singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
$ }; S9 X) r$ t+ i7 u) o3 ci thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
* t. f0 T- ?! i7 Q( x- ~I never really like starbucks. they...

1 u5 W+ {. G: y% Q4 P. T* L6 ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 p5 d- ~' `$ q* O3 N# s$ k
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:: x. [' y& l+ P; k; b' Y0 b* z8 N
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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/ ]; R( |, v% E8 m1 x4 U' l) r4 tThey 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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6 Z! ^; U' H* {6 X9 R. jwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

5 u& O# `8 @; `7 \8 PI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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+ V, ?. m* y+ F4 c5 GThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:+ t; u# b! z: ^/ b3 P) J
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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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8 e; A. D! l. G- v. s- _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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  a, m; p' s- hIf 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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0 @( p6 J+ @. M7 hAddiction 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:6 F6 K# E0 X0 O

6 D- S# E; c) [3 _8 EI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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- A2 d  `+ p( |4 vThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

( D8 ?' _1 v% H1 @hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too