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....
3 v9 E5 {( G5 |( ki thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:( X# q6 P( _' \( l2 g
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:, ~+ v1 o% J+ N+ T9 l" _3 q2 @8 h- W
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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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:. @! i& m' p4 Z
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

7 s- f& f  `: N  LI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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+ U; d/ ^; l) O$ TThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:% F  N0 E' q/ {2 \- O& ^
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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:
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5 m) ~# |. p+ X; B8 D% J" n: DThey 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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2 D5 X  F0 `4 c% r! {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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' y; _: Z$ T7 L( _; @, X* uAddiction 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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- d: ]5 ?: Z# L$ R; K6 LThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

1 E! j# e3 L% j& f0 i' jhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too