singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:. d2 s% w. O* g- T3 R, K, _

0 Y. Q/ h+ D9 p3 l6 a6 mcanteen only...
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that's expensive....
0 B0 A* u9 T- Z5 j' }' ^8 d2 ki thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
' O7 _8 H7 F! Y& `0 |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/ N5 w6 Y5 H& P
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:% M& [  ]5 b/ }2 `9 Z

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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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

8 y- ]5 ?4 \8 i* ^3 w3 V' {0 tI think Delifrance is only HK base?$ `; w, i, n( F

: C: y7 b  }1 X) Q1 K  A1 e) d5 F2 h; _/ FThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:/ v0 c* o' u. k4 `; v% t5 u

1 o2 a7 w. ~4 K% ]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:' r  m* v! ]" i' v) i' i# n; I) p
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( K" T# A: n. S: H. ^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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9 z% T. \. r  W6 iIf 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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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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7 G8 m  O+ c( q. }' \! ^7 y( bAddiction 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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I think Delifrance is only HK base?  c8 N' [  u' S5 n5 x$ Z- W$ Q! f
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

3 {$ H( d! a# B8 S# they, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too