singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...2 d$ g& B2 t2 [4 c
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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0 K/ T, `5 [; ?$ Y3 P! Hthat's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 _, K3 y8 g0 k, e$ j
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:
3 x! s; [, [  @, jI 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:( H: x2 O0 J. `/ X) d' ~
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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:8 m4 V) M0 Q& I0 W
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" j' C) M9 o) p' ]4 w) K; wThey 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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! D# m, T# R0 i  Z9 N* IAddiction 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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; }. q( I! B, n% a) eI think Delifrance is only HK base?9 [( Q/ m$ L1 Z$ s; y; @- z

( N* e. I3 t3 {+ v  ZThere 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