singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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7 d. l) v- n0 y& ocanteen 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:
+ G- T  `' l5 i) B( ~" Y0 bI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
9 e) K8 M+ m, m3 T  w* `I never really like starbucks. they...

5 E0 O1 R  M  b' cmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:, Z$ Y/ N$ @8 q9 g6 _: i

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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, d8 S$ g0 C, L# {% R$ }, MThey 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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) T! K% u( N& Lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

# K1 Y; `; N) {# s5 m( OI think Delifrance is only HK base?' B- J; I' _7 }; ^

3 S' S; O5 g% y/ f5 oThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:3 ^& \6 H4 M& J& |( }
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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& \" k& b% d/ wI 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:! Z7 H9 ^3 V$ g) O$ B8 C$ g& S

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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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2 E7 u* w+ s/ f6 [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?3 [5 g2 Q. T3 J# g" p# G4 j
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

& |" e6 Q1 j" `3 w- They, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too