singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 5 z( ?% p% a7 g- R4 M
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' \1 ?( \& Y) A, [3 OI never really like starbucks. they...

$ {7 I5 O2 c( a0 Q; z' Twhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 ]3 P% }3 X$ R7 i9 z$ \3 RI never really like starbucks. they...

: i$ N% l, u# K6 y5 W- _: I5 Bmyabe 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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+ z8 A- q" a8 [8 PIt 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:* z  I* o. t- Z
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?/ X% {) b# K$ T$ d# O" n0 P5 Y8 p3 x

( `) C: S% k8 R- YThere 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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, p3 W1 j7 N# dI 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:. n8 C. v& _, V" a

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( ?6 l7 H2 U# u  }0 A$ U. wIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:# l; m; p0 I5 K9 n8 o

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- x! _7 e6 v5 k& h) c5 X6 WAddiction 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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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