Many Happy Returns of the day, FN! I guess over half of us would be ignorant about what's happening around, if not for you! God Bless! And thanks for introducing me to the writing field!
Nigel Britto On Dec 26, 2007 1:02 PM, Francis Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 26 December, 2008. > > Fred Noronha's birthday has been one of Goanet's best > kept secrets. Until today. We just couldn't let it pass! > > "MANY, MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY, FRED!!" > > Frederick N.J. Noronha and I became acquainted in the > first days of IRC chat over a dozen years ago - the > rudimentary Goanet of half a dozen relay-chatters. > > I was still in Kenya, from whence Herman Carneiro had > recently moved to Boston, and 'founded' Goanet. I still > have the same id - Fred's has evolved exponentially. > > Over the years I ran into Fred now and then, particularly > when my sons made little waves, and Fred covered them > for the local media, with the likes of Ethel and Devika. > > Essentially Fred has evolved into the workaholic network > guru of the Goan milieu. More, he remains relentlessly > dependable. That, today, remains a quality beyond measure. > > Yesterday I sent out a small mailer asking about twenty > regular posters, to say a few words how they saw Fred in > Goan cyberspace, as a birthday tribute. It is a measure > of the immense regard in which Fred is held, that within > a few hours, almost all had replied quickly and succintly. > > If you, who read this, find yourself touched in some way > by Fred's writings, take a minute to drop a quick word to > Fred online, like these good souls below. Life's too short! > > Fred, from around the globe, your contemporaries below > would like to pay tribute to your selflessnes and spirit. > > Read on. From all of us in Goan cyberspace "Parabens!" > Contact Fred: Tel:832-2409490 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > All the best, Fred! > > Francis. > Toronto. > .......................... > > SELMA CARDOSO (USA): > "Frederick hates it when I call him darling, but he is one". > > CARMO DA CRUZ (USA): > "Fred Noronha is the Best ! He Keeps all us Goenkars together ! > Viva Fred ! Viva ! Viva !" > > CORNEL DA COSTA (UK): > "What on earth would we do without Fred(erico)? May he continue > to thrive in 2008". > > SILVIANO C. BARBOSA (CANADA): > "Fred has put in so much of his time, efforts and creativity into > developing a Goa-centric resource-base that we can all be proud > to be part of". > > VICTOR RANGEL-RIBEIRO (USA): > "Frederick Noronha is a catalyst and a gadfly. Both get society > thinking and moving; both cause good things to happen. And > because he is always willing to learn, I predict that his sphere > of influence will increase with every passing year". > > JOHN DE SOUZA (CANADA): > "Best Wishes to Frederick Noronha - See You All in Toronto - > 'The Meeting Place' - July 2008" > > BOSCO D'MELLO (CANADA): > "Rico - The consummate Goan Networker". > > JOE GOA (UK): > "Fred, always No. 1 (Top 10 posters on the Goanet). I don't > know what time he goes to sleep as I always see him online > at odd hours after 2am. Fred, you better take care of yourself > too. I am grateful for your posts, website links, photos etc". > > JOE LOBO (CANADA): > "As far as I can recollect , since 1996 Fred Noronha with his > reporting from Goa on various issues and his pictures which > are definitely worth more than a thousand words has been a > catalyst in getting goans globally to reach out to one another > on Goanet". > > BEN ANTAO (CANADA): > "I think Frederick Noronha of Saligao continues to do his best to > inform expat Goans in cyberspace about what's going on in Goa. > He started, as I remember, in 1996 and has since grown in his > understanding of the Goan personality. I pray that someday > soon he might see the light and put his views on the line and not > couch them in a neutral manner, like, on the other hand, etc. > He should give up trying to be all things to all men and women!" > > ROLAND FRANCIS (CANADA): > "To the man who has spent endless hours of his time giving > generously to our cyber enlightenment. May his computer > increase his magic". > > VENANTIUS J. PINTO (USA): > "Fred has evolved into a journalist of the Goan being, and > continues to fight at as