[Goanet-News] COMMENT: Men of God and the beautiful Game (Lector Mascarenhas, IndianFootball.com)
Guest Column Men of God and the beautiful Game Thursday, 17. December 2009 - Lector Mascarenhas (GW) Their main mission in this world is to spread the good news about Jesus Christ but along the long journey the Priests have served humanity immensely through the field of Education and the game of Football. Goa is known the world over as a top tourist spot but in India it is also known as the best state in the game of Football. In the last football calendar, Goa claimed two prestigious titles in Indian football, the I-League and the Santosh Trophy, won by Churchill Brothers and the Goa State, respectively. Goa's climb in football has been slow but steady and now as Goa Football Association is completing fifty years since it establishment on the 22nd of December, 1959, we can go down memory lane and take great pride with nostalgia in our achievements over the years. Since 1959, several Presidents, Secretaries and other Executive Members have sacrificed, toiled hard, sincerely and selflessly to reach the summit. The backbone of the Goa Football Association is undoubtedly the clubs who have kept football live and kicking both at the national level and the village level. We are fortunate to have both the big clubs and the small clubs. The small village clubs are the nurseries of football and the big clubs provide bread and butter to the players. We would not have reached the top without the two complementing one another. I am sure many, players, administrators, referees etc, will claim credit for contributing much to Goan football and rightly so but the immense contribution of the priests through the schools they run in Goa, cannot be underestimated. In the seventies, school football was at its best. Monte de Guirim, Don Bosco High School, Panaji, Mount Mary High Scool, Chinchinim and Guardian Angel High School, Sanvordem-Curchorem were some of the prominent schools which have given great players to top Goan clubs, State and the country. All these schools were headed by priests who were very passionate about the game. Thankfully, now there are several more schools headed by priests continuing the tradition. In its fiftieth year, Goa Football Association too has rightly laid stress on development at the grass roots, the under 8-10 age group called the 'fun stage' or in other words the stress is on school football. Money spent on youth development is money spent wisely as it lays a strong foundation for a better tomorrow. But unfortunately there are not much funds available to train and give proper infrastructure to our youth. Our top Goan I-League clubs are known to have budgets in crores for each season, Professional clubs the world over have their own academies for youth development. In the absence of this, our professional clubs should adopt and fund schools to develop the game at the grass roots. Then and then only our dreams of having a true professional leagues, both at the national and state level, would be a reality otherwise they will just remain cosmetic in nature. As we celebrate fifty years, it would be in the fitness of things to bring forth the origin of football in the world and our little state of Goa. According to FIFA and GFA websites, the very earliest form of the game, for which there is scientific evidence, dates back to the second and third centuries B.C. in China. In 1863 the first Code of Rules were drafted in England, when the world's first football association was founded - The Football Association in England. In 1883, Rev Fr William Robert Lyons, came to Siolim, in Bardez taluka, from Udipi, the neighbouring state of Karnataka, founded a school at Siolim and introduced football there. Therefore, the GFA websites states that Fr Lyons might well be considered as the father of the game in Goa. This article is written to pay tribute to all the priests, both present and past, who have selflessly and very quietly done yeomen service to the game of football. http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/2303
[Goanet-News] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails)
MEETING... AND ADDING A FACE TO THE NAME (AND THE EMAILS)
NOW, I SEE IT AS another lost cause. I just don't try to
convince people that I don't call myself Fred (my one-time
email ID). So, when I heard someone call out Freddy, I
didn't protest.
Turned out that Menin Rodrigues was there on time... all the
way from Karachi. It was almost three... and I was almost
late. We got talking -- not that I know much about Karachi --
and in no time, the Caldeira brothers showed up. So I put
them in touch, interrupted only a little, and got down to
checking out the place.
Menin's card said: http://www.goansofpakistan.org and among
other designations, it listed his role as founder-member,
Board of Governors, St Patrick's College of Karachi and ditto
for St Joseph's College, Karachi. He's president and CEO of
SHAMROCK Communications (Pvt) Ltd, chairman of SHAMROCK
conferences international, and honorary secretary of The Old
Patricians (TOPS) Alumni. I didn't understand the last, but
impressed I was. Hear Menin on the Karachi Goans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWPFJAuUF2U
In a little while, Goa Director of Education and historian Dr
Celsa Pinto showed up. So did the Sequeira Sisters (Lizanne
Sequeira da Cunha and Ingrid Mascarenhas), who seemed
relieved to find the few others at the ex-Karachi Goans meet.
From what one overheard, they were sharing notes on
the Goan settlements there, how these had changed,
how the Cincinnatus Town had been renamed Garden
East, and much more. By the end of it all, I heard
them discuss the possibilities of making another
visit to the place they called home, how easy or
tough it was to get visas, and how a flight from
Bombay to Karachi was just 75 minutes.
But even as Goanetters started to trickle in for the 4 pm
meet, we heard Caetano Filipe Colaco call out for assistance.
His 96-year-old father-in-law, the legendary band-leader of
the yesteryears, Micky Correa, had actually made it for the
ex-Karachi Goans meet!
This is what another website
[http://bluerhythm.wordpress.com/] wrote in October 2009:
While in Bombay, thanks to Christine Correa, we
were able to spend a morning with Micky Correa. As
the resident band leader at the Taj Hotel for 21
years, from the 1940s through the 1960s, he is a
living repository of the era of Big Bands in
Bombay.
Micky memories include sessions with the diaspora
of American jazz men who were featured at the Taj.
Micky is among the last of band leaders from that
era and has the distinction of being the first
Indian band-leader at the Taj. Men and women
mentored and groomed in Mickey's swing and lounge
bands went on to lead bands of their own and/or
earn handsome livings in Bollywood, including Chic
Chocolate, Johnny Baptiste, Lucille Pacheco and
others.
Micky Correa turned 96 last week... would you
believe it! And although he has not been able to
play his baritone sax in many years, he can still
pound out a tune on his piano
Check out his photo here: The Sequeira Sisters -- Lizanne
Sequeira da Cunha and Ingrid Mascarenhas (one a former Miss
Goa of 1979) -- pose with the oldest ex-Karachi Goan at the
meet, 96-year-old former music genius of the yesteryears,
Micky Correa, who came specially for the ex-Karachi Goans
meet. Photo copylefted by FN.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4222614152/
By this time, Rui Lobo was present, and offered some of his
classic renditions of old Konkani songs on the guitar. Hear
him effortlessly plucking his strings here (caution, not all
Konkani, so no controversy please!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apXLIufU7Jo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym5S5XzGIeA
This was followed by a leisurely round of introductions. Among
those present were (in order of the attendance sheet):
Karachi Goan Menin Rodrigues, Goa Sudharop's George Pinto,
pioneer musician of the yesteryears Micky Correa, Lizanne
Sequeira da Cunha and Ingrid Mascarenhas, historian and
education-director (Goa) Dr Celsa Pinto, Bonnie Fernandes of
Siolim, former Speaker Tomazinho Cardozo, young management
student of Ahmedabad Jason Monserrate (also of
Goanet-Sports), ex-Loyola's Stanley Marchon and Joshua
Marchon, GoaWeb founder Marlon Menezes, guitarist Vernon De
Sa, guitar teacher Rui Lobo, engineer Caetano Filipe Colaco,
Domnic P.F. Fernandes ('Domnic's Goa') of Anjuna, Vivian D.
D'Souza of Socorro, Joe and Jackie Castelino of
Gothenburg/Nerul, Basilio Monteiro of Merces, Lily and
ex-RAFer Gabe Menezes of London, author-painter-academic Dr
Savia Viegas of Carmona, and journalist Ashley D'Mello of
Mumbai (Times of India).
Also present were campaigner Roland Martins of Mapusa,
prominent designer Wendell Rodricks of Colvale, humour
writer Cecil Pinto, Margao-based
[Goanet] Wild Animals At Goan Cribs
Compliments of the Season! The past few years, we have been monitoring the cribs mostly in Salcete. Wild animals on display, are cruel and illegal, and we have in the past got the animals confiscated and raided with the help of the forest department. Last year, a crib at Cansaulim had a python on display, and thanks to JoeGoaUk, we managed to get evidence and submit it to the forest department. The snake was soon confiscated by the Margao wing of the forest department. This year, we haven't had a single case of animals in cribs. This is a welcome change! :) Joebab and others, if you see such cribs, please do contact me (phone or sms) and i'll see that the forest dept swings into action! Clinton.. +91 9890936828 klint...@gmail.com
[Goanet] Hotel chains making a beeline for Goa
Hotel chains making a beeline for Goa Reference to the article on TOI, Hotel chains making a beeline for Goa http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5386231.cms?frm=mailtofriend Where there is honey to be had in plenty, there, there will always be a beeline, it's obvious, isn't it ? It's not just the hotels that make a beeline, it's the Kashmiries the major conduits for drugs into Goa, mass influx of the migrants from the North Eastern Frontier along with Kanadigas into Goa, with no proper sanitation, pitching their shanties as and where they like, creating environment which incubates and nurtures a good number of antisocial elements, patronized by our Politicians for vote bank politics and not forgetting the money bags and builders from Mumbai and the north, all of whom are making a beeline for Goa. It's all about money, Honey !! Goa is become the goose that lays the golden eggs, for the whole wide world except Goans. Most Goans have already been agitated enough, because of the CRZ issue and with the prevailing inadequate infrastructural facilities. At the moment, Goa most certainly, looks to be heading for a multi-organ failure because of the overload on it's limited infrastructure and natural resources. Our government is doing nothing, to help lessen the burden on our already over burdened infrastructure, nor to improve the living conditions of the backward and the underprivileged Goans, problems of lack of basic amenities like water, electric city and garbage collection are at it's peak and ever increasing. To make matters worse, Lyndon Monteiro, vice-chairman, Goa Tourism development corporation (GTDC), like a bullfighter in a bull-ring, has been proudly waving the red flag to the frustrated, agitated Goans. The living conditions in Goa have to be reviewed and an action plan needed, to improve these ailing conditions, before venturing into massive hotel building projects, which sound noble in abstraction, only to have ghoulish dimensions on the lives of Goans.. Thirty six new hotels and guesthouse projects have been registered with the GTDC, can we fathom the impact of this major concrete development on the ecology, infrastructure and the day to day lives of Goans ? For the sake of a few pieces of silver is our government ready to sacrifice Goa and Goans ? There is no doubt that Tourism Industry in the back bone of the economy, of most developing countries of the world, it is also true that most tourists are attracted to natural beauty, but in Goa our government is destroying nature to promote tourism, isn't that absurd ? It is also true that, tourist are attracted to places, where there is less corruption and less crime, which unfortunately are booming in Goa, adhered and lead by our very own politicians. To attract more and better quality tourist, we need to preserve and protect our ecology, natural heritage and our Culture, corruption should be wiped off, hygiene should be a priority, crime should be controlled at all cost and infrastructural facilities should be improved, along with the basic amenities to meet the needs of the local populace, as well as that of the tourists, law and order too needs to be top notch, only then, will we be well equipped, to attract quality tourists, as well as maintain and enhance our tourism industry, the way it should be and for that, we need dedicated, hardworking politicians with a long term progressive foresight. The present situation if unchecked will only help, deteriorate and degenerate our tourism industry, a fractured backbone will only paralyze our economy. Freddy Agnelo Fernandes The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __
[Goanet] FW: Fw: Agacaim byepass would be an environmental disaster frommonsoon 2010
