Re: [Goanet] Pigs... in the village
Very interesting post Fred .. I can clearly see signs of progress in Goa.
Not long ago, when I was growing up in Goa, people in my village would beckon
their pigs with the old fashioned verbal calls ... Ghe yo Ghe yo at
feed time. Does anybody remember that?
In today's world, Goa is progressing technologically - and the pigs say, they
aren't going to be outdone either! Did you know that even the pigs are
displaying signs of progress?
Well, now-a-days, the locals in many parts of Goa, use a bell instead of the
verbal calls. So when the bell rings the pigs scoot back to their homes
... knowing very well, that its time for food !!!
Now, if everybody in the villages use similar bells ... that would create a
helluva confusion among the pigs socializing with other pigs belonging to
different families. The pigs, probably would have to gain some intelligence to
distinguish one bell from the other ...
But think of the good side this would create more jobs ... lets call them
pig trainers, to train the pigs to recognize the pitch of each family's bell
... and as usual ... there won't be any Goan takers for these jobs its
going to be the non-Goans !
As demand for pork picks up ... think of all the additional skills that would
be needed ... such as castrating male pigs - even the Goa University would be
tempted to start a 'Diploma in Castrating Pigs' ... you get the point .
don't you?
Jim F.
New York.
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From: Frederick Noronha [EMAIL PROTECTED]
When you talk to others from a diverse background, you often get
another perspective into how things work. A villager, my neighbour
Magdeline, today mentioned that all her pigs had died recently. Was
this, I wondered, a kind of disease that had hit the region without it
getting the attention deserved?
Anyway, she said she was keen to restart keeping pigs. And she
insightfully pointed to the growing number of people staying in
rooms-on-hire in the region. Obviously, the pig in the Goa of the past
helped to maintain local sanitation. While many still don't have
toilets ('sulabh sauchalayas' don't cover all), the pigs have been
vanishing.
Incidentally, the Government of Goa has a Government Piggery Farm at
Curti (Ponda). They're officially promising to sell piglings for
breeding purposes -- at the rate of Rs 40 per kg of live weight
subject to revision, at the farm premises.
Those interested in procuring piglings are asked -- in a thick
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Re: [Goanet] Household hints that really work
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sid=426 -- If you wish to clean silver jewelry, try brushing toothpaste against it and rinse it with water. Jim F. New York. Ever been really stuck on how to remove a stain, revive limp lettuce or dry up a pimple? Read on to find out how you can do all of these and more with things you already have in the house. Stain Removal Since the dirt rings in collars are oil stains, shampoo for oily hair will remove them. Rub it into the fabric before washing the garment Remove ink spots from clothing by squeezing toothpaste on the spot. Scrub and rinse thoroughly A thick paste made from baking soda and water will remove perspiration stains from clothing. It will also remove urine stains from car seats Lemon juice and salt rubbed into a paste, will remove rust stains from clothing Cotton dipped in alcohol will clean dirty photographs Salad oil will remove tar from your feet. . . _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Why not balloons instead of towers?
Folks, Now and then, I see reports on GoaNet, that Goans in Goa, do not like the idea of having cell phone towers in their backyard. How about having balloons instead? Want to read more, click below: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1557498CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312ad=true Jim F. New York.
Re: [Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * Feb 3, 2006 * Speakers disagree over who is father of Opinion Poll...
-- Original message -- From: Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Goanet News Bytes Summaries Feb 3, 2006 - o Hooters of India, Atlanta-based restaurant chain,is considering setting up base in Goa. (GT) Can you imagine Indian women serving clients in skimpy clothing? Perhaps, Hooters isn't aware, that Indian women wear saris even to go to the beach ... let alone, display some sizeable cleavage !!! ... ... o Liquor addict Joao Anthony Cardozo (32), police said, confessed to stealing a cross from a graveyard, and confessed on interrogation that he had dumped it near his residence to be used on his grave after his death. (Navhind Times) ... ... Oh, Zoo-Anton ??? Tum kitem chintaloi re? Jim F. New York.
