[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Atam Light Pettli

2011-01-23 Thread lino dourado
ATAM LIGHT PETTLI Tujea ixttan, khub vorsam fattim zavn ghel’le ghozalechi okosmat yad keli tor, tea vogtar, tujea ugddasachi divlli pettunk, bhouch kotthin zata. Kaim pavtti kosle-i ghozale vixim uloitana, kallabhair pavil’leo ghozalinchi yad urona zatoch, tum sandlolea porim vagtta. Hem tor

[Goanet] Song for the day.

2011-01-23 Thread Gabe Menezes
Gloria Estefan - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4oE29SSmqMob=av2em -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread rajendra kakodkar
Monte Coelho from Serra de Portugal is called Ghanti because he is from a hill. Gorappa from Kolhapur is called Panklo because he is fare skinned. Miracle of Theory of Relativity: Lets celebrate the decade of its centenary. Einstine: Tussi Great Ho! Rajendra

[Goanet] Ulysses Menezes's invitation will expire the 01/30/2011

2011-01-23 Thread Ulysses Menezes
Ulysses Menezes's invitation will expire the 01/30/2011 Hello, We are sending you a last reminder to notify you that Ulysses Menezes's invitation will expire. It is not too late... To accept his invitation and share your contact info with him, click here.

[Goanet] Emboldened migrants assault locals

2011-01-23 Thread soter
It is all happening in Goa now. A migrant vendor feels emboldened to assault a press photographer some days ago. Yesterday nigerians clashed with locals at Arpora. This is not new. In 1999 around 100 migrants tried to intimidate me at the Panchayat office for exposing the illegal allotment of

[Goanet] Religionists

2011-01-23 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
Religionists The religionist is a specialist in the after-life reward, said the wag from Ponda. Thus spoke Guru. After which, I started to think about dear Mother Theresa. Would she have worked as hard or worked at all if there was no after-life reward? She went all over the world

[Goanet] Fwd: The story of IDC it’s sinister ‘plots’

2011-01-23 Thread Arwin Mesquita
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/The-story-of-IDC-it-rsquo-s-sinister-lsquo-plots-rsquo/45044.html The story of IDC it’s sinister ‘plots’ The Goa Industrial Development Corporation in its ‘Citizen’s Charter’ invites companies to set up business to boost industrialization in the

[Goanet] an article to be pub

2011-01-23 Thread clifford Castelino
 Clergy Home Recently a friend of mine, who is working in the Gulf, was renovating his ancestral house. When I asked him as to why he was renovating it when his children intend settling abroad, he said: I have worked hard for so many years and soon I will retire. If the Almighty gives me some

[Goanet] GOA GOVERNOR NEEDS TO EXPLAIN

2011-01-23 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Having taken a stand that he is not a “Public Authority”, Goa’s Governor Dr.S.S.Sidhu could explain what exactly he is in his Republic day address on 26th January. If he fails or forgets he will have yet another opportunity on 31st January while addressing the budget session of the Goa Legislative

Re: [Goanet] Religionists

2011-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
On 23 January 2011 08:46, Joao Barros-Pereira joaobarrospere...@gmail.com wrote: Christians like to think that they invented love, as Americans like to think they invented freedom. Did love not exist before Jesus Christ, and was there no freedom before the birth of the USA? What fun! Dear

Re: [Goanet] Emboldened migrants assault locals

2011-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
Why give a local-versus-outsider spin to altercations and conflict? FN Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 23 January 2011 08:51, soter so...@bsnl.in wrote: It is all happening in Goa now. A migrant vendor feels emboldened to assault a press photographer some days ago.

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
Nice one, Rajendra. Where you stand determines what you see! FN Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 23 January 2011 11:01, rajendra kakodkar rskakod...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Monte Coelho from Serra de Portugal is called Ghanti because he is from a hill. Gorappa from

[Goanet] New TV Show: Kon Banega Lakpoti?

