singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:. c& \5 h& c/ y; A' e( {" Q5 D8 c
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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:9 Q7 l/ J6 f" L. O6 H
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:
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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:
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( T' c4 B6 C* C5 q8 v) cIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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' k8 ]& g9 i: uThey 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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5 {: I* j- A1 twhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?5 B7 U' a$ \/ I+ P9 k" k

7 t4 X0 e4 U, ~1 kThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:8 G' m, s- v% A- y* f( {. O
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what 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:- x8 \) x1 Q3 W: b) d( Y$ B

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3 w6 i- ?$ R2 o8 ?" d' A6 DThey 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:% @; J; N0 C! y9 ^( r+ S. N5 R" v5 S" D* {

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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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# j5 a0 Y: Z8 O$ u' }; jI think Delifrance is only HK base?6 s' C+ C2 e; e( c" i

8 J* ~, |$ f& h6 P  HThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

) N. E: F, _$ D0 {hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too