johnwu

kaka, going to lunch now.  I'll be back in about 1 hr
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johnwu

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johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:
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did you have starbucks for lunch?7 Q( w9 q+ }: T  Q- B% y. Q
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by the way, how much does a cup of tall latte cost in america?

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:
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$ i6 @- X8 F6 @6 zI agree. Even if RMB rose, China would still remain as the number 1 global factory.
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, ~% F  Z6 G3 o% U+ eJoke: Walmart 好 , 中國好; 中國好, Walmart 好.

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; ?9 r3 d- _' x; F+ D; K5 oIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:2 E( K- n  t9 g2 A1 d. I
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:% m! X7 }3 r/ F0 \) C. y
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7 c8 @. N& u- E) i: i+ 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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johnwu

bye vivi

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:44 AM:( Q1 ^, P8 B$ w) {% E1 ~  b) n8 U; E  }

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It would be exceptionally bad f...

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I don't think they are trying to attack China.  But as Li pan said, they are "too simple, somtime native"

johnwu

hello kaka