singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:& z+ `4 v! ~2 j& Y
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:$ a6 @5 s# T! m# M" T
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:
( E( f  O& R4 [; p2 }0 @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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- U' K" x  |* @3 j4 N) R7 \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:/ K7 x% n7 v+ A1 O9 P* |3 u/ u6 M
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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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% C3 ?' m" ?' M  Z+ D9 JThere 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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) r. s; |( a1 A* {what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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; i/ v4 k( L! II 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:) H* R5 ?1 E( P# p" G& K  p
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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:
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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:
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too