singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:  X5 v3 N( {4 b0 F$ l
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canteen only...
& x5 W  N" \' ^4 \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:
+ R) C' v: x3 V3 A. w& o" fI 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:3 S. F7 \7 j3 P! z; Z5 G+ L3 b
I never really like starbucks. they...

6 [; X# W! Z& [( Z$ Amyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 C8 z# a6 X% L7 n, |( L

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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1 J" I; A. }' S) a5 RThey 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 b4 N  ]8 R( ?9 N8 a! ~( @I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There 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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$ ]2 T; S- `, A. I6 ~0 V; Iwhat 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:
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6 k6 n; o" ~! j8 a$ i5 \6 r. pThey 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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  S' G$ X  M- w7 j& n8 U% q1 H! U8 @If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:, P* v, H- x  u$ ?: S) Z  X6 l

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3 l& O. k$ P1 d9 g$ JAddiction 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:) U/ ^) S% ^5 h7 V1 w
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?# Y! K5 v( d6 W* t! x2 _/ n" r
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

. [* I9 W0 {5 `, vhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too