singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:/ u* I  c: d; H/ u4 J4 X
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canteen only...
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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:- _2 ^% O: m, m- \
I never really like starbucks. they...

4 v0 o, o9 M& I' C( r: a' F% n. G- b( ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
: z) g/ ?/ i0 N3 r+ T# k7 M) J9 y7 PI 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:5 D1 B" C: F! o+ w" J7 C4 t

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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:8 {- _; k# ?5 {3 S

4 L# T1 E' P3 w+ I8 c0 iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

1 N% @3 A  {" y: I" j% DI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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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:+ ^  s- T+ r) S
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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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7 W6 q, t. y+ j; s! I8 ?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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( b0 E' `7 n8 |0 `3 x  e: N: Y* [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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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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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:+ G% k4 u0 `9 N
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?+ @8 Q% o' n9 ]% R2 B* s. K4 O, M- k
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

/ b0 E  Q) n3 y0 C' Nhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too