singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:' o3 [5 _3 y4 g. C8 G* \8 p0 l+ Y
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
6 p+ g) H% l8 w6 @( H4 ui thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; v. `$ R/ O7 P0 w
I 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 V! }$ J, ~/ M, q& S! A3 k+ s: HI never really like starbucks. they...

2 R5 h1 d+ F5 f& E  h# nmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 L3 b! t5 y, O+ A0 d

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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?

) N& R4 K3 z& E! U- h( Y3 ^9 R3 aI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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! u; O/ E! k& K/ J' ~' `3 P" aThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:* A1 z1 v5 B/ k! ]

0 I% c# }( v9 uwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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2 P$ H9 o1 v" B) O5 h, g8 x. n" R/ lI 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:1 F/ e& X. N3 p0 N6 h
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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:2 v& E5 |1 D; a5 i7 \! A
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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

' f( l* ?7 g) Q- mhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too