singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* N/ q' e, e% f( W8 f) U
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canteen only...
( @& U0 _  r: a; L( I' ]tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
, Y" l7 u8 w- w! r! z3 ^i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
) }3 m$ Y  Z& u5 EI 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:8 d: c) [9 b; I! e+ e
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:+ O0 L  E* _+ L, B+ a! l8 r# m8 i

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+ f& k9 K3 \  e9 T; W6 @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?

8 F) h* D3 `$ A( P! Z* WI think Delifrance is only HK base?/ q  ^9 K" }7 U. \# i( c# ?  e) M, \

9 L' i$ ?# m$ G' A) n  mThere 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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8 I! p6 `# r: W% E* W3 u% t7 iI 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:& y8 s" B6 u4 X9 v) I" u
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* K9 |, S, B. y! j/ I, qThey 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:7 Y6 k( L& B% S9 P0 N# j

  f2 k5 M0 k6 L$ W2 j$ d& L9 Lmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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! x8 q& n) i& pAddiction 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:! Y1 z2 ~) q0 g7 t$ M+ ]8 [

9 u  e* J  J& r( \3 ]( t4 _' OI think Delifrance is only HK base?/ I6 B7 H3 g  |2 l5 @

. T9 J! O8 |, [( }# ^* OThere 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