[Goanet-News] Goa news for September 20, 2008

2008-09-19 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** GOA and Mythic Entertainment LAUNCH Warhammer ONline: Age of Reckoning - WebWire (press release) [Sep 18, 2008] This is a landmark day for the entire company, said Ghislaine Le Rhun,

Re: [Goanet] Glimpses of Konknni

2008-09-19 Thread Fausto Da Costa
Dears Let me clarify: It's not Prof. S. M. Borges but I who have been adding the prefix 'Prof.' before his name in Gulab Goan Review. I also address him as 'Prosorbab' any objection? Isn't it my prerogative to give prominence whomsover I wish to in Gulab or the Goan Review? Although I can

Re: [Goanet] Inappropriate question marks appearing in Goanet posts

2008-09-19 Thread Mario Goveia
Mario wrote: When I asked my question it was obviously addressed to those on Goanet who were computer savvy, not those who have no idea what I am talking about as the uncouth response above shows. While suggesting that 'no one' is reading my posts, Dr. Jose obviously does, or how else would he

Re: [Goanet] History of the Middle Finger

2008-09-19 Thread Roland Francis
Nigel, Are you always fond of stating the obvious? Hint, hint 1) A Parsi friend of mine sent this to me 2) This was not addressed to Goa Research Net or the History Channel. Roland. On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 6:37 AM, Nigel Britto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This story is a myth! One of the

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-19 Thread Rishi
Kindly let readers know your qualifications and credentials - if you are professionally qualified. Really sorry about, I should have posted a disclaimer. I am not having any professional credentials re stock markets but I am a investor for about 3 years now. I posted about nifty at

Re: [Goanet] Inappropriate question marks appearing in Goanet posts

2008-09-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
Chacha Alfredji, I did not realise that Mario G also was a mark-Six. Accha Ok, Now only I am undershtanding. That is why only Mario G placing question marks. your phavourite bhatija jc 2008/9/18 Alfred de Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED]: brother Mario .The poor chap is horribly dogged by the

[Goanet] Cops incited attacks on Christians: Probe

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Friday, September 19, 2008 Cops incited attacks on Christians: Probe A fact-finding team assessing attacks against Christians in Karnataka has held the state government “directly responsible for allowing violence to spread”. The team’s investigations revealed that first churches and schools were

[Goanet] It’s raining ‘men’!

2008-09-19 Thread Cecil Pinto
It's raining 'men'! My Goan heart bleeds for Calcutta By Cecil Pinto Columnist Sudeep Chakravarti interviews journalist turned author Cecil Pinto on his latest book Once Upon A Time In Kalikata. Sudeep: The blurb on your book says that you evoke the essence of a city on the verge of losing its

[Goanet] violence against Christians in Mangalore

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Laluram Salvi has forwarded article by Deepak Kamat specifying the reasons for violence and vandalisation of churches. However he needs to answer the following questions: 1.If New Life was distributing literature denigrating Hindu gods and godesses, the lawful thing to do was to lodge a

[Goanet] Daily Grook #222

2008-09-19 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #222 _ MARKET ROCKET _ by Francis Rodrigues wall street flips as workers fret, on all their lips is diss and debt! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _

[Goanet] Nostalgia #6

2008-09-19 Thread Francis Rodrigues
Nostalgia Pic #6: _ A brilliant vintage Ford roadster from 1979, idling at a Khorlim (Mapusa) lumber yard on the way to Assagao. Whilst most of the 70's phoren autos in Goa were 'Africander' imports, the 50's, 60's were characterised by American imports (via Portugal and Germany)

[Goanet] POSTCARDS FROM AMCHE GOA

2008-09-19 Thread [Edu's World]
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Re: [Goanet] Translations_Equal Opportunity

2008-09-19 Thread jose fernandes
Venatius-bab, Sarkem tujem. Mog asum, SALU On 9/18/08, Venantius Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recently I have helped translate a few pieces where references have been made to the Marathi lobby vs Konknni; about Hindus being smart as opposed to Christians sleeping, etc. All very true and

[Goanet] Bangalore airport heading for trouble?

