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....
4 m1 U1 F1 H& Wi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:' X# p( v! I9 a: E; K! E2 S$ J" g
I never really like starbucks. they...

: ^5 Q& w4 f1 U% Kwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; O% N7 K/ r. d& I
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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- c, t7 E2 u+ m: U7 fIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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7 t% x0 s8 A# V2 B3 IThey 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:' p# N/ H* }& v
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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5 e5 \$ V/ G; N* FThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:# Z* g) s, v+ H$ \* r
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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:4 m. u1 }9 Z" C4 g2 w, |; |
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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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( V4 U8 u7 W- GIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:2 n8 @8 V7 B, c7 B) y. @6 U
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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% e6 [7 x9 v6 V- O# c# x! ?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:) m* D  D' m2 \0 V$ s/ Z
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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  M( t6 _; [5 _: ZThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

. d) E( O. t2 H* L% u- Lhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too