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THE PRINTED WORD: Goan... via the stomach
Frederick Noronha
f...@goa-india.org
FOR GOANS overseas, music has been a strong link
with home. The same can be said of Goan writing,
and there is a market overseas for books on Goa.
But cookery can't be
Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho
se...@goanet.org
Last week marked Remembrance Day or Veteran's Day as it is
known set aside to commemorate those who lost their lives
during World War II. An interesting discussion on Goanet this
week dealt with the issue of Goan lives lost during this
war.
Does anyone remember Mr. Lisboa, the stray dog-shooter hired by the Bardez
Municipal Council in Mapusa? He roamed the town on a bicycle armed with a gun
on his shoulder. He wore khaki shorts (flare), khaki short-sleeve shirt and
gumboots. He sometimes crossed Mapusa borders and went into
Thanks Mervyn.
Now I know better.
Next time I want to use the Ostrich Myth, I will have to hunt google to find
out what buries its head in the sand when in danger.
:-))
May be a coward
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
- Original Message -
From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca
To: Goa's
Read this report on Daijiworld..sur e Domnic Bab missed this..
Eddie Verdes
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=68321n_tit=Police+Station+in+Goa+Inaugurated+with+Belly+Dance+
Police Station in Goa Inaugurated with Belly Dance
Panaji, Nov 14 (IANS) The entire Goa Police top brass
The most numerous intellectuals in Goan society are, no doubt, Roman
Catholic priests
who have been alluded to have supernatural powers by their illiterate and
half-literate
parishioners though to be fair to them they never claimed to have them.
Unlike brahmins
of India who , they say, could burn
Corrupt Congress and Police Supporting Miners in Goa
Reference to the article Quepem tense, priest among 73 held on Herald dated
13 Nov-09, it's has been very disheartening to note that despite numerous
protests and representations over the years the Congress government turns a
blind eye to
THE PRINTED WORD: Goan... via the stomach
Frederick Noronha
f...@goa-india.org
FOR GOANS overseas, music has been a strong link
with home. The same can be said of Goan writing,
and there is a market overseas for books on Goa.
But cookery can't be
Wasn't there Pregal (splg?) who was from the Betim or Verem area and
worked for the Panjim municipality too? FN
2009/11/17 Domnic Fernandes domval...@hotmail.com:
Does anyone remember Mr. Lisboa, the stray dog-shooter hired by the
Bardez Municipal Council in Mapusa? He roamed the town on a
Law of Lots
What a place it was and what it turned out to be?I m talking about a place
where law itself don't have faith in it's own laws and that is the reason why
the fate of the shack owners will be decided by lots.Has anytime lots favoured
the genuine and hard-working?God save our souls.
Sweet Deception?
Read about the dangers of Artificial Sweeteners
Con
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091101132543.htm
Hi,
Does anyone have contacts for the lead guitarist of L'Ace - Agnelo d'Costa or
the bassist, Laurie?
Thanks
Agnelo
The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage.
http://in.yahoo.com/
I remember Letho from Mapusa Municipality shooting stray dogs and taking
a piece of dog tail as proof of his efforts to collect his wages.
~Avelino
---
From: Domnic Fernandes domval...@hotmail.com
Does anyone remember Mr. Lisboa, the stray dog-shooter hired by the
Bardez
17th November 2009
Dear All,
I have a 1BHK spacious flat 65 Sqmts located on 1st floor in “CHRISVILLE
APARTMENTS”. The building is just 5 years old and situated near KERKAR HOSPITAL
at Aquem-Alto, Margao. Reasonably priced with clear title Sale Deed for further
details those interested may
Hi Lionel,
I wish to reply to your ROAR with some input of my own, OK?
- Original Message
From: Lionel Messias lionroars@gmail.com
*Cock and Bull stories
*‘Pay parking is the need of the hour, since parking is free everybody
brings four wheelers to the cities, mostly shopkeepers and
--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Antonio Menezes ac.mene...@gmail.com wrote:
Selma to give us
an article on
Goan intellectuals. Selma I believe, inher own
inimitable style, could do
full justice to the
topic.
