singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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that's expensive....
6 Q" `, C$ H' m- r5 }* a% di thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
0 T1 o: U$ |/ s! BI 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:/ ]% b" p6 o9 ?7 P
I 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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8 E( H1 {9 p. |- j* S7 |3 u/ E* bThey 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:" O9 ?3 J. D0 g! w% v
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

9 w. K, ?2 w0 \5 f' DI 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:) A# R$ J7 l+ y- N* h' D7 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:' {' m& M0 n; O8 V+ B0 P
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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:: S9 g: j: \5 N

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! w* \' o# Z, c% M5 z/ ^4 iAddiction 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 b: V$ O; e- k" `1 r
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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

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vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too