Comments on: The Buzz on Peru’s Olympians, Week 1 in Review, Aug. 9 – 16 http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/ slices of my life in Peru Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:56:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Barb http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Barb Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:43:02 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/#comment-154 You're welcome, Mike. You’re welcome, Mike.

]]> By: Mike http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Mike Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:19:29 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/#comment-152 Thanks for this great article! I was searching all over for info on Peruvian Olympians and finally found your site! Thanks for this great article! I was searching all over for info on Peruvian Olympians and finally found your site!

]]> By: Peruanista http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Peruanista Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:38:42 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/#comment-130 I see no much difference between a "chicha" paper with a calata-in-your-phace cover, and a El Comercio with so much misinformation on it. They all do it for the money. Barbara, great report on the Peruvians! Love the way you write. And thanks for the links. I see no much difference between a “chicha” paper with a calata-in-your-phace cover, and a El Comercio with so much misinformation on it. They all do it for the money.

Barbara, great report on the Peruvians! Love the way you write. And thanks for the links.

]]> By: Barb http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Barb Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:59:36 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/#comment-122 Oh, I forgot that the Hooters girls have tight shorts. That must be what's keeping the Peruvians' interest. I read one of those "lowly" newspapers, as you call them, when I was having my shoes shined in Parque Kennedy. The shoeshine guy handed me the paper, and I did look thru it. Muchas desnudas. I don't understand the slang, so that went over my head (or under my chair). Is there a special term for those newspapers? Oh, I forgot that the Hooters girls have tight shorts. That must be what’s keeping the Peruvians’ interest.

I read one of those “lowly” newspapers, as you call them, when I was having my shoes shined in Parque Kennedy. The shoeshine guy handed me the paper, and I did look thru it. Muchas desnudas. I don’t understand the slang, so that went over my head (or under my chair).

Is there a special term for those newspapers?

]]> By: Fiorella C http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Fiorella C Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:54:32 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/#comment-119 Thats a very very funny observation about hooters.. you're right, their might be a few people that actually might know what the term "hooters" mean but other than that handful im sure everyone is pretty oblivious and just completely crazy over the tight shorts instead. Anyway .. its sad, the reality is that at times it is an oversexed country .. i think that politics are less important than the half naked women on the front pages.. by the way, those newspapers with the naked women are called something else other than "periodico" they are, to put it bluntly, lowly newspapers they are small short stories that are easy to read and written in slang, and if you ever browse through it the pictures are also pretty graphic. They are fun to read but definitely not a good source of news. Thats a very very funny observation about hooters.. you’re right, their might be a few people that actually might know what the term “hooters” mean but other than that handful im sure everyone is pretty oblivious and just completely crazy over the tight shorts instead. Anyway .. its sad, the reality is that at times it is an oversexed country .. i think that politics are less important than the half naked women on the front pages.. by the way, those newspapers with the naked women are called something else other than “periodico” they are, to put it bluntly, lowly newspapers they are small short stories that are easy to read and written in slang, and if you ever browse through it the pictures are also pretty graphic. They are fun to read but definitely not a good source of news.

]]> By: Barb http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Barb Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:07:47 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/#comment-117 Fiorella -- thanks for the appreciative comments. I'm glad to be part of your "Lima connection" while you're still in the States. I knew a Fiorella from Peru when we lived in Florida. (Could you be her?) Are you having ceviche withdrawal? Or are there some good cevicherias where you live? Yes, we go to LarcoMar; El Hijo had his birthday party in the bowling alley there. The view of the ocean at LarcoMar is wonderful, especially from the restaurants whose windows face the sea. It is very weird that they have a Hooters here. I mean, I don't think many people in Peru understand what "hooters" is a euphemism for. (Maybe they should have renamed it for Peru. Readers: Do you have a suggestion?) The Hooters thing reminds me of another difference between the U.S. and Peru. Guys in America are focused on breasts, but here in Peru there is an obsession with women's behinds. The front pages of the tabloid newspapers feature ladies in tiny tongas, sticking their round butts in the camera lens. Those images are usually bigger than the nearby photo of Alan Garcia's face. :) Fiorella — thanks for the appreciative comments. I’m glad to be part of your “Lima connection” while you’re still in the States. I knew a Fiorella from Peru when we lived in Florida. (Could you be her?)

Are you having ceviche withdrawal? Or are there some good cevicherias where you live?

Yes, we go to LarcoMar; El Hijo had his birthday party in the bowling alley there. The view of the ocean at LarcoMar is wonderful, especially from the restaurants whose windows face the sea.

It is very weird that they have a Hooters here. I mean, I don’t think many people in Peru understand what “hooters” is a euphemism for. (Maybe they should have renamed it for Peru. Readers: Do you have a suggestion?)

The Hooters thing reminds me of another difference between the U.S. and Peru. Guys in America are focused on breasts, but here in Peru there is an obsession with women’s behinds. The front pages of the tabloid newspapers feature ladies in tiny tongas, sticking their round butts in the camera lens.

Those images are usually bigger than the nearby photo of Alan Garcia’s face. :)

]]> By: Fiorella C http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Fiorella C Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:21:32 +0000 http://americaninlima.com/2008/08/16/the-buzz-on-peru%e2%80%99s-olympians-week-1-in-review/#comment-115 you know, i love your reading your blog . since the day i found it.. i read it everyday, before i start work and on the weekend before i start my days of cleaning and doing everything i didnt do on the weekday. It makes me miss Peru sooooo bad.. even the horrible traffic. last time i was there it was in nov 2006 . but I want to go back my family just recently moved and they live in front of el parque de amor and i love that area. have you gotten a chance to go to the larcomar ? if your in miraflores, your not far from it so you probably have. Arent you shocked that they imported hooters from here ? when i first saw it i thought it was hilarious. who knew .. but im sure you noticed the love peruvians have for anything from the U.S. well at least any service oriented type of business does well there especially mass u.s franchises. anyhow .. i miss peru horribly and your blog makes me feel a little closer to my home. keep up the good work.. you know, i love your reading your blog . since the day i found it.. i read it everyday, before i start work and on the weekend before i start my days of cleaning and doing everything i didnt do on the weekday. It makes me miss Peru sooooo bad.. even the horrible traffic. last time i was there it was in nov 2006 . but I want to go back my family just recently moved and they live in front of el parque de amor and i love that area. have you gotten a chance to go to the larcomar ? if your in miraflores, your not far from it so you probably have. Arent you shocked that they imported hooters from here ? when i first saw it i thought it was hilarious. who knew .. but im sure you noticed the love peruvians have for anything from the U.S. well at least any service oriented type of business does well there especially mass u.s franchises. anyhow .. i miss peru horribly and your blog makes me feel a little closer to my home. keep up the good work..

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