singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:0 n) m8 B; \0 V9 d( c7 G+ E% k

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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:% D) a: Y( n0 G, ?6 u/ t3 o
I never really like starbucks. they...

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johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
" o0 J, A4 k( U7 E& w& fI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& ^% ]/ l1 N# `  d' ^5 X! ^
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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2 X! J$ ?5 U0 z/ `- {& @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.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

9 w2 ]/ \( z  U4 [6 r. MI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:' c7 I9 V0 j5 T0 p
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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8 R* f: o) |- w  \8 LI 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:
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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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8 r; V3 z- }. A3 UIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:1 T4 h, B/ Z* U& S

3 ^" H! g+ P3 X7 d. }. Zmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

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' W! l/ d9 L5 A& ~0 {# i) `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?
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$ U% m% n: [6 [8 k" v# dThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too