[Goanet] Link: Toronto statue has been half way around the world

2013-03-03 Thread Albert Peres
Photos, and comments: http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/03/this_toronto_statue_has_been_half_way_around_the_world/ Queens Park: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Park_%28Toronto%29 This Toronto statue has been half way around the world Chris Batman, Blog To, March 1, 2013 A bronze

[Goanet] Press Statement for Kind Favour of Publication- Re: Attack on Goa's Civil Society by So Called Mining Affected People.

2013-03-03 Thread floriano lobo
Date: 3 March, 2013 To, The Editor, Sir, SUB: PRESS STATEMENT FOR KIND FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION - RE: ATTACK ON GOA'S CIVIL SOCIETY BY SO CALLED MINING AFFECTED PEOPLE. GOA SU-RAJ PARTY - GSRP most strongly CONDEMNS the unsolicited attack on Goa's Civil Society by the so called mining

[Goanet] Goa news for March 3, 2013

2013-03-03 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Industry wants logistics hub in Goa - New York Daily News nd-economy/logistics/plea-to-develop-goa-as-a-logistics-hub/article4468975.ecePlea to develop Goa as a logistics hub

[Goanet] Her Majesties customs

2013-03-03 Thread Roy pacheco
Just want to enquire Why Her Majesties Government (Customs) would want to charge duties on goods of immigrants emigrating to the UK?I was charged duty on a Camera when I emigrated to the UK in 1968. When I emigrated to CANADA. they welcomed me with open arms and even asked me if I had goods to

[Goanet] ANNOUNCING SAD DEMISE OF SR. FLAVIO PIMENTA - EX-CHAIRMAN OF GULF GOANS HOTELS CO LTD (HOTEL GOAN HERITAGE - CALANGUTE-GOA) ON LAST SATURDAY IN GOA

2013-03-03 Thread Wilson Coelho
It's with deep sorrow and pain that I wish to convey that Sr. Flavio Pimenta is no more. May his Soul Rest in Peace and may his beloved wife and surviving Son and Daughter have the courage to bear the sad and untimely loss. He breathed his last on last Saturday noon. The funeral is

[Goanet] Let nus join in solidarity to condemn the suppression of Freedom of Expression by mining mafia

2013-03-03 Thread SOTER
We strongly condemn the violent suppression of the Freedom of Speech by the mining mafia in margao. Let us unite to show our solidarity for protection of the Constitutional rights that are being suppressed with what appears to be done under the patronage of the State Government. Whether

Re: [Goanet] Selection of new pope

2013-03-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Eugene Correia wrote: In a piece, the Goan priest, Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, a prolific commentator on religious and social issues, noted that Pope Benedict's decision to abdicate the papacy was unprecedented but not against established practice.  Eugene, Perhaps you were tired when you

Re: [Goanet] {Goanet} Self hate and same race racism.

2013-03-03 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 1 March 2013 21:03, Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com wrote: [1] We Indians...White people ...a tan ...curly hair straighten ... skin lightening creams. . plastic surgery .. .expensive anti-wrinkling (Botox) ... [2] Caste... is an insidous SEIL-INFLICTED differentiation that separates

[Goanet] Global Goans check this site .. www.rcmatrimonials.com

2013-03-03 Thread sheila menezes
301, Silver Ark, Convent Avenue,  Santacruz West, Mumbai - 400054. Call :- 9820800480      Email :- rcmatrimoni...@gmail.com Just click on Brides or Grooms and check out Profiles in the Goan section, even if you are not a Member.   (FOR ALL CATHOLIC AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES) Rs. 400/- only  for

Re: [Goanet] Selection of new pope

2013-03-03 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 3 March 2013 01:10, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: Eugene Correia wrote: In a piece, the Goan priest, Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, a prolific commentator on religious and social issues, noted that Pope Benedict's decision to abdicate the papacy was unprecedented but not against

[Goanet] ANNOUNCING THE SAD DEMISE OF GREATEST GOAN STALWART FLAVIO PIMENTA (EX - KUWAIT)

2013-03-03 Thread CAJETAN DE
ANNOUNCING THE SAD DEMISE OF GREATEST GOAN STALWART FLAVIO PIMENTA (EX - KUWAIT) A MAN BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF GULF GOANS HOTELS CO LTD - HOTEL GOAN HERITAGE – CALANGUTE   It's with deep sorrow and pain that I wish to convey to you that Sr. Flavio Pimenta is no more.  May his Soul Rest in Peace

Re: [Goanet] [GOAN-NRI] Cine Agassaim

2013-03-03 Thread aaron domnic dmello
my 1st memory of a movie was at Ribandar, where i watched Betab... now when I pass by amp; see the sorry state I sincerely hope that someone re-starts it I know it will be tough, but with GIM in place of the old hospital.. there should be sufficient customers regards Aaron From: JoeGoaUk

Re: [Goanet] {Goanet} Self hate and same race racism.

2013-03-03 Thread floriano lobo
Would you say then, Vivian, that we Goans and Indians wear our CREME DE CASTE very effectively to the detriment of making our respective nations powerful and reasons for envy of the world??? Maybe, if we were to market this commodity world-wide, we could get some respite from its

[Goanet] GOA; WHAT [02mar13] NEWSPAPERS SAY - COMMENTS

2013-03-03 Thread floriano lobo
GOA; WHAT [02mar13] NEWSPAPERS SAY - COMMENTS http://www.goasu-raj.org/gen/news/2930.asp NT:AVERTANO ASSURES TO PROVIDE FLATS, PLOTS FOR POOR [Pg3] COMMENTS: Another one to rob Peter and give to PAULs from Karnataka, Bihar, UP, Maharashtra, Kerala INDIA. MISTER, this is Goa belonging

Re: [Goanet] Think of Goa(ns), Chief Minister : We are Indians First : BY FLORIANO LOBO OF GOA SU-RAJ PARTY - GSRP

2013-03-03 Thread Santosh Helekar
This has reference to the article that it cites, not to the crap from Floriano below. The article by Brig. da Costa is at the following link: http://heraldingoa.blogspot.com/p/opinion.html I understand where the brigadier comes from, and I share his anguish, but not all of his explicit

Re: [Goanet] Self-hate and same race racism

2013-03-03 Thread Santosh Helekar
As usual, I recognize everybody's right to have an opinion on political and other subjective matters, and do not wish to get into a battle of opinions and counter-opinions. I used to do this once in a while in the past, but not any more. I only prefer to address facts and questions that can be

[Goanet] Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Owaisi

2013-03-03 Thread U. G. Barad
Who Should Counter Owaisi? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrcfZ5j2QKE 2 minutes 12 secs January 7, 2013. Introduction: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says that liberal Muslims should come together to educate people and correct the mind set of people like Akbaruddin Owaisi. Sri Sri also adds that religion

[Goanet] Think of Goa...............

2013-03-03 Thread floriano lobo
- Original Message - From: floriano lobo To: Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 10:33 AM Subject: Re: Think of Goa... Dear , When was GSRP not effectively 'hard-hitting'??? Hwever, it does not hit below the belt, has not done it before and will not do it in the

[Goanet] new Pope

2013-03-03 Thread Ana Maria Fernandes
We are so worried about who is going to be the new pope. Many of us may want a goan to be the next pope. Will that enrich our religion ? Catholic religion has become a just another religion. Our mass is the same, our prayers are the same only more feasts have been added to the list and more

Re: [Goanet] Selection of new pope

2013-03-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Gabe Menezes wrote: We all know by now that it has been done before (I.e. abdication) and Eugene's  post makes that abundantly clear; if you had continued with what was written it  would make matters clearer - He gave a breakdown of papal history where  popes have given up St. Peter's

[Goanet] Goa Congress demands probe into land to CM's son -

2013-03-03 Thread manuel tavares
Here we go again! When will our people in power realize that They cannot be above the law? This is yet another example of misuse of power, and the no comment remark by the CM only goes to prove that he can not be trusted. That is why we need an independent office of an independent department

[Goanet] Selection of new pope

2013-03-03 Thread manuel tavares
Eugene Correia's article on the above subject covers a few salient points which are relevant in the Matter of the survival of the Church in the modern era. I however have to disagree that Pope Benedict XVl that he supported the modernization of the Church. Promoting the internet to spread the

[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: You and Eye youth project

2013-03-03 Thread George Pinto
From Anjali and Ryan ... You and Eye is a project started by two 16 year-olds in San Francisco, California, whose goal is to collect and distribute recycled glasses to underprivileged people in India. This project is mentored by Goa Sudharop as of its YOUTH projects (see

[Goanet] UK Inland Revenue.

2013-03-03 Thread eric pinto
  Did you notice, it pays for the not so mundane, like granny's hip replacement surgery.   Canada is a vast territory, blessed by abundant  natural resources.  Quebec pylons carry power,  generated by scores of mini-hydroelectric plants,   to scores of US states. Water and snow melt in damns is

Re: [Goanet] {Goanet} Self hate and same race racism.

2013-03-03 Thread Santosh Helekar
Again, confining myself to facts rather than opinions, I have no idea what currently accepted universal scientific or medical definition of race Josebab uses to declassify Indians as a race. But let me just tell you how the US Department of Health and Human Services Data Standards for Race,

[Goanet] Never home alone

2013-03-03 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
http://www.punemirror.in/article/56/201303042013030408325335922ad6a40/Never-home-alone.html Excerpt from the link above: Claudina and David Athaide have been married for 28 years and have 15 children; Susanna, Deborah, Rebekah, John, Gideon, Benjamin, Hannah, Chloe, Nathan, Timothy, Cassia,

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] 4th Sunday of Lent

2013-03-03 Thread Jude Botelho
3-Mar-2013 Dear Friend, All of us have the experience of losing something and the joy sometimes of finding what we had lost. A few of us may even have the experience of being lost and finding our way again! Ted Turner infamously once said, Christianity is for losers! Christians think this

Re: [Goanet] Manohar Raj - Where It Is Raining Concrete

2013-03-03 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Another of the 3 mega-monstrosities right now in progress in the vicinity of  Panjim.  Ocean Park in Dona Paula will add hundreds of more flats to an already supersaturated area.  Most of the buyers will be non-Goans. Mr. Parrikar, please stop the dismantling of Goa.  NOW.

[Goanet] : Portuguese Foreign Minister to visit India

2013-03-03 Thread Bernado Colaco
More than 3 decades ago when Portugal signed the infamous treaty of GDD handover while Goan people were sleeping. I think this time around Goan people must sit at every meeting etc between these two countries to see what is being discussed. Secondly a strong call for an annulment of the

Re: [Goanet] new Pope

2013-03-03 Thread floriano lobo
Dear Ana Maria, You ask: Where is Christ? Ans: Under Lock n Key in the small place called the Tabernacle on the alter to be unlocked and locked at will. You want a Goan Pope? Ans: You want that Vatican be sold to Bangalore Real Estate Company? Where is the stable? Ans: Didn't you know this