singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only.... _% V- ?8 p: g# a8 W) e+ E% F1 m' Y0 r
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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" a( h+ }& h$ O% q" V% R9 ?that's expensive....
( {4 L( W# |% u' ~1 r+ e9 J8 Ni thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 l9 L5 i( P4 @8 g, U  f7 H' P  _I never really like starbucks. they...

5 p& l( B2 F7 ^* Rwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
7 ]. |6 s! \+ G9 M' s9 {I never really like starbucks. they...

  g" N! [4 q. o' X2 l/ y5 I+ qmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: Q& T" L0 B! b* r* I% [" ?5 Y5 G
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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:& `+ l( `$ C  ]6 x
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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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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:) @: [1 y- Z7 D# ^$ B" b
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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! y7 A' K; R# X0 g( K2 z2 _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:+ v! L, |" @" s
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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:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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4 d3 d4 X  m. ~' AAddiction 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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5 Y- |$ s1 D& m* z6 z: Y3 xI think Delifrance is only HK base?; A: H: D$ E/ W+ K! \' s9 N) D
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

  Q( R) q( C! z$ ^hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too