My below not so pleasant outburst has brought in a very understanding private post by Dr. Kamat where in, among many other things, he wants to know the contents of my letter that to the Justices of the HC of Bombay at Goa which prompted the Suo Moto PIL 02 of 2006. I have sent this letter to the HC to all internet distribution lists as well as to all the newspapers in Goa at that time, but I am posting it again on goanet because of its relevance to public spirited fights with the all powerful authorities. Hopefully it will be published, and for which I thank goanet in advance. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: I shall be responding to Dr. Kamat subsequently. PPS: Goa's Need of the Hour. What's zat??? *** December 28, 2005 To, The Justices of the Honourable Bombay High Court at Goa, High Court Complex, Altinho, Panjim-Goa. Your Lordships, Subject: Willful Ecological Destruction of Low-Lying Calapur Salt-Pans and Mangroves for Commercial Gains: I am writing to your Lordships as a concerned citizen of Goa, who fails to comprehend as to how a people's Government in a democratic set-up can take decisions that will harm Goa's ecological balance, thereby exposing the populace to the un-thoughtful, man induced calamities. I firmly believe that a Government of the people must be the conscience-keeper of the State. If this very conscience-keeper seeks to harm the people of the State through its faulty decision making processes in order to exploit its position of power for personal gains by subverting the rule of law, then the appeal authority is the highest and the superior conscience-keeper which is the judiciary. Hence this appeal. The case in point is the surreptitious development coming up on the low-lying mangrove filled Calapur salt-pans and natural ponds in the Santa Cruz Assembly Constituency, where a huge commercial cum residential housing complex is proposed to be built with utter contempt for the existing rules and regulations governing the non development of such low-lying areas for any purpose other than what these are meant for, viz. to cultivate salt, agriculture, pisci-culture and more generally to act as a natural buffer/sponge in case of excessive flooding. The proposed development will, in time to come, if allowed to proceed unchecked, cause many more complex problems such as sanitation and hygiene, apart from being prone to flooding. As a lay person, I am not able to go into the lengthy details of hazardous ill-effects of this malafide project, but there are eminent personalities and qualified nature-lovers in Goa who will amply agree with my concerns. I take the liberty of attaching herewith, for your kind information, sections from the weekly newspaper 'The Goan Observer' covering this proposed project which is self-explanatory, along with a letter written to the Chief Town Planner, Mr. Morad Ahmed, pointing out various inconsistencies in the proposed Town Country Regional Paln-2011. I take the liberty to also bring to your Lordship's kind attention a letter received from the NGO Echo Goa concerned about the above cited Calapur salt-pan development, which has been attached to the letter to Mr. Morad Ahmed along with its enclosures. To conclude my appeal to your Lordships, I beg to say that however much a conscientious citizen may play his/her part in protecting the bounty of mature, he/she cannot compete with the powerful and manipulative elected Government which is hell bent on doing otherwise, as there is only so much that a responsible citizen can do. I have found it fit to appeal to the Justices of the High Court before on more than one occasion with positive responses for which I am extremely grateful. In my perseverance to protect nature, I shall not be deterred from doing so again and again, believing that I will only be discharging my duties as a responsible citizen of Goa who has neither the mean nor the resources to fight this plague of Governmental irresponsibility. With deepest respect and good wishes for the Season and the New Year, I remain, Yours faithfully, Sd/- Floriano C. Lobo 383A, Pirazona, Moira Bardez Goa-403507 PH: 2470223 - (m) 9422060347 Attached: (1) Two copies of the letter to Chief Town Planner, Mr. Morad Ahmed with attachments. (2) Two copies of sections of the 'Goan Observer' coverin - Original Message - From: floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Agacaim byepass would be an environmental disaster frommonsoon 2010 Good work, Dr. Kamat. However, cautioning the MLA and the CM is enough from your end as an environmentalist?? Last time, with Hara proposing to build 7- storeyed shopping complex at Calapur salt pans, you people made a lot of noise, showed
Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat
We (goasuraj) predicted that the inaugural IFFI 2004 would usher in all these high-priced white skinned whores, prostitutes and call girls into Goa. not that there was dearth of it already :-)) Hello ! Nostra Damus Hello ! Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: Baseball bats in Goa??? Must be the look-alike handle of our spade (khoranti kudou) the kanadigas call 'Phawda' PPS: Goa's Need of the Hour. What's Zat?? - Original Message - From: Salus Correia saluscorr...@gmail.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 11:51 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat Mervyn: So was I!!! Salus Correia wrote: Samir has gone 'bananas'!? Salus, Samir was being sarcastic. Secondly, the Russian girls are not tourists in Goa. They are high priced call girls. They are also part of the reason why everyone wants to buy a second home in Goa. Lets see, in Goa you get unlimited amount of booze, gambling and foreign whores. That combination is a good enough?lure for anyone with extra money.
[Goanet] Vascoites Va sco’s Lotus Dance to be revived after 7 years -
Vasco’s Lotus Dance to be revived after 7 years Written by Adelmo Fernandes Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:52 Navhind Times - Goa http://www.navhindtimes.in/buzz/6528-vascos-lotus-dance-to-be-revived-after-7-years In Goa dances are synonymous with Christmas celebrations. Christmas dances are held all over the State, which attracts the young and the old alike, not forgetting the tourists visiting Goa for Christmas revelries. One such dance held in Vasco is the ‘Lotus Dance’ organised by the Municipal High School ex-students Association. This happens to be the oldest dance in the Port Town and probably one among the oldest in the State. The first ‘Lotus Dance’ was held way back in 1969. Incidentally 2009 would have been the fortieth year, but for the fact that the organisers had to stop the show in 2002 thanks to the restriction over playing loud music beyond the stipulated time. This year, because of public demand, the popular dance is being revived, albeit with a changed timing. In a reminiscent mood, Mr Linton Barreto, Secretary of the association, talks about the first time the dance was held as a get-together for the past pupils of the school, to revive good memories and to also uplift the Alma Mater. “At the first dance the members of the association put up the pandal themselves. We had to get the tables from Ferrao Coaching Classes and the chairs from a local hotel,” he says nostalgically. Because of the popularity it gained among the Vascoites and the huge success that followed over the years, the dance became an annual feature. In years to come the ‘Lotus Dance’ became synonymous with Christmas celebrations in the Port Town. “In the past the dance was held after the midnight Christmas mass, but this year it will start at 8 p.m. because of the sound restriction,” Mr Barreto discloses. The first edition of the dance was held under the leadership of Mr Braulio Andrade who was the founder president of the association. The then director of the Municipal High School, the late Jaime Vila Nova Baretto, was the mentor and the driving force behind the association. The silver Jubilee of the dance was held in the year 1993 when Mr Linton Barreto was the president of the association. While the dance has all the regular novelties, prizes and surprises, the uniqueness of the show is the Lantern Dance - revellers march along the street holding lit lanterns, led by the president of the association. According to Mr Linton Baretto, in the past the association was involved in a lot of social work. Every year the association comes out with a souvenir for the dance, which happens to be the lone source of income with which to organise the show. “We do not organise the dance with an eye to make a profit but only to bring Vascoites together for the Christmas celebrations,” Mr Barreto says. Incidentally every year the dance is held at the same venue, the Mormugao Port Institute Hall. This year the association is headed by Mr Caetano Antao. The other members of the association are vice presidents Ms Fatima Fernandes and Mr Santosh Korjuvenkar, secretary, Mr Linton Barreto, joint secretary, Prakash Naik, treasurer, Anthony Rodrigues, and joint treasurer, Lawrence Rebelo. The bands in attendance for the dance are “Four Seasons” and “The Cream”. It goes without saying that Vascoites are in for a treat this Christmas as the dance will also revive sweet memories. renebarreto GOANWORLD http://worldgoan.blogspot.com
Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat
Salus Correia wrote: Samir has gone 'bananas'! Pramod Shirodkar is definitely a Goan so please do not link him and spoil the 'good name' of the ghatis. Goans are rapists besides other things. Remove the blinkers. Every community has its bad apples, and Goans are not exempt. Mervyn Lobo wrote: Secondly, the Russian girls are not tourists in Goa. They are high priced call girls. That combination is a good enough lure for anyone with extra money. Mario observes: I am not even going to ask how Mervyn knows with such absolute certainty that these particular Russian women are whores. That gold business must be doing well:-)) It was also good during the season that celebrates the birth of Christ to see Salus defending the good name of the ghatis:-)) As an American I found the use of a baseball bat interesting, which is a convenient weapon of choice of neighborhood bullys in North America. However, for all the Goans recently seen wringing their hands on Goanet and gnashing their teeth about this case of attempted rape by a rampant taxi driver, please don't pretend this is a Goan phenomenon. Female foreign tourists across India are in constant jeopardy from repressed Indian males with an obsession for melanin-challenged women: http://www.haqeeqat.org/2009/10/30/incredible-india-from-tourist-hotspot-to-rape-murder-destination/ http://www.merinews.com/article/rape-of-foreign-tourists-shames-the-nation/129227.shtml http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/72-20828.aspx http://indiablogs.searchindia.com/2008/12/01/tourists-beware-india-a-major-rape-destination/
[Goanet] Comunidade Elections in Moira
Thanks Frederick. In response to your questions, 1) Yes only those males in the active list are eligible for being elected. If your name is not on the active list you can make a representation to the Administrator of Comunidades and you are given a hearing. The outcome of the hearing will either put you in or leave you in the outer darkness. 2) If there is no quorum, then the elections cannot be held. FYI elections are always by show of hands and not by secret ballot as per the code. In my village, interested persons saw to it that there was a large turn out by personally canvassing and putting together a panel. This panel is determined to salvage what little is left of our heritage in Moira. BTW Rene Baretto in a personal message has suggested the starting of a Blog for the comunidade. The idea is a very good one in that it will help our NRMs (Non-resident Moidekars) to keep a track of affairs in the comunidade. Just a query: a friend mentioned that (i) the only persons eligible to vote in the Comunidade elections are those (males) who are currently registered on the comunidade active list (ii) if there is less than the required quorum -- 25 or so -- then elections are not held, and the government (or Governor?) is entitled to nominate anyone to the posts. -- Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goa's growing urban chaos: any solutions? (Frederick Noronha, in Herald)
... and you had recently stated that population growth was a furphy... ?? - Original Message From: Goanet Reader goanetrea...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, 28 December, 2009 10:19:09 AM Subject: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goa's growing urban chaos: any solutions? (Frederick Noronha, in Herald) Goa's growing urban chaos: any solutions? By Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org Goa's urban spaces are bursting at the seams, getting crowded, __ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/
[Goanet] Goanetters Meet
