singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:6 }$ I" U4 ~& t1 R1 B" X% g! A
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
4 X% r/ |& h1 u& l1 _" p  G- d" mi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; c: P! D7 Q1 U0 D2 f) v! t
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:# I. u) j" ]4 H% d2 S) S
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:
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& u* }, m. c" N5 K) L3 PIt 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:3 {2 y. G+ @! D! U: P" e5 @
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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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1 C- X5 [# j% N/ I$ d6 F' x% V! DThere 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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$ J6 q; {# e6 `: }( r1 ?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:2 u8 F, o  w6 d# r
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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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9 F1 L: t  Y8 j, X& u3 R; |5 k  o. mIf 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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7 x/ U' p* h6 k' Y6 Z( D/ s2 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:- V: f3 _) z0 Q* g. ]
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?3 x" Z! i; s1 i/ r* b  \
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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