singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
  V' s  \4 A) ttall 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:
/ `, D$ G/ h; z& \2 O  JI never really like starbucks. they...

: g) k6 D  }7 k9 Rwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 _" M! V- K/ {4 i. n  A$ y$ H4 V. N
I never really like starbucks. they...

1 D) W/ [/ t* u" I. rmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( I' B; c$ d0 y1 S1 w
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4 r6 p* ~( ]$ I+ T  OIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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; |- @% Q( y, `9 s( t3 s" K  e7 JThey 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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% `0 G- |2 Z" T; F7 Swhat 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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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- o7 l" ~5 U. r. _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:( V4 n( ~$ x4 ~% ?; y

. m* Y" g: a. X2 t, X) Hmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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/ ^% Y+ D* L% W8 s# q" i: ]# i: ]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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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

" L. R1 O* G8 @" r, z% vhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too