singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:3 }+ W# D* \4 I% T6 W

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that's expensive.... " P% b  K$ p8 {& Y
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:  t) l( u" }' U5 B. h" e! |
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 J8 B; i7 z. @0 o7 i
I never really like starbucks. they...

. a4 b4 V6 d2 R* }, Qmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:: f. V0 @0 b4 r9 @1 {' E

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& x6 o. @& w% zIt 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:) k0 ?0 o8 W# k/ g+ u5 k
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?8 H7 z3 V$ ?5 G8 |
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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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/ }) z* n) F6 ~! ^; swhat 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:2 q7 I, p9 r( {' R  C
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* B, C! J* r. Q0 x4 H" BThey 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:% I2 H) j" _% g# |
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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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:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?; n0 g) W* _6 Y3 o5 i

5 A5 ~) e+ U; d0 mThere 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