singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:6 r+ m; f0 V  [( n

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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:
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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:- S4 L/ d& y! G( N* o5 s
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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2 i, {1 P& H# @3 wIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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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.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:) \: i2 |9 y9 [; z# @! _9 w4 g

8 y0 v: y! W7 |" ^  _what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

9 V  l. \$ _* kI think Delifrance is only HK base?9 A( k2 i! U4 g3 S

8 j9 o. z3 O9 f8 u  {8 \) Z( RThere 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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+ A1 D+ m, o4 F0 r# WI 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:
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4 m; T+ L: t  M3 ]& B' x$ |myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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! U' _* H  ?. d  v7 l! o+ |. i3 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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0 k* c. w+ k6 q- OI 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