singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* i8 s/ e, U1 W* k3 C
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canteen only...
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that's expensive.... 0 H0 e' Q/ G: L+ 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:
. a/ k1 `6 a5 {2 FI never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
1 Y5 ]4 }" G# m0 M  {; oI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:/ j2 }6 T( W! Q  n, H+ q" ^( g6 U

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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, V  j2 n! G5 t0 {8 d! oThey 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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" d) Y) N$ d( |! Xwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I 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:
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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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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:  C8 B& {+ A5 ?! c
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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:
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6 p9 P" ~2 f9 D5 DI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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) ^9 f0 E3 P: g' b+ w5 v$ @6 HThere 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