singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:& c1 F; p( [  x- e* I3 f
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canteen only..., R+ Z3 ^$ h% \7 q' [' {( ~( j
tall 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:
; c0 o2 R$ g$ N1 j/ u( K; }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:
6 R/ Q& h( k- c- {, J* W+ NI never really like starbucks. they...

8 v. x1 |# a# m, \& emyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:, G  t  x. R+ V) C% N
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% p: N# Y  v3 n! I4 W& X- _It 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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5 W1 q% t4 Q1 G+ lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

8 R" b* a) d. `1 _I think Delifrance is only HK base?- @( T2 B5 D$ D  F7 Y6 k- R: p" e2 y
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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:. o2 |& |9 u& V1 T
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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4 _% \- }0 j9 ~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:2 L* F* Z- z  y" k

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$ O/ R6 l- D+ X) s8 J; Z+ B7 G3 y' OThey 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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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:5 }7 }! d$ x9 f! s8 p0 @

5 q* T* w5 w1 _/ r7 Z9 v3 sI think Delifrance is only HK base?1 E; C3 x- X. G& w- @" l

- u- d+ C# O& xThere 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