singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:9 ]8 d& w  |7 }% G0 ]

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. v2 s! d, M" e- P0 l, a; \i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
& X! K4 s( J$ v9 V, @  Z* sI never really like starbucks. they...

2 s0 `& {8 K6 w3 F/ a( {/ Jwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
( r& ]5 R+ [; `& x6 z0 O; G' f: dI never really like starbucks. they...

% _$ d4 O/ f. t5 I# emyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: A2 K# Q7 X5 T$ D, e; w, Q

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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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.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:7 Z) o- E8 @, |

6 G. n$ j6 g8 ewhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

  K' h+ G  K4 LI 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:- t5 \* ~2 l0 g1 Q
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what 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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If 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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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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4 S" q% F3 \3 v! n& F* EI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too