Pronunciation

[Botafogo]

You know (and the French will point it out to you if you don't) that French is a language of almost infinite depth and finesse. For instance, you would have to sit at an outdoor cafe smoking Galoise and drinking mediocre Côte du Rhone for a decade to get the subtle interpretation of the silent letters (some of which are actually invisible!) in Moët, Mumms, PJ and Taittinger that signify that they are, in fact, "industrial subdivisions of LMVH, Seagrams (which in turn is now owned by a utility company!) and Kobrand (respectively) charged with gaining market share over any other consideration, including quality".

Those French are Deeeeeeeeep, man, Roberto

[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 11-13-2000).]