singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:0 _, h- X& J& R9 C% `( v
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canteen only...0 W0 H8 t  f5 Z3 G$ `5 b* `+ @& s
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
/ K- q6 ^, v5 E# R% z7 k  zI 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:/ U) H0 h" W7 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:0 R2 v9 j! v- ~) @" j& o: g" X% Y

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0 s9 E8 o2 F  v8 }# t) Q) j$ GIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 E: [* o3 J8 TThey 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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& _: i8 F6 Q- K3 k0 H3 W- twhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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. J9 B: H1 {' |# j2 s) P4 s. a8 WThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:" C9 b8 s2 M1 E0 S- J  i

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9 e+ t5 P% I* }* w7 S2 @$ WI 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:6 S. h5 `/ U2 R3 I

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( l: }. q8 h$ C+ \: G$ JThey 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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) W& ?. ?+ ]0 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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myabe 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 e* Y- P; Z: U* b, l8 q
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?, V3 l* }6 w) X% B
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There 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