Hi every one, This is being sent out after the Goanetters meet which was held today at 4.00 p.m. First of all, congrats to Moderator Frederick (FN) Noronha for organizing this stand alone meet as opposed to the meet held last year which was piggy backed on the Goa Sudharop meet and which for this reason earned the ire of Goanetter Cecil Pinto. The first person I saw when I entered the seating area was Goanetter Vivian A. (Socorrokar) A Lobo in a cap with Goa Netter written on it. For a moment I thought that Rico - sorry FN had organized caps for us all, but it was Vivian's own creation. Prominent among those present were former speaker Tomazinho Cardozo, Director of Education Dr, Celsa Pinto, Wendell Rodrigues and band master of yester years, amcho Moidecho ganv bhav, Micky Correia! FN has promised to post the full list of attendees. Though FN has done a wonderful job of organizing this meet, I have a few personal suggestions you are free to argue them or reject them: In future let us form a committee to organize the meeting. The meeting could take place in a small hall and we could have a theme for the meeting with a guest speaker. This could be followed by a brief discussion and some light entertainment. Today's performance by Rui Lobo was excellent. There could be refreshments. I do not think the netters would mind contributing towards snacks and beverages. Those who want to partake of spirits to put themselves in the mood could pay for their own poison. Souvenirs of the meet could also be given. I would like to suggest Cecil Pinto as one of the organizers. It was sad to see that some of the more active residen Netters prominent by their absence: I could name a few: Augusto Pinto, Albert D'Souza, .. Thanks Frederick once again. -- Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
Re: [Goanet] Conflicts of interest - the dirty politics behind
AFAIC, Copenhagen was The Age of Stupid. An event that could as easily been carried out with video-conferencing, thus eliminating the need for travel with vast entourages and the consequent emissions of CO2. Now tell me, how many of those delegates shared limousines to and from the conferences? How many used public transport? How many used bicycles? Wasn't it a case of don't do ad I do but do as I tell you sort of attitude, typical of Labour? http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/carbon_is_now_the_millstone_around_rudds_neck/ Re Al Gore, if interested, see http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/bulled-by-a-gore/story-e6frfifx-112202170 BTW, Andrew Bolt is a respected journalist who has regularly weekly columns in the Herald-Sun (not to be confused with the British rag The Sun) a newspaper which has greater than half the readership in Melbourne. (The other lesser half is The Age). - Original Message From: Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Sun, 27 December, 2009 7:27:55 AM Subject: [Goanet] Conflicts of interest - the dirty politics behind Mr. Gore is also a hypocrite on the issue of carbon footprints and was found to have a personal carbon footprint that exceeded in a month what an average American was accused of having in a whole year. Carmen wrote: I recommend you see another film however - *The Age of Stupid* __ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/
[Goanet] Copenhagen Folly
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:21:36 -0700 From: Rumba_Pete waltzpa...@gmail.com Thank you Mario Goveia, for that excellent link! ( http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/climate-folly-79787117.html) Environmentalists have always wanted to hijack the world with their seriously flawed ideology. In artfully packaging environmentalism to seem like any major world religion, they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams of destroying the world's economy. Mario responds: Rumba Pete? Is this a another nickname specially approved by the powers that be in violation of the Goanet Rules? With all due respect, Rumba Pete, I am one of those who feels queasy when I don't know the identity of a poster in a public forum such as Goanet. I have let the moderators and others who use nicknames like Xanno Moidekar or JoeGoaUK know what I think, so I must let you know as well. When the referees start making selective and capricious exceptions to the rules, where does it stop? This is nothing personal and neither is it a reflection on what the individuals have written. For example, I have found little or nothing to take issue with in Xanno's or Joe's posts, or with this post of yours either, where you have actually agreed with me. My personal request is for all those who are using nicknames to come out into the sunlight, so that the rest of us are not, in effect, talking to some anonymous person behind a curtain. Now back to your comments. I have long believed that the environmental extremists are quite different from rational environmentalists who want us to be good stewards of the environment for the benefit of our general health and quality of life and the benefit of our future generations. Thus I support emissions that are filtered of particulates and toxic gases that would endanger our health, re-forestation when trees need to be cut down, sensible urban planning so as not to destroy water tables, normal flows of rainwater, streams, etc., sensible urban planning which does not let inappropriate construction and garish signs and billboards to destroy the ambience of roads and highways and historic buildings, rehabilitation of open pit mines through landscaping and re-planting after the ore has been depleted, and so on. Virtually all the environmental extremists today used to be extreme socialists until the world began to realize that extreme socialism made no sense. Now they want to try through the back door of environmentalism what they failed to achieve through socialism, a sort of world-government not accountable to anyone to redistribute wealth from the producers of wealth to those who squander their wealth and resources, while benefitting themselves, the controlling elite, whose only skill is the achievement of political power. The new President of the EU recently let the cat out of the bag: http://creatingorwellianworld-view-alaphiah.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-european-union-president-proclaims.html This report even has a video so you can hear him in his own words. The good news is that they have not succeeded yet in destroying the world economy, even as they have acquired a powerful ally in the new US President, Barack Hussein Obama. Their over-reaching and overconfidence has resulted in a backlash that will inhibit if not defeat their plans. In the US this is manifesting itself in a continuing decline in the president's approval ratings as more and more people begin to realize where his policies are leading to: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
[Goanet] Probe Role of Convent in Child Molestation Case in India
*PRESS RELEASE* * * *Probe Role of Convent in Child Molestation Case in India* New Delhi: 28 December,2009 : Two Christian organisations: Indian Christian Righteous Action (ICRA) Forum and Poor Christian’s Liberation Movement (PCLM) have demanded federal level inquiry against the Sacred Heart Convent School for their role in a child molestation case take took place in 19 years ago . “We demand public apology from the Sacred Heart Convent School of Chandigarh for throwing out Ruchika Girhotra out of the school instead of helping her after she was molested ,” the organisation release stated. The ICRA Forum president JG Anthony and PCLM chief RL Francis consider the role of convent as “un Christian act” and a “shameful” as the convent sided with the rich and powerful instead of taking side of justice and protecting a child. The convent shamelessly sided with the powerful official instead of following the teachings of Jesus Christ. ”No amount of explanation can exonerate convent authorities of this crime against child”, the statement further added. If this kind of behaviour by the convent had taken place in the West there would have been uproar. Why the Catholic Diocese of Chandigarh is observing “criminal silence” in this case. Will the West keep quite if a catholic institution had behaved in the same manner in America or Europe? Fourteen year old Ruckika Girhotra, a student of Sacred Heart Convent, was molested by a senior rank police official Mr. Rathore in uniform in 1990. The Covent instead of taking up Ruchika’s case threw out of the school in the same year. Unable to bear the pain and agony Ruchika committed suicide three years later 1993. Now after 19 years the judgement comes with only six months imprisonment and fine of merely 20 ( twenty ) US $. What a shame for Indian judiciary. As a Christian we feel ashamed that a Catholic institution, which is suppose to be a custodian and champion of human rights, sided with the perpetrator and did not help the child victim. Both ICRA Forum and PCLM urge the campaigner seeking justice for Ruchika to held school also ‘responsible’ for the suicide by Ruchica and include their name in the case. The organisations can be contacted for further details through e mial : icraanth...@gmail.com or pclmrlfran...@gmail.com
[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] New Year Day - Feast of Mary Mother of God
27-Dec-2009 Dear Friend, One of our traditional invocations when we want to wish people well is to say ‘God bless you’ or ‘God be with you.’ A Blessing implies finding favour with God and that God is looking down on us with love. On the first day of the New Year it would be good to bless and thank God for the gift of yet another year and ask for his blessings on every day of the New Year. One of the beautiful blessings we have received is the gift of a mother, the gift of Mary Mother of God and our mother. It would be a great blessing if we could count our blessings, the marvel God has done for us everyday! ‘Have a blessed New Year!’ –Fr. Jude Sunday Reflections: New Year Day “Mary treasured these things in her heart!” 1-Jan-2010 Readings: Numbers 6: 22-27; Galatians 4: 4- 7; Luke 2: 16-21; In the first reading from the Book of Numbers we have the blessing imparted by priests to all the people after the offering of the sacrifice in the temple. Yahweh’s name was three times invoked. This invocation was reserved to priests. It symbolized plenitude of God’s blessings in everything they could desire: peace with their God, peace with their neighbours and all men. To let one’s face shine on one meant to be well disposed to the person. In this case the blessing asks for God favour to rest on them, to be benevolent towards them. -As we begin a New Year we wish each other God’s blessings and ask the Lord to bless every moment of the year. Mother Of All Years ago Fulton Oursler was the editor of a highly successful national magazine. The story behind his rise to success is fascinating. But even more fascinating is the story of his search for God. As a reporter for the Baltimore American, Oursler had covered Methodist meetings, Baptist conventions, and outdoor revivals. He had even waited for ghosts in darkroom séances. “Out of all of this,” he says, “I emerged at the age of 30 a self-styled agnostic.” But instead of finding peace, his unbelief left him totally empty inside. It also left him unhappy. Eventually the emptiness and unhappiness turned into gnawing depression. Then one day serious trouble threatened his family. He needed help. But the kind of help he needed was not the kind of help friends could give. There was no one to whom he could turn, not even God – for he didn’t believe in God. One windy day in New York he was walking down Fifth Avenue. He came to the cathedral. He stopped, looked at it, and thought he was desperate. Minutes later he found himself walking up the steps, going inside, and sitting down. After a few minutes of collecting his thoughts, he bowed his head and asked for the gift of faith. He sat there a while, then got up, and walked over to the Chapel of Our Lady in the cathedral. He went inside, knelt down, and prayed the following prayer: “In ten minutes or less I may change my mind. I may scoff at all this and love error again. Pay no attention to me then. For this little time I am in my right mind and heart. This is my best – take it and forget the rest, and if you are really there, help me.” At that moment, he said, there began a remarkable transformation in his life. The transformation ended in his becoming a deeply committed Christian. Mark Link in ‘Sunday Homilies’ Today’s gospel focuses on the wondrous event of the birth of Jesus, the good news which was too good to be true. The first beneficiaries of the good news were the poor and simple shepherds who heard the news and in their simplicity and faith believed in it. Because they believed they rushed to see the new-born Jesus. They found everything exactly as they were told by the angels. On discovering Jesus they were overjoyed and in their joy started to tell every one who would listen to them. Joy has to be shared and in through their sharing the good news of Jesus spread. The simple shepherds became the first missionaries. They told of what they had heard, seen and felt and many were astounded at the good news, though many perhaps could not understand or comprehend the mystery, or refused to believe. The shepherds returned to their fields glorifying God. In the gospel we are told that Mary too heard what the shepherds said and treasured all the things that were happening to her as a mother and reflected on them in her heart. Motherhood and memories seem to go together. By reflecting on important family events they not only store them in their memory, but also draw from them meaning and significance. The last part of the gospel tells us that after the eighth day the child Jesus was circumcised and was given the name Jesus. Circumcision was not confined to the Jews but for them it took on an important significance of belonging to the Covenant, the covenant between Abraham and Yahweh. By his circumcision Jesus became a member of the chosen people and an heir of the promises made to Abraham and the Patriarchs. These promises were
[Goanet] Goenche.com : Best Wishes for this Season!
