singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:* Z2 H2 H/ q6 [1 T9 `& ^" Q* }. W0 x2 B

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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:
* O. h) u- ~) x+ S: e' ZI 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:. z! K/ x% Y* J
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:, Z8 }( \. z2 G% r8 |
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& w# O, _( a3 }4 J5 z$ d( ~. NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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# D; R& c" N, `; W* x1 Y. qThey 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:& b! ~( u3 h! `8 c" J+ F

+ v1 p9 i. c( E) I- Y2 }what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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7 l* o9 z/ o( \. X: h5 }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:; a6 a. u* W4 D* e" i$ o
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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1 y+ k% o6 z& r9 {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:! H$ k: X2 Z9 N+ \& S
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+ b1 a* R) c; S: w! Q' t/ uIf 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:3 w- Z' d+ Z1 P4 B% }3 H" {9 B
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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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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too