singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:- y) K8 K' h3 b1 s! v

9 t) R7 ]5 M. z9 j2 Ccanteen only...
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that's expensive.... $ ?" W# J$ d8 _+ z
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 t& p$ S3 h, T9 O" R
I 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:( B& N2 t- p3 m3 t
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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$ i; Y+ X9 c- r" l8 KThey 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

0 d0 F% _2 a4 r' q5 e1 lI think Delifrance is only HK base?& D* p3 }# ?* J" V' S' i3 W% `

3 _3 A7 F, X  M( pThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:0 R. a' p& w4 a1 F

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0 S3 R- j/ g0 t7 k' TI 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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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8 M6 t# E, a, {9 C4 ^5 amyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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: I+ }) Y7 p, A: `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:' b+ _0 v4 S0 U7 @+ w1 L' N

" @1 D9 H! @4 u5 A6 gI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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; z5 u2 O0 ^1 o; x& C4 F$ eThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

" c- m: X7 K7 O+ ?6 W4 ?6 y8 _hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too