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[Goanet] ***Natalanchim Porbim***
Merry Christmas and a Holy New Year 2010 Peace, Joy and Prosperity... May this Christmas be a delight! And may the New Year begin on a prosperous note. Best Wishes/T-BUSH
Re: [Goanet] Mumbai's water woes
Dear Salus, Staying in Mumbai since 1980 and seeing the city evolve its tough on Mumbaikar's when the taps dry up. By now all staying here know how to manage with only half water supply a day. Goemkars staying in Goa should not fall into the trap Mumbai has fallen into. It's wise to plan now for the next 5 years failing which the situation will deteriorate as time passes. The govt of Goa should take note of what happening in Mumbai and avoid these pitfalls. Ashley
[Goanet] Xmas 2009 Wishes From Arol
Dear friends , We Arol , Edna ,Arnaud Eleora, take this opportunity to Wish each one of YOU, A Joyous Merry nBlessed Christmas 2009 and A Very Happy, funfilled, Healthy successful New Year 2010 Champagne Wishes n love xxx Regards Arol Edna , Doha - QATAR
Re: [Goanet] Dr. Oscar's confessions
We should be congratulating Dr. Rebello on speaking his mind out. He has confessed to his past mistakes publicly, which shows his sincerity. He has proven to have Goa's interest at his heart rather than continuing to play the devil's advocate. If there are any more such well meaning members of the GBA, we will soon get confessions from them too. Who knows, some big skeletons may fall out of the closet in the process. -Melvyn Ferrao On Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: To Goanet - Why is the Goan media still devoting column-inches to what this charlatan Dr. Oscar Rebello has to say? After he has confessed in his own words to collaborating with the govt thus betraying the Save Goa movement? Ashwin Tombat and Derek Almeida - when are you two fellows going to write an editorial about this? The confession was buried in Tombat's paper. How come Tombat has nothing to say about it? This is HUGE - the leader of a movement who was proclaiming it was apolitical now tells us that he was dancing footsie with Digambar Kamat's govt. r
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet
Tony, I second your suggestion. Few years back, it was organised at Fort Aguada, Sinquerim and the guest speaker was Mr Tomazinho Cardoz. He was the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly at the time. Cip In future let us form a committee to organize the meeting. The meeting could take place in a small hall and we could have a theme for the meeting with a guest speaker. - Original Message From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com To: Goa's Premiere Mailing List, Estd 1994 goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 3:34:31 PM Subject: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet Hi every one, This is being sent out after the Goanetters meet which was held today at 4.00 p.m. First of all, congrats to Moderator Frederick (FN) Noronha for organizing this stand alone meet as opposed to the meet held last year which was piggy backed on the Goa Sudharop meet and which for this reason earned the ire of Goanetter Cecil Pinto. The first person I saw when I entered the seating area was Goanetter Vivian A. (Socorrokar) A Lobo in a cap with Goa Netter written on it. For a moment I thought that Rico - sorry FN had organized caps for us all, but it was Vivian's own creation. Prominent among those present were former speaker Tomazinho Cardozo, Director of Education Dr, Celsa Pinto, Wendell Rodrigues and band master of yester years, amcho Moidecho ganv bhav, Micky Correia! FN has promised to post the full list of attendees. Though FN has done a wonderful job of organizing this meet, I have a few personal suggestions you are free to argue them or reject them: In future let us form a committee to organize the meeting. The meeting could take place in a small hall and we could have a theme for the meeting with a guest speaker. This could be followed by a brief discussion and some light entertainment. Today's performance by Rui Lobo was excellent. There could be refreshments. I do not think the netters would mind contributing towards snacks and beverages. Those who want to partake of spirits to put themselves in the mood could pay for their own poison. Souvenirs of the meet could also be given. I would like to suggest Cecil Pinto as one of the organizers. It was sad to see that some of the more active residen Netters prominent by their absence: I could name a few: Augusto Pinto, Albert D'Souza, .. Thanks Frederick once again. -- Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 897 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat
In Goa, hardly anyone plays baseball. I cannot understand from where the taxi driver got one. Cip - Original Message From: Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 2:26:42 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat Salus Correia wrote: Samir has gone 'bananas'! Pramod Shirodkar is definitely a Goan so please do not link him and spoil the 'good name' of the ghatis. Goans are rapists besides other things. Remove the blinkers. Every community has its bad apples, and Goans are not exempt. Mervyn Lobo wrote: Secondly, the Russian girls are not tourists in Goa. They are high priced call girls. That combination is a good enough lure for anyone with extra money. Mario observes: I am not even going to ask how Mervyn knows with such absolute certainty that these particular Russian women are whores. That gold business must be doing well:-)) It was also good during the season that celebrates the birth of Christ to see Salus defending the good name of the ghatis:-)) As an American I found the use of a baseball bat interesting, which is a convenient weapon of choice of neighborhood bullys in North America. However, for all the Goans recently seen wringing their hands on Goanet and gnashing their teeth about this case of attempted rape by a rampant taxi driver, please don't pretend this is a Goan phenomenon. Female foreign tourists across India are in constant jeopardy from repressed Indian males with an obsession for melanin-challenged women: http://www.haqeeqat.org/2009/10/30/incredible-india-from-tourist-hotspot-to-rape-murder-destination/ http://www.merinews.com/article/rape-of-foreign-tourists-shames-the-nation/129227.shtml http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/72-20828.aspx http://indiablogs.searchindia.com/2008/12/01/tourists-beware-india-a-major-rape-destination/
[Goanet] Super Chess Housie.
Press Note Super Chess Housie. International Centre Goa and Chess Activity Centre organizes Super Chess Housie, a Pawn Game Chess Tournaments “a unique concept” on 31st December 2009 at International Centre Goa Dona Paula Pawn Chess tournament for different groups starting from Children, ladies, adults etc. will be played one after another till midnight. Each tournament will be of around 45 min approximately. Each pawn chess tournament will be played between 16 players only (total 5 rounds). There will be prizes for tournament winner. Anyone by purchasing Coupon can participate and win Rs.500/- or more in each tournament. Anyone who identify first 5 will win a Prize of Rs.200 and if it tallies with the Final ranking in a tournament will win a Prize of Rs.500/- First tournament will start at 5.00 p.m. First few tournaments will be for children There after from 9.00pm it will be open to all with first one exclusively for ladies. Registration will start from 4.30pm on 31/12/2009 (first-come-first-served basis) at the venue. For more details contact Shrikant Barve 9403175973 or Reception at International Centre Goa, Dona Paula . To enjoy the New Year's Eve with dine-and-dance, buy passes at the Reception of The International Centre Goa. For further details call: 2452805-10. Shrikant Vinayak Barve The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Goans should face challenges with confidence and committment
GOANS SHOULD FACE CHALLENGES WITH CONFIDENCE AND COMMITMENT by Eduardo Faleiro December 19 commemorates the end of the colonial rule in Goa. The freedom struggle was not merely for political freedom but also for social and economic change and for a life of peace and dignity to all. It opened the portals of opportunity particularly to the vast mass of people who were denied upward mobility over the centuries and perhaps the millenia. Great strides have been made in core sectors such as Education. In 1961, the literacy rate here was 30%. Goa is now a fully literate State if we exclude some persons above the age of 50 and a section of migrant labour. This has been achieved mainly through private institutions. Regrettably, Government schools themselves are in an appalling condition in Goa as in most other States of the country. As a result only those who cannot afford to enroll their children in private schools send them to the Government schools. The Fundamental Right to Education for all children upto the age of 14 years is enshrined in our Constitution. What is required is a law to determine the facilities which the State Government should provide to the children so that they can exercise this Fundamental Right. Free Education means not merely free from tuition fees but also adequate classrooms and teachers, free uniforms, text books and other educational material. Inequalities in education will be accentuated in the Computer Age. The dangerous digital divide can only be prevented if necessary steps are taken right now. The ideal is the Common School System with quality Government schools known as neighbourhood schools in every locality where all children irrespective of social class or religious affiliation will go. This is the system prevailing in Scandinavia and other educationally advanced countries. The Goa University ought to be a centre of academic excellence at the national as well as at the international level. It should be a powerful instrument to enable the youth of Goa and of the country at large to deal with and thrive in today's increasingly competitive world, the global knowledge society where education is the key to success. Turning our University into a Central University would have advanced this objective and would have improved significantly our University education. The Official Language Act was enacted in 1987. It was intended to strengthen our common cultural heritage and achieve greater unity and harmony among our people. Yet, in the process of implementing the Act, those who write Konkani in the roman script appear to be at disadvantage . They are entitled to the same protection available to those who write in devanagari. This is their constitutional right and it flows from Article 29 (1) of the Constitution of India. Konkani writers in roman script should have access to literary awards, representation in literary bodies, financial assistance, etc. to the same extent available to those who write in devanagari. However, Konkani should be taught in schools through the devanagari script only. The reason is that children learn the roman script through the study of English which is important for international communication and for availing the increasing employment opportunities in the country itself. Devanagari is equally important for access to Indian culture and other Indian languages. The importance of national languages and assertion of national cultural identity is growing everywhere in Asia. India is not and should not be an exception. Significant headway has been made in the fields of healthcare and development of infrastructure such as electricity and water supply, roads and other forms of communication. Here again, there are obvious deficiencies but the progress is unmistakable. In the Sixties, tourism was adopted as a key sector for Goa's development primarily because of its potential to generate employment in a State with an increasingly educated workforce and limited industrial growth. The objective of employment has been achieved to a great extent inasmuch as about 30% of Goa's population is engaged in tourism related activities, directly or indirectly. However, Goa being a small State, its carrying capacity in terms of its size, facilities available and ecological fragility should be considered. Very little awareness existed until a decade ago among policy makers in Goa or elsewhere in the world about the need for sustainable tourism development. It is now accepted that tourism should be developed in a manner that meets the requirements of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable tourism development considers three fundamental elements, economic, social and environmental. Economic sustainability consists in maintaining the growth rate at a manageable level to avoid consumer dissatisfaction. In Goa, it is
