singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:8 l/ G: V7 M; {

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 2 o8 ^* X" c7 n3 G
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: a1 D% h8 G& S/ B  {
I 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:
$ \3 g# V/ G7 j9 `- yI never really like starbucks. they...

4 Q9 h4 c! y. m4 }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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: Y$ @6 w4 m4 K+ R/ V1 NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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4 \, e4 c% O: D9 E0 [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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  `8 f! m; L3 @3 R6 G$ Jwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

6 H. S& m& a9 U  G: XI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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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$ p' [+ V; }# ?" v9 r9 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:* }  `  z3 G4 B* G

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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:6 C; Q; g/ J1 {: ~# ]( x$ t

5 H4 o1 r" |) P1 h* K6 \1 S# f6 Bmyabe 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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9 N' A  m8 z% `& a, C9 kThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

4 x1 |+ L/ Z# I! k  w5 Phey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too