singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:5 q. a7 a" \# G1 S, u; c) H% u- K4 c

9 S2 j# y4 s- I* D' f9 r; rcanteen only...
% {  a4 a8 _! |" [$ k5 |# }tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
* x4 A: w6 N1 e3 C1 @# Ii thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( T3 Z, u$ @. w: q5 r2 O. t" p; K) T  n
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
+ D" O" U. r0 ?8 a! x0 ZI never really like starbucks. they...

: e2 P5 ~7 T% I# D3 a! [9 E; ?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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) S8 n. G# W7 _" T7 W1 @, B1 Z8 }* L& o1 ]It depends on how much RMB rose.

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4 j# f' P$ a. v* qThey 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?, g. T  v- @# m  c

4 H7 H2 E$ e. u" U- F% {+ cThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:- z$ h1 E* }/ e/ H7 c! f# F8 y

4 ?( H9 m8 w/ E& }, x) h2 Dwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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:
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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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1 q# p0 G( z, a: J+ z" vIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:* j* B3 d9 J1 q& K

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6 f$ ]+ c3 r6 q) ]! v2 B2 I' hAddiction 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:# R& J9 Y8 K2 c

2 J2 S2 U- y- G; G4 ~I think Delifrance is only HK base?# h  b2 a: ~$ C$ c* o: S
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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