[Goanet] Goanetters Meet
Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never attend anything either organised or headed by him. As an active Goanetter, I strongly request that we keep Goanet as uncorrupted as possible. Best, Selma
Re: [Goanet] FW: Fw: Agacaim byepass would be an environmental disaster frommonsoon 2010
Floriano! Bravo, bravissimo!! Your claim to Justice 'Bombay High Court at Goa' is an emblematic stand of e genuine Goan versus political power. Goa needs people like you irrespective of religious affiliation. Did you call me 'Don Corleone' ? And are you Tancredo ? I did read Lampedusa's Gatopardo in a Portuguese translation in Goa, before 1969. If I'm wrong , 'bogoss maka, saiba' ! Leopoldo From: floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 11:32:18 AM Subject: [Goanet] FW: Fw: Agacaim byepass would be an environmental disaster frommonsoon 2010 My below not so pleasant outburst has brought in a very understanding private post by Dr. Kamat where in, among many other things, he wants to know the contents of my letter that to the Justices of the HC of Bombay at Goa which prompted the Suo Moto PIL 02 of 2006. I have sent this letter to the HC to all internet distribution lists as well as to all the newspapers in Goa at that time, but I am posting it again on goanet because of its relevance to public spirited fights with the all powerful authorities. Hopefully it will be published, and for which I thank goanet in advance. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: I shall be responding to Dr. Kamat subsequently. PPS: Goa's Need of the Hour. What's zat??? *** December 28, 2005 To, The Justices of the Honourable Bombay High Court at Goa, High Court Complex, Altinho, Panjim-Goa. Your Lordships, Subject: Willful Ecological Destruction of Low-Lying Calapur Salt-Pans and Mangroves for Commercial Gains: I am writing to your Lordships as a concerned citizen of Goa, who fails to comprehend as to how a people's Government in a democratic set-up can take decisions that will harm Goa's ecological balance, thereby exposing the populace to the un-thoughtful, man induced calamities. I firmly believe that a Government of the people must be the conscience-keeper of the State. If this very conscience-keeper seeks to harm the people of the State through its faulty decision making processes in order to exploit its position of power for personal gains by subverting the rule of law, then the appeal authority is the highest and the superior conscience-keeper which is the judiciary. Hence this appeal. The case in point is the surreptitious development coming up on the low-lying mangrove filled Calapur salt-pans and natural ponds in the Santa Cruz Assembly Constituency, where a huge commercial cum residential housing complex is proposed to be built with utter contempt for the existing rules and regulations governing the non development of such low-lying areas for any purpose other than what these are meant for, viz. to cultivate salt, agriculture, pisci-culture and more generally to act as a natural buffer/sponge in case of excessive flooding. The proposed development will, in time to come, if allowed to proceed unchecked, cause many more complex problems such as sanitation and hygiene, apart from being prone to flooding. As a lay person, I am not able to go into the lengthy details of hazardous ill-effects of this malafide project, but there are eminent personalities and qualified nature-lovers in Goa who will amply agree with my concerns. I take the liberty of attaching herewith, for your kind information, sections from the weekly newspaper 'The Goan Observer' covering this proposed project which is self-explanatory, along with a letter written to the Chief Town Planner, Mr. Morad Ahmed, pointing out various inconsistencies in the proposed Town Country Regional Paln-2011. I take the liberty to also bring to your Lordship's kind attention a letter received from the NGO Echo Goa concerned about the above cited Calapur salt-pan development, which has been attached to the letter to Mr. Morad Ahmed along with its enclosures. To conclude my appeal to your Lordships, I beg to say that however much a conscientious citizen may play his/her part in protecting the bounty of mature, he/she cannot compete with the powerful and manipulative elected Government which is hell bent on doing otherwise, as there is only so much that a responsible citizen can do. I have found it fit to appeal to the Justices of the High Court before on more than one occasion with positive responses for which I am extremely grateful. In my perseverance to protect nature, I shall not be deterred from doing so again and again, believing that I will only be discharging my duties as a responsible citizen of Goa who has neither the mean nor the resources to fight this plague of Governmental irresponsibility. With deepest respect and good wishes for the Season and the New Year, I remain, Yours faithfully, Sd/- Floriano C. Lobo 383A, Pirazona, Moira Bardez Goa-403507 PH: 2470223 - (m) 9422060347 Attached: (1) Two
Re: [Goanet] Cribs, palaces at CANSAULIM
We can easily notice the distruction of the Cuelim Mount hill. Why we cannot notice the distruction of Goan Roman Catholic community in Cansaulim, Goa - the evil practice? Our Lady of Remedios could work a miracle! If the Goa Bishop and the Cansaulim Parishoners STOP the cast based celebration of the Thee King Feast then all the distructions caused by builders could stop as well. In this 21st century, how can: 1) The Goa Bishop Philip Neri allow the cast based Three Kings Feast of Catholic Feast celebration, dividing the Catholic Church? 2) Goan Catholics allow this cast based feast celebration, dividing the Goan Catholics community? 3) Cansaulim Parishioners allow this cast based feast celebration, dividing the Cansaulim Catholic community? SHAME on Cansaulim Parishioners SHAME on Gaon Catholics SHAME on Goa Bishop Philip Neri If Goa Bishop Philip Neri cannot put end to this evil practice then Goa Bishop Philip Neri should get a transfer to Vatican City. What type of Roman Catholic education, we need in Goa to put end to this evil practice? Deeply ashamed to be born as a Roman Catholic in Goa C Fernandes - Original Message From: A C Fernandes gscc...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 7:05:51 AM Subject: [Goanet] Cribs, palaces at CANSAULIM Dear Joebab, Compliments for the Christmas Season and Best Wishes for the New Year 2010! As usual the wonderful pictures of these cribs in Cansaulim that you've posted, built lovingly by the villagers keeping in mind the local beauty that Cansaulim, Arossim and Cuelim offers is something that we have grown to enjoy during the Christmas season. We wait for the pictures that you've promised from Velcao and the adjoining villages. With plans by a local builder in the neighbourhood who has close ties to the MLA from the Constituency, soon you will see gated communities with palaces and swimming pools built for the Chopras and other money bags throughout Cansaulim, Arrossim and Cuelim. There are plans to come up with such projects not only in the orchards where these cribs have been consructed and the fields but even on the hill slopes. Soon we will be waiting for the pictures that you Joebab have to offer on the Feast of the Three Kings which is celebrated by all at the Our Lady of Remedios Chapel, on the picturesque mount in Cuelim on the 6th of January. Since you are in the vicinity can you please do a quick visit to the Cuelim Mount. Apparently the villagers of Cansaulim who are attending the Novena masses at the Our Lady of Remedios chapel Cuelim were shocked at the rampant destruction of the hill using heavy machinery without any hill cutting permission being obtained. If you could capture the damage that has been done in this regard all Goans would be shocked to see how the political clout and machinery is being used to damage and destroy this sylvan and verdant mount. Also forward a picture to the Save our Slopes group so that they can step in and stop the damage. You know this area well and will understand the damage that is being done. Soon these very forces with stake their claims to construct even on the Mount! All this is being done under the excuse of development and beautification - this is not only wrong and immoral but damaging to the ecology of one of the most beautiful spots in Goa. Hopefully you will capture this damage and share it with us on Goanet. Keep up the good work!
[Goanet] Goanetters Meet
Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com Mon Dec 28 09:43:06 PST 2009 Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never attend anything either organised or headed by him. As an active Goanetter, I strongly request that we keep Goanet as uncorrupted as possible. Mario observes: 1. Active Goanetter? With ONE measley post in December - THIS ONE?! What the bleep is THAT? 2. Are you threatening to really attend this soiree next year or are you just blowing smoke? 3. I have no idea what is bugging you two but this love-hate relationship has to stop. You and Cecil need to air-kiss and make up. Collaborate on a funny essay, why don't you? Or write a book together. Send some flowers through Cecil to Tony whom you are so fond of. 4. As the lone voice of reason, truth and peace on Goanet, you need to convert all this negative energy into some positive energy. Don't you know the Himalayan icecaps are melting already? Don't make me bring my baseball bat and sort this out:-)) 5. Are there no peacemakers in Goa? Vivian? Tony? Ana Maria?
Re: [Goanet] Goans should face challenges with confidence and committment
GOANS SHOULD FACE CHALLENGES WITH CONFIDENCE AND COMMITMENT by Eduardo Faleiro Great strides have been made in core sectors such as Education. In 1961, the literacy rate here was 30%. Goa is now a fully literate State if we exclude some persons above the age of 50 and a section of migrant labour. --- Folks, This one is hilarious. According to Eduardo Faleiro, IF we exclude the illiterate in Goa, then Goa is a fully literate state. Absolutely amazing. Needless to say, I stoped reading right there. Mervyn1104Lobo __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet
Carvalho wrote: Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never attend anything either organised or headed by him. As an active Goanetter, I strongly request that we keep Goanet as uncorrupted as possible. -- Selma, Ok, now we know where your uncorrupted self stands. We also know your fondness to Tony and lack thereof to Cecil. The purpose of this post is to find out if you can get one Mario Goveia to attend a Goanetters Meet. If so, I will send a post detailing my feelings about you and Mario. Mervyn1103Lobo PS. I hope Uncle Mario will not get a heart attack when he reads this one. I need him alive for another little while so that he gets to see $1,650 gold :-) __ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat
Dear Cip, You raise a god point. The end of year is getting better for me. There has to be quite a few baseball bats in India. They are meant for the express purpose of whacking. In fact, have none of you who live abroad been ask for baseball bats our brothers on Indian soil. In earlier skirmishes, it was hockey sticks. The baseball bat delivers mumbko mar/mukko mar (blunt trauma/injury), and is portends something horrible about to happen. Earlier it used to be hockey sticks but its more messy. I know this having seen it at Wadala, as well as heard of horror stories in the 70s at Mont Poinsor Borivli. Anyway, by now baseball bats must be available in India too. Besides one needs good form to hold a hockey stick, otherwise may as well hold the short lathi, and swing with both hands. Kind of looks pathetic. The baseball bat besides, it not having the edge of the hockey stick, is perhaps comfortable for the simple-minded to wield -- packs a wallop, and is the closest one can get to a gadha (mace), minus the bulbous portion at the top. Besides that too being illegal; in any case would need a better understanding of physics to employ it. India did not have anything close to the Meiji Restoration where the samurai were banned from carrying swords; and I believe we Indians cannot have a sword in our homes (is it just in the cities?), and if I remember correctly need permission to keep the national flag at home. Also, hardly a few can use a decent sword decently. We have lost many of our good body-mind coordination skills to put it kindly. I would not be surprised if by now, the police have baseball bats too. venantius Message: 7 Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:25:39 -0800 (PST) From: Cip Fernandes cip.fernan...@yahoo.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat In Goa, hardly anyone plays baseball. I cannot understand from where the taxi driver got one. Cip
