singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:. o0 I, r! x1 O8 k+ W8 _( k( m; K0 r( U2 }

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
, H( r1 W7 O3 e0 G+ W1 l4 |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:
/ {4 O, @0 Q+ M, T" gI never really like starbucks. they...

  _  g9 _1 U( f& W+ i* t; K; Jmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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! Q& G' j0 }4 J+ X5 u+ tIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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# K4 ?" f8 i8 ]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:8 }$ E2 H3 Z) F: l
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

/ w( |1 J1 l8 O' D7 ^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:$ [! L% {# t% S+ N' ~$ Z/ q( b
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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1 U1 C' u$ F2 iI 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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:! b. D% {1 ^0 m/ O

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, F$ ^* v& ?& Z7 J5 KAddiction 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

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too