singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:$ G* d) J8 W2 g. F9 f
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canteen only...4 Z8 m7 f# A- d' U1 ?
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 0 y/ N: o7 F5 t. Q2 i4 y5 Q9 ^
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
: d- S' t$ i7 L; S. CI 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:9 L$ `1 I) ]* k% z! R( u
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:: X( {/ S' l( b) k% G+ I( O! U

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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: G$ K3 ]# x: V: K5 ?, S+ t9 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.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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* a/ n# u' {/ U& f# z; M" Jwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?' f# @) P) S- I+ q2 S2 P" X2 E

% J7 k, k- d# m0 ^* nThere 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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8 l& r  I! v$ i# ZI 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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1 _$ u5 h0 z  q9 dThey 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:# L% O9 |4 c$ h( ]' o

* v0 t; P6 m/ TI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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6 Y. |# r0 ?6 y) E2 p% ~There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

6 S& ~# u3 y- f9 @hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too