singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
7 k8 |4 _9 {1 |+ z8 I: g9 n: c7 ji thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
7 n, k" S, g! b  d) ^6 e; L* lI 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:) g5 d& Q9 S/ d, P( V( P% o
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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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:6 O% `  i% f% m& ]6 a5 |) P

7 i2 U# r3 L8 h) O8 g: o+ r1 mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

* {# t/ f$ Q) wI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There 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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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:5 T/ f" j6 _7 ]5 d4 ]( J9 {% p

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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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* a# k: p* [( \0 HAddiction 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:7 ?$ b9 f- L; c2 p3 N  x
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I 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