singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
7 g1 S" ?/ [7 F! K( {, Utall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
: G8 b- J6 T' M, |9 n: Qi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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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:5 c, b; ^% \8 T8 |$ F7 W8 y# }5 T
I never really like starbucks. they...

4 k" g& L8 z, `7 b% w4 s& jmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& K# K8 d! Q* n' B: d$ [

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/ X; s1 G& }) Y2 G  i  TIt 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:) K. {, Z2 y$ v6 I

: x) z7 t$ J$ }what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

5 b% I: F8 {4 R0 @I think Delifrance is only HK base?  p* d# j4 Q) h4 S% c

/ I& o6 d+ L% l! t8 J0 A8 }& lThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:; ^# W' z: {( E0 N( m
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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:  e" W; v: Y  F. T" q8 a6 C

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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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:$ T- v0 Q) L  D2 q6 }& }

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& ~: t/ x- ~5 m% p4 n# a9 ]9 ?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:) V8 ^' B/ A% M; B  @6 s

0 K) m7 U# T( K6 @I think Delifrance is only HK base?5 Y( `/ U- {+ f' P. q& S$ W9 |

& J6 H: o2 r) V, yThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

8 C( @5 F$ n6 {+ ]# e  shey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too