singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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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:4 d: O5 m! s( ~$ X
I never really like starbucks. they...

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

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?9 g) E- Q3 Y3 _4 K: g( G. v
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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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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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:$ W8 N4 L6 i; |
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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3 m1 _- J7 G" ^+ VAddiction 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:6 @. A. C# l& h  S
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?# N) n+ v5 g/ F! l8 I; R# h) a

' g" y2 k! ~5 s( a' |5 O1 hThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

. v$ H# V- p9 v9 h0 s/ ?hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too