singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
8 b, [! h8 t4 b* e' H3 M- FI never really like starbucks. they...

# ^( B8 J3 S% X: O9 O/ U- z1 mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
7 i% I  {9 D0 D/ PI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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+ s/ }* a: }7 @It depends on how much RMB rose.

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# w# `# `, w+ m6 iThey 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:, a; [! f& c% _( D3 \' b

: T9 W! l7 @+ y7 u: J- Ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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% s2 l% ^9 e) V9 q1 }9 _9 XI 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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# q* `3 p+ b+ ?0 f. y/ `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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:: y, f; e) P1 r# s% I2 r

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2 P! l6 I) f3 y# c5 aAddiction 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:2 Y7 R' N- p: S/ r" H9 Y
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( Q, L$ d, J5 ^: C* ]There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

3 R2 r' W+ _0 }' W5 Phey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too