singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...
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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:$ V1 _+ {, j7 h, w7 f; n! m
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
# Q: Z8 U. a0 n1 X0 @. @I never really like starbucks. they...

, ~6 U, Y, W! @% t5 M& Z( V5 umyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:" ]3 t2 @0 h% _* Z+ [
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1 |, _" n& @- ^- C  Q8 BIt 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:6 P$ h. M; f6 s5 X$ x0 I
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

+ V4 U. V; G. D: H  iI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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' ]1 i% z8 \% u- j$ R# J5 f4 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:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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- d! N: A. P/ ]- y' |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:# i. V" x( R% ?  E) ?8 ~5 U
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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.

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# [! X; h' L2 F7 P$ L9 ^* hIf 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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5 K: P* C0 r! E; K' ^+ x/ h* c7 omyabe 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:, \" Y' G: M" B. [

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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