singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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# y8 e, R! }( t+ W* F6 ocanteen only...
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that's expensive.... ) W! q& M/ ~2 g# {1 d% }- T: O
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:, L* G! T9 E7 g2 u6 I5 ~) v
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
6 Z/ j% w3 Z. j) t7 D, l+ RI never really like starbucks. they...

! K7 |3 x; Z* Cmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:+ q: f# X' H' ^1 G
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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- u7 y; i9 J/ x& I- t% w( ZThey 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?

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I 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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: [- P% b7 Y6 w+ {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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/ y) f2 {$ C6 i) M. BIf 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:) j! Q+ m3 k. F4 {! [2 |

) s/ {  i! Q1 |1 y9 N% s, V7 GI think Delifrance is only HK base?/ C) i/ F; L: z4 r' r9 J1 s' y
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

" Z( w0 M+ G. T4 O7 ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too