singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...  t4 C0 d+ g0 @, f6 P
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... / B- f4 l6 R$ f: r  l
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" n! e* P9 D3 GI never really like starbucks. they...

" @8 C, g1 Z+ B1 P  X1 _what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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. ^5 l7 e- H% Z4 Wmyabe 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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- Q) w" A% |0 [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:: B1 b) U3 r; R" u$ l

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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2 \! H+ K! t- A: n2 FThere 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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' p& P% N% c/ pwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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6 F. D. e. z, `1 _; V/ 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:; R; A6 I) ]' x5 o9 y0 Z3 E8 ^
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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:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?! I# k/ @$ V+ w& Z: W
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

) Z0 I2 {( |& @) q4 F% x7 Qhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too