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Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:32:31 +0530
From: Frederick FN Noronha * *??? ???
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To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!
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Subject: [Goanet] Query: The ghaar...
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Hello Everyone,
Thank you for making it out to the Beach Picnic. Everyone had a blast. I was
fried by the sun, I hope nobody else was.
Here are some pictures for your enjoyment from our unofficial photographer
Sydney Lobo.
DAILY GROOK #1000
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SNORT THOUGHT
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by Francis Rodrigues
don't laugh please
if ur nose is runny,
'cos if you sneeze
wellsnot funny!
*GREAT ALL-OCCASION GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com
Today too will be dry day; as the weather forecast
by our notorious meteorology Dept. staes as follows:
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=683boxid=42154171uid=dat=7/21/2011
Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
Peacock Invasion Causes Snake Menace
During my younger days we had a lot of toddy tapers in our village and their
distilleries consumed a lot of wood to keep the fire burning, in distilling
coconut fenni. Mostly the women of the backward class, from Betul us to roam the
forests in our area
To Goanet -
I was in Vanxim island (off Divar ) this morning, one of the handful
of un-spoilt havens now left in Goa. Near the jetty is this board.
Gaunekar here refers to Mahendra Gaunekar.
http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/vanxim-board.jpg
For some background see this -
The Gliding / flying lizard belongs to the genus Draco and not to the
genus lacerda.
Secondly, if I am not mistaken the saap that we call in sasti Goa is
known as monitor lizard and this belongs to the genus Varanus and the
scientific name is varanus exanthematicus.
Lizards of the genus lacerda
NEXT TO..
Obama went to Pakistan on a state visit. Zardari asked the city authorities to
clean up the city. Obama was shown around the city. Obama noticed people
relieving themselves (pissing or shitting) on the roadside in several places.
At the end of the visit Obama
I don't what methodology was used to come to these figures. As John
Nazareth admits, I am more confident of some
numbers than others.
This bring me to the Goan Migration Study that the Goa NRI Affairs
Department commissed to the Centre for Development Studies. I would
like to know how to avail
Thanks for this! I too came across it earlier. Unfortunately I can't
seem to find lacerda ocelata online.
Wikipedia describes the common gliding lizzard thus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Gliding_Lizard
Is it the one?
FN
FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm)
#784 Nr Lourdes
Hi John,
Glad to see you've entered the 'nachne' debate!
I well remember matama but feel this is more like sorghum with larger grains
than
finger millet(wimbi in Swahili). The locals even made quite an intoxicating
brew from
wimbi(nachne). Anyway, let's wait and see what our other Goan sages have
On 19 July 2011 15:41, dale luis menezes dale_mene...@rediffmail.com wrote:
The artwork of the cover of the Goa1556 edition done by Ravi Kerkar
and Crisologo Furtado is a visual treat. Margaret’s hope that future
endeavours too would use local talent is also shared by me.
I'm not so much into
CONDOLENCES
The President and Members of United Friends Club (UFC) - Kuwait , deeply mourn
the death of MR. ASSUMPTION D'SA (Founder Member Team Manager of Goan
Overseas Association) expired in Goa on 20th July 2011.
May the Almighty GOD give strength and courage to the bereaved family
As far as weather forecasts in Goa go, the principle is -- pay
attention to what the IMD (Indian Met Department) Altinho observatory
has to say, and then expect exactly the opposite! FN
PS: For something more reliable, ask a farmer.
FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm)
#784 Nr
Left, Right and Centre
Or, *Jerry Pinto ko Gussa Kyon Aya*
(A version of this article first appeared in the Gomantak Times 20 July
2011)
On 14 July, a day after the latest violent attack in the city of Bombay,
NDTV put together a panel to discuss the issues flowing out of this
occurrence.
SANTO AND JOHNNY- PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQbXQ6Cziv4feature=related
--
DEV BOREM KORUM
Gabe Menezes.
Checked the Global Goans site and in more found the Goan Migration
Study report..
eugene
Effective Safety And Disaster Management A Must
All over the world we have disaster management bodies, in reality they should be
professionals because the safety of the people post disaster depends entirely on
how swiftly and effectively the foot soldiers of the disaster management bodies
act,
I completely misunderstood the meaning of this subject line ...
;-)
Cheers indeed!
p+3D!
(Hic!)
;-)
This might of of interest to Ex Kenya Goans and Goans still living in Kenya.
Judge to give Mau Mau case ruling
PA
*Thursday, 21 July 2011*
A judge gives his decision today in a High Court action brought by four
elderly Kenyans over alleged British colonial atrocities committed during
the Mau
If anyone wants a free PDF copy of the Goa Migration Study 2008,
please email me offlist with GMS in the subject and I'll send it
across. FN
FN +91-832-2409490 or +91-9822122436 (after 2pm)
#784 Nr Lourdes Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India
http://fn.goa-india.org http://goa1556.goa-india.org
2011/7/21 Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
fredericknoro...@gmail.com
As far as weather forecasts in Goa go, the principle is -- pay
attention to what the IMD (Indian Met Department) Altinho observatory
has to say, and then expect exactly the opposite! FN
PS: For
And a big thank you on the milestone. You win a copy of Inside/Out - New
Writings from Goa. eric.
