singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:9 H* w4 _7 a: K0 I( l, j5 X

$ `) T( F$ |! n1 E; W0 T7 ]0 |canteen only...
  E: [7 a1 V+ w% [1 ?tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

. z9 x' p( L/ v4 Y
6 v; e$ H+ o. a1 n
that's expensive....
3 H3 k, R: P# t7 ?i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 m  o0 {& L- U! a5 c
I never really like starbucks. they...

2 H- E( q, l' I' ^  ]% m7 {* N: Y
what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:6 C  I1 r: V0 t( N  Q
I never really like starbucks. they...

- O! r6 ~3 M* {6 r/ xmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" g) I/ J3 I# ^% `# [+ _# `/ q
& {  p* ~" l& `( T4 z8 B' M% q* ]: [& Y
It depends on how much RMB rose.

+ s! r# u# F" C8 l; I  Y+ A* }8 F9 a* u, o4 }6 x
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:
7 D) y* T6 n( e. ?1 ]% T5 i" {( V( `1 n3 E, m' o% e
what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

+ ]8 x+ X2 Q" B; U: Z; ~2 s! E, xI think Delifrance is only HK base?! G; j" \6 A7 a6 r
3 g0 i; U& e" p) T  P, s7 q
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:
" f& ?' |; a) S5 r
+ q1 m2 p/ z; L$ j' {: ^what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

' I6 }! ?1 F; q+ v$ k
: H% W/ ~! X9 ~0 MI 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:, G. A( O1 D; G) R
$ y; O; b' A! T1 u) J9 X8 v0 _
% }' q8 q: t2 ^
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.

5 E" v2 Y# l6 @6 Z+ y

3 M' R! A" g5 z' C/ i  \If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
4 {" j) ]$ |) K+ B  h. y5 `' ]; |* U! P8 Q  V1 _! y7 m1 A2 l, h
myabe that's why people are so addited to it

3 G$ P+ k+ \. M! b: G2 S2 q

! i( T# G# U- r: X: [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:% f1 G, r" a; W2 k' M

+ [; y8 T  P. m* XI think Delifrance is only HK base?
/ r$ {6 i* H5 w8 o# C; \5 @* ?" @( L/ r# n. r  r
There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

( N4 V' w1 p& }1 C: khey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too