singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:( P2 ^7 B$ w! I& z" u
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canteen only..." i2 `5 Z0 c: k- _4 P/ ?+ D
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' r, h+ A/ ^. g0 l; p3 jI 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:/ d5 W: @4 }+ u1 u7 Q; G' v2 t+ s
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:; q( a8 C6 y8 M" d
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  g/ U# G  o  B( MIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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+ l# S& s5 p% lThey 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:4 {$ c8 \1 m# `& {1 O4 [' M
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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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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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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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' h+ c& [6 Y6 A1 {9 i2 HIf 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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# n8 d- U# J& @8 S/ {5 [0 Gmyabe 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:1 w0 A* j- R/ x
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?- v- a+ a& I+ O* x% n2 ~' s- \$ K
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

( ~- ^! P" J7 R0 U* P0 `) Nhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too