2011-01-23 Thread JoeGoaUk
New TV Show: Kon Banega Lakpoti?   Well, it’s a  Live TV show any one can take part in it including children. You don’t have to be a genius or educated. You can play it if you can afford it. Over Rs.6 lakhs to grab All you have to do is buy a pen ( worth Rs.5)  for Rs.50 and you get a  Housie

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread J. Colaco jc
[1] rajendra kakodkar wrote: Monte Coelho from Serra de Portugal is called Ghanti because he is from a hill. Gorappa from Kolhapur is called Panklo because he is fare skinned. [2] Frederick Noronha wrote: Nice one, Rajendra. Where you stand determines what you see! Random thoughts on the above

Re: [Goanet] Emboldened migrants assault locals

2011-01-23 Thread soter
Frederick wrote: Why give a local-versus-outsider spin to altercations and conflict? FN Soter comments: For greater clarity about SPIN CRAFT in conflicts, Frederick must read the 'Great Goan Land Grab' by none other than Pamela D'Mello in Herald's Weekend Splendour today 23rd Jan 2011. Hope

[Goanet] CONDOLENCES

2011-01-23 Thread CAJETAN DE
CONDOLENCES   We deeply mourn the sad demise of our ex-player JOAQUIM PILLAY (Jackie) expired under tragic circumstances on 21st January 2011.   We convey our heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family.   May his soul rest in peace.   The President, Members Players of United Friends Club

[Goanet] Custodial death - Panjim police in trouble ?

2011-01-23 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Oh yeah ?  Keep dreaming.  Chalta hae, chalta hae this is India. Everything gets swept under the shendri.

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
Just as a counterpoint -- for those living in Maharashtra and Karnataka, *we* in Goa were from beyond the Western Ghats. We also spoke a language which was not understood by them. So, isn't this all relative? Would it justify the use of derogatory terms like 'ghanti'? If so, why not just call

Re: [Goanet] Emboldened migrants assault locals

2011-01-23 Thread J. Colaco jc
Frederick Noronha wrote: Why give a local-versus-outsider spin to altercations and conflict? COMMENT: I absolutely get the feeling that Frederick will now tell us what the altercation and conflict' was about? When he does so, he himself might decipher if that is how the locals have or have been

[Goanet] Fwd: Mr Madhav Gadgil visits Mopa airport site

2011-01-23 Thread Arwin Mesquita
-- Forwarded message -- From: preservegoa preserve...@gmail.com Date: 23 January 2011 19:07 Subject: Mr Madhav Gadgil visits Mopa airport site To On friday 21st Mr Madhav Gadgil visited Mopa Airport site to inspect the same. Affected farmers and residents along with Digambar

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:09:35 -0800, Frederick Noronha wrote: Nice one, Rajendra. Where you stand determines what you see! FN Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 23 January 2011 11:01, rajendra kakodkar rskakod...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Monte Coelho from Serra de

Re: [Goanet] an article to be pub

2011-01-23 Thread Pandu Lampiao
Pardon the pearly gates and rest of the flowery language Sir...it makes me wanna barf. But a story from the northern coastal belt of Anjuna comes to mind...some ageing lovely with no issues decided to give the old house to her fav some religious order (i take a dim view of organized

Re: [Goanet] Religionists

2011-01-23 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 1/23/11, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Christians like to think that they invented love, as Americans like to think they invented freedom. Did love not exist before Jesus Christ, and was there no freedom before the birth of the USA? What fun! I think the

Re: [Goanet] Emboldened migrants assault locals

2011-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
This (below) is as unconvincing (or irrelevant) as arguing that the presiding bad guys are decidedly Goan. http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/art-culture/goa-s-reigning-mafiosi Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 23 January 2011 18:29, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com

[Goanet] Come help keep Goa clean.........

