johnwu

kaka, going to lunch now.  I'll be back in about 1 hr% R) N% {! i$ ^
Add oil!!!

johnwu

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johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:$ ~+ `( o6 g8 W' x" |1 V/ X
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did you have starbucks for lunch?
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7 p  H9 [6 l& N, S- \2 d# m! Z; lby 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:/ X; K6 M0 k  n0 R0 B4 S

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I agree. Even if RMB rose, China would still remain as the number 1 global factory.1 H7 \! F. g$ C% c; w# J' t8 k

. t* c* V0 L4 A4 L7 }Joke: Walmart 好 , 中國好; 中國好, Walmart 好.

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( x  o) ]. G3 \! c8 z; `& _6 l, NIt depends on how much RMB rose.

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:3 O- B* `1 T8 e* S! C
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?+ [0 H- Q6 F5 ?5 X6 |3 g" }6 x7 x

- z! A9 }+ {' \There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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6 W7 d& R3 S& g3 i% k7 F8 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.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

johnwu

bye vivi

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:44 AM:
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It would be exceptionally bad f...

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! B1 C% Y% G$ t) k# x5 OI don't think they are trying to attack China.  But as Li pan said, they are "too simple, somtime native"

johnwu

hello kaka