[HighWheeler]

The boycott on frog products is working very well. They are hurting all over the marketplace, and thanks to sites like FR, we know just what items are french origin.

[HighWheeler]

More interesting comparisons:

For the four weeks ending March 23, 2003, total sales of French table wine in the United States dropped by 17.2 percent in case volume, and 19.4 percent in dollar value, compared to a year earlier. For the 52-week period ending March 23, sales were down 13.9 percent in volume and 13 percent in dollar value. IRI's InfoScan tracking service collects scanner data from multiple retail outlets.

In comparison, sales of U.S. table wine in this country only dropped 1.2 percent by case volume for the same four-week period, and 3.2 percent in dollar value. American wine sales were actually up 3.4 percent in volume and 3.6 percent in dollar value for the 52 weeks ending March 23.

[Navy Patriot]

I'm boycotting as fast as I can, I won't even look at the front page of the sunday comics, as I'm boycotting "Doons....". What's a frog going to say to me to make what the French did right or ok?

[Wild Irish Rogue]

I was in charge of buying the wine for a special family occasion.It gave me great pleasure to honor the Aussies who helped us,by purchasing 2 cases of Australian wine.When my brother returns from Iraq,we will be toasting him with sparkling wine from NY ,CA or to thank the Italians and Spaniards-some Prosecco and Cava,respectively.

[stboz]

As I write, I am enjoying a glass of Rosemount Grenache/Shiraz blend. Quite nice....not French.

Moving to California next month. So many wineries, so little time.

[Dacus943]

"The French tourist office is about to launch a Club France card with the lure of 10% discounts on everything from plane tickets to hotel bills."

Now only if the french would offer 10% off their in your face BACK STABBING!!!

[Beck_isright]

"''We're going to talk directly to the American people,'' says Robin Massee, a tourism spokeswoman."

Other than Commiefornians and Bostonians, who will listen????

[navyblue]

''We're going to talk directly to the American people,'' says Robin Massee, a tourism spokeswoman.

She doesn't need to talk to the American people. She needs to talk to the French president.

[Cicero]

As far as I'm concerned, there's only one way the French can make up for their treachery, and that's to shed their blood on our behalf next time it comes to the crunch--and in a major way. No more whining pseudo-apologies, no more token involvement.

When somebody stabs you in the back at a critical moment, that's bad enough. But when you really look into it, the French have been persistently working against us for years.

[McGavin999]

There's no boycott. We just don't want to buy their stinking stuff or travel to a country that is so anti-American.

We've known about their anti-Americanism for years and simply ignored it, but this time they endangered our troops and our people.

You can put up with an obnoxious person for years but one day they just go too far. That's what's happened with the french.

[Salvation]

**''We're going to talk directly to the American people,'' says Robin Massee, a tourism spokeswoman.**

LOL! She need to talk to Jacques Chiraq!

[Bellflower]

I hope all this boycotting spills over to the Dixie Chicks. You would really think it would.

[Frohickey]

I'd go and take an expensive French vacation, if for the duration of the trip, the French would only speak German, and I pay in deutchmarks.

[11th_VA]

I felt a bit guilty the other day when I bought some Kaiser Rolls - I wonder how they ever kept that name ...

[Maven]

* Restaurants. Andre Rochat, owner of three French restaurants in Las Vegas, will go to court to pursue charges against a caller who threatened him. The restaurateur's business is off 25%. ''I'm an American citizen,'' Rochat says. ''What about my rights?''

You have no right to customers, although you do have a right not to be threatened.

Maven

[goodnesswins]

In case anyone needs a reminder:


