singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...7 Y' G- U! q9 i- F: k" T1 c
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
$ l- \. k* q* i- Ni thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:/ Y/ g9 V; w; `) Q8 m1 X
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
; N( G4 F% }: s+ \' cI never really like starbucks. they...

9 L. T: F1 D% z6 d# G8 a  u& |myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( O' p9 T) ^; D+ w  }
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$ V# y- T5 N% N6 @. S) [It depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 s: U8 N- Y6 NThey 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:6 B7 u( A! q0 V7 x. _: P9 P

& W* C. A( {1 _. R& Vwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

3 r: v& Y8 ]0 m7 x8 CI think Delifrance is only HK base?9 d) Y$ c& h+ F& I

3 U& {) T$ ]2 Q4 d( YThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:# J/ \: [7 L6 S. x! F

# k. n. L9 ^* k; B( Qwhat 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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( L. }! k7 D3 y9 q1 U+ u/ J- JIf 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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There 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