singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:: w3 U" O1 O& U  x# K

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2 U7 o- }& I# M2 I( _tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
' _: l8 Q# D& qi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
. ~# u) n* A% D  Y+ K' g# Q# wI never really like starbucks. they...

) y; S4 W) C% V+ b+ Kwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" `) A! m3 l/ _5 M% [. tI 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:  C' y! A) T- O+ n2 V
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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  l) l$ F2 G, B/ o- ~; y1 Y0 kThey 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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?. v! l3 y: i; A5 r, [
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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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5 }+ w, Z; U- X0 mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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# j8 w) k+ t: f& I' a* MI 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:1 O8 o* u6 d, @; k( @

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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.

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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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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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+ q# Q5 T$ v  D2 N5 W& s+ RAddiction 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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7 a& \( y) B; F, C$ U& eI 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