singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
0 c! [5 c% M' _( Xtall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 3 @7 P' K; f, c1 r' o7 j) Z
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
, a# }! ^& D( k# u  A2 bI 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:2 c5 B5 W7 B0 S% j/ S
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:$ H* U% b& |+ |+ W7 E2 _- N

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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7 g0 H! R4 q& ^* kThey 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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, _. ~1 D' ]$ q+ o7 Bwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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' j# H: i3 x" d! i! MThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:7 n2 y7 L: ~# {- t' ^% ?
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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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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:. q: x. Q! t# E" Q" F
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?5 c% D' O9 E9 l& y: N% b
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too