singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...8 k' L  m2 V" E2 e4 ?' D6 d
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... ' c6 w4 c, B$ G0 ~
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
7 D( e# P) S$ oI 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:9 k& b( V% s0 D& U: j
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:. f! ~9 L$ Y* G! h# h
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4 i2 s2 W% L+ DIt 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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?& `$ G8 T; o1 l; m. m

9 m: f0 t7 z( ?. s- 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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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' z1 }- Z! _' C) ?% k/ |- |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 W" |3 ^5 Y: k# z" l
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3 n1 ]' a4 I0 d& sThey 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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1 ~  q  S8 o2 J% ~If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:* ~/ k  |0 c/ T, }' ?  k8 B

5 W1 i$ @8 g3 D) [1 [myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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7 {8 `! a) ^8 QAddiction 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?: I3 k# R$ n. U. |" K1 x
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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