singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:3 c: Q; o! M' }8 u( k

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that's expensive....
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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 _# l7 |) d- U: ~3 I: q) e
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:
. D* a- D0 h, B2 S3 k* RI 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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/ `( a( [+ i6 o+ N$ `. O& zIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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$ A0 I7 `; r& G# @2 ~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:/ D+ j: W8 L1 p2 j6 a* F: j
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?: U& k  `6 e- c% ]3 `
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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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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! V9 c  I; v" ]3 C' B$ f: d" MI 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:
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+ i- k& Y: |* p6 O0 lThey 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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* u6 V, B( `$ |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:. B* o* J; b: E3 [& |! m: |

6 g8 }( ]% P1 m& OI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

: l/ ~0 k' h/ q, o! I/ |& i0 l* hhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too