0 Q6 w* Y1 R
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4 p% M) ~3 n  ZIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 V( I+ I4 W7 q5 bThey 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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4 @/ _2 Z( O' A4 l5 Ywhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?/ C+ B: U! R6 n7 I! N3 x" F
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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:
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7 g, D4 n5 `7 d/ H% I4 [what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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$ Y5 x2 b8 n( b7 ?& y8 L- O& JI 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:( Y9 D5 g9 S5 e9 w/ k6 i

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. F; ]- S1 ^% r' f+ SIf 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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1 L9 ?2 Y. x) Vmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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) V! d' k) ], c. U. Z1 Q; J) {  }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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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* j/ t4 `4 A5 {& L5 N) j' W& OThere 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