johnwu

kaka, going to lunch now.  I'll be back in about 1 hr
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johnwu

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johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:3 Y" e+ w1 Q" I7 v. |
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did you have starbucks for lunch?# p' N7 `$ m/ z
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by the way, how much does a cup of tall latte cost in america?

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:
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7 T6 A* [4 k* k1 H$ R# ~! |I agree. Even if RMB rose, China would still remain as the number 1 global factory.
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3 S* ^5 O9 P, K/ e9 F' T$ N# v6 sJoke: Walmart 好 , 中國好; 中國好, Walmart 好.

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0 H' Z0 h4 P, p  ^# sIt depends on how much RMB rose.

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:% `* X( A" r! K: A0 p' S/ v$ c2 \
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:. m* T2 M) K" Q% r# M4 q7 R, @) h

# j4 Z) L; E% P- m, z% |- Y# x9 r. iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

3 G/ ~2 J( P! WI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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' a' l6 v% f6 ~4 fThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:& G2 r6 X# d. `: t  B# M9 C

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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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johnwu

bye vivi

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:44 AM:
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! t1 t$ ~2 g% D% @$ Z% ~+ W! QIt would be exceptionally bad f...

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  ]' l6 i+ I4 ~) b5 `3 x3 ~I don't think they are trying to attack China.  But as Li pan said, they are "too simple, somtime native"

johnwu

hello kaka