"Fat Bastard" wine
AEMC
Air France
Airbus
Alcatel
Alexis Lichine
Analog Way
Aqualung
Athlete's Foot stores
Aventis
Aventis
Axa Financial
Axson
Baby Bel (Vache Qui Rit)
Baccarat
Bank of the West
BF Goodrich
BF Goodrich Tires (owned by
Bic
Bonne Maman Cookies
Bonne Maman preserves
Boucheron
Business Objects
Cacherel
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
Cartier
Cast Software
Celine
Certain-Teed
Chanel
Chateau Margaux
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Petrus
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Cheddite shotgun shells
Cheese …. Product of France label food/bev
Christian Dior
Christian LaCroix clothing
Citroen
Clarins
Cleveland Golf
Cloudy Bay
Club Med
Cointreau
Courvoisier
Crystal
Cuisinart
Dannon
Dannon Yogurt…. Product of France label food/bev
Dassault
Daume
Dermablend
DFS
DMC
Dom Perignon
Donna Karan (DKNY)
Doprint
Dosatron
Dynastar
Elf
Elysee writing implements
Etap Hotel
Evian water…. Product of France label food/bev
Fendi
Fina gasoline
Fina
First Hawaiian Bank
FJA AG
Flying, and many more)
Formule 1
Fred
Fresh
Gaulloises
George DuBoeuf Wines
Georgio Armani Parfum
Gerbe Paris
Gitzo
Givenchy
Grand Marnier
Grey Goose
Hachette Fillipacchi Media (owns Woman's Day, Elle, Boating, Car & Driver, Premiere, Popular Photography, American Photo,
Hella model kits
Heller model kits
Hennessey
Hermes
Holland & Holland Shotguns (submitted by Jed Babbin, who knows a thing or two about hunting...as visitors to our Joke Page will learn!)
Ibis
Ilog
Infogrames (which owns Atari, MicroProse, GTGames and Hasbro computer games)
Jeanneau/Benneteau
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Joseph Drouhin
Karl Storz Endoscopie France SA
KB Homes
La Farge
La Prairie
La Roche-Posay
Lacoste
Lafarge Calcium Aluminates (SECAR)
Lalique
Lancome
Lancome
Lanvin
Lassafre (Red Star Yeast)
Le Coq Sportif sporting goods
Le Creuset
Lectra CAD/CAM
Les Halles Steakhouses
Limoges
Loreal Make-up
L'Oreal Paris
Louis Vuitton
Lu (cookies)
LVMH-Donna Karan clothing
Maille Mustard
Matrix Essentials
Mavic, Zefal, Look (bikes)
Maybelline
Mephisto shoes
Mercure
MGE UPS Systems
Miami Cruiseline Services
Michelin
Moet-Chandon
Mont Blanc
Motel 6 (yes, French!)
Moulinex
Neopost
Nissan (majority French owned) (NOT REALLY; it's the other way around - Nissan is majority of owner of Renault)
Norton Sandpaper
Novotel
Ondeo Nalco
Orangina
Oscar de la Renta
Pernod Ricard food/bev
Perrier
Perrier water Product of France label food/bev
Perrier-Jouet
Petit Bateau
Peugeot
Prat Art/Europa Inc.
President brie
Proscan
Publicis
Ralph Lauren Fragrances
Red Roof Inns
Redken 5th Avenue
Renault
Ricard
Robert King Music Sales
Roderer
Roquefort cheese (it cannot be called Roquefort unless French, hence "bleu" if of other origin)
Rossignon
Sagem
Salomon Skis
Schlumberger
Sephora
Sodexho Soc Gen. clothing
Sofitel Hotels (Including Red Roof Inns)
Solomon (Skis)
Sorrento Lactalis
Sparkletts Water
Spaw Glass
Square D
Suitehotel
Taylor Made
Thalassa
Thierry Mugler
Thomson/RCA
Total gasoline
UbiSoft Computer Games
Ugima Stainless Steel
Ungaro
Uniroyal
Valrhona chocolate
Varilux
Veuve Cliquot
Vichy
Vie de France
Vittel
Vivendi (owns Universal, at least for a bit longer) (also owns USA Network, Sci-Fi Channel, Newsworld International & Trio cable networks; Studios USA - producers of Jerry Springer and the Law & Order franchise; Spencer's Gifts stores; Sierra and Blizzard Software; MP3.com; and the Universal Studios theme parks)
Vivendi-Seagram audio visual
Volvic
Vuarnet
Waterman Pens
Wine & Champagne… Product of France label food/bev
Yves Rocher
Yves St. Laurent
Zig-Zag Rolling Papers
Zodiac inflatable boats

[ETERNAL WARMING]

''We're going to talk directly to the American people,'' says Robin Massee, a tourism spokeswoman

I certainly hope she comes to talk to me. I'd be delighted to clue her in. :0)

[JoeSixPack1]

Their not hurtin' as much as they say they are. Remember, first off this is France. They're full of crap. 10% is a drop, a trickle, nada. They make it sound as if their entire economy is based on American sales of, well, everything. It's not. But they're greeding little b-stards. Americans are an easy mark for a quick buck, generous tippers and usually easily accomodated.

But NOWHERE, YET, INSOFARASNOW, CURRENTLY, has any Frog hinted at or flat out apologized for globally campaigning against our servicemen and woman.

To french commerce, it's purely a capitalistic problem. What they haven't figured out yet is that this boycott is on a moralistic plain. Commerce is our chosen weapon.

You think libs are funny when they lose, wait till france starts cluckin' and coughin' and showering our airwaves with "feed france" commercials or something close.
So far, it's just a meow, and a whine.

Bring on the hairy armpit commercials!!!!!