singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:% w: O% h, `. X3 H7 G
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
' S" O, i4 t1 l2 L, ?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- }6 R# ^9 ]7 u
I never really like starbucks. they...

4 j" A3 P0 X' v, S5 h) U3 l2 a$ mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:! y$ D2 B$ S3 m. M% I9 P& w6 [9 q; e
I never really like starbucks. they...

4 i2 q$ M- q2 y, c+ }( p' Bmyabe 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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0 j  W; _- q# d7 r* f2 l0 yIt 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:
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  t- J; k6 Q# g3 D, g5 E/ \what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?; u% o( \* F+ c' g

& s- I) U) L" ZThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:2 z. {" [3 d! k  |9 g/ B' _
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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: |) a* x4 A/ _3 LI 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:8 u) l8 a& l% s& F

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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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2 X; G" t7 l- B& r' AIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:$ t+ X, c0 c8 d+ u, u% E

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9 `% Q- d5 y4 |8 @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?
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5 x, [6 a* k+ |% t/ F4 p( wThere 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