singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...! s# U' {* P3 K! ]3 r" Z7 X8 y
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 8 X8 L6 R* i) ^, }
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; s! m, J) X7 g2 ?$ o" D
I never really like starbucks. they...

( I7 d. Z- i0 _! N+ T$ {% iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:) |7 N! l* `: F1 E, s1 g! r. a
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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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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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8 N) P- O3 l# [* Q" |* ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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1 Q7 z# G; y+ D; R5 l; B5 YI 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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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:. n) n, X0 [& r: ?/ W
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction 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:4 S+ O8 q. T/ e! F

  v- \  r" i+ iI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

+ E$ X; B2 g" D6 r9 Ehey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too