singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...* r; {9 X$ A5 Q) q
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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5 r, h7 V. s7 b9 z! {, `that's expensive....
5 X' s7 y, D2 [! F0 B6 Vi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
# z) \. v/ K( x  w' lI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:6 x" c2 ^) ^9 k2 E
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:! B& K% g+ @5 ?
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7 Y8 z& P7 {9 W1 W* l+ _: y) Y; BIt 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?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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) w; j2 z3 n# F0 I% N: s3 XThere 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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! x, D" a, t1 SI 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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. k/ j/ u( u: M6 U6 r! s) XThey 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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, y/ A% T) O% NAddiction 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 Z7 @+ a( f# z9 L7 y6 _

7 Y8 Y0 U: ^% }4 l5 O1 RI think Delifrance is only HK base?. }2 k: k) x% m  A

5 L- }  }/ o3 v$ s, p+ e3 hThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

! _3 J6 r2 t% [- C3 Y; E! Whey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too