2008-09-19 Thread Philip Thomas
Bangalore int'l airport heading for bankruptcy By Faye D'Souza/CNBC-TV18 http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/bangalore-intl-airport-headi ng-for-bankruptcy/20/20/352054 It does seem like the Semiens, LT, and Zurich airports consortium that built the Bengaluru International Airport is

[Goanet] Rock on - Goanet 18th September

2008-09-19 Thread Bernice Pereira
It was nostalgic to read Patricia Alvares's article on Goa weddings (September 18th). Weddings of yore were so charming.  They were always held  in  bungalows or if the homes were not large enough to house the  number of guests invited,  a pandal  was erected.  Although I was a little girl at

[Goanet] Remmie Colaco - Birthday Pic and your personal cards

2008-09-19 Thread JoeGoaUk
Remmie Colaco - Birthday Pic and your personal cards As promissed, all your 37 Birthday greetings/cards were personally handed over to Remmie Colaco today on his birthday 19th Sept. 2008 He and his family are very thank full to each one of you. They may write to you individually. We had a

[Goanet] Remie Colaco - a Video

2008-09-19 Thread JoeGoaUk
Remmie Colaco - a Video on his birthday - 19/09/08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqX7jLab77s [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police,

[Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Santosh Helekar wrote: In all the propaganda and counter-propaganda efforts being undertaken on behalf of various interests, it is hard to find a rational assessment of any instance of religious strife. Comment: I would be interested in knowing whether Santosh considers reports in the

[Goanet] Stop hate crimes in Mangalore

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
I have just read and signed the online petition: Stop hate crimes in Mangalore hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/UnitedM/ I personally agree with what this petition says, and I think you might agree, too. If you

[Goanet] ATTACKS ON CATHOLICS BY ANTI-SOCIAL ELEMENTS

2008-09-19 Thread Bonefacio Lopes
Dear Goans, Be watchful, alert, cautious, smart, tactful, peaceful, loving and above all God fearing. Yesterday it was in Orissa, today in Mangalore tommorrow it may be Goa, so don't take anything and everything for granted ,police are not going to protect churches , it's our duty to protect

[Goanet] IAF pulls its rug under Bangalore

2008-09-19 Thread Philip Thomas
Bial's second runway proposal irks IAF: The air force objects to proposed location of the runway, saying proximity to its airbase may affect operations Tarun Shukla http://www.livemint.com/2008/09/18232153/Bial8217s-second-runway-pro.html?h= B New Delhi: Bangalore's new airport, already buffeted

Re: [Goanet] Glimpses of Konknni

2008-09-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
2008/9/18 Fausto Da Costa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's not Prof. S. M. Borges but I who have (has) been adding the prefix 'Prof.' before his name in Gulab Goan Review. I also address him as 'Prosorbab' any objection? Isn't it my prerogative to give prominence whomsover I wish to in Gulab or

[Goanet] What do the Brits of Goa think of us?

2008-09-19 Thread Job Chithalan
The truth may surprise you. While the Brits appear to be very polite and are experts in hiding their views, they let it all come out when they congregate in places such as the Goan forum for ex-pat brits at http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=94   Reading some of the posts is an

[Goanet] BABUSH SHOULD APOLOGISE AND NOW APPEAR FOR SSC : UTT GOENKARA

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Aires Rodrigues wrote: Utt Goenkara will on Tuesday 16th September meet Goa's Chief Electoral Officer Mr.Ajit Srivastava to demand expeditious action on the complaint filed on 13th September against Education Minister Mr. Babush Monseratte before the Returning Officer of Taleigao Constituency Mr.

[Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
On Tue, 9/16/08, Carvalho wrote: I'm sorry your post is ill-timed. This is not what I would have expected from you. Santosh replied: Sorry Selma, I disagree. This is a time, more so than any other, for level-headed rational thinking. Mindless frenzy and blame-game based on partisan propaganda

[Goanet] 150-year-old cathedral set afire in Madhya Pradesh

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Friday, September 19, 2008 150-year-old cathedral set afire in Madhya Pradesh Bhopal: A 150-year-old church in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur town was set on fire by two unidentified men, police said on Friday. The altar and statues inside the 150-year-old St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in the

Re: [Goanet] Inappropriate question marks appearing in Goanet posts

2008-09-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
Mogal Mario, What part of my post assigns any CASTE to me? Is Kunbi a caste? Isn't Harijan = out caste? If one is a Christian, isn't one naturally ...Out Caste? Ah Rusty!!! About the self evaluation of self, I agree with you and myself. I am No One Are you saying you are Some One? Please

