singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...1 d4 Y" o0 q& Z5 l9 H9 E# a
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
& w, y( J: z6 gi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: `5 c7 b" o+ t6 \$ i: U
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:
0 n; |9 U9 ^+ M$ jI 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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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:+ q$ [8 Y2 d, Z( Y$ W* V- \

! X: ~+ B8 \) [4 O7 W2 z6 nwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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  L0 g5 X/ O! s+ {2 |: E2 U& N" GThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:) u6 x% M& j' |# L, U2 ^
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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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* R9 f) f" f' x1 D- t' lIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:/ D% R/ B# l+ @3 m# X
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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* _3 |" p9 B6 w2 g2 pAddiction 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

+ T, q8 s2 d+ }4 ?( w  O6 Vhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too