[Goanet] No flats despite full payment
-- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | |Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -- Interesting post. I wasn't aware of these agencies maintaining such records. Thanks Kenneth. Jim Fernandes. New York. -- Original message -- From: kenneth fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] No flats despite full payment The Navhind Times Are you buying property in Goa? Doing so without acquiring the title certificate and the nil-encumbrance certificate on the property would cost you dearly. This has happened to about 24 persons who paid a builder an average of Rs four lakh each and bought flats in Diyana Holiday Homes at Umtavaddo, Calangute. The builder even gave them physical possession of the flats but subsequently, the Economic Development Corporation Limited (EDC) attached the property and in a recent newspaper advertisement, has announced it will auction on September 7. The builder had mortgaged the property to the EDC to avail of a loan of Rs 65 lakh before he sold the flats to the unsuspecting buyers. He took their money but concealed the fact that the property they were buying was mortgaged. According to Mr Benedict Nazareth, a Mapusa-based lawyer for four of the flat-owners in Diyana Holiday Homes, the buyers should have obtained the title certificate and the nil-encumbrance certificate on the property before they paid the builder. Every person who buys immovable property has to ensure that the property title is clear and marketable. The title certificate is issued by any lawyer who will conduct the necessary investigations and issue it, Mr Nazareth said. Secondly, they should have also obtained a nil-encumbrance certificate from the office of the sub-registrar. The moment a mortgage is registered, the same is reflected in the encumbrance register maintained by the sub-registrar. Had the buyers approached the sub-registrar, they could easily have found out that Diyana Holiday Homes was mortgaged. .. One may notice that the builder has not been mentioned in this possible solution. With laws as they are, it is feared that he may go off scot-free. Says Mr Nazareth, the law says Buyers beware! take precautions or else, you may be crying in vain before police and lawyers and courts while the builder laughs all the way to the bank with your money. Kevin invites you to join his group Click to join From_Goa_with_Love -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Portuguese dictionaries distributed to students
-- || |Goanetters annual meet in Goa is scheduled for Dec 27, 2005 @ 4pm | || |The Riviera Opposite Hotel Mandovi, Panjim (near Ferry Jetty/Riverfront)| | Attending...drop a line to [EMAIL PROTECTED]| -- What is the best and fastest way to learn Portuguese? I'd appreciate if someone who has gone through the experience of learning Portuguese, to throw in some tips or suggest methods/DVD's/books to acquire the skill efficiently. I am looking to start at beginner's level. Thanks, Jim F. New York. [I don't know if it can be called a growing love for (the) Portuguese language, but there is a very real advantage in learning more foreign (and Indian) languages by all. What do you think is the best way to learn a language? Which is the easiest language to learn? Do we have enough facilities to learn, say, Konkani in a Goa which has a number of expats who may not be familiar with their language yet, and people from other regions settling who might want to learn the language, apart from scholars who need to? --FN] -- |Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | || | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --
[Goanet] Wanted: Teak Trees
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Folks, I am interested in purchasing 5 to 6 large sized teak trees in / around salcete, Goa. If interested in selling, please get in touch with me with your price and location. Payments could be made either in Indian Rupees or in USD. Jim Fernandes. New York. -- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | || | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at| | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html| --
Re: [Goanet] 2006 Goa Carnival
Saturday Feb 25th - though the real deal begins on Sunday, Feb 26th. I will be there in Goa to celebrate 'Carnaval' next year. Jim F New York. -- Original message -- From: Cher Sty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, Do anyone know when the Goan carnival will take place in 2006 ? Thanks in advance! Rys
[Goanet] Need Database Administrators in NYC
There are two DBA positions open in a major Wall Street firm, for candidates experienced in following skill sets in New York City. RDBMS: Sybase version 12.5 or higher and Oracle 9i Operating System: Unix (preferably Solaris) Replication Systems: Sybase Replication Server, Heterogeneous Replication Scripting: Perl with DBI / Korn Shell / C Shell Tools: DB Artisan, SQL Backtrack and any monitoring tools Industry Experience: Minimum 5 years in a high pressure financial environment as a production DBA Must have worked as a developer for at least 2 years prior to being a DBA, on at least one of the above RDBMS servers. Education: MS in Software Engineering or equivalent Type of Positions: Initially on contract, convertible to full time Other Requirements: Candidates MUST be either US Citizens or US Permanent Residents. There will be an initial phone screen, followed by face to face interviews. If interested, send in your resume to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jim F New York.