2011-01-23 Thread Tony de Sa
Hi Vivian, A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. sayeth wise old Confucius. It takes but a single match to dispel the gloom of total darkness. So do not despair of your single handed venture. If you can create some kind of an awareness programe through local agencies like the

Re: [Goanet] Religionists

2011-01-23 Thread Santosh Helekar
On 23 January 2011 08:46, Joao Barros-Pereira joaobarrospere...@gmail.com wrote: How do priests of other religions control their believers? Would the three or four Hindus on Goanet care to comment on their religion? I am a Hindu in name and by the accident of birth only. But let me answer the

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:57:33 -0800, Frederick Noronha wrote: Just as a counterpoint -- for those living in Maharashtra and Karnataka, *we* in Goa were from beyond the Western Ghats. We also spoke a language which was not understood by them. So, isn't this all relative? Would it justify the

[Goanet] Fwd: American Life 10

2011-01-23 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Resending with a correction. Not, lend their rear, but--lend their EAR. A splendid mistake on my part., venantius Its simply incomprehensible to me, to consider that Gandhi's response: It would be a good idea to the question what he thought of Western civilization -- merits the response In

[Goanet] Goenche.com : Updates from Goa and Goans!!

2011-01-23 Thread Goenche.com
If you are having trouble viewing this message, please go to http://community.icontact.com/p/goenche/newsletters/22082009c/posts/goenchecom-updates-from-goa-and-goans GOENCHE.COM brings you new updates from the commercial aspects of Goa, showing you the thriving business environment in

[Goanet] Employment Job offer In QATAR

2011-01-23 Thread Joao De Sa
Dear All, I received the below job offer email requesting my personal details. Please be aware that it is a Hoax/Spam, all the sender wants is your personal identification to be mis-used (Identity Theft). Do Not Reply to such emails. Regards, John Desa Qatar / Cortalim +974 55605755

Re: [Goanet] Religionists

2011-01-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dear child of god who has probably had an overdose of religion (btw, were you ever in a seminary?): On 23 January 2011 08:46, Joao Barros-Pereira joaobarrospere...@gmail.com wrote: What is shocking are Mother Theresa's words. She said that she never saw the sick man or woman in her arms but

Re: [Goanet] Goan separatist identity

2011-01-23 Thread Eugene Correia
With reference to Selma's piece on Goan separatist identity, Cunha took potshots not only at ACL de Souza and his erstwhile Goan Voice but also at Goan Konkani press. Writing in Free Goa of 10-9-57, he said, The peculiarity of the Goan Konkani press consists in the fact that those who edit it

[Goanet] On Hindu priests

2011-01-23 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Dr. Anil Desai wrote: Santosh, Ignorance is bliss. Your post shows how disconnected from the real world you are and you plan to teach Goan children how to think rationally. God help them, Hindu /non-Hindu. Surely you are joking, Dr. Desai. Dr. Helekar and ignorant? The man

[Goanet] Goa news for January 24, 2011

2011-01-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Congress ducks queries on Goa drug nexus - Sify n-poll-mode-to-highlight-govts-achievements/articleshow/7337552.cmsCongress in poll mode, to highlight govt's achievements

Re: [Goanet] Religionists

2011-01-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
SantoshHelekar wrote: Since the demand for all these services and the spending power of Hindus have never been higher than what they are today, the prices have gone up. Business is booming. And why should it not? If you believe you need supernatural means to seek happiness, you better pay

Re: [Goanet] On Hindu priests

2011-01-23 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Dr. Desai, To add to my last note - There was one Hindu priest in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1990s who would ask for dakshina not in the form of cash, but in the form of shares of start-up companies that his Indian clients had started. Well, what do you know - after many

[Goanet] Glorifying colonialism: Ignorance of history or slavish

2011-01-23 Thread Dr. Uday Barad
Perhaps members on this list would be interested to read an article by Uday Bhembre, which is available at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/CCIS-1701-Glorifying-colonialism-Ignorance-of-history-or-slavish-loyalty/articleshow/7300554.cms Best regards, U G Barad

Re: [Goanet] On Hindu priests

2011-01-23 Thread Santosh Helekar
I know where Dr. Desai gets his information about Hindu priests from, and understand why he would have a different perspective about Hindu religion as a good business world wide, as good as the other major religions. But I have no idea from where Dr. Parrikar got his information about Hindu

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão wrote: If some Indian called me “dukkkor-kahus”, I would not give heed, neither do I think any Goan would mind; not even many Goans from other communities. Because we all Goans relish Pork meat pork sausages.

