johnwu

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

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:$ P" p/ L$ N3 m; a( ^) t
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did you have starbucks for lunch?4 X. t3 D& y3 ~7 O
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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

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:
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I agree. Even if RMB rose, China would still remain as the number 1 global factory.
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' F6 h, G% e: f/ u3 vJoke: Walmart 好 , 中國好; 中國好, Walmart 好.

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4 X. ^* s, W0 X+ VIt depends on how much RMB rose.

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
( H, t- h. _: h/ V/ E0 w( mI never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:  G  u1 v+ U0 g# R' n0 a
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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# e6 `5 p( E- b2 z+ WThere 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:# L4 D# v2 r( h

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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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3 p6 S, [9 Z0 m$ i( Q7 V9 Q8 FIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

johnwu

bye vivi

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:44 AM:: z7 X, ^8 k1 e0 g& @+ F

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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