singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* i3 @% y1 p. D! D1 a( S

3 O' x0 g* X( E5 O! V# Tcanteen only...
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that's expensive.... 6 P; s8 H2 |* _
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
: L6 _1 C, I5 M+ L+ x& i8 GI 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:
6 P9 l3 K4 ~( J! I+ E( c2 @$ [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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  ^. a# `1 a6 X  X( _It depends on how much RMB rose.

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. T" \% T" @, P8 J4 W) PThey 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:! Y, z% {" r# \5 m* @$ o

& I. Z6 [1 a- z/ s$ A3 ^what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

; H8 F$ O' m1 X9 ~: e  B2 cI 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:4 s' I0 {; q4 I. M, N$ ~4 X- |

* L* Z7 g- j- A' T2 Awhat 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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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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  J& N2 C9 ?* F: G: T) jIf 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:
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0 i2 C) ^; S; @' l4 Y1 h+ y6 GI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

. i- j1 p8 A) ]hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too