[Culturechat] I posted this on my refrigerator

[Vance Roy]

I couldn't let this pass. Not mine, but awfully appropriate IMHO. The 
sender may see it and send again. They have a penchant for whiskey, it 
seems. Champagne, I can see, but ?whiskey?

Bet someone on this forum can tell me how well USA companies do in the 
land of the amphibians. Now, that isn't dirty, racial, or a slur. It is 
a term of honor to some of the French. Don't think so? I can show you 
why and a reference. Shows a lot more ingenuity than I would had, but 
it was a couple of centuries ago.

BTW, all blue cheese isn't Roquefort. It must come from the caves of 
Roquefort to be called as such. Bet you knew that anyway. So go for 
domestic blue, other spirits, and Untours to elsewhere like Portugal, 
Spain, Prague, Budapest, and even CH. I may be a "cheerleader", but I 
have no "agenda". I left out Alsace because they are as much German 
(Schroeder just lied to get elected, who is going to fault him for that 
among politicians?). The Alsatians are Alsatians first, and then 
French/German next.

Now, the good parts:


> France has moved from simple dissent to active hostility
> toward America.
>
> French President Chirac warned East European nations that
> if they side with America, France will oppose their
> membership in the European Union.
>
> This week, William Safire reported in the New York Times
> that France has been secretly helping to arm Iraq -- and
> has been helping Iraq build long range missiles. These
> same missiles may soon be used against American soldiers.
>
> Just as France is exercising its right to disagree,
> Americans can exercise their right to boycott -- and avoid
> helping companies and countries that do no stand with
> America.
>
> French Products and Companies to Boycott
>
> The following companies are subject to boycott:
>
> ** Air France. Air Liquide. Airbus. Alcatel. Allegra
> (allergy medication). Aqualung (including: Spirotechnique,
> Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest). AXA Advisors.
>
> ** Bank of the West (owned by BNP Paribas). Beneteau
> (boats). BF Goodrich (owned by Michelin). BIC (razors,
> pens and lighters). Biotherm (cosmetics). Black Bush.
> Bollinger (champagne).
>
> ** Car &Driver Magazine. Cartier. Chanel. Chivas Regal
> (scotch). Christian Dior. Club Med (vacations). Culligan
> (owned by Vivendi).
>
> ** Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods). DKNY. Dom Perignon.
> Durand Crystal.
>
> ** Elle Magazine. Essilor Optical Products. Evian.
>
> ** Fina gas stations and Fina Oil (billions invested in
> Iraqi oil fields). First Hawaiian Bank.
>
> ** George Magazine. Givenchy. Glenlivet (scotch).
>
> ** Hennessy. Houghton Mifflin (books).
>
> ** Jacobs Creek (owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989).
> Jameson (whiskey). Jerry Springer (talk show)
>
> ** Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers).
>
> ** Lancome. Le Creuset (cookware). L'Oreal (health and
> beauty products). Louis Vuitton.
>
> ** Marie Claire. Martel Cognac. Maybelline. Méphisto
> (shoes and clothes). Michelin (tires and auto parts).
> Mikasa (crystal and glass). Moet (champagne). Motel 6.
> Motown Records. MP3.com. Mumms (champagne).
>
> ** Nissan (cars; majority owned by Renault). Nivea.
> Normany Butter.
>
> ** Parents Magazine. Peugeot (automobiles). Pierre Cardin.
> Playstation Magazine. ProScan (owned by Thomson
> Electronics, France). Publicis Group (including Saatchi &
> Saatchi Advertising).
>
> ** RCA (televisions and electronics; owned by Thomson
> Electronics). Red Magazine. Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor
> group in France). Renault (automobiles). Road &Track
> Magazine. Roquefort cheese (all Roquefort cheese is made
> in France). Rowenta (toasters, irons, coffee makers,
> etc.). Royal Canadian.
>
> ** Salomon (skis). Sierra Software and Computer Games.
> Smart &Final. Sofitel (hotels, owned by Accor).
> Sparkletts (water, owned by Danone). Spencer Gifts.
> Sundance Channel.
>
> ** Taylor Made (golf). Technicolor. T-Fal (kitchenware).
> Total gas stations.
>
> ** UbiSoft (computer games). Uniroyal. Universal Studios
> (music, movies and amusement parks; owned by Vivendi
> -Universal). USFilter.
>
> ** Veritas Group. Veuve Clicquot Champagne. Vittel.
> Vivendi.
>
> ** Wild Turkey (bourbon). Woman's Day Magazine.
>
> ** Yoplait (The French company Sodiaal owns a 50 percent
> stake). Yves Saint Laurent.
>
> ** Zodiac Inflatable Boats.
>

Vance Roy	
gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
"Life is no rehearsal"
Some smarter guy than I, but I like it.