Msg: 2417 *Conference*
04-18-92 11:07:55
From: JOE STEPHAN
To : JIM SAMUEL
Subj: REPLY TO MSG #2398 (GOVERMENT KILLS 102??)
Jim: RE:Washington; I've decided that Martians landed and infiltrated _long_ ago.<NO G> RE:LCDs; It could be overt protectionism. I saw a TV piece that in France, in protection of their own electronics industry (Thompson? who now own RCA), any VCRs coming into the country can only have their customs paperwork stamped in this one French town, which is on the opposite end of the country from where the ships dock! The French customs agents there also only work when they feel like it (overt tactic) which leads to a lineup of trucks waiting to see if they feel like opening for 10 minutes or an hour today. It's all an attempt to drive up their prices to make theirs more competitive! Regards from Joe