[Goanet] Fwd: Bhakti Gets Her First Norm of Woman Grandmaster (WGM)

2011-01-23 Thread Goanet Sports
Bhakti Gets Her First Norm of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) International Woman master and Goa Carbon Limited's Brand Ambassador Bhakti Kulkarni added one more feather in her ever growing success cap when she won Woman Grand Master norm and second Prize in the Merianbad Open Chess Championship in

[Goanet] MORNING/EVENING

2011-01-23 Thread blandino viegas
Hi! JoeGoaUk, Can you tell me, Morning is first or Evening is first ? B. M. Viegas

Re: [Goanet] Assault on Photo Journalist (Dadagiri in Panjim Market?) - II

2011-01-23 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - JoeGoaUK wrote: We once again went to the Panjim Market today. We still did not find the alleged assailant I guess the time has come to now say, I told you so. Quote from my Oct 2008 post on Goanet - During my numerous photographic forays in Panjim capturing the utter rot

[Goanet] ART EXHIBITION: This Drama Called Life by Shri Shail

2011-01-23 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
Gallery Gitanjali invites you to the preview of This Drama Called Life an exhibition of the latest works of Shri Shail Opening on January 28th 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm. The Works will remain on display from 29th January to 4th February 2011, 9.30 am to 8.00 pm Gallery Gitanjali E-212,31st

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread Albert Da Cruz
Paklo. It was customary for the early Fidalgos to stick a feather in their hat. Invariably the Fidalgos were fair skinned and European -very often men of doubtful repute. It was the same in Malacca where they were called. (Feringe) which meant Feather Hence Feiringi often refers to

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:32:26 -0800, Mervyn Lobo wrote : Doc, I hate to burst your bubble but there are a fair amount of Goans who are vegetarians. They do not relish pork meat or pork sausages. As a medical doctor, you should be aware what saturated fats do to the human body.As for

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles

2011-01-23 Thread J. Colaco jc
[1] Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão wrote: If some Indian called me “dukkkor-kahus”, I would not give heed, neither do I think any Goan would mind; not even many Goans from other communities. Because we all Goans relish Pork meat pork sausages. [2] Mervyn Lobo wrote: I hate to burst your

[Goanet] Glorifying colonialism: Ignorance of history or slavish

2011-01-23 Thread Bernado Colaco
Another futlolem record being played. Bembro should work towards saving Goa. Or maybe an other trick to divert the woes!   BC

[Goanet] Clergy Home at Porvorim

2011-01-23 Thread W.F.
Dear All Goans, I think Goans can do alot for the Clergy Home for our retured priests... like I did..when I inaugurated my new house I didnt not have the traditonal jevon called the Bikareachem Jevon at my place, what I did was prepared good lunch at ma home and went to the Clery Home at

Re: [Goanet] On Hindu priests

2011-01-23 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Dr. Santosh Helekar wrote: I know where Dr. Desai gets his information about Hindu priests from, and understand why he would have a different perspective about Hindu religion as a good business world wide, as good as the other major religions. But I have no idea from where Dr.

[Goanet] Are we turning Goa into a Banana Republic? (Advert in Herald, Goa)

2011-01-23 Thread Goanet News Service
Are we turning Goa into a Banana Republic? - Is Goa going to the Dogs? - Have the men in uniform been given a license to kill, peddle drugs? - Has the Govt become insensitive? Rapes, Murders, Drug Peddling, Thefts have become order of the day. All Alert / Like minded Goans please note

Re: [Goanet] APPEAL: Blood replacement required

2011-01-23 Thread louis dmello
DEar Sir, Got ur request, for blood for Bosco Dmello. Prayed for him. I hope he recovers, Fr. Louis