singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:0 Q4 J& P$ [, u, I% N7 B, e* {

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that's expensive....
3 m& m* t; u. Ji thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
/ S6 |  [/ v: f% vI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:" N) P+ W* l2 u$ J7 O
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:5 i1 T! T9 M4 q5 h

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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?

. U( X7 m4 r+ V/ z# g1 S2 p' uI think Delifrance is only HK base?9 V. G7 r6 |! f2 R8 K, m# O: P# |
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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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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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3 n+ X; @' R+ D4 dI 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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" |) n7 u# I! sThey 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:
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3 `6 `) U5 F0 hAddiction 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?
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, W. d9 K  x0 Z* mThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

3 E% A; k: D% w9 t, e) \hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too