Anyone re-thinking European vacation due to weak $ ?
May 29, 2003, 8:25 am
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I know this is absolutely not helpful because I can't remember where I saw this, but to back up Rudi's statement I saw an ad recently where one hotel in France was giving away rooms for a night. There's a balance to everything. They need tourism and prices will come down to reflect that.
May 29, 2003, 10:50 am
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I am not certain I should say this, but I have such ill feelings toward the French for the whole Iraq war thing that I do not think I would take a free room in Paris.
It is going to be awhile before I get into the frame of mind to enjoy their city.
It is going to be awhile before I get into the frame of mind to enjoy their city.
May 29, 2003, 3:59 pm
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And I'm pretty sure nobody in Paris is going to miss you either... Not going to France because of "anti US sentiments" is pathetic. If you don't go to a country that disagrees with something your country has done then it's time to visit the local RV dealer because there are not going to be many places left... 
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May 29, 2003, 11:57 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Boraxo:
And it had nothing to do with whether the war was a good idea, but rather that they are jealous of American power and the fact that we don't give a rat's ... about their opinion. ...</font>
And it had nothing to do with whether the war was a good idea, but rather that they are jealous of American power and the fact that we don't give a rat's ... about their opinion. ...</font>
Yes, the anti-war sentiment in old Europe had nothing to do with the merits of the pre-emptive, unauthorized war itself; it was all about petty jealousy directed at American power!
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I love Paris, but they won't be getting un franc until they apologize and admit the error of their ways. There are just too many other people that are competing for my business and haven't stabbed me in the back.</font>
Have a great summer elsewhere, though! Perhaps the "backstabbing" countries of which you speak might recognize "the error of their ways" once all of those weapons of mass destruction that were a clear and immediate threat to U.S. and world security turn up ... ?
Then again, maybe not.
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