August 19, 2004

Street Talk by Justin Petersen

Have you been following the Olympics this week?
(asked at Safeway on Almaden Expressway)


“Oh yeah. I watch soccer and swimming because I love the two. They were very exciting. On Tuesday it was Mexico and Greece in soccer. We were for Greece. My husband is from Greece. We also cheer Americans for swimming.”

Elizabeth Skiaras
Accountant
Almaden Valley

“I’m watching the swimming. I am pulling for the U.S. but I’ve been on the road for the last couple of days. I love swimming though. It’s a great event. I grew up in Palo Alto and enjoyed swimming and scuba diving and surfing.”

Tom Lehner, 53
Kitchen cabineteer
Canada

“I like gymnastics. I like to watch beach volleyball, too, because it goes very quick and it’s cool.”

Mathew Marcoccia, 11
Bret Harte sixth grader
Almaden Valley

“No, I’m not interested in it. First of all, I don’t watch much television. Second of all, to sit around and watch it just doesn’t appeal to me. We have it on at work, but I don’t watch it. I’m not interested. I haven’t turned it on.”

Roy Mareau, 54
Home theater contractor
Almaden Valley

“Kind of, sort of, not really. I watch it with my brother. I like swimming. I like the underdogs too, but I like to see everybody for their own personal achievements, so whether it’s an Iraqi or an American, I like to see how they do.”

Jamie Heller, 32
Homemaker
Sacramento

“Yeah, I have followed gymnastics and swimming because I know Michael Phelps is going for the golds and gymnastics because I used to do it myself, so the events really interest me.”

Mandini Gatta, 16
Harker student
Almaden Valley