singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:! s4 }  R+ R7 D2 }) l8 [! W+ M

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

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that's expensive.... & |; F2 p5 b/ |& T
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 B1 u. ~& e, O# L+ G' D
I 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 n! J& a2 p" i5 U) W1 ~- V* R6 o9 PI never really like starbucks. they...

8 T, Z% E7 u0 L& l- J/ pmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:) y9 T8 P1 e& i/ y0 [& C
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6 m  s; W$ m; C' i3 qIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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3 k' G$ B" I  J2 e+ h9 AThey 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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5 E9 p7 f$ s* }5 c' \what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?! ~# {5 B! }% R$ Q& r

5 W8 X1 A$ B6 \- U' x. NThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:( t. P" A3 x0 C. L, g! k& R
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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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1 |+ f2 w; Y3 nThey 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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, u, Q$ C! Z% w) x: B7 r+ o4 xIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:6 X7 O) T# V- |5 `6 v1 X  R- U+ C

+ \# x- A+ O/ o/ x9 R0 N0 W/ Gmyabe 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:3 w% n! L3 A! L6 A+ m

% j7 B2 s! l: HI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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; F% M  ~5 l# |* l' @There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

, G. B! L0 k( T2 x; L' zhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too