singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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$ ?- d# p* w% _/ b2 ^canteen only...7 I+ a0 Y- i9 y  |/ M! \
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:
% O6 Q4 c. w  J4 D2 @% f$ {0 mI never really like starbucks. they...

/ X1 M) C: k, B: Uwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 ~9 T9 o  O2 g
I never really like starbucks. they...

5 [8 |0 f% A7 s+ n: A7 q7 Y; ~myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:# K$ ]1 q! K( N

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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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+ q* B- O0 w6 e6 bwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

& b' Z1 s! s. q3 l2 P/ [* b0 t9 _8 }I think Delifrance is only HK base?) ]; [6 {$ _" M/ g. ~* ]6 K1 Z
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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:
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9 b7 y) L, z8 W& Z( f' P- z8 Awhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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- u6 A" x! d! a# g3 T& ?" `  L( uI 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:/ o% J- z' `: {, u3 @" j- P

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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:% v$ A7 V  m9 G" j7 r+ s
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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; `  J, E( J9 f9 Q( T. z0 r0 tAddiction 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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?/ z7 \, o' }7 z* |( V9 A& {, p
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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