Re: [Goanet] FLOREAN VAZ - The first martyr of Konkani language!
I was in college in Goa when this teenager was shot and killed by the Central Reserve Police Force, right by his house on the Borda (Margao) - Curtorim road. I clearly remember, visiting his family and attending his funeral, just two or three days before Christmas in 1986. This was a time, when Goa was going through a tumultous phase, to get recognition for Konkanni as its official state language. While its a nice thing to have an official language and possibly, enforce its use in government correspondence and other cultural matters, I do not remain convinced that its beneficial to teach every subject in the first four grades in Konkanni. Imagine the shock this can create, when kids going into fifth grade, suddenly have to switch to English !!! I believe kids in Goa ought to learn Konkanni as just one of the languages. The rest of the subjects should be taught in English - just like the way, I went through schooling, when I was a kid and raised in Goa. The Konkanni medium schooling has created such a mess, that almost all well-to-do Goans, now send their kids to private schools, where they teach English medium right from get go. Ofcourse, Konkanni is also taught, but as one of the languages. This has created a situation where those parents who cannot afford to send their kids to private schools, are left to learn - ek ... dhon ... theen ... humprey Augutin ... Jim F. New York. -- Original message -- From: domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] These days, a lot is written on Konkani language on various Goan websites. While our efforts are on to have the proposed amendment incorporated in Clause 2 (c) of the Language Act of 1987 to read Konkani language means Konkani language in Devanagari and Roman scripts, let us pay a tribute to Florean Vaz, the first martyr of Konkani language. Here are the lyrics of the song UGDDAS FLOREAN VAZ-ACHO by Rock Dias which takes us back to the day of Floreans martyrdom:
Re: [Goanet] From Argentina!!!
Hello Roberto, There may be several surnames that may be common between the peoples of India and Argentina. I think these occurences may be just a coincidence and possibly not due to any relationships. For example, I have a close friend in Buenos Aires whose last name is 'Rama'. He is not a hindu and he is definitely not of Indian origin. In his case, I believe he was born in Argentina to emigrants from Spain. Regards, Jim F. New York. -- Original message -- From: Roberto Tilve [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi My name is Roberto Javier Tilve, I am a lawyer and live in Buenos Aires (Argentina). I discovered one year ago that there are a lot of people who have the surname Tilve in India. I had never thought it before. Do you know the origin of this surname in India? It does not any meaning in my language, Spanish. The surname Tilve is very usual in the city of Pontevedra, in Spain, where born my grand-father, and I have several relatives. In Argentina, there are few people with this surname. I have relatives in France also. I admire your country very much. I would like to learn about the history of my surname in India. Is it typical from India or from Spain? Best wishes Roberto Javier Tilve. _ Las mejores tiendas, los precios mas bajos, entregas en todo el mundo, YupiMSN Compras: http://latam.msn.com/compras/
Re: [Goanet]Looking for Cam
Interesting story you got here! Not to scare you ... but I thought I'd mention to you, that Goan men are known to kick the bucket, by the time they hit their high sixties. The cause? I suspect it's the Sorpotel and the 'Susegad' life style. I do not believe, the active adult lifestyle is popular with the Goans (in Goa) as yet. So you better hurry - wish you good luck. Jim F. New York. -- Original message -- From: hulya gurkan goanet@goanet.org dearfriends, I was so glad to have been put onto your web and am learning much about Goan affairs...thanks !Please excuse me as a non-Goan writng in. I have had many Goan friends in the past and know them as democratic,compassionate people with an optimistic life philosophy which will turn all bad to goodand of course fun loving. Between 1961 and 68 in London I had a boyfriend called Cam, but for family reasons I had to suddenly without explanation leave the country.He has always lived in my memory. There is a Lebanese poet, Khalil Gibran who says. 'remembrance is a form of meeting'. . So every day since then I have remembered. It is not possible to reverse the hands of the clock but I would like something purposeful to come out of this longing, and thought if I could find the place in Goa where he originated from, I could make a humble contribution to the community therevia education or otherwise. I shall be visiting Goa to this end in the autumn. His full name...Camillo Antonio Mendes son of Francis Xavier Mendes born in Goa on 6th January 1941. so if anybody can help me in this search I should be grateful to hearwith best wishes Anthea(Anna) Gurkan. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet]Re: The Old Witch
