singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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9 e3 b; R7 f- L3 V, \1 qcanteen only...8 S2 H5 m: C( \9 w
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... + ^2 ~9 m" e/ ?7 m+ v
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
1 z8 v7 i, d5 m7 M, dI 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:, Y5 I. x1 r, \4 N' h  ?
I 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:/ W; B& i) J: K" Y' `( I

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' h5 y* e5 V2 l. {5 w+ o( EIt 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?6 l7 ^% d4 ?! s  B
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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:  M6 I0 V" K/ a% @
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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4 K4 g: {6 j' v9 W6 l  J  q/ SI 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:9 f9 Y* P9 ^$ l9 \2 ^8 x

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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, r2 K5 l; P# WIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:4 j) s- L0 f/ Z5 D

: @( ^$ V% Q/ e8 Y3 Bmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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6 n: c* y5 H4 v# c4 y. v! {0 TAddiction 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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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