In a message dated 6/4/03 1:24:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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One can focus on all the things that are wrong in Goa
and give a dismal picture or one can choose to look
for the positives that improve the life of the average
citizen. Sure there are lots of things wr
Naguesh Bhatcar, reproduces unadulterated hogwash written by a Jew Boy
(yes written derisively) as he white-washes the activities of George Bush. I
read the article with scepticism.
Oil was the main reason for the US to get involved in an Iraqi
quagmire. Basic Ramboism and flexing o
I object to the sympathy shown to the alleged culprits and expressing
doubts about the accuser, by one who has not listened to both sides of the story.
No one has the right to judge a matter based on hearsay or scurrilous reports
based on gossip. The Police, Judiciary should be left to inve
As a young man, I often travelled by ship to Bombay from Africa. I also
travelled from Goa to Bombay overland through Londa and Castle Rock. I have
always been curious and had observed the ease with which one entered Goa and
Africa from Bombay without much harassment from the Customs auth
In a message dated 5/28/03 6:55:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, EdgarStmartins
writes:
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As a young man, I often travelled by ship to Bombay from Africa. I also
travelled from Goa to Bombay overland through Londa and Castle Rock. I have
always been curious and had observed the eas
In a message dated 5/28/03 9:42:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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o 260 persons died on the roads in 2002
o 99 motorcyclists died last year for not wearing helmets
o Non-use of the helmet is an offence ...
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A posting on this subject deserves to be read only once and then thrashed
- into the garbage can without being shredded. Waste of time for little minds.
Then there is the posting on a saying for the day. I just junk this type. Go
to a library and read the sayings of a thousand wise men all u
In a message dated 5/30/03 5:49:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Mr. Dias, I am happy that you did not criticize me when I wrote about
corruption in the Customs. India is one of the most corrupt countries in the world
and one must refer to the international standings of
In a message dated 5/30/03 11:42:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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Please read a follow up post on this thread (Should I say before you
open your mouth?) >>
Miguel! Say sorry and end this blah blah. More people are hung by their
tongue than at the end of a rope.
Mr. Bhatcar, be forewarned that you are deliberately provoking some
Goans, some of who live in the US. These fellows possess a servile mentality and
feel superior to their fellow Goans who do not stand in queues to enter the US.
Outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, Londo
In a message dated 5/31/03 7:06:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time, EdgarStmartins
writes:
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<< STATE of GOA DRIVING LICENSE APPLIKASON PHARM gt;
NOTE: 1. If you dont know the answers, please copy from another
applikason phorom and submit. For further instructions
In a message dated 5/31/03 8:44:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The rule applied in Goa is this, like in Iraq and with Sadaam's sons is:
If politicians are involved in any fiasco as happened just a year ago,
nothing is heard of the matter and these scandals are
Mr. Magno like I, have been experiencing difficulties to post on goa net.
We are reminded to post using Plain instead of HTML. I have contacted the
carrier, AOL who inform me that HTML is a superior language to plain and they have
switched to HTML but this does not help a netter to post on G
This is a very bestial and serious matter that is being hashed out by
people who understand not the head nor the tail of a matter like this. I
categorically state that rape is a reprehensible act and in many countries and even in
some states in America, a rapist ended his life at the end of
In a message dated 6/2/03 2:53:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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The girl's mother was able to register a complaint nearly a week after the
incident as the heavily drugged victim was intially coping with the drug's
hallucinatory effects and the inability of two state r
There was no need for this smart posting which was critical of a
humourous posting. I would nominate the posting by Aloysious as a very interesting
post suggesting one wear a helmet when going to bed. I consider this an ideal
suggestion for a Brahmachari and Tim is not one of them. Wearing
In a message dated 6/3/03 5:48:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, EdgarStmartins
writes:
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Friends, Goans and countrymen! Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody
wants to die. So he will avoid to wear a helmet to bed:-)
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Accord
In a message dated 6/2/03 10:15:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Women today are too sensitive? Remarks like that got a High Court Judge
into
trouble , but then, maybe HE had one chromosome missing.
Noel Almeida
Brisbane. >>
Please discuss the issue or message
A friend sent me this interesting story. It is strange how the mind works
when there is a rush of adrenalin during the commission of a crime.
Edgar Martins
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A judge in England a few years ago dismissed a rape case because the woma
Herman's dictates/orders.
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Subj:Re: Now we are afraid to die.
Date: 6/3/03 5:48:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: EdgarStmartins
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Friends, Goans and countrymen! Everyone wants to go to heaven but n
In a message dated Wed, 13 Aug 2003 7:53:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, EdgarStmartins
writes:
>In a message dated 8/12/03 9:57:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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>> Au contraire! I said that jazz was probably popular in Bombay as people in
&
Where in the world does the writer live in? He writes sparingly and
makes pronouncements about topics he least knows. Here one reads an impossibility.
The culture of conserving water in catchment systems does not exist in Goa.
This suggestion is an impossibility and just a cannard
In a message dated 8/16/03 12:01:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi,
Never trust the Doctors they are butchers, u r better off going to the
tailor.
Moidekars are not mad after all.
Joe.
