singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:& _( q; v  ?+ E' S

% @7 x7 B2 |4 A! S: Ccanteen only...
" i% b+ _  G) a3 `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:5 L' N& ~7 d3 y4 l2 ~6 l
I never really like starbucks. they...

: W  R, a# `! d: [what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
# r5 I% s& D4 q( d- ?" q, SI never really like starbucks. they...

! x& P2 _+ n. g( N8 j/ [% K7 \( Tmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:5 j0 C3 M" S8 }# Y& s6 }
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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- ]8 `8 O% L7 s0 }; @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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/ R) u# z8 j6 I5 Ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?2 r. ~4 ?0 @0 f$ Z4 L# O

* f$ y0 V  X# e/ b3 ZThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:# o* j, ^" X4 x" A+ j0 T

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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:  A, z/ {9 Q7 T# h  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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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?$ o# T/ S. z  ]* Z1 `, H3 {& w1 i

0 Y9 ~, C; `. u6 o4 QThere 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