singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...4 ~" T( k: ~. C9 W7 o, @
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
7 z5 I) T  u& k, `6 ~) Zi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:$ p( Q6 h7 A' w
I 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:! k$ B1 K% Y- i9 r4 x0 F4 Z
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:. ~2 l; _+ R5 _
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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?

$ i* H4 ?( s9 |- kI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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6 d4 c( U. @* oThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:5 r! B+ z6 X6 R2 N

3 o. O, q( o4 s- Lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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- H7 \. m- d9 G' o  {, q  C4 nI 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:# p& n* S# W2 X/ m: E5 J+ U
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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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8 z1 l; E& q' w  p9 s7 jIf 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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8 S4 l, a3 h5 P3 B6 Emyabe 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:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?6 m/ R0 R9 x2 z+ ]- r, E$ d: R

' _( k. D, [: r5 ^2 fThere 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