---
Dear Antonio,
You and I must be connected somehow
The badminton scene in Goa is in for a big boost with the launch of
‘Pro Badminton League’, a Team Championship event, featuring 8 Elite
Teams from the different corners of Goa.
The championship will be inaugurated at the hands of Mr. B.S. Bassi,
Director General of Police and Shri V M
GOA threatens to launch ‘Mission Resignation’
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, NOV 14
The Goenkarancho Orixtt Avaz (GOA) has served December 31, 2008 as the
deadline to resolve all issues plaguing Goa and Goans or threatened to
launch “Mission Resignation” of the elected representatives representing
Our Cynicism Towards Politics
Spotless white symbolizes goodness and purity, light symbolizes divinity and
eternity, while black and darkness symbolizes evil and death, these are the
symbols among many others that are used by people to express themselves, and
will continue to do so, in the
Surprised to read that Thakur almost in his 50's still shuttling around.
BC
Narahar Thakur
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INDIAN TENDULKAR
By: Bennet Paes
I am an Indian was from the horses mouth. first is from the medias.
Tendulkar
could have better said: I am a Maharashtrian Indian and it could have avoided
the
current controversy with the Thackerays, in my opinion. Lets discuss this
further.
When
re: Ancestral property of Goans and the long standing wrangle -
While I can understand the expression of disgust by Venantius and the
Bernado's 'fighting words', and while I could very reasonably blame
this mess on the alleged Freedom Fighters (and real ones too) for NOT
having worked out
Hi guys i am back with some more songs as some of u guys have been asking for
songs so i hope u will enjoy this. Hope u will have a nice day. With mog to
all. Some of you want to know who i am well i am the daughter of PRICLA and the
late JOSE FERNANDES. My late dad and a group of
Valmiki,
I beg to differ on your statement -- we can't blame just politicians and
business folks for all the wrongs in Goa.
The power of the Goan population ends, once they have cast their ballot on
election day. They are absolutely powerless, once a guy is elected. Then he/she
takes control of
--- On Mon, 11/16/09, Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I didn't know the world contributed much if anything to the Marshall Plan.
Actually, Marshall agreed with the Noronha plan even though his was different.
Nobody agreed with Marshall.
Cheers,
Santosh
What is your asking price?
Jim F
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 17, 2009, at 4:17 AM, amar kantak kanta...@yahoo.com wrote:
17th November 2009
Dear All,
I have a 1BHK spacious flat 65 Sqmts located on 1st floor in “CHRISV
ILLE APARTMENTS”. The building is just 5 years old and situated near
- Original Message -
From: floriano
To: mytimesmyvo...@timesgroup.com
Cc: Dainik Gomantak ; taru...@rediffmail.com ; pudhari...@rediffmail.com ;
navpra...@gmail.com ; goenkarn...@rediffmail.com ; Sunaparant -2 ;
goad...@gmail.com ; GULAB ; Vavraddeancho ixtt ; Pamela D'Mello ;
I don’t know why the press is making such a big issue about the cops at the
casinos. They did not see them gambling, did they? And even if they did, casino
gambling is legal in Goa. The Director General of Police is right in stating
that the officers could go to the casinos during their
*Our cynicism Towards Politics*
Like Freddy Fernandes I find it equally baffling and also ask why indeed do
Goans elect the same corrupt and communal forces to power over and over
again, even after knowing the positive dangers of electing them.
Is there a masochistic and almost suicidal
Dear Freddy,
We, at Goa Su-Raj Party said it for the last 10 years, that 'politics' is a
sacred mission and that it cannot be left to the street dogs.
And, so far, we have not noticed anyone saying it with enough conviction
till today when you have said it in resounding words.
We stand
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:36:01 -0500
From: MD mmdme...@gmail.com
Re: President Obama's visit to China, that these two countries are responsible
for a whopping 40% of GHG emissions of our world!!.
Mario observes:
So what, MD? What are you suggesting?
These two countries are also responsible
Ignorance ad nauseum ! eric.
