Bulley wrote:
>
> Bulley Babble (thanks to speech-recognition software, while I eat my
> lunch), on a subject near and dear to my heart: QUALITY.
>
> We are living in a unique time.  Not long ago, let's say, during the early
> '70s, country of origin and long-term familiarity with the manufacturing
> company were clear indicators of the level of quality you would receive
> upon purchase.
>
> Company names like Westinghouse, General Motors, or Foster Grant spoke of
> their quality, and were part of their "competitive advantage". Where are
> these top brands of the early '70's now?
>
> It was likewise for country of origin.  For example, we all accepted on
> face value that Americans made a fantastic large luxury car.  The Japanese
> made a fantastic small economy car.  The Germans built well-engineered
> auto-cross quality sports cars. The French made...well,  the French have
> always made great breads.
>
>
What? No mention of the British, and a disparaging comment about the
French.
They did build the Concorde between them, which the Americans tried
their best to ban from landing on its shores.