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:1 S) E3 q! }# h0 j2 N4 y( y
I never really like starbucks. they...

% X6 d, s9 c' J: dwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
2 V: M( F5 c0 G- q1 g7 \4 yI never really like starbucks. they...

* H9 r3 ^4 b+ r$ Nmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:1 f' J. z9 o, x1 Q8 ]
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# _7 [) M4 F0 a" A1 x* y* t0 T$ j* NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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0 u! j# B+ {6 cThey 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?
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8 x3 j4 {- ^$ ?/ Q; [! C. GThere 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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# P1 N4 w$ h# a- c% ]what 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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# g2 M: E) E7 d( x7 HIf 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:& d, |8 A/ C( C  i* M- C. J) f

" b. c7 F! d+ Q2 FI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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8 B- d  L1 N  o+ Q% T5 EThere 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