From: TABP bennetp...@yahoo.com
To: Goanet goa...@goanet.org
Sent: Tue, November 17, 2009 7:09:03 AM
Subject: [Goanet] INDIAN TENDULKAR - By: Bennet Paes (Assolna/Goa)
INDIAN TENDULKAR
By: Bennet Paes
“I am an Indian” was
Can we change the name of this list to climate-change-denial-list please? FN
2009/11/17 Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net:
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:36:01 -0500
From: MD mmdme...@gmail.com
Re: President Obama's visit to China, that these two countries are
responsible for a whopping 40% of
*39 Goan Shutterbugs*
*650 Children*
*and A MILLION PRICELESS EMOTIONS CAPTURED*
at the CHILDREN’S DAY - BAL MELA’09 at the Big Foot Sanskriti Kendra,
Loutolim, 15th Nov
Thanks EVERYONE for the AWESOME response.
GOAN SHUTTERBUGS – Goa’s FIRST Photographers Club for Hobbyists, Amateurs
and
This message is directed at Selma Carvalho. This email thread was brought to my
notice this morning from the USA.
In the message attached below Selma Carvalho says that she can confirm that
the Goan who was considered pro-Nazi was Dr Victor Dias, who just happens to
be my grandfather.
I
Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho
se...@goanet.org
Last week marked Remembrance Day or Veteran's Day as it is
known set aside to commemorate those who lost their lives
during World War II. An interesting discussion on Goanet this
week dealt with the issue of Goan lives lost during this
war.
--- On Tue, 11/17/09, Luis Dias diasfl...@yahoo.com wrote:
In the absence of objective proof, she cannot make such a
libellous remark. If she has such objective proof, she
should furnish it.
Best wishes,
Dr Luis Dias
-
Dear Dr Luis,
I'm sorry to have
Becoming Human is a very absorbing documentary on human evolution. It is
available at PBS.ORG. Click on NOVA for the selection of recent topics. BH
was produced in three installments, you have to click on #3 to access 1 and
2. The study combines several fields of science, and the revelations
Days are gone of the Bow and Arrow,now there is something what is called as
sophisticated weapons like AK 47 etc.Bow and Arrow,the lathis of Mumbai Police
lost miserably during the recent terrorist attack on Mumbai last year.The
daring attack of the NSG commandos saved Mumbai from the hands of
Was just wondering about this: could anyone tell me why septic tanks
are considered risky along the Goan coastline? Is it because of the
nature of the soil there, the overuse of these disposal systems, or
some other reason? Are septic tanks looked on favourably in other
parts of the globe? Maybe
News from Dhaka just in this week: OPENQUOTE Bangladeshi authorities
have stepped up security in the capital ahead of a court verdict
expected this week over the murder of the country's founding president
more than three decades ago. CLOSEQUOTE
Some of our generation would recall the tragic
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSDEL381613
Excerpt:
India has put its nuclear power plants under alert and tightened security
around them after intelligence about possible attacks, a report said on Monday.
The step comes after a man arrested in the United States on charges of
-Original Message-
From: Frederick Noronha
Was just wondering about this: could anyone tell me why septic tanks
are considered risky along the Goan coastline?
RESPONSE: Perhaps the threat of E-coli [1] in water and sand.
Probably gets worse in warmer temps.
- B
[1]
There were in the Goa of yore a few Catholic families who no doubt occupied
positions of power and privilege pre-1961. This sense of entitlement was upheld
by notions of caste, with little or possibly no regard for merit. Nonetheless,
in time, education and economics played their part in
Ms. Carvalho:
Have you found any similar archival material which (conclusively ! ) found
certain members of the the British Royal Family to be Nazi sympathizers?
For example, it has long, and often been reported that the late Duke of Windsor
was one.
Or is the National Archives selective in
Thank you so very much for inviting me, a visiting photographer form France,
to the CHILDREN?S DAY - BAL MELA?09 at the Big Foot Sanskriti
Kendra, Loutolim last Sunday 15th November. It was indeed a pleasure to
experience not just the children, but everyone enjoying the day and to
capture just a
-Original Message-
From: Mario Goveia
She was one of 23 CIA agents convicted by a bogus Italian Kangaroo Court
which the
US could have done nothing about.