From: Francis Rodrigues fcarodriguez@h
DAILY GROOK #1000
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SNORT THOUGHT
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by Francis Rodrigues
don't laugh please
if ur nose
On 7th July, Soter wrote the following: I missed this post and hence this
delay in reply
Grouse of BBSM brigade and its cheer leaders
If Kangress wanted English as MOI, they should have spelt
it out before the last election in their manifesto. They could do the same
in their next manifesto.
http://www.healthiertalk.com/mystery-sudden-memory-loss-4329
This ain't no joke!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8650299/Lions-more-likely-to-eat-people-after-a-full-moon.html
--
DEV BOREM KORUM
Gabe Menezes.
CCP Councilor Bharati Heble opposes new Temple Dress Code and Bar on
foreigners, Appeals to authorities to reverse decision.
I am deeply distressed to read news reports that some temples in Goa
have imposed a dress code restricting temple entry while some others
have banned the entry of
http://www.healthiertalk.com/tips-incontinence-over-or-under-active-bladders
With all the scams and shams pouring over, it is perhaps time for the BJP to
introduce the study of the Bhagvad Gita for all their leaders to impart some
moral values. The greatest value they need to imbibe uis that of learning to
admit their crime when they get caught instead of going round in
Football is not about rankings: Jules Alberto
A trip down memory lane for Jules Alberto Dias of CArmona Goa now
based in UK when India beat United Arab Emirates one-nil in a World
Cup Qualifier in Bangalore, 2001. Jules Alberto, India's match-winner
on that day writes.
By Jules Alberto
Some
What is wrong with the Bhagvad Gita, may I ask? Does it preach hate?
The Jesuit school I studied in (during the 1960s) in Goa had a weekly
30-minute study of Religion for Christian students and Moral Science
for non-Christian pupils. Was that a crass practice? Did it make better
practicing
http://www.healthiertalk.com/healing-yourself-sound-4300
anil desai anild...@gmail.com wrote: Can Soter now please advise us
how come the Kangress govt when submitting the affidavit to the high
court in the MOI case
(signed) Anil Desa
Two questions which Soter may or may not take into consideration when
deciding whether the above query merits an
Dr Anil Desai needs to be commended for quickly condemming the move of the
Education Minister of Karnataka to impose the Bhagvad Gita on students in
Schools under pain of expulsion of students and their families from India.
Such type of persons must not only be condemned but also be dealt with
Fred,
We used to pronounce it as 'gaar' as in 'thand gaar' or icy cold. To me, 'ghar'
is an eagle.Is it not a species of the Indian Iguana?I remember folks with
asthma being made to drink the blood of the 'gaar' as a cure!I had a friend,
who drank it, but was not convinced that it cured him.
Talking of the weather, there's a heat wave doing the rounds of the city
during the last two weeks. Temperatures are hovering at about 30 degrees C
or more, with the humidex at a much higher level. Today's heat promises to
break the record from 1948 which is when records commenced. The temp will
Freddy,
you are on the dot and yes indeed, the peacock population has
growntook a walk from Bambolim into Curca (across the road from
Siridao) to the spring.lots of peacocks. So also on the Dabolim
hills (along the railway tracks)
Have asked why the population has grown and some people
*Fr Freddy Memorial Lecture, Konkani books released*
Konkani books of Cirilo Fernandes (“Mhojea Bannavle Gavant”, poems on
Benaulim) and Fr Luis Alvares (“Ami Povitr Sobha”, on the Church) were
released by eminent Konkani writer and researcher Dr Savia Viegas, at a
function organised by the
Global Goemkars ... wherever you may be...
I share a post from Karnataka Goan Association.
I believe that this Photo contest ...is a meaningful way of
bringing out the idea of OUR World Goa Day !!
Thank you - rene barreto
o
Goa Church to help combat unemployment
Submitted by admin4 http://twocircles.net/user/admin4 on 21 July 2011 -
5:41pm
- India News http://twocircles.net/news/india-news
By IANS,
Panaji : The influential Roman Catholic Church in Goa will tie up with the
Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry
, Sandeep Heble posted the position of CCP Councilor Bharati Heble
It is one thing to impose REASONABLE restrictions on the basis of
existing laws on ‘Obscenity and Public conduct’ while it is quite
another to act as some kind of a moral and cultural policeman who
sacrifices the principles of
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:07:28 +0530
From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com
To: Goa's Premiere Mailing List, Estd 1994 goanet@lists.goanet.org
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Konkani Verse
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Is this Bharati Heble, CCP councillor
another ‘Doctorate’ in the making??
Let me tell her that : “ Nobody is able to
sit on your head unless you are bent!”
Nobody is dictating the lives of anyone.
Do not misinterpret or distort perception. Tourist and inquisitive people
should not treat places
http://citiesofmigration.ca
Cities of Migration showcases good practices in the integration of urban
migrants and promotes innovative ideas that create equity, social
cohesion and urban prosperity.
--
Albert Peres
afpe...@3129.ca
416.660.0847 cell
Valmiki Faleiro valmikigoa...@gmail.com wrote:
What is wrong with the Bhagvad Gita, may I ask? Does it preach hate?
The Jesuit school I studied in (during the 1960s) in Goa had a weekly
30-minute study of Religion for Christian students and Moral
Science for non-Christian pupils. Was that a crass
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