With due respect to Jose Colaco, Santosh and to our oncologist, Gilbert. I total
In a message dated 8/16/03 12:01:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
9. Aug. The Guardian. Seaside snapshot: Bridlington, Yorkshire. Best
restaurant: Sylvia de Souza's (01262 673210) High Street, Bridlington. A
Goan restaurant, serving imaginative Anglo-Indian dishes at around
In a message dated 8/16/03 5:30:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time, EdgarStmartins
writes:
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<< >
> Blasphemy died more than 300 years ago in the civilized and free world.
>
Not really. People still continue to abuse other religions, even in this
free and civilize
In a message dated 8/16/03 6:08:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, EdgarStmartins
writes:
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<<
Hi,
Never trust the Doctors they are butchers, u r better off going to the
tailor.
Moidekars are not mad after all.
Joe.
>>
With due respect to Jose Colaco,
The Indian Government like most Governments specially the US, is very
sensitive to Journalists exposing in the media their corrupt practices. As per the
Australian Broadcasting Corp., they have created Journalist Colonies all over
India to cater to the comforts of those who could stir up publ
In a message dated 8/18/03 11:16:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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Dear Goanetters,
I do not know if a Salazar apologist qualifies to be a judge of journalism
in Goa. A bigot cannot judge without bias, this I firmly believe. That rules
out Bernado Colaco from any ju
In a message dated 8/19/03 1:07:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, EdgarStmartins
writes:
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<< Okay, Edgar. Now we're coming to the point. Because you lost a
million rupees in that particular bank, you expect a journalist to do an
investigator's job?
I don't thi
> The Indian Government like most Governments specially the US, is very
> sensitive to Journalists exposing in the media their corrupt practices.
Journalists are intimidated in India and some have disappeared when they
> have been too bold. Our Frederico knows the perils if he steps out
An answer to Miguels posts.
I am copying a part of his e-mail written sometime ago. You have just
written an apology regarding the money that Fundacao Oriente and their link to
gambling casinos. I am no dud and want him to know that gypsum is alkaline and
not acidic. It will raise th
Laxman like many on Goa net who pander to individuals have muddied the
issue about criticism of Fred. In the first case, Fred posted an article
regarding Sikhs and their international achievements. I objected to this as it as
goanet requests its members to stick to the subject of Goa. I do
There was this report on TV yesterday, about the proposal for a pipeline
from
Kirkuk to Haifa in Israel, via Jordan.
Well, I think the Bush team miscalculated a lot of things while going in
to Iraq. All the contracts for rebuilding of the Oil industry had already
been
allotted, well befor
It is incredible that one Miguel, who claims to possess a PhD, inflicts on goanet
readers his obsenities by abusing Bernardo who has all the right to maintain a
political point of view. I have very little respect for persons who feel that they can
villify others instead of convincing them tha
And what kind of liberation is this when an alien government takes
over a territory by force, imposes their law and does not even care for
the population's opinion? (ever!). Very good democracy indeed. And of
course, almost the same happened in all the other princely states just
after 1947. But
I will attack one snake at a time. I admire the tenacity of Bernardo and Rui and
even though I donot agree with them, I defend their right to deflect the insults and
barbs they undergo especially the insults of our pundit or wise PHd. Some strutt along
the cybernet catwalk wiggling their behi
Nationality and Goanness are not subject to definitions and using a dictionary by
Pundits is a waste of time. Whether one is born in Goa, speaks Konkani or has parents
who hail from Goa is immaterial. To claim to be attached to a certain place, country
or nationality is useless if those perso
You should not be afraid of hurtting me. Arre dukracher udok udoishi, taka kainch
lagonam. Water on a pig does not do any harm.
Take care and good wishes.
Edgar Martins
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DR. APJ Abdul Kalaam's speech in Hyderabad." A must read for every Indian.
>>"I have three visions for India.In 3000 years of our history, people from
>>all over the world have come and invaded us, captured our lands, conquered
>>our minds. From Alexander onwards. The Greeks, the Turks, the Moguls
This is sincere advice and not the title of a song. I reproduce from Time Magazine
a ticklish piece of information. California is in the midst of a ver un-democratic
re-election for Governor. A approved proposition (I wish this was the case in Goa)
permits people to sign up demanding a reca
Goa was not part of a country called India for the simple reason a =
country called India did not exist in 1510. At the most the Indian =
sub-continent existed. But it was not a single well defined country =
called India.
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What would one call a Sikh who has been convicted in the Air India
tragedy who claims that he 'never intended that the bomb he put together, to kill
anyone'. It is purely bara baje logic from a turbine wearing person.
I must remind Goa netters that this tragedy took the life of more
I have in the past written on this topic. India claims to be a democracy
and for a democracy to function, a free and independent press is a
prerequisite. The strength of Western democracies rests on the pillars, one of them
being
a free press.
I had recently listened to an Australi
< My take
1) Miguel, if he did indeed ask David Futers not to visit Goa every year,
is NOT justified in doing so. Nor in questioning Dave's or Marlon's
contributions to Goa. He should have checked first. Both Dave's and
Marlon's contributions to Goa are well recorded and appreciated.
B
I have in the past written on this topic. Even in India like in the
USA, the press appears to be the State's nemesis. India claims to be a democracy
and for a democracy to function, a free and independent press is a
prerequisite. The strength of Western democracies rests on pillars, one
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