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet
Dear Tony, You know that I am neither extremely fond of you nor fond of you. The good thing among us that neither you nor me will pass by, without saying hello. If I am not mistaken, you was the first one to stop and exchanged greetings before going to the Goanetters meeting on Monday. You are perfect gentleman! Bless you! Now, let me make few things crystal clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I am very much interested to know what upsets professional journalist Mr Cecil Pinto as he will never ever gets upset easily. He will never get upset for any factual base priori conclusion or statement. However, Cecil Pinto may get upset for bad attitudes like those of typical Goemchem Mana, lies, ignorance and emotional based false statements. 2) In the past, I attended functioned organised by Cecil Pinto. Two years passed he organised a function at Aldona Institute and I attended that function with more than 17 friends, including Goa-netters. All my friends have enjoyed the function very much and often they remember the good time they had. All tickets were sold out in advance. Cecil, please organised more such function and I promise you that I will attend with more friends and Goa-netters. 3) I may be an inactive Goanetter in recent days but I noticed someone is trying to corrupt the Goa-net. I will never allow anyone to corrupt the Goanet, now as well as in future. 4) Active Goanetters become inactive. Some disappears into the thin air like so-called Elizabeth. 5) To orgaines functions in Goa, Cecil Pinto is much much better than my friend Fred Noronha. Who the bleep cares for Hindis and Mohindis Will never ever allow anyone to corrupt Goanet or attack any decent genuine journalist. Cip - Original Message From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 5:43:06 PM Subject: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never attend anything either organised or headed by him. As an active Goanetter, I strongly request that we keep Goanet as uncorrupted as possible. Best, Selma
[Goanet] Cribs at Agali, Margao - a clip
Cribs at Agali, Margao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNpgqcFdmaA agali in near Fatorda or close to Chowule College joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Cribs from Velsao, Utorda, Majorda, Raia, Rachol, Nuvem, Verna - a Clip
A video Clip: Cribs from Velsao, Utorda, Majorda, Raia, Rachol, Nuvem, Verna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVz5LsMha1M joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
[Goanet] Our Visit to XMAS Cribs – A pictorial report
Our Visit to XMAS Cribs – A pictorial report ( Video Clips) We started with Cansaulim, then Majorda, Margao-Agali/Chowgule college, Raia/Rachol, Nuvem, Verna and Velsao. Cansaulim: COTTAR Vado, near Cansaulim Church This large beautiful crib presented by Barcadi Boys of Cottar. One of the Castles/Palaces was very beautiful with velvety curtain at the doors/Windows etc (see pic) It has ponds. Bridges, fountains, hills fields etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk23/4221948410/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk23/4221188407/sizes/l/ COSTA wado. A presentation by Mexico Boys of Costa Wado. Another large beautiful palace (see pic), with ponds and fountain hills etc. The same road from Cottar will lead to this one. Or this is near Kapddi Posro or at Ambddeakode. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221142803/sizes/l/ TONTTEM This is from the youth of Tontem It has some of the best Palaces.see pic . There were at least 4 One of them was made from coir rope (Sutli/Sumb) see pic http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4220217647/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4220217085/sizes/l/ Again with Ponds, fishes, mountains, fountains etc (artistically, this one is our favourite so far) FALVADO (young boys of Falvado) It’s in Arossim, Cansaulim. I think these people got a prize last year It has about 6 small and large palaces Plus a bridge with pond and field http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221132953/sizes/l/ BANDAR, Arossim Beautiful creation in the water/ lake by Friends of Bandar. It has a palace or Taj Mahal Replica and a star both with message. Taj Replica says ‘26/11 Xanti Vibadpache dut Zommole’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4218860214/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221893650/sizes/l/ Note: Once you start with Cottar (abv), the same road will lead you to all the above as all of them are on the main road from Cuelim-Madalem-Tontem-Falvado and come out on Cansaulim-Majorda Main road will lead to Bandar followed by Utorda/Majorda etc Video: on above/ Cansaulim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIAD9GFZq-k Majorda: UTORDA, Monteio vaddo It has one large beautiful palace besides some smaller ones. It also has a pond and water drawing ‘Lati’ for irrigation etc http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221894400/sizes/l/ ADAO vaddo, Majorda The road to Majorda Beach Resort or Via Martin Corner, Beltabatim will take you’re here. It is down the road. by the large Holy Cross Chapel. This was once awarded a prize. It has got message to give or it tells you what is meant by ‘Natalam’ It also has inscription in green lawn saying ‘ KORAT MOG EKAMEKACHO’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221895072/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221895768/sizes/l/ Next we went to Margao via Fatorda Stadium. A road leads to Agali. There are about 4 popular zones/groups in Agali. who give their best every year. BGN boys crib had a palace thatched with Soda bottles marbles. Look very beautiful and artistic . BGN stands for Borges-Gomes-Noronha It has fields and hills too http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221896358/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4218860996/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4218861800/sizes/l/ Little further same road.. RISING BOYS (in Zone 3). Margao Holy Spirit Church replica was one of the main attraction here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4218096063/sizes/l/ Plus it has a beautiful castle. Further on the same road.. St. ANTHONY BOYS (zone 2) Just outside their crib, there is a Santa Clause riding on an old scooter which is the main attraction here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4218093469/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221136451/sizes/l/ Besides the crib had good palaces. Desert etc Fourth group is by the Chowgule College FULTIM FULAM, Agali This is essentially a night time presentation. Not open for public during the day, gate remains locked. However, we managed to get in after catching hold of the FF boys It is a mechanical crib. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4218866680/ It has large life size images, movement of King Harrods (see pic/clip) atop his palace looks wonderful. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221136955/sizes/l/ Besides, the moving 3 kings, the crib and the animal in the stable as seen in the pic/video clip. Open 7pm till late upto 1am http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk22/4221898034/sizes/l/ Little further, same road, there was another one, large but simple. It has 3 palaces with pond and bridge When asked what this place is called, we told by a migrant lady ‘Amruth Nagar’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk23/4223693482/sizes/l/ Video on all above – Margao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNpgqcFdmaA Then we came out on the Borda Circle ( Bolshe Big Foot Circle), on the road, there was another crib with castle, bridge etc
[Goanet] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails)
MEETING... AND ADDING A FACE TO THE NAME (AND THE EMAILS)
NOW, I SEE IT AS another lost cause. I just don't try to
convince people that I don't call myself Fred (my one-time
email ID). So, when I heard someone call out Freddy, I
didn't protest.
Turned out that Menin Rodrigues was there on time... all the
way from Karachi. It was almost three... and I was almost
late. We got talking -- not that I know much about Karachi --
and in no time, the Caldeira brothers showed up. So I put
them in touch, interrupted only a little, and got down to
checking out the place.
Menin's card said: http://www.goansofpakistan.org and among
other designations, it listed his role as founder-member,
Board of Governors, St Patrick's College of Karachi and ditto
for St Joseph's College, Karachi. He's president and CEO of
SHAMROCK Communications (Pvt) Ltd, chairman of SHAMROCK
conferences international, and honorary secretary of The Old
Patricians (TOPS) Alumni. I didn't understand the last, but
impressed I was. Hear Menin on the Karachi Goans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWPFJAuUF2U
In a little while, Goa Director of Education and historian Dr
Celsa Pinto showed up. So did the Sequeira Sisters (Lizanne
Sequeira da Cunha and Ingrid Mascarenhas), who seemed
relieved to find the few others at the ex-Karachi Goans meet.
From what one overheard, they were sharing notes on
the Goan settlements there, how these had changed,
how the Cincinnatus Town had been renamed Garden
East, and much more. By the end of it all, I heard
them discuss the possibilities of making another
visit to the place they called home, how easy or
tough it was to get visas, and how a flight from
Bombay to Karachi was just 75 minutes.
But even as Goanetters started to trickle in for the 4 pm
meet, we heard Caetano Filipe Colaco call out for assistance.
His 96-year-old father-in-law, the legendary band-leader of
the yesteryears, Micky Correa, had actually made it for the
ex-Karachi Goans meet!
This is what another website
[http://bluerhythm.wordpress.com/] wrote in October 2009:
While in Bombay, thanks to Christine Correa, we
were able to spend a morning with Micky Correa. As
the resident band leader at the Taj Hotel for 21
years, from the 1940s through the 1960s, he is a
living repository of the era of Big Bands in
Bombay.
Micky memories include sessions with the diaspora
of American jazz men who were featured at the Taj.
Micky is among the last of band leaders from that
era and has the distinction of being the first
Indian band-leader at the Taj. Men and women
mentored and groomed in Mickey's swing and lounge
bands went on to lead bands of their own and/or
earn handsome livings in Bollywood, including Chic
Chocolate, Johnny Baptiste, Lucille Pacheco and
others.
Micky Correa turned 96 last week... would you
believe it! And although he has not been able to
play his baritone sax in many years, he can still
pound out a tune on his piano
Check out his photo here: The Sequeira Sisters -- Lizanne
Sequeira da Cunha and Ingrid Mascarenhas (one a former Miss
Goa of 1979) -- pose with the oldest ex-Karachi Goan at the
meet, 96-year-old former music genius of the yesteryears,
Micky Correa, who came specially for the ex-Karachi Goans
meet. Photo copylefted by FN.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4222614152/
By this time, Rui Lobo was present, and offered some of his
classic renditions of old Konkani songs on the guitar. Hear
him effortlessly plucking his strings here (caution, not all
Konkani, so no controversy please!):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apXLIufU7Jo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym5S5XzGIeA
This was followed by a leisurely round of introductions. Among
those present were (in order of the attendance sheet):
Karachi Goan Menin Rodrigues, Goa Sudharop's George Pinto,
pioneer musician of the yesteryears Micky Correa, Lizanne
Sequeira da Cunha and Ingrid Mascarenhas, historian and
education-director (Goa) Dr Celsa Pinto, Bonnie Fernandes of
Siolim, former Speaker Tomazinho Cardozo, young management
student of Ahmedabad Jason Monserrate (also of
Goanet-Sports), ex-Loyola's Stanley Marchon and Joshua
Marchon, GoaWeb founder Marlon Menezes, guitarist Vernon De
Sa, guitar teacher Rui Lobo, engineer Caetano Filipe Colaco,
Domnic P.F. Fernandes ('Domnic's Goa') of Anjuna, Vivian D.
D'Souza of Socorro, Joe and Jackie Castelino of
Gothenburg/Nerul, Basilio Monteiro of Merces, Lily and
ex-RAFer Gabe Menezes of London, author-painter-academic Dr
Savia Viegas of Carmona, and journalist Ashley D'Mello of
Mumbai (Times of India).
