singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...; Q6 v* u. B  m2 x( l" h6 o; h
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... . u& Y1 ~& ~6 V2 C) U
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:% u9 |4 q, C5 p  K/ t& c
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:! b2 n$ T% t; M- v
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:
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: w7 O5 O8 d0 @* JIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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0 B9 _4 |' s. M7 k" `( eThey 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?

3 [2 e- H5 M0 I  M, ~$ c; k6 \I think Delifrance is only HK base?4 [! y% b5 m: |) t* e8 E

; x* [4 o8 r- S, F# e% r: e8 e1 N  C% tThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:$ r. D! P# k4 w, b( O

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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:) q4 O% X+ B6 G3 ]$ 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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+ S+ }* c% m. L$ p5 S7 ]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:& A" m2 L2 ]# k, b

3 u, Z7 Z( W1 i' TI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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