singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:, V! Y3 B+ v' s$ x! J* W
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canteen only...9 n/ x1 b  x/ y9 u8 B# {3 M; h
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:' H, F! H5 O3 |% j
I never really like starbucks. they...

, l0 _2 K; B6 V1 X* y5 g0 fwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' c2 r( x0 T$ h* f7 FI 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:# f8 g! S/ {# b- C" @) e
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4 E+ B7 ~/ L) ~# [4 nIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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; E" Q6 T; @' T: X0 qThey 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?

; d- u7 Q$ [  J6 F7 NI 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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; {( y7 E8 d/ N6 Mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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5 d+ o* q! X* G) R! W8 lI 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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3 Q; z8 S" n$ cThey 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:- ^+ A  L  D+ }2 y& C
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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8 Q3 T% O3 ]7 p9 J5 C4 _9 s  `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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?1 k8 X6 Y$ _3 D: F

. ~5 y9 L, L% F2 o2 V5 BThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

# @$ Y* Y4 ~  D8 L$ `% Jhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too