singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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: Q9 n* H0 X) k5 ^& c& a- x3 Atall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 0 O6 R7 P* y: m4 o$ G! ]. U( w
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 l* G7 L; h! e: F& b: v* n. O
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' }% d7 y* f9 tI 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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+ b7 l, U$ N9 @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. L7 H" N' A4 E/ G- z' Q

$ E1 W& z: N- V6 xwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?! n5 U. K. p& Z& a$ Q
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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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  ^- \  G+ e  i# ^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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7 r! e/ }! i. W! C. o5 ^If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:* m% h7 j0 ^9 h3 k' A6 p# g% z

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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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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  f1 W, Z2 g/ kThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

0 w6 l4 G* ~2 I9 \4 Xhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too