singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:1 I9 B5 Y1 O+ W; e% S$ j, p

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

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that's expensive.... 3 R( H% c$ |: o6 D; \: t. T
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:* W' z1 O) r: D* P6 e
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:. d/ `6 q* \( q5 c% h
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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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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" N( f8 u/ W7 X3 c% I8 SThey 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:! V7 X6 {. z+ K7 w5 i
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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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/ s. i( z& S, c6 E3 wwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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/ p& I. B$ r) D7 v( g; w$ JI 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 F6 k$ p  C) J5 ?: u" o. [
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- C7 P; T6 [/ T: ~# oThey 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:
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/ Q+ J5 F) D( v  R% vmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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+ y' p4 s0 f1 @. \, 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?' X1 G# D4 }5 J; a. ?3 {7 ~
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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