singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:4 w; [! w  z& M) G9 c2 L- T
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canteen only...: ^% L9 W( f$ ]+ X" J0 @1 f
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:
9 J3 b$ a* h. `0 \I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 N/ V. W, h* \0 ^+ }& C& t) x
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 \5 U" ?2 W  h. s

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:* l0 N( b) ~+ V* K
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?1 M! ?+ n+ Z9 e( T, ?, X

* F6 [1 @, j7 `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:( m  ?0 R3 a7 G6 h( z
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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:
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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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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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1 X6 R+ L. O0 u* ?, Jhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too