singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:8 ~4 L' \6 ^# E0 c
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canteen only...2 L8 x  {8 ~- E' p8 m9 e
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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4 K5 U# p6 _$ c% d8 P' ]+ Qthat's expensive.... ' v* y) d! Q0 B2 R# Q
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 d* P! |% b" `" ^
I never really like starbucks. they...

1 b2 b$ b0 @/ d+ W' x2 j: Swhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& \; E" E8 k' K  p) a/ K# F; I7 ^
I never really like starbucks. they...

8 U  d3 U: V8 A( @' Vmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:, `; Q* r6 y6 `+ u; i; D! [

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/ w$ s/ T7 P) w2 E  {& Z* aIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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6 y" O: Z& M# B, ~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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

7 \6 H% u  x- [I think Delifrance is only HK base?. y- `! ?# M7 w7 _$ P; k; w0 x

  j1 V- ~; v% cThere 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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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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:( W* H0 ~3 b+ ^

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4 E& h/ H* a( c% j& S, yAddiction 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:; D* C" R! R/ x/ M4 F

; n9 M$ K% a% |, zI think Delifrance is only HK base?3 O0 m0 w) ]. _+ p9 ~' A

: {$ M+ c+ ^- c1 U: xThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

  s+ s- D4 h8 u# k, r& Whey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too