singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:: _9 W  D: z  v( T+ P: L% h
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canteen only...: L% e9 C! E* h6 [0 M
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:
, p6 ^8 C; m' Y- A' x9 z: ]I never really like starbucks. they...

4 ^+ Q5 H; ]+ n; O; K. `what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& A+ D9 I0 m* A3 [- J9 d. S& E3 R6 I
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:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 E% }+ s3 |4 z- G+ KThey 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:  q0 K8 ]. ?2 b
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?" E, G2 j$ G( I% C  ]$ R& Z5 B3 L

: |1 v: ]. d# l* P. _; w" }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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what 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:5 g3 G3 B  q3 k0 O' M6 L

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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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:, S) K. E% q% _; p' Q$ s4 g

! ^& a/ p4 s1 b" P; [3 l! r( Mmyabe 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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5 _5 T: T$ @( z; L' J  ^: UThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

. a/ q$ ?" ^- chey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too