RESPONSE: Oh-Mar says Goodbye Gitmo, hello Kangaroo Court
O B I T U A R Y
Vinod Bakaya
(ex-Air India, Kuwait)
Died: 15 Nov 2009
Photo:
http://picasaweb.google.ca/GoanetBlog/Obits#5405290499076451394
Beloved husband of Simona (nee Fernandes) Bakaya
Everloving father of Vishal and Aakash Bakaya
Loving Son-in-law of Tony (Martin Anthony Fernandes)
Dear Frederick,
Since Ms. Alda Figueiredo loves Goa, Goans, and Goan food so much, and has
also
been in and out of Goa over the years, what on earth led her to use the term
Goanese? The term was applied to us disparagingly by outsiders, and as a
teenager
in Bombay I often heard it used
Goa airport expansion a pipe dream?
TNN 18 November 2009, 04:10am IST
PANAJI: The much vaunted expansion of Dabolim airport has failed to take off as
scheduled. The tender floated for a new terminal as part of the expansion plan
has
been scrapped, Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials
This article is from the blog res gestae (www.rajivndesai.blogspot.com)
you can reach the person managing the list at i...@comma.in
Monday, November 16, 2009
Seeing Through the Potemkin State
Perhaps it is about getting older. Or that the excitement has waned.
Increasingly
the prospect of
Dear E-mail Friends and Family,
Please forward. Please attend in large numbers in order to make the programme a
success.
SANTACLAUS WILL REWARD YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS ON XMAS DAY.
==
YWCA OF BOMBAY - MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT
INVITES WOMEN AND MEN OF ALL
17 November 2009 PANAJI: HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, road accidents, breast cancer
and depression have been listed among the top ten killers of Goans by 2050, as
per a study conducted by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) student Ashish
Kumar.
The study results were presented at a recent
*** P. Sainath on National Press Day ***
Poverty of thought for the Poor
70% of India is Poor...yet we don't have any Poverty Correspondents!
Why?
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Dear Mr. Noronha,
Congratulations on your Book release!
Waiting to read it and supply you with some more feedback.
Have a lovely day:)
Claire.
Ganvchem Fest
Saad Muzgamcho, ghonghon fozneacho,
Porzollo fantho Festa disacho
Ghorcho lok umetin utun kuznank ghatlo veddo
Festache umeticho zorro kuznantleanuch funtlo
Tandull, chunrek ghalun sur, rog'dear marlo doldollo,
Sann'a borobor, veldur ani sorpatelacho zum zum suntlo,
Preserve Goan culture, identity: Eduardo
TNN 18 November 2009, 03:50am IST
Commissioner of NRI affairs Eduardo Faleiro highlighted the importance of
preserving
the culture and identity of Goa. He was speaking at the Bal Mela organized by
Jan
Ugahi and Big Foot Trust at Loutolim. Faleiro also
Victor Rangel-Ribeiro vrangel...@aol.com wrote: Ms. Alda
Figueiredo what on earth led her to use the term Goanese?
The term was applied to us disparagingly by outsiders Now, a
century later, it is used by one of us?
COMMENT: for what it is worth from 2002
Two well known
Dear Selma,
Thank you for your public response.
You have ignored the bulk of my post, for reasons best known to you, and
responded, and inadequately at that, to the last few lines of it:
1. You have not mentioned why you didn't consult any family member of Dr Victor
Manuel Dias. Our family is
What kind of study is this? Is he simply extrapolating over the next 40 years
from current rates? No mortality rates have been given for AIDS, Tuberculosis,
breast cancer and depression, even though he claims they will be the biggest
killers in 2050. Does he assume that the mortality rate will
I am talking about Mr. Lisboa of the 1950s!
Domnic Fernandes
Anjuna, Goa
I remember Letho from Mapusa Municipality shooting stray dogs and taking a
piece of dog tail as
proof of his efforts to collect his wages. ~Avelino
Preserve the Culture and Identity of Goa, says, NRI Commissioner Eduardo
Faleiro.
Commissioner of NRI affairs Eduardo Faleiro highlighted the importance of
preserving the culture and identity of Goa. He was speaking at the Bal Mela
organized by Jan Ugahi and Big Foot Trust at Loutolim. Faleiro
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