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....
& k) \$ N  r( f: Ji thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:! o7 n: k; m, c. Y
I never really like starbucks. they...

0 b& i  F) @" B. _what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:$ ~1 W; v) v$ z2 [# X9 g
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:4 d: s% [) c2 u5 K9 R" x
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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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  `6 G! a& e# z/ H  N! ]/ vwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

# c  u; ~) c7 eI think Delifrance is only HK base?& X) Z6 X, U# S" u& s8 m

1 m6 p" {1 A6 E2 h  F9 A# A$ pThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:& G& D2 w4 c. {: l

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3 w1 G: ]6 L8 x" 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:; M. k! E5 x# G/ I

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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:- T' e- M) X, l# S" v
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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* H5 A+ F; I2 B  K  vAddiction 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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' U9 e% S" j- f) h$ R5 B! MI think Delifrance is only HK base?) U  ?$ O  A1 p! l# U* v; K
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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