singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:8 X& @4 W- [+ N+ Q* h6 ]9 j- v

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
# f8 L) t7 y3 u. }) V) u6 LI 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:4 g0 X3 e, O- @3 S$ L
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:
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9 V5 ~, e) @" u7 Q, tIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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/ Z* Z' ]2 |+ L$ }2 s( L5 o+ y! lThey 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?

, d5 o" A9 {, ]* rI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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:2 l$ Q# T! h! T9 J8 F* K9 V

1 y3 {. T! E) x5 J3 q, Swhat 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:8 a% Q( ^3 v& E  b0 T: ^& R

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: B0 W3 y; U5 QThey 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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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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  P5 @1 J- |3 @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:/ q, h( ^* P4 a9 Z# S* q
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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! B% L& G# z+ V( p- P+ E/ D/ [/ p4 sThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too