My comment was directed at folks who are in-the-know, with matters concerning the association in New York city. You are probably ignorant of the happenings in New York for the past couple of years. Your forty-nine years experience in New York is of no good - if you are not current. If you live just across the Hudson, you should consider attending one of the functions organized by the New York Goans. Had you attended the recent picnic, you would know what I was talking about. Ofcourse, there is no connection between the New York witches and the Kissinger witch. I merely used the opportunity to stick it up to those who are responsible for the current mess. My apologies for reverting back to you so late. At my age, I am busy making the bux, so that when I reach your age, I can relax. Jim F New York. -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/1/2005 7:28:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: By the way, there are old witches in the Goan community in New York too !!! Young Goan, Jim F. Young Jim F., Will you please explain what you mean by that needlessly derogatory remark? What connection does it have with anything Nixon and Kissinger had to say three decades ago? In the 49 years I lived in New York, I have met many elderly Goan women, but never an old witch! Regards, Victor Rangel-Ribeiro, Porvorim and New Jersey
[Goanet]The Old Witch
And I thought Henry Kissinger was a respectable man http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050628/ap_on_go_pr_wh/nixon_india By the way, there are old witches in the Goan community in New York too !!! Young Goan, Jim F. New York.
Re: [Goanet]New York Goans.
Hey Erico, Pretty interesting them Goans you got in New York !!! I heard you were late - and so you would have almost missed, what would have become the best part - a free boxing match ... with at least a nasty round or two. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the boxers ran out of gas ( or possibly feni? ) even before the match began :( I wouldn't be surprised if they have at least two or three such associations in the coming months in the metro area. And finally, guess who's laughing about all this? Me ... ofcourse !!! Jim F. New York. -- Original message -- From: eric pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Picnicked at a nice beach park last sunday around a large table topped with pulao and sorpotel and Indian treats and feni. There were guitars and old songs and a even a few games. They also elected a new Committee for the year: Peter D'Souza D.Phil. was proposed for President by Ramesh Mehta and Michelle Higgins, and was duly elected, unopposed. Peter's wife, Loretta will continue treating us to Bandra East- Indian vindaloo, and Michelle will sing cousin Tony Brent's songs. Paul Coutto will keep an eye on funds, and keep up supplies of free bebidas - Goan and Scottish. Tillie Udipi will stay on as legal advisor, and Nonna Pantaky is permanent catering consultant. Cabby and Molly will enforce. .. .. eric.
Re: [Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * June 3, 2005 *
I do not believe this is true. Last year, at the age of 28, my brother went from Goa to London. He was single at the time. He still is single - though, he is getting married early next year. To be honest, he did not take anybody's help to get a visa. He just took an appointment and walked into the British consulate and they gave him a multiple entry visa. Cheers, Jim F. New York, NY. -- Original message -- From: Goanet News Service [EMAIL PROTECTED] G o a n e t - N e w s B y t e s JUNE 3, 2005 DATELINE: GOA - FROM HERE AND THERE - NO UK VISA IF SINGLE AND MARRIAGEABLE? Are you Indian, single and of marriageable age? Then give up your idea of visiting Britain, because you will not be allowed in. That is, reportedly, the illegal policy which has been operated by the British Immigration staff based in India and Jamaica, according to the independent watchdog which monitors issuing of UK visas. Immigration lawyer Fiona Lindsley, who discovered this practice, has called for a stop to it. She has told ministers that it no more than an illegal attempt to limit the opportunities for Indians and Jamaicans to meet British citizens, as it might lead to a marriage, according to The Guardian. (UNI)
[Goanet]Keeping Up With The Jones'
If you can't grow horizontally, then growing vertically must be the way. Back then, it was the Americans - or more so, the New Yorkers, who came up with the idea of making the most of whatever little space there was, in a tiny area named Manhattan. And so, skyscrappers were born. But these days, it appears that Asians are battling each other for the title of having the tallest building in the world in their corner. Here are two news items, I came across this morning 1) http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1447712,00.html 2) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=540ncid=721e=7u=/ap/20050330/ap_on_re_mi_ea/emirates_tallest_skyscraper Does India really need one of these? Jim Fernandes. New York.
