singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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7 A1 t: C. K/ e' n+ z4 w: o: jcanteen only...
* |% A9 r3 n# `5 {2 O# G3 jtall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 J# v; Q6 \8 m5 Z9 {' B6 C9 _
I 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:
) C8 c+ N9 u1 yI never really like starbucks. they...

: l. p. X# z+ d2 V* S5 V' ?5 l1 rmyabe 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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% k- }5 X, b, C) X% M, g: vIt 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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4 W4 [! |3 b$ S( mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

5 ~: ~5 `# o& U% |+ I1 |+ bI think Delifrance is only HK base?2 u3 a$ f" J. i; |7 J' I

( d/ [! g0 p; t# ^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:& B+ ^& Z5 q1 n# z

5 O" H! i' P6 d  C2 Jwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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" j. G+ A  p3 ~, dI 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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$ T3 ?% q0 ^2 m- `$ S$ `  i$ gThey 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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% k( f- Q6 Z: [8 |1 vIf 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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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:' b( a& \% d( ?8 I
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?. x2 ^3 l2 r. [2 r
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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