singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:/ d  z, {  B  c6 y; V2 H! M
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canteen only.../ t3 v# v# g  k1 j; v2 o" V# W
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 6 \* I' j$ H, g, s
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
, W+ y( p1 ]: W3 VI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& s6 v) |( j0 T. H5 ~6 O
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:- I# c+ k4 y" Y; {3 A# a
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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. a% Y. H- W+ t: d- EThey 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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* J! N( j7 U- L1 y. F4 p: bI think Delifrance is only HK base?8 ?5 _0 l2 V8 X

$ w6 ]% G& l* X" Z% F& pThere 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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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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:* s; D" F  v7 o" M' O
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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3 G/ o! W4 \* v9 ?7 z7 hAddiction 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?4 W% M- \  w: ?0 r& Y+ b; x* J( m
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

, s5 j0 t' d& {$ D( uhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too