singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...2 I* F2 d5 s% S, [5 G' ]( ^: P
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:
( y0 |, h2 I$ }' a' {- _6 ZI never really like starbucks. they...

4 b9 \, {  J, S# k% \what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:- t7 J$ Y1 ^& v0 n( u+ G: U
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:) s+ ?/ ?) R) X& |( b$ M
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# X2 |5 b# a" d' a* q& c! p3 FIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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2 T" h7 D% g7 r+ ?* _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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

: C, H6 Q! d, x8 q) {I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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5 e1 Z2 T; F+ D% Y) W4 k' w2 ~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:) L8 w' s' }2 d$ b7 r
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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:% v) `- x+ G, l* J6 ]! O
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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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* i: L* P! a8 AIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:# ~, }7 n" m+ }
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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:7 s+ G9 P9 p6 p6 q' W

' U0 r  R) [; SI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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/ U* _  P: L& n" IThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

) E( A+ z4 ^% H8 e, j5 t8 Rhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too