singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...: `6 p; Z: m, B; V- S) m
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
' p; L3 l# q! g# s( zi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 p3 I# l0 t: n6 P  uI 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:' h, d' T# `6 N( P0 Z* d
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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1 ?- D+ O" F2 |7 p/ Z$ H" |# Z" U2 }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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0 g/ I$ L. P+ M- b. Z% q' iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

! T8 o1 H% \! FI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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2 e; V4 p$ \% I( r! T8 Y6 cThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:% X4 q* i1 E! M( n+ t; X, M
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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/ a( g# Q# x, A# Z+ K8 y! \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:3 H3 o( w: M* s1 R/ i

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3 ^* R5 f9 K5 a! HThey 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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5 W9 f6 S. ^- l' y* \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:' v& }+ ^6 ~2 p" O% Z! ~

1 m* t6 i$ ?6 ]/ V& u. hI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too