singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:0 }4 v6 D. V; P6 T6 d3 c. W
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canteen only...2 e* [. R) l3 |& t3 i: t% _
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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* n4 h9 s9 R& E$ Vthat's expensive....
- }7 m! ]: K3 A- A& |! z) vi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
( b* `' |* u8 o: k, c& T$ M) VI 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:
8 ?8 H; D& C6 G2 H/ f. o5 E7 kI never really like starbucks. they...

4 T: W% Z1 V: z+ Q2 ^0 O3 f, e, Wmyabe 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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6 o* M! m. z/ k  o8 ^It depends on how much RMB rose.

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$ m' k1 M0 g2 S3 Y7 {8 i7 fThey 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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5 ^3 d" U5 `* s  Wwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

; H2 S- `" I( r4 x) NI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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! T# t# D: g+ T5 ]/ [' p) q5 O4 UThere 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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* i. g3 g; X) _  ]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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! g: r! [0 `6 G8 n% G& {5 o8 RThey 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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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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# P( @- e5 a' vAddiction 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:6 p% I0 w# l) t0 b; \
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?* n9 o( h" M7 i' [( M9 ^

- T& K3 z7 a, Q; \There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

. \7 A4 S/ W4 N- r# z) z+ f0 Ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too