singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:1 D. n+ ]7 {  x7 D9 q

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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:; \' g- Z  I7 g& s
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:9 C5 z. z5 i& a; y# L, y+ A9 Y
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:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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. U8 H' a, e& q0 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

0 j% w! E+ U( x4 s% {2 V( g/ sI 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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! Q8 Q! [3 b! H! a$ hI 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:+ M/ I- f& L3 _) T; M
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  F2 U. ]+ R' f. r* d( h2 o/ gThey 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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8 ~: Z+ k3 _8 I1 MIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:1 E( ]# L8 [1 \+ E
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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/ y4 E3 t% |5 f( v4 ZAddiction 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:3 [) y; b2 d; K9 l4 {
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?$ e0 p' k+ q: N& n7 O& j

- Y: ?( n$ M2 d7 i# j. K; ]There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

$ S4 L, ]% }% {hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too