singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
  x/ b& L7 e5 U" ttall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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: V+ T: T% o$ R& u2 T$ ]i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
! y- r6 M* |, Q& m8 ]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:
( a8 j; _- H1 h! w/ T8 JI 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:: g( x+ Q+ f9 }  R- q  @

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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/ r& A$ l  i- R' ~/ j& hThey 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:8 B% S+ k! ]% f# s' f7 T
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what 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:+ u) I+ X+ t! [9 Z7 u+ ^
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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# z8 Q8 f/ \' L: N4 ^0 K" k7 \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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1 p0 Z( S& |, `, d9 Q# PIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:5 B8 y" c; {* O; W0 p9 X" g: j
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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2 T1 o9 u& K* C; W( Z; U3 \. WAddiction 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:$ e7 ~3 @* Q4 Q; T3 _

- S' y( l7 V, ^3 ZI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

- c8 j/ X; W/ Z% E5 Fhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too