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-19 Thread Roland Francis
Rishi, please have the courtesy to direct your question to a specific person, preferably by name. While you are at it, please tell us who you are and where you are posting from. Rishikesh is rather anonymous and I think contrary to Goanet rules. Roland On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 9:40 PM, Rishi

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1196( Unwanted Question Marks)

2008-09-19 Thread John Gomes
I HAVE THE SAME  ANNOYING THING HAPPEN TO MY POSTS. Someone in ADM please rectify/take action.ThanksJEG --- On Thu, 18/9/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:   Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on

[Goanet] About S. S. Ramdas

2008-09-19 Thread Vandana Arun Vaidya
This is concerning the ship S. S. Ramdas which capsized in the Arabian Sea around 60 years ago. There was some discussion on the tragedy in goanet two years ago (Aug. 2 and 3, 2006). I was a School boy in Mumbai at the time (12 years old) and I clearly remember the

[Goanet] English Course for Primary Teachers at TSKK, Porvorim

2008-09-19 Thread pratap naik
  Sir,   Kindly give publicity to the following press release.     Thanking you,   Yours truly,   Pratap Naik, S.J. Director Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr Alto Porvorim, Goa - 403 521   English Course for Primary Teachers   Thomas Stephens Konknni Kendr (TSKK), Alto Porvorim will conduct an

Re: [Goanet] What To Do In Falling Markets - Off Topic

2008-09-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Rishikesh wrote: Kindly let readers know your qualifications and credentials - if  you are professionally qualified. Really sorry about, I should have posted a disclaimer. I am not having  any professional credentials re stock markets but I am a investor for  about 3 years now.

Re: [Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Fri, 9/19/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We all need to remember that if we are complacent today, it may be our turn tomorrow. It is important to remember that partisan frenzy and propaganda, whether it is published in Times of India or Goanet, can add more fuel to

Re: [Goanet] Rock on - Goanet 18th September

2008-09-19 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Oh yes, wee Bernice, whyskey (BW, Queen Anne, WH used to be the most served) flowed quite freely, so did the other two popular ones: Macieira Constatino; but not served around the assemblage, at the adega, set up in one of the smallar rooms or the verandah. The trays circulating the throng

Re: [Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-19 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Fri, 9/19/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If only he were to come down from his perch in the ivory tower and empathise with the victims, he would know where the truth lay. Why is this guy now going after me instead of focusing on those who are responsible for the

[Goanet] Nuns and Women Expose Mangalore Police's Brutality

2008-09-19 Thread Renco
*This is the Plight of our Church in India. What is the Government doing to support and protect the basic rights of each ones religionLet the world know how our Government operatesIs this what we call Democracy OR hypocracy? The attacks on the Churches have been ongoing and there

[Goanet] Attack on Christians

2008-09-19 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- This is what I cannot understand. The missionaries and christians are there all over India. Many Hindus join Christianity sometimes because a Hindu is in love with a Christian girl or Christian boy and to be satisfy her or him they change their religion. It is seen all over

[Goanet] Mangalore Attack - Chief Minister Agrees for Judicial Probe into Church Attacks

2008-09-19 Thread Ancy D'Souza
Mangalore: Chief Minister Agrees for Judicial Probe into Church Attacks Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MM/SP) Mangalore, Sep 19: Chief minister B S Yadyurappa has agreed to order judicial probe into the vandalization of the churches and police caning incidents that occurred recently in the

[Goanet] More Pics ANKVAR MORIECHEM DUKH sung by Remie Colaco

2008-09-19 Thread JoeGoaUk
Mr. Remmie Colaco http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk12/2869331625/sizes/l/ Mr Mrs Remie Colaco http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk12/2870686804/sizes/l/ With daughter Blanche http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk12/2870686484/sizes/l/ With CD Silva (72)

[Goanet] Condolence Message

2008-09-19 Thread Wilson Coelho
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of our dear friend, late Domnic Fernandes, ex employee of Kuwait Airways, Kuwait, who passed away today, in Mumbai. Domnic, was a Life Member of the Goan Welfare Society, and served in the Managing Committee for over 10 years,

[Goanet] Goa news for September 20, 2008

2008-09-19 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** GOA and Mythic Entertainment LAUNCH Warhammer ONline: Age of Reckoning - WebWire (press release) [Sep 18, 2008] This is a landmark day for the entire company, said Ghislaine Le Rhun,

