BOYCOTT FRENCH PRODUCTS? NEW LIST

http://www.buyfrenchnow.com/buy.html ^ | December 11,2004 | VANITY

[PJBlogger]

* Air France
* Air Liquide
* Airbus
* Alcatel
* Allegra (allergy medication)
* Aqualung (including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest)
* BF Goodrich (owned by Michelin)
* Car & Driver Magazine
* Chivas Regal (scotch)
* Culligan (owned by Vivendi)
* Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods)
* DKNY
* Glenlivet (scotch)
* Jerry Springer (talk show)
* Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers)
* Maybelline
* Motel 6
* Motown Records
* MP3.com
* Nivea
* Parents Magazine
* RCA (televisions and electronics; owned by Thomson Electronics)
* Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor group in France)
* Road & Track Magazine
* Sundance Channel
* Taylor Made (golf) * Technicolor
* T-Fal (kitchenware)
* Universal Studios (music, movies and amusement parks; owned by Vivendi-Universal)
* Wild Turkey (bourbon)
* Woman's Day Magazine

[Earthdweller]

"Why is it a dumb thread. The French suck."

Maybe this will give you a clue why this guy slammed the thread.

He wrote a few months back;

"My favorite city in the world is Paris"

"I am a road cyclist like (John Kerry)"

"I don't go to church."

[Earthdweller]

It is working..the wine growers were just protesting in the streets yesterday because of decrease exports. Kepp it up!!!!!

[ozdragon]

Patel is an Indian name from India.
Patels tend to be Hindu.

[Earthdweller]

Kepp = Keep
fumble fingers

[troublesome creek]

Of course not. Went right passed me. Didn't suspect a thing. Smooth as silk.

[Cobra64]

Thanks Solutions. I knew about Target's Salvation Army exclusion rule on Target's premises. The SA and our church are the ONLY two charities to which we contribute. United Way and the rest are a bunch of crooks in my mind. IMOHO.

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

My post was based on my own experience of knowing uncounted Patels who were engineers. As it turns out, South Indians really don't have "family" names as is customary in the West, so they choose their "last" names from their caste, region of origin, or some other source. Patel is a commonly-chosen last name based upon caste, and actually means hotelier or innkeeper. Ghandi is another "caste" name, meaning "grocer". The whole subject is well-explained at http://www.geocities.com/lakshman/Desh/nms.html

[troublesome creek]

That's great. Glad to hear it. Not a fan of the French nor of boycotts.

[SunkenCiv]

Add Johnny Depp to the list.

http://www.americanmafia.com/Feature_Articles_255.html
http://www.americanmafia.com/Feature_Articles_256.html

Yes, that's right, the reason he moved to France can be summed up in two words...

Ira Einhorn

[SolutionsOnly]

Agreed - United Way is to be avoided.

[Earthdweller]

I love this headline:

"French in Wine Whine"

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=14958445&method=full&siteid=89488&headline=french-in-wine-whine-name_page.html

[upstater]

My first post - so if I'm doing it the wrong way, please forgive.

Actually US Filter was sold by Vivendi and is now owned by Siemens - finalized this past summer (2004)

Couldn't have survived the pre-election jitters if it wasn't for Free Republic. Thanks so much for incredible reading.

[redhead]

"Tom Bodett, how could you?"

Tom Bodett used to be a very funny columnist/commentator in Anchorage, Alaska. We all applauded his apparent step up to the 'big time' when he was invited to "leave the light on" for us...

[CaraM]

Nivea is NOT owned by the French. It is owned by a German corporation. I've written one of these Anti-french websites before to make them aware of their error in posting it but they have not removed Nivea from the boycott list.
I'm not that happy with the Germans either, but I'm not boycotting their companies at this time. Nivea happens to be one of my favorite skin care products, so this correction is important to me!

[PJBlogger]

The Jerry Springer Show is owned by a French Company

[PJBlogger]

You can click on the link for the entire article

[ExSafecracker]

Thanks for the info. I must have missed the "COMMON KNOWLEDGE" meetings for the last few decades.

The lighter on my desk has BIC stamped on one side and
Made in USA on the other.

[normy]

I would think the French serving our soldiers their meals is a great job for them.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Dom Perignon



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