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.... " b; e' U. j  K; w3 T: ^
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:, x( P7 Q" c/ M7 h' }
I never really like starbucks. they...

! G& h7 M5 W6 y9 b( f. V% a: T' [what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
. z' r$ A& g7 H) r/ tI 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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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:
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4 H: x* l8 Z4 `) A) I  ?what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

5 y; C0 _; t9 L: _9 vI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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7 z9 @) v) M7 k" O' ~# hThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:$ y- h8 A: b! j' z

4 X* Z* k+ B3 ?, {6 h9 G5 @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:. E% i7 f* O6 I  @
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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:. o1 y  Q% y& _" u: U
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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" e: Q0 H' \! j3 _  V6 FAddiction 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:( A0 c0 p1 L* _( y! w3 p3 c0 |5 S5 x

% x- ~( C; m7 bI think Delifrance is only HK base?* }; g4 v3 j( O8 N7 U

% o  Q6 s- }3 U2 k) gThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

# A9 v- B' J6 `  [hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too