singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:# o4 m9 P, d4 Q1 J% j- X8 M
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:+ g5 x8 m. L6 p$ F8 B7 y6 I) d( r/ v
I never really like starbucks. they...

0 e. Y9 y& ?' J: bwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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' {( a$ [) n+ M# [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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It 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:2 {2 Z; x- i9 [1 s1 m8 D# N6 A8 ~3 i
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

' o. Q9 C" j. r; bI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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2 U; t  k9 S# o, \* Q% iThere 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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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:" C& z9 _6 R& t

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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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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:8 E! p3 L1 j$ h; c5 v& O) c

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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?2 m) Q( n5 w) l4 F- R1 q

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too