singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
$ @- L! A. W3 p& V  xi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
) W6 \; T' f2 b! u  B8 q* L" @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:+ ?. a7 R+ V; J2 l& i3 ]/ m5 p3 v5 d9 J
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:, s& k2 z* y6 T' ^) l
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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?

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% |* A( |: o9 r* v' X' Q  vThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:' Y! I& }# c- {( ?3 l

! B: `; i& `& ywhat 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:- ]- m. C& t8 j

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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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# T  u( _! v! }If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:4 R9 o# c2 q2 v" {
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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:* q! a: E2 C/ q. M* _0 x0 V8 i$ `4 [* C

! z) u; n9 V$ UI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

* R7 K! c; e: l4 ]& v: Bhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too