Also present were campaigner Roland Martins of Mapusa,
prominent designer Wendell Rodricks of Colvale, humour
writer Cecil Pinto, Margao-based
[Goanet] Goa news for December 29, 2009
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Anjuna case a fare dispute: Police - Times of India dN4OZyD_s6M_QNo rape bid on Russian eves: police http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Anjuna-case-a-fare-dispute-Police/articleshow/5390007.cmsusg=AFQjCNHx9RER6pdDuGXxKZpVMLdKioEHkw *** NIA nets Goa-based US man - Economic Times ssociate-stayed-in-Goa-for-9-yrs-on-tourist-visa.htmlusg=AFQjCNGpR9Azg2GoTL8BWh0CaoMwpQG_gAHeadley associate stayed in Goa for 9 yrs on tourist visa http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/NIA-nets-Goa-based-US-man/articleshow/5389943.cmsusg=AFQjCNFl4PKAhATH8wjGGJjpSfrxxQsyZA *** CD accuses priest of live-in relationship in Goa - Press Trust of India n relationship with a woman sparked off protests in Colva village of South Goa ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.ptinews.com/news/443640_CD-accuses-priest-of-live-in-relationship-in-Goausg=AFQjCNHZriCxbi_O-FxOYY07yBLcD5plzg *** Goa Minister Atanasio Monserratte to join Congress - Press Trust of India oday-to-mark-125th-year-of-Congress/articleshow/5386228.cmsusg=AFQjCNGsQYcEhZ06vM2CHU0swFugXpnfhgRally today to mark 125th year of Congress http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.ptinews.com/news/442689_Goa-Minister-Atanasio-Monserratte-to-join-Congressusg=AFQjCNEulVpFq2PiAnsFpYkcn5LY-HVEqQ *** Higher ore prices could offset export duty hike for Sesa Goa - Livemint re-exporters-to-seek-roll-back-of-duty-hike_1328539usg=AFQjCNGOEYX36nI60SmaCqVhE9mdwIfh0QIron ore exporters to seek roll-back of duty hike http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/29002243/Higher-ore-prices-could-offset.htmlusg=AFQjCNF53_bzYXDEOlPvDvPu7vvI8yk-aw *** Stars head to Goa for New Year's Eve - Masala salaAs is the case every year, Goa is once again a hot favourite with Bollywood stars this New Year's Eve. As Abhishek Bachchan has been shooting in Goa, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.masala.com/17553-stars-head-to-goa-for-new-years-eveusg=AFQjCNG4GF6BuyX3-0eBqDt4j35HVM88Ng *** Pongal update - Goa backs out! - Sify fyIt clearly means that Soundarya Rajinikanth's Venkat Prabhu directed Goa will not make it for Pongal, and Vishal's Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai will also be ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14925024usg=AFQjCNFUZon8UwoMGo3DJ4qnxPXE7eN1aw *** 'Go Goa' beckons Bangaloreans... - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisOr so does it seem as a huge number of Bangaloreans have put the downturn behind them and are heading to Goa this season. And the rest are looking for newer ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_go-goa-beckons-bangaloreans_1328231usg=AFQjCNE5vfBB2yaRu6jNDdJ4q9XUv2ad3w *** Hotel chains making a beeline for Goa - Times of India mes of IndiaPANAJI: The credit squeeze and worldwide economic slowdown appear to have not affected Goa's hotel industry. The hospitality sector, in fact, ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Hotel-chains-making-a-beeline-for-Goa/articleshow/5386231.cmsusg=AFQjCNFQXVCHCdgI5TFTKnVSyUpdUUNCLw *** Demolition of S Goa structures postponed - Times of India -6JyJbEMand more » http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Demolition-of-S-Goa-structures-postponed/articleshow/5389372.cmsusg=AFQjCNFHpn27hDTnoRXcY1SWE_gPJk0Apw Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet] Goanetters meet
Cip wrote: To orgaines functions in Goa, Cecil Pinto is much much better than my friend Fred Noronha Arrey irmao Cip, kiten zalen? Frederickan, bar-far kain arranjar korun na? Note to Frederick. Next time please arrange caixe-bor sorro. Looks like some were Goan-thirsty. And Frederick if you want me to attend I want in order of priority. Limo pick-up Pink champagne, rose wine, none of your Port no 5 served in a plastic bottle. prawn pattices. Not that stuff you get in the shops. I want home-made stuff, baba. Sorpatel, estew and pulau, prepared by a mestrin. Last but not least that quintessential Goan touch, table center pieces which I can put in my handbag and then display in my formica showcase. And don't forget, my styrofoam souvenirs to always remembers Goanetters meet. Something appropriately Goan inscribed on it, like Forgot Not Me, Goanetters Meet 2020. For my part, I will oblige by wearing a tight-fitting sequined dress, with a big shiny bow at the back and also one in front, and enough red lipstick to make the fish at margao bazar jealous. Viva re viva hic hic. 2010 coming soon hic hic!! Selma
Re: [Goanet] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails)
Thanks for the pictures, FN. It is nice to be able to put a face to a name. Mervyn1104Lobo - Original Message From: Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 7:40:46 PM Subject: [Goanet] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails) MEETING... AND ADDING A FACE TO THE NAME (AND THE EMAILS) __ Get the name you've always wanted @ymail.com or @rocketmail.com! Go to http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/jacko/
Re: [Goanet] Clergy's Political support
Bernado Colaco asked: In this festive season I ask JC where is the police and authority in Goa? Boas entradas! RESPONSE: Dear BC Boas entradas to you too or would it more politically correct to now say 'xīn nián kuài lè' to you? Your above quoted statement might be technically correct. However, quite unusually (;-), you appear to have missed the main point being made i.e. The Bishop would be out of his mind to 'discipline' priests for their sexuality (homosexual or heterosexual). Chow Mein! jc [1] earlier: Cip Fernandes had written thus : The Goa Bishop should dicipline the Clergy of Corruption and Homosexuality in Goa first. [2] in response, JC commented thus (excerpted): I disagree with Cip. There is NOTHING to discipline anybody (not even priests) wrt Homosexuality. Child abusers should NOT be disciplined by the Bishop. They should be reported to the police for criminal action. I do not know what Cip means by corruption. If the matter is one of fraud, that too should be reported to the authorities.
[Goanet] GBA cabal's footsie dances (Letter in Herald)
To Goanet - http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=31658cid=13 Cabal's footsie dances In his article `The Drums of War' (Herald, 23 Dec), Dr Oscar Rebello confesses that he and the GBA danced footsie with Digambar Kamat's government. While this may come as a shocking revelation to some, I had been writing about it in Goan electronic forums for well over a year. To those of us who had observed the strange workings of the then GBA convener Dr Rebello and the rest of the GBA cabal, it was lamentably clear that the movement had been compromised. Goans were being tricked from virtually day one by traitors within the GBA. Well, now that the truth is out, when is Dr Rebello going to apologise to the people of Goa for betraying the movement he was chosen to lead? Who gave GBA the mandate to collude with the very government it was formed to take on, the very government that has brought Goa to the edge of the precipice? Why is the Goan press silent about this major development? Rajan Parrikar, USA - [By the way, the correct phrase is to play footsie. - r]
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet
Dear Mr. Goveia, Tsk! Tsk! So unfortunate that your Christmas spirit keeps intruding on the innate impulse to bat and brick attacks. I. Nunes --- On Mon, 12/28/09, Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com Mon Dec 28 09:43:06 PST 2009 Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never attend anything either organised or headed by him. As an active Goanetter, I strongly request that we keep Goanet as uncorrupted as possible. Mario observes: 1. Active Goanetter? With ONE measley post in December - THIS ONE?! What the bleep is THAT? 2. Are you threatening to really attend this soiree next year or are you just blowing smoke? 3. I have no idea what is bugging you two but this love-hate relationship has to stop. You and Cecil need to air-kiss and make up. Collaborate on a funny essay, why don't you? Or write a book together. Send some flowers through Cecil to Tony whom you are so fond of. 4. As the lone voice of reason, truth and peace on Goanet, you need to convert all this negative energy into some positive energy. Don't you know the Himalayan icecaps are melting already? Don't make me bring my baseball bat and sort this out:-)) 5. Are there no peacemakers in Goa? Vivian? Tony? Ana Maria?
[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (29Dec09)
An IDEA that rocked Parliament the Nation when Goan M.P. S. Naik alleged that Rape could be condoned. If Tourists stay out late...Dress scantily... To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
[Goanet] Re. Fight to Preserve Image
Sorry Floriano: I do not understand you poems. Arwin Message: 8 Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:04:22 +0530 From: floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fight to Preserve Goa's Image Message-ID: bb20ae0bb87f425191e44e9b9359f...@home Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original There was this man who loved his little girl so much that he told her to ask anything for her coming birthday present and he would give it to her. The little girl thought for a while and said Daddy, I want your head - Cut it and give it to me because I don't want to share it with anyone else Arwin, forgive me for saying this, but you are like that little girl. Pls grow up. Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/ Please also see below: 1. Benaulim Village Action Committee: http://www.bvacbenaulim.blogspot.com/ 2. Rape of Goa : http://www.parrikar.com/blog/the-rape-of-goa/ 3. MAND - an adivasi-rights resource centre : http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/ 4. EVERY GOAN SHOULD SEE THIS VIDEO: http://infochangeindia.org/Infochange-documentary.html 5. For the Love of Konkani: http://www.radiogoa.net/ 6. Goa's Identity Movement website: http://www.goamag.net/gim 7. Official Government Site NRI Office (GOA): http://www.globalgoans.org.in/
[Goanet] Goanetters Meet
Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com Mon Dec 28 09:43:06 PST 2009 Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never attend anything either organised or headed by him. As an active Goanetter, I strongly request that we keep Goanet as uncorrupted as possible. Mario observes: 1. Active Goanetter? With ONE measley post in December - THIS ONE?! What the bleep is THAT? 2. Are you threatening to really attend this soiree next year or are you just blowing smoke? 3. I have no idea what is bugging you two but this love-hate relationship has to stop. You and Cecil need to air-kiss and make up. Collaborate on a funny essay, why don't you? Or write a book together. Send some flowers through Cecil to Tony whom you are so fond of. 4. As the lone voice of reason, truth and peace on Goanet, you need to convert all this negative energy into some positive energy. Don't you know the Himalayan icecaps are melting already? Don't make me bring my baseball bat and sort this out:-)) 5. Are there no peacemakers in Goa? Vivian? Tony? Ana Maria? Mariobab, You miss one more important factor which is playing its role silently. TIME . Another 12 months is long way considering last one month. It was a good meet yesterday at FOODLAND. Shrikant Vinayak Barve The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/
Re: [Goanet] COMMENT: Men of God and the beautiful Game (LectorMascarenhas, IndianFootball.com)
SO, WHY, pray tell, does the GOA of Toronto, and possibly other GOA's in other countires, spend more money and time on field hockey functions and support, even to the extent of telling us, football-goans, that field hockey is more popular with goans from africa!!. BS!. anthony - Original Message - From: Goanet News Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 3:18 PM Guest Column Men of God and the beautiful Game Thursday, 17. December 2009 - Lector Mascarenhas (GW) Their main mission in this world is to spread the good news about Jesus Christ but along the long journey the Priests have served humanity immensely through the field of Education and the game of Football.
India�s first international triathlon - Goa - February 14, 2009
Indias first international triathlon will take off against the spectacular beaches of Goa Indias no.1 tourist destination. IMPORTANT DATES Registrations for all categories closes on 7th Feb, 2010. 10th Feb 13th Feb, 2010 Bib/Goodie bag collection. 14th Feb, 2010 RACE DAY. http://indiatriathlon.com Goanet Sports www.goanet.org
[Goanet] My Solo on UK Radio
Dear Well Wishers and Music Lovers, I wish you all Very Happy and Prosperous New Year. May this year be a Peaceful, Musical and BE YOUR BEST YEAR EVER! I am extremely Happy to share with you after My National broadcast now Surtarang Radio UK, will be broadcasting my Solo on 30th Dec from 7 - 8 PM. Mail From UK Radio: We are going to play the track on Raga Charukeshi from your CD on 30 December 2009, the last show of 2009. You can listen to our broadcast via the Internet by logging on to http://www.wcrfm.com/ and then clicking Listen Live. Surtarang is broadcasted every Wednesday between 7 and 8 pm BST If possible pls recert back. Yours Musically, Milind Raikar Mob: 9892582671
Re: [Goanet] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails)
Rico Was great yesterday Wendell On 29/12/2009, Frederick Noronha wrote: MEETING... AND ADDING A FACE TO THE NAME (AND THE EMAILS) NOW, I SEE IT AS another lost cause. I just don't try to convince people that I don't call myself Fred (my one-time email ID). So, when I heard someone call out Freddy, I didn't protest.
