singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:5 B' m2 X3 y5 {
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canteen only...# ~  \5 e" c$ z/ {
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 6 B' n& I4 N( ^6 Z, {8 m
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
2 ]) [# Z' _7 K6 x4 _: h, T' MI never really like starbucks. they...

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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:. c( C1 Y+ {9 _7 y& p  ~3 E
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; D# {, I  {9 w# n' B$ fIt 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:8 {3 t) a, c  w7 n, U* _
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?3 w" ?$ W4 \: u- C" B6 R

! ?( b5 s$ n2 s7 T; N/ rThere 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 P9 w# K. f4 Y6 zwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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* E+ Q; G5 M5 s4 P1 B3 gI 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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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6 J' @. A4 Z, nmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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) k0 P: Q2 o4 J3 @) ?( |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:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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+ u3 d9 b5 C6 `/ |% y! _6 bThere 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