singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... & O; \6 t6 Y6 }9 H2 |
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:/ l7 O: I, K- W% d9 p3 j
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:. c' }8 o0 v8 ^
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:
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( `) K( W" U7 dIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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& E( g% b; X- s" TThey 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?* t; I. M0 z$ G: w

2 @" {  r8 @' c' _0 vThere 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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: I9 f  }1 M2 m7 J: }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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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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: [  \# m3 t" m  L5 I- a) E$ M% }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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5 W. L; b3 k6 ?# T3 vmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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) o5 ^/ G3 R7 s8 C8 ^9 YAddiction 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:- X6 y' Z2 T0 `/ b- p& n
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

8 a4 f6 ^% @3 J9 J+ Fhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too