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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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" f, t! W3 U' A' l% n% WI 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$ w: I8 _7 O, l! _6 |+ [; B
I never really like starbucks. they...

  d$ R% B! X; cmyabe 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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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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; g6 b1 W" X" x. _2 v/ D* X5 D1 ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:( _7 v. A9 g) U" _0 R& U

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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:8 M; `/ p- A  e) x! x
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7 I/ d& X1 P; l" ]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:
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5 F- k! P6 x& ?' r# t4 Xhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too