singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
  h( M0 {: p& J+ Vi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:) n: K3 Q8 c: G% v- n; J
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:
% m5 T& G2 c( ^4 x& ^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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- `( Q8 q$ I2 z* }It depends on how much RMB rose.

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  }; C; K& [( h! I' J7 j8 C% RThey 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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7 T: d* S1 O. r8 mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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$ G; V& k$ n9 ZThere 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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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:% }: D1 e$ m" T5 E& _4 M4 c
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  _+ e9 i+ |" K/ k9 h* e" I; NThey 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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8 F* B# ~5 ?2 q& V9 X" l4 WIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:5 U( |8 Z# H0 M( Z) X9 E, h
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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  |0 P: O! w5 p/ s/ F, mAddiction 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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; A9 e, H* v' A- T% L2 \% |& S, }I think Delifrance is only HK base?5 n' M  N  R! i! G# K6 ^6 q; _
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

% J) }' n: s. t8 C% ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too