singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:) {9 S4 z- W, Y. u& P
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canteen only...& M4 N4 y0 s8 r( F) k8 g1 {0 T
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
1 }% n( Q' |3 C1 ?* |% |3 li thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:6 A  E- y4 x$ T( J- T- r
I never really like starbucks. they...

4 j5 K: K3 ^7 m4 jwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
. [4 D, v, b5 j2 A! \. J' AI never really like starbucks. they...

$ Z4 v( t; u" E7 hmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& I# F7 N2 p8 a5 g. F. u; r$ }
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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:" e$ u" z% a! X3 \2 Z  F/ d

9 h) f& M6 D1 n* p. lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

2 s# `; ?* P. a2 a1 T. Z. hI think Delifrance is only HK base?! u8 i% t& k; x: Y: i2 F
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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:3 `* `" i! t. @  a5 {" }. R5 o
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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  s" B8 O, F0 U3 u$ HI 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:% Q/ g$ ]. e+ I2 T! m$ Y$ ]/ V& J
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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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If 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:( X* \* h; s$ b) ?" }
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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/ _' c- O$ B5 b# a0 ~# yThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

9 i3 L% R. W) Xhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too