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....
7 l- m4 r) C8 e; c+ N) F: Yi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:" R4 m7 O5 m" P; n& z" P0 @0 I
I never really like starbucks. they...

9 e* h: W/ P- V/ q# k& F8 i4 X9 vwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
3 @6 q; r) A+ [, @  _; Y0 qI never really like starbucks. they...

9 {! P2 E0 X- u( @8 X- A2 Kmyabe 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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* g3 g  u* Z7 R/ H5 ^/ x& C6 kIt 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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

- v6 @. O6 V6 H6 s: W/ g& eI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:8 P3 H* t* T; ~, F. j

* ]$ Z  s4 q$ Q7 z0 x+ R2 mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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, B) Z3 U* ]. p0 z! VI 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 O$ `' J% }  h8 m2 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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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:, n, \& D/ \( m5 M9 _6 J
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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0 M/ U: `6 b  c& P# K/ G3 QThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

6 l2 k! t# d3 E7 e& [! X% p- Lhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too