singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:( G6 T  h/ s9 x3 j6 i$ J+ M  f
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canteen only...7 m" r9 L" B8 d$ x$ Z: s
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... 2 l) U  b+ V8 R+ l) R, P# e
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
, Q0 q) b$ ^8 pI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
+ p; V# [- U' O% m- {3 `1 H$ cI 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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% D5 y, a2 [) k3 u' I8 J5 cThey 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:) X9 X  @- q) a! p- Q( N& x  J" E

  ~( ~7 {, y8 k" q* b0 ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?' M# r& N! l4 a
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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:! o; c# J! O% E% Z+ v( ?9 }( G
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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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2 @1 t9 B- H  U) L+ DAddiction 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:3 N) }1 ~6 d' |. h
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?: |& Z  L% t+ c7 t6 \1 B8 s
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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