singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:3 T7 s  m& H& G6 l" k' V
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canteen only...2 q$ Y  J6 l5 ^  `7 s0 P' ~. G
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... ' `# N- w; E3 S2 `: ^( s+ n, o
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" m* l* X1 V# x( y8 Q% LI never really like starbucks. they...

. P0 s4 H/ \+ Y, U) Qwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
0 O: T5 g/ q, Y  K0 j- a6 c6 p3 CI never really like starbucks. they...

& |- Y) h' a1 i) p1 B& Ymyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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4 g1 s! r' y% }5 {3 hIt 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:' x- t  E, V+ s$ G, V' f% f
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

- L9 U! w( {3 O6 |3 }7 t6 G  z2 GI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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6 A9 s6 p8 M/ IThere 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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* S# `0 G1 P& A2 y( dwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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) A; y& o3 _0 i/ @' o/ K, f$ EI 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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' r! M# t& G  P. K$ S$ H( |6 mIf 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