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[Exec Talent]

There is a solution.

Go to Central. Two blocks down there is a street, Rua Senador Pompeu (?) (close to the teleférico station being built up in the favela Morro the Providência). On this street there are a bunch of big stores doing wholesales of sweets. Lots of camelôs, shopowners, common people and the guys selling sweets on the buses do their purchases there. I went there a couple of times, buying sweets to give to my GF's sobrinhos. BTW, the area is a bit rough. There also GP's hanging in the area, really ugly SWs.

I bought chocolate baton and paçoquita. When buying a big pack the price was about R$0, 30 each. I think pe de moleke was about the same price.

Damn Sperto. Now not only are all the Gringos going to be overrunning the prives, but also wholesale markets. Is nothing sacred anymore? People are going to find out that the baseball cap they bought for R$15 in Copa actually can be purchased in Centro for R$6.

[Sperto]

The newsstand near my office just raised the price of Pe De Moleke (peanut brittle) from $1. 00 to R$1. 20. 20%

There is a solution.
Go to Central. Two blocks down there is a street, Rua Senador Pompeu (?) (close to the teleférico station being built up in the favela Morro da Providência). On this street there are a bunch of big stores doing wholesales of sweets. Lots of camelôs, shopowners, common people and the guys selling sweets on the buses do their purchases there. I went there a couple of times, buying sweets to give to my GF's sobrinhos. Btw, the area is a bit rough. There also GP's hanging in the area, really ugly SWs.

I bought chocolate baton and paçoquita. When buying a big pack the price was about R$0,30 each. I think pe de moleke was about the same price.

[The Cane]

The newsstand near my office just raised the price of Pe De Moleke (peanut brittle) from $1. 00 to R$1. 20. 20%

Thanks for that late-breaking bit of economic news. Time to go re-balance my portfolio LOL!

[Eric Cartman]

The newsstand near my office just raised the price of Pe De Moleke (peanut brittle) from $1. 00 to R$1. 20. 20%

[Jan 156]

BTW you must have made very serious and elaborate surveys to make such peremptory statements (rolleyes emoticon).

http://studentresearch.ucsd.edu/sriw...YourSurvey.pdf

Never seen it. Just speaking from personal experience of going to slightly classier places in the state with well-to-do Paulistana (o) s and seeing what people listen to in their homes. But it's hardly a tit-for-tat and a waste of space on the board really.

[Prosal]

Mostly it's because they've moved out for holiday or work. And half the time they're listening to English-language pop (emoticon back).

BTW you must have made very serious and elaborate surveys to make such peremptory statements (rolleyes emoticon).

http://studentresearch.ucsd.edu/sriw...YourSurvey.pdf

[Prosal]

And half the time they're listening to English-language pop (emoticon back).

FYI the most important annual brasilian pop / rock festival, the Jao Rock, occurs in Ribeiro Preto. I've been there only once (and saw Skank, Charlie Brown Jr, Capital Inicial, ect) but from what I know 90% of the bands performing are brasilian. Thanks to this festival, Ribeirao Preto is known as the "Capital anual do Pop Rock Brasileiro".

[Jan 156]

You are right, people from the city of Sao Paulo are known as paulistanos / nas, but I more widely talked about the paulistas, which designates anyone from the surrounding state, including the paulistanos (stick out tongue emoticon).

Mmmm yes, I can think of about two places in the state where people are cosmopolitan apart from in São Paulo itself. Mostly it's because they've moved out for holiday or work. And half the time they're listening to English-language pop (emoticon back). You can, however, get a greater amount of Brasilian and cosmopolitan culture all-round in SP. Money, education, opportunity and exposure probably being the cause.

[Prosal]

(paulistanas, rather than paulistas. I'm a bit surprised that slipped by you Prosal).

You are right, people from the city of Sao Paulo are known as paulistanos / nas, but I more widely talked about the paulistas, which designates anyone from the surrounding state, including the paulistanos (stick out tongue emoticon).

[Jan 156]

In fact, not, I wasn't joking. You are right, when it comes to music, as to most other things, to each its own, but you have to keep in mind that this type of musica(as axe, pagode, ect for that matter) is solely listened by the lowest and most dumb-ass class of the population. Say to a cosmopolitan paulista that you like this style of music, and at best, she will lightly smile with indulgence, and at worst, she will take you for a dumb gringo with no taste and no cultural awareness. There is the equivalent of those cheap and silly musics for the dumb masses everywhere in the world, as dangdut in Indonesia per exemple (google it if you are interested).

If you want to really impress a smart and educated brasileira with progressive tastes, tell per exemple that one of your favorite brasilian song is "Faroeste Cabloco" (a 9 mnts masterpiece) , and sing her one or two sentences that you know from the lyrics (which are simply genious). It's not a direct ticket to her panties of course, but she will be really really impressed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgKExOneYqs

That opinion might hold some weight but it is far from universally true, and there are some pretty trendy Axe artists for instance. As you might know if you were spending a little more time with the more educated and sophisticated paulistanas (paulistanas, rather than paulistas. I'm a bit surprised that slipped by you Prosal).

[Eric Cartman]

As a side note, translate the (silly) lyrics of this "Louca Louquinha" song, and you will see the intellectual level of the people who can enjoy it.

The chick at Red Light Club last night was saying how she doesn't like pagode because it's always some dude whining about bad shit that's happened to him. Kind of like the Blues I guess haha. I was translating the Funk lyrics blasting from the stereo for patamarbeleza. "sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit! Sit on my dick and make me come!" lmao!

[Prosal]

As a side note, translate the (silly) lyrics of this "Louca Louquinha" song, and you will see the intellectual level of the people who can enjoy it.

[Prosal]

I hope you are joking!

In fact, not, I wasn't joking. You are right, when it comes to music, as to most other things, to each its own, but you have to keep in mind that this type of music (as axe, pagode, ect for that matter) is solely listened by the lowest and most dumb-ass class of the population. Say to a cosmopolitan paulista that you like this style of music, and at best, she will lightly smile with indulgence, and at worst, she will take you for a dumb gringo with no taste and no cultural awareness. There is the equivalent of those cheap and silly musics for the dumb masses everywhere in the world, as dangdut in Indonesia per exemple (google it if you are interested).

If you want to really impress a smart and educated brasileira with progressive tastes, tell per exemple that one of your favorite brasilian song is "Faroeste Cabloco" (a 9 mnts masterpiece) , and sing her one or two sentences that you know from the lyrics (which are simply genious). It's not a direct ticket to her panties of course, but she will be really really impressed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgKExOneYqs

[Vitrea]

What a shitty music. I seriously doubt that it is a hit among progressive brasilians. It's music for burros.

I hope you are joking! I enjoyed the link posted by Sperto and it is not shitty by any means. I also liked couple of clips you posted as well but they are of completely different genre. I think it is unfair to compare music of different genres.

[Exec Talent]

Are any of you nice Australian gents coming to Brazil in the next month or so.

I have a little favor to ask and am happy to help you out in one of many ways.

Please PM me for details.

Thanks,

Exec