singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:8 D2 o5 L1 O( L( p  `/ K
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canteen only...$ Q0 M' q9 P( {
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
1 U6 G, I6 Y5 ~6 Y9 t1 G- q6 \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 r5 K8 K& g2 O7 y5 `
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 ]4 ~, p  ?4 c' L' V$ t0 o1 tI 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:
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; G* y" ?" w. e1 MIt 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?( U8 m$ o. Q8 B6 o' }

4 ]7 N* r% ^9 v# A" k1 LThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:- D: o9 M6 e# a

  W( F9 m& z5 c. q' Y) _what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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3 A+ H  J4 V' c9 m) A4 @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:
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# m' M; }- k; I7 B* Y+ W5 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.

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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:# ]1 M& n$ @. Z' c1 k4 p
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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:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?6 B+ C) s7 q! z/ H9 Z6 Z. P1 e
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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