singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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that's expensive.... 8 v# V0 F# ^, s) b
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
1 J9 |: F4 J% m9 `  J' L% F, CI never really like starbucks. they...

2 ?7 A( g7 h( _* ]what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
$ }' u/ n. z$ xI never really like starbucks. they...

0 e: w# C; Z- d+ e) z" ^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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" r) A+ o% a, |% o$ n! TIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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6 g, T! P% j6 R: x1 b, r. ~8 LThey 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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! V9 W; V1 p4 M, A- P- P/ j1 i4 twhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

( ^/ ?  x. e2 i  GI 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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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! H4 s3 X" V, K  mI 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:4 q9 y9 J2 M6 z" w( N- X
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9 _9 X9 I: f9 W9 Y$ M" C- ~1 ?* nThey 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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8 r% U) _( w4 {% u$ G4 tIf 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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6 t. r4 ]) I* E! D3 d5 c5 DAddiction 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:! m3 X9 @0 Z' r+ s) u
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?, K7 r# C$ Y% {3 C
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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