singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:- B2 d7 b/ @& o% S% R/ d6 E. z2 A
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canteen only...
  {' Y. o% ?- z( Dtall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( w# Q" M4 Y$ t( G0 \+ Y
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:% h; M6 w8 @! i5 i/ F9 P4 |( f
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:3 ~; U) {8 n$ o5 q3 Q2 ?
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; c, j" H% ~# CIt 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:1 R3 V( N, ?$ @
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?: c! E9 D1 a/ A; V% f1 w
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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:# I" C- F1 f4 q7 b: _% z1 H
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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:1 t7 H- ]$ k& @8 o2 ]) u) Y" ~
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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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' j% L9 r6 Z3 [; r& E! }If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:' ^  B7 D/ V5 o' r
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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:: B! d( M% u& f/ a( L/ F8 J6 b

. c7 w2 k. H1 m! c# O) fI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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' T: |5 P, T2 Z1 z3 f1 QThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

+ F: x# X1 F- Dhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too