singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
9 N+ R. d4 q+ `* z$ Otall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
6 H+ @+ ]3 k* n( B& M# A# w6 j5 Pi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
; a. ^4 C8 F) QI never really like starbucks. they...

# N. V# i. Q% e- jwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" a/ I1 f5 A3 @6 B8 m. v+ ZI never really like starbucks. they...

2 i4 N8 ?! q* S% S; w& `4 W9 {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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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?

; g2 V1 j7 P0 H& ?& [6 c4 sI think Delifrance is only HK base?0 I. ^  {1 L. K1 f  M8 `" B

7 N: Y* ]! N# o3 d: G3 UThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:5 b, ^* p; D, A+ G: i

; j1 ^1 h. U5 Pwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:% i; U3 v6 y8 q( h

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% g( |4 K- [6 B6 Y5 B% yIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:( i' w4 W2 w6 w; s

0 ?- j2 d+ s; k1 vmyabe 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:( e* i) N* _/ m! q  O# ?+ y

( T0 r0 |, _1 {I think Delifrance is only HK base?$ n2 n% i6 f9 A% Z1 O. t4 ~
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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