many positions, as the ethos of Goan > political sociology changes, like some psychedelic chameleon. > He has paid for it, in no small measure, and has obviously > developed strategies to continue getting to the heart of the > matter, while retaining a high moral element -- yet delivering > in a compassionate manner. I believe we will see a lot more > of him in the coming decades". > > OLINDA FERNANDES (CANADA): > "Fred, Pamela - looking forward to seeing you here in Toronto > July 2008 - thank you for keeping the netters (nutters) on the > right track all these years. Compliments of the season". > > GABE MENEZES (UK): > "Noronha is his name, sitting by the computer is his game; he > seeks it here, he seeks it there. Goanet would be No-net but > for Fred and the 'Ted' ". > > DR. JOSE COLACO (BAHAMAS): > "Fred Noronha has been instrumental in keeping Goan cyber > dialogue active, pertinent and vibrant. His tireless effort and > tremendous output is responsible for the level of communication > we have now". > > CHRIS VAZ (USA): > "Thanks to FN for keeping our memories of Goa alive. A very > unselfish Goenkar who must put in a tremendous amount of > his valuable time to help keep the Goan experience alive > through his commentary on art, music, photography. The > content of Goanet would not be the same without FN. Viva!" > > KEVIN SALDANHA (CANADA): > "My memories of growing up in Saligao are fading but I always > remember the two neighbouring sons of a popular Saligaokar > known in those days as Tony Brazileiro because he was an > expat from Brazil much like my father who returned to the > land of his dreams with his family from Kenya when he could > have gone anywhere else in theworld. > > Tony was a flamboyant socialite in Saligao and kept the village > hopping with his involvement in the club as an organizer and > compere extraordinaire. His mum was low key, a professional > nurse, who was seldom seen socially. One joke that sticks in > my mind that I heard Tony crack at a Saligao function over > 35years ago was that when asked why his wife never > accompanied him to the dances, he was only fulfilling his > mothers advice not to be seen with married women!!! > > Rico and his younger brother Ricky were playful youngsters > who were junior to me and never warranted more than a > cursory acknowledgement so I really never knew them well > as kids although I'm sure they have fonder memories of my > family as I had 4 sisters!!! I left Goa in '76 for studies in > Bombay and Bangalore before leaving for Canada in '82 > so had minimal contact with co-villagers. > > It was only when I got back in touch via the 'net that I realized > that the neigbourhood kid had become a successful journalist > and via my connection with Herman Carneiro (related through > my Mum's side) found out that Frederick (as he prefers to be > called now) was intimately involved with the administration of > GoaNet. Through that interaction, we communicated over e-mail > and although we may not see eye to eye on many subjects, have developed a > deep respect and appreciation for his efforts and craft. > > Together with Miguel Braganza, who I knew much better > growing up as he was involved with Scouts which was a big > part of my Dad's life, I count him in a circle of intimate friends, > who I make a point of visiting whenever I am in Goa. He did an > interview with my Dad and helped promote his book several > years ago. In his social activities, he has promoted free > exchange of information and is an integral part of the fabric of > the Saligao network on the ground and in cyberspace. We are > proud to be from HIS village!!!" > > TIM DE MELLO (CANADA): > [Snoop Dogg] > 'Say it bubba Yeah, yeah yeah > Nate Dizzle, Fred Rizzle > Put the pieces to the pizzle!' > > "Many a time when Goanet seemed to be floundering or > appeared to be hijacked by right-wing or other extremist > elements, Fred was always been the voice of moderation > and toleration. He managed to somehow fit the various > divergent and often puzzling opinion pieces into a mosaic > that is today the vibrant forum of Goanet. Well done Fred!" > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Introducing the City @ Live! Take a tour! > http://getyourliveid.ca/?icid=LIVEIDENCA006 -- Truth Liberates Peace and Love... Nigel
