singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only..., N3 P7 a/ I$ ^3 p% ]4 |
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
$ ?2 v* y8 Q- V' c: Ei thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:  o( J  q9 O" F! ~( r/ Z) P' Q
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:' A2 @! y: @& z9 q0 X8 q3 w2 C! M+ m
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:. y2 x. A* u) G! t

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3 }* @: i% P2 P4 u% D. g+ NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 E: _+ L( w- ^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?

: G9 K, s2 C% \: L6 @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:% q2 ]0 `) O/ t8 u1 l- i
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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:
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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:0 T. \2 J, d3 m, C
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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:. u! G6 Z' a; m
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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7 x7 O% `9 K3 U  ]7 O7 s  c- w5 AThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

) }; n; J9 Z6 q0 C* L) B8 s5 j2 Shey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too