singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...4 r% b+ |# R7 A1 H! s- u
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... ' q( q1 y3 l7 e8 j4 O: m6 d2 }
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
, [- p6 G: M5 S  G9 aI 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:
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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:2 o$ `0 F& L& L0 ~% }% F5 h

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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4 k2 o0 _" h* }2 w( Z( hThey 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:! o1 k  f6 B0 A
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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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- k" }0 K' s- I: }3 Q$ Fwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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6 A/ p/ j0 }/ j0 F! s- U9 O* g2 tI 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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; s; `! L  [. U0 uIf 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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1 h" @+ C# r) r3 L5 B6 ^, H  qmyabe 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:! B" P4 m0 C1 p6 Q8 G7 x. O
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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

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vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too