[Goanet] Dr. Oscar Rebello's confession
To Goanet - Melvyn Ferrao wrote: We should be congratulating Dr. Rebello on speaking his mind out. He has confessed to his past mistakes publicly, which shows his sincerity. He has done no such thing. First of all, his confession (and we are being loose with the word) was buried deep as point #8 in the bilge he unloaded on Herald. And it was not really a confession - rather, it was a pathetic attempt to transfer blame for his own sins of commission on to Digu and make it look like he had been taken in by Digu. Not exactly a sign of sincerity and not exactly speaking his mind out. Dr. Rebello ought to apologize publicly to Goans for this betrayal. He cannot - and should not - be trusted again, for the harm GBA has done to Goa is immense. Three long years lost and we are not merely back where we started. We are today in a far bigger world of hurt. Regards, r
Re: [Goanet] India�s first international triathlon - Goa - February 14, 2009
Hi Thanks for sharing this very useful information. Sounds like lots of fun. Is this the first time Goa is hosting a Triathlon? Eustaquio On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Goanet Sports goa...@goanet.org wrote: India’s first international triathlon will take off against the spectacular beaches of Goa – India’s no.1 tourist destination. IMPORTANT DATES Registrations for all categories closes on 7th Feb, 2010. 10th Feb – 13th Feb, 2010 – Bib/Goodie bag collection. 14th Feb, 2010 RACE DAY. http://indiatriathlon.com Goanet Sports www.goanet.org -- Kind Regards Eustaquio Santimano
[Goanet] Goa Netters Meet
An off beat photograph from the meet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/t0t0/4223995677/ Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 8 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
[Goanet] IS KILLING UNBORN BABIES A HUMAN RIGHT ?
IS KILLING UNBORN BABIES A HUMAN RIGHT ? Averthanus L. D'Souza. An interesting case has come into prominence in Europe very recently. Three Irish women who had to go to Britain to procure the termination of their pregnancies are filing a suit before the European Court of Human Rights challenging the Irish Constitution, which protects all human life from the moment of conception. Their contention is that the lack of abortion facilities in Ireland breaches the human rights of women to terminate their pregnancies. There are two distinct legal problems involved in this case. One, whether the women have a right to terminate their pregnancies; and two, whether the European Court of Human Rights can overturn the Constitution of one of its member States. The Irish Constitution guarantees to its citizens the right to life, from the moment of conception till the time of natural death. Consistent with this basic principle, any services which are intended to terminate human life at any stage are banned, except in special circumstances duly provided by law. There are no abortion clinics in Ireland where women can obtain elective abortions. Those who want to have abortions usually travel to Britain, where such services are available. The present case presents not only a legal challenge, but also a challenge to the cultural and moral values which have defined European civilization and tradition. This case comes just two months after Ireland became a signatory to the Treaty of Lisbon. The Lisbon Treaty came into operation on December 1st 2009. The Republic of Ireland signed the Treaty hesitatingly only after receiving assurances that it's Constitution would be respected and protected, and that no actions of the European Union would in any way infringe upon the rights guaranteed to it's citizens by the Irish Constitution. The case filed by the three Irish women poses a direct challenge to the Irish Constitution, and it will be interesting to see how the European Court of Human Rights will deal with this matter. The decision of the European Court of Human Rights will have very far-reaching consequences, not only for the members of the European Union, but also for other countries which are not part of the European Union. It is commonly understood that the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community which have been updated by the Treaty of Lisbon do not, in any way, infringe upon the sovereign rights of the member states of the E.U. All the institutions of the E.U. whether political, economic or social are only set up with the explicit consent of the member States. There are no overriding powers given to the E.U. A cursory reading of the terms of the Treaty of Lisbon reveals that what undergirds the Treaty are the principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality (Article 3 b). In the common man's language, this means that the E.U. pledges itself not to override the laws, structures, or institutions of its Member States. In fact, it explicitly avers that the E.U. will only act in those areas on which the Member States have authorized it to act. Article 2 A, section 5 reads: In certain areas and under the conditions laid down in the Treaties, the Union shall have competence to carry out actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States, without thereby superseding their competence in these areas. Legally binding acts of the Union adopted on the basis of the provisions of the Treaties relating to these areas shall not entail harmonization of Member States laws or regulations. To the (legally) untrained mind of a layman it appears that the claim of the three Irish women that the non-availability of abortion services in Ireland constitutes a violation of their 'human rights' is not only legally untenable, but is also ethically specious. The ethico-cultural dimension. Keeping aside the legal conundrum for the jurists to unravel, it is important that we consider the ethical and social implications of the claim that women have a right to arbitrarily terminate their pregnancies, and that, therefore, the State has a duty to provide them with all the facilities required for this purpose. The vast majority of medical opinion holds that a human embryo or foetus is a distinct human person. This should be obvious to anyone with common sense. A human foetus is not a cat or a dog or a mouse - it is human, and will eventually develop into a fully recognizable human being. Therefore the act of destroying a human foetus is clearly an act of destroying a human being. The second consideration is also clear. The embryo or the foetus is a distinct being, and not a part of a woman's body. The woman only hosts the foetus until it is time for it to develop on its own. Nature has provided all (female) mammals with wombs to enable the embryos to develop into foetuses and then to
[Goanet] Clergy's political support
Albert writes:- Our Catholic church system is faulty. There is no rule made by Jesus Christ that the so called religious should not marry and remain bachelors and spinsters. Jesus Christ has not made a rule that the clergy should be paid below daily labourer . In this faulty system where priests salary is pittance forces them to become a corrupt Church leaders. Their celebrity makes them frustrated and sinful. So the Roman Catholic church is solely to be blamed if it has produced a sinful and greedy priest and nuns. The right thing is to bring in honesty in the catholic church, pay the priest a good salary so that they can live a very happy life. A happy body produces a happy mind and a happy mind creates spirituallity. Our Catholic church is very rich church but a dishonest church. It was rightly said that if vatican is old it can feed world's poor people. Please do not blame the priest for sexuallity but blame the sytem which has made them crazy. If I am not mistaken a pari sh priest of A city like Margao, Panjim and Mapuca are getting something between three thousand to four thousand. A daily worker in Mapuca quotes Rs.300 /- a day and it goes up to 600 a day. _ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. http://windows.microsoft.com/shop
Re: [Goanet] Wild Animals At Goan Cribs
Bab Clinton, Thanks for doing a great job for the wild animals this Christmas. Obviously your attempts last Christmas did pay off and none of our Goan villages have put any animals in their crib displays this Christmas. So keep up the good work. Alas the only wild life we see nowadays in Goa are these very displays like the python that was put on display last year in the crib in Cansaulim. The fact is that leave alone snakes, it is difficult to come across any frogs left in Goa, as the only jungles flourishing here are the concrete jungles that are sprouting and expanding at a rapid pace. Now that you do not have to save any wild animals on display this Christmas, how about then putting up a hotline number for protecting the Goan environment and our flora and fauna so that our wild animals and Goans can live together in peace and harmony as they have always done over the centuries for generations? Now isn't that a difficult one Bab Clinton, as we have some even more dangerous species as you are well aware of - many serpents of the human variety, as well as wolves in sheep's clothing in Goa starting with our corrupt, vile and dangerous politicans and their coterie of hyenas and vultures be it in the TCP, Panchayats, Police, and even your Forest Department; and the so called mining magnates, developers and builders who are ready to destroy our Goan villages, forests, hills, coastal areas, lakes, ponds, fields, khazan lands, orchard lands, wells - all for the sole purpose of quenching their insatiable greed. These are the most dangerous species that we have to deal with and really need to be exposed, dug out from their lairs and infamous dens and then either caged, erradicated or put away so that they do not cause any further harm. If we allow our environment to be destroyed then there will be no place left for our wild animals nor our Goans in Goa. Soon our wild animals and Goans will be extinct species in Goa. There will be no more wild animals for you to protect. Ready to expand the scope of your work Bab Clinton so that we can in turn save the habitat for our wild animals or do we just try and protect the very rare python that we see in a Christmas crib and in turn put it in a cage in a zoo or hand it over to teh Forest Department to release it in our fast disappearing wildlife reserves? On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Clinton Vaz klint...@gmail.com wrote: Compliments of the Season! The past few years, we have been monitoring the cribs mostly in Salcete. Wild animals on display, are cruel and illegal, and we have in the past got the animals confiscated and raided with the help of the forest department. Last year, a crib at Cansaulim had a python on display, and thanks to JoeGoaUk, we managed to get evidence and submit it to the forest department. The snake was soon confiscated by the Margao wing of the forest department. This year, we haven't had a single case of animals in cribs. This is a welcome change! :) Joebab and others, if you see such cribs, please do contact me (phone or sms) and i'll see that the forest dept swings into action! Clinton.. +91 9890936828 klint...@gmail.com
Re: [Goanet] Goanetters meet
Tight-fitting sequined dress, big shiny bows and red lipstick is fine. But does this sequined dress has deep side-slits or not? Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: I have missed yesterday's goanetter's meet, unfortunately. I don't want to miss the next one, pls :-)) PPS: Goa's Need of the Hour.What's Zat??? - Original Message - From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 5:54 AM Subject: [Goanet] Goanetters meet For my part, I will oblige by wearing a tight-fitting sequined dress, with a big shiny bow at the back and also one in front, and enough red lipstick to make the fish at margao bazar jealous. Viva re viva hic hic. 2010 coming soon hic hic!! Selma
Re: [Goanet] GBA cabal's footsie dances (Letter in Herald)
Mr. Parrikar, I tend to think that Oscar Rebello's mea culpa has been done with an eye towards a future political run. He has gained name recognition with tacit help from the press. The Goan press is compromised by its incestuous relationships to politicians, developers, mining and vested interests. Were it not so, it would have long since been reporting on the destruction of Goa; on the corruption, bribes and kickbacks to the goan politicos; on unsustainable mega-housing developments; on the careful nurturing of migrant vote banks; on promotion of tourism, casinos ..etc. Not given to investigative journalism exposing and documenting corruptive practices in the goan government, the goan press - quaintly referred to as journos - can be counted on instead to provide photo-ops and cushions for these reprehensible politicians. As you know and I know, and those in Goa know, attention to the destruction of Goa has come primarily from the concerned citizenry. Not the Goan Press. I. Nunes --- On Mon, 12/28/09, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com Subject: [Goanet] GBA cabal's footsie dances (Letter in Herald) To: goa...@goanet.org Date: Monday, December 28, 2009, 1:01 PM To Goanet - http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=31658cid=13 Cabal's footsie dances In his article `The Drums of War' (Herald, 23 