[Goanet] Violence against Christians in Orissa

2008-09-19 Thread marshallmendonza
Cornel Da Costa wrote: I am not sure how we can help to overcome this tragicsituation but if there is a reliable collection tohelp the victims of the atrocity, I and I am sureother Goanetters in the UK would be more than happy tomake a financial contribution (by cheque or whatever)as the very

Re: [Goanet] Inappropriate question marks appearing in Goanet posts

2008-09-19 Thread Mario Goveia
Uncle Alfred wrote: brother Mario .The poor chap is horribly dogged by the Gadgil-syndrome: Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:11:35 -0400 From: J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chacha Alfredji,  I did not realise that Mario G also was a mark-Six. Accha Ok, Now only I am undershtanding. That is why

[Goanet] Remie Colaco Birthday

2008-09-19 Thread Mariano Pereira
Happy birthday to one of our great konkani singer and actor Remie Colaco and may god continue to bless him with good healrh. I always enjoyed his exemplary songs and particularly the cut- throat duets he sang with my friend M. Boyer in the mid siyties. Mariano Pereira Frankfurt, Germany --

Re: [Goanet] Denigration of Hindu Gods

2008-09-19 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Laluram Salvi [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Following are the list of abuses from one such book – Satya Darshini – distributed by the missionaries of New Life. This book is in Kannada and the translation of the abusive passage is as follows. Urvashi – the daughter of Lord Vishnu – is a

[Goanet] Orissa Voilence

2008-09-19 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Laluram Salvi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lot of articles have been written on Goanet on violence in Orissa which reflects only one side of it. Most of the post were influenced by biased opinions of anti Hindu journalist and media. ***Dear Laluram Salvi, I do not know who you are. You know who I

[Goanet] Please write to Goa's Newpapers against Mega-Projects

2008-09-19 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Dear Goans, I have been asked to convey a message, by specific prominent anti-mega project activists in Goa, to as many Non Resident Goans as possible i.e. Please write to the Editors of Goa's Newspapers opposing the Destructive Mega Projects, in Goa Contrary to the views held by some Non

[Goanet] violence against Christians in Mangalore

2008-09-19 Thread edward desilva
Hi, Thats right. His handlers tell people like him to kill, they go and kill. That's people of India today, in the same breath they say they are a developed nation with neuclear bombs ED. --- Marshall said: Laluram Salvi has forwarded article by Deepak Kamat specifying the reasons for

[Goanet] What do the Brits of Goa think of us?

2008-09-19 Thread edward desilva
Hi, What are you babbling about? Are most of the Brits in Goa? At the same time you are asking a question which makes no sense. Then again you are answering your own question in your last line. TUM QUITEM BEKAR ASSAI? ED. --- Most of the Britis?are in Goa, not because they like the locals but

[Goanet] St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic diocese of Chicago, USA has issued the below press statement

2008-09-19 Thread Ancy D'Souza
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic diocese of Chicago, USA has issued the below press statement 19-Sep-2008 As you all well aware, the persecution of our Christian brethren an dthe destruction of churches, convents, orphanages and othe Christian institutions are continuing unabated in Orissa,

Re: [Goanet] Why we hate!

2008-09-19 Thread Carvalho
Dear Santosh, As the famous line in, Alice in Wonderland goes, this get curiouser and curiouser. I found Ingrid's article to be a bit of a wagging finger, at Christians. Let me quote the lines which I find particularly objectionable. I've taken these from the original article. INGRID WRITES:

[Goanet] Dear Goa Herald ...will you please give this reporter a raise in salary?

2008-09-19 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear Herald re: It's rain thunder against communal violence!, My good friend, Dr Francisco Colaco is a well known cardiologist who is smart enough to make his diagnosis and provide treatment with resorting to surgery - for, a Cardiac Surgeon he is not. Why are your glibly reporting that he is

[Goanet] Analysis paralysis over a second airport

2008-09-19 Thread Philip Thomas
This is a story about the city of Sydney's second airport which keeps being talked about but nothing ever gets done to realise it. http://blogs.smh.com.au/urbanjungle/2008/09/sydneys_disappe.html Sydney's disappearing second airport The search for a second airport has become a great Sydney