singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...* a/ ]9 x0 O7 N" p  ]
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
( N: x0 x1 F% c2 V  EI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& s& g+ P: H) h0 e! {* h
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It 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:
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8 y0 f2 `0 V9 a( P4 c  ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

9 G# @9 h# D* Y8 x' _! SI 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:
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; K# e8 o. ~5 }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:9 n! u7 Y& L4 b& m( M1 d
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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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8 d7 n' S! T8 QIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:. W' k3 J1 `8 V1 z3 S
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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

  a$ m- C" Y- D0 ?  O' w+ T% nhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too