singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:; o* P3 p9 W0 Q! Q/ E* L+ l* r! s

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 6 s* {2 e/ @: K1 K
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 c* m! q2 y1 B* t
I never really like starbucks. they...

8 Y$ j: }! y' o4 {3 ~1 c1 j1 Cwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
+ E5 e9 r* V, N4 [+ B2 fI 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:, @3 @$ }2 [' K

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0 g8 Z; e$ n: F* V3 vIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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6 l/ _0 h6 l6 O' J! T+ IThey 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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6 Y. Q8 D7 Q( a* b" @what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

, ^! r% D: g- O0 S& wI think Delifrance is only HK base?0 i4 V: R$ h3 `2 |
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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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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:# ^: e  O: D# F$ s% q3 y! y) a
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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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/ E$ ?; Y: o7 ?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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8 k. n. ~/ L3 t; W8 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:
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0 J% b( ~, {# ]I think Delifrance is only HK base?+ ^) q; p; i; c( }6 m

* H* ?) ^+ ^$ l, X' o6 kThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

8 n0 d$ n: Z, e0 ^9 ihey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too