singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:: I; Y6 S' r& `' t8 n6 ~  V$ V
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canteen only...
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that's expensive....
8 R  B% O' c* Zi thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:  K# @. ^# z- A! t
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:3 u7 B. U7 a2 t; `
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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! o3 K# q( _. x2 H* h4 s$ l' {It depends on how much RMB rose.

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7 c- q8 a) m) \0 B9 c1 yThey 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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* h3 h9 P* ^  x* Y# {what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?5 j2 e: n+ d3 s5 u& X/ z
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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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# H- N* j- K8 t2 I( }: U5 `: Iwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:2 k" L0 M( t! G* d: F
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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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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:( I- o/ q+ @" |

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0 {+ l( i/ m5 f9 i, y$ q/ LAddiction 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:# A" F' |2 Z8 {) ^4 j
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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' q2 V2 C; A1 I4 A! M# TThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

1 r1 h  x$ A0 G+ chey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too