singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:8 B, A# {. T& c' V9 l# W

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that's expensive.... & ]$ Y4 @& e& q. X: E, J7 r, N- w7 C4 |
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
  y& b* Z! L8 |8 CI 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:  {! t. b# Y: @: h5 ?, b6 L  K; h
I 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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4 T) @3 V6 [0 x/ ]1 CThey 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:
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6 u" J  ?: M- E' Fwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?( ^, z$ n9 g& E5 Y
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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:9 C7 S5 r3 t# V1 x/ ?% c

1 m6 h: _" `; o0 @what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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- ?  {0 {4 g8 k3 q8 ~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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# }+ E8 U  W% H2 M$ h) c! A- r; rThey 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:2 V& g* s( U' E: u/ K& X/ [

5 |5 F5 u6 D3 z* T9 Xmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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2 l8 z% W$ ]2 v/ FAddiction 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?. t( G( Z& }1 @
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

& ^8 Y/ _6 L7 T1 ahey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too