singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:  ?) F$ k- c# B8 b3 I/ x9 S
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canteen only...0 R/ y- |1 p- A) L7 X
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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5 O( W6 u) d& Zthat's expensive.... & ^# W# N/ J7 V' d' s9 k+ r, @
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:! f4 q; v+ w$ J6 P; }' j
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:" Z  i, t& ~  F! p, U/ e9 _8 @; P
I never really like starbucks. they...

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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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( f, Z5 }5 f% M% wThey 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:2 A& e, S& N7 O
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

- y/ W1 T( U3 }7 a$ A1 [8 ]$ YI think Delifrance is only HK base?5 v2 M+ ~2 V! G0 X

' k: j, K. g" H8 \5 X1 }% CThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:4 }% t* l% a' d% c* S1 o$ k
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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  |5 z8 E" j3 `/ I8 o. dI 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:3 k9 R5 j$ ^5 ~- a! s9 d
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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:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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, s+ i7 W9 g" P1 ?3 X& b; i% }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:* ?6 [; p6 a: p

/ y1 \1 {7 q9 S4 w; x% B, K" Z3 xI think Delifrance is only HK base?& I% U9 O& Y! `4 f+ l9 S

- j# E% q1 S  j: fThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

1 t# G1 ^) f  o  G+ f9 p) N7 S4 bhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too