singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:& o- w0 f# J! l& Q3 ~
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canteen only...
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that's expensive.... 4 [3 M2 c# `' \6 o2 y: \. p
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
, K+ Y! ^4 E3 Q0 g  o/ @I never really like starbucks. they...

8 ]7 @7 W: J$ h1 vwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:) R. P2 S$ Y% Q! U5 u3 [
I never really like starbucks. they...

' E- K  R9 M+ ]0 umyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:0 q" f9 ^( ~8 z5 C& k" j' d- E; ~2 P

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 h% g7 a2 ]1 o- u% y- d& VThey 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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! ~0 t5 o( b7 Qwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

; T% T1 c5 p$ `I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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# K# z: k: x8 R- h' LThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:% ~$ S2 }6 k1 D
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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: @. B* I, n7 y0 W; `  ]* u# pI 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:0 q' }  c9 g4 k
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1 {6 Q/ |5 S+ h5 ^; M- G% 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.

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5 n7 e+ y* |/ {$ x# C8 n1 m& 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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?" l6 y2 @$ g9 e% V' \6 @+ n1 ^
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

1 m/ A, H' _9 i0 R* ^+ qhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too