Hi Eric I have had to retype this post for technical reasons. However, congratulations for some measure of coherence to your (laughable) post despite so many errors/inaccuracies as illustrated in this reply. Please bear in mind that my free offer of help to anyone challenged by English presentational skills still stands. 1. Since when has anyone (including me), said that Margao represented Goa? I visited it last month and was saddened to note so much deterioration there. I expressed my hope to Cederico that the town might be redeemed to its former 'glory' by the responsible authorities. 2. Whose dad's hometown is Velim? Not mine most certainly! 3. You may believe that "birth accident indignity extends beyond death". I don't know what exactly you are trying to say but good luck to you. For me, only dust extends beyond death. 4 Re your strange advice a) about burial in Velim, I regret I don't need it. I am for cremation in the UK. But as for b) you imply that the Bishop in Velim practises apartheid at the time of burial. I doubt this like most things you say. However, I will check this out with other Goanetters and the very active AVC (Assolna, Velim and Cuncolim) Assosciation in London and worldwide and with indirect links with the Goan MP Keith Vas. If your info proves to be true, please be assured that I will send it unhesitatingly to the Catholic media world wide. 5. Why on earth tell me that "Velim is not home to Brahmins"? I hardly need to know such useless information! 6. Nevertheless, I want to award you a fail mark of 25% for only getting one of my nicknames/calling names correct out of four when at school some 50 years ago. It is a shame your informant (AF?) knew so little to pass on to you and to tickle you pink! To satisfy your pathetic curiosity, in infant school I was called Sanoo, in primary school, Sunny, in secondary, Pius briefly and then Piety and the Fear of the Lord because of my fascination about the priesthood. Later, I was called Marco (for Marco Polo) because of my enthusiasm for travel. None of these calling names stuck for long but I do think interesting and dynamic kids picked up nicknames at school but many of the dull guys definitely did not. I take it that you had none! Indeed, you could have scored 125% if you knew that I am now often referred to as John by my English window-cleaner, gardener, car valeting man and heating service engineer. John happens to be a tad easier to English tongues than Cornel. Cornel does happen to be my only Christian name on all documents from passport, driving licence, university academic awards and my professional publications. I therefore hope I have fully provided for your insatiable curiosity for things ever so unimportant. Let me finish by drawing from a line from Marx: You have nothing to lose but your chains that bind you (by your own admission) to casteism. We definitely do not need caste dinosaurs any more in our modern meritocratic world. Cordially, Cornel DaCosta, Kunbi Vaddo, London, UK. eric pinto <eric [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A pious Piety 'Action' receipe: Forget Margao, it no longer represents Goa. Visit dad's old hometown, Velim, instead. Spend an evening with the good folk at the new rehab joint, but don't mention the pub in Kent kunnbiwaddo. They are low on funds, so pass the hat between rounds, before leaving home. Do not overstay your welcome. Birth accident indignity extends beyond death, a local group will deny you access to it's special half of the Bishop's graveyard. eric p.s. Velim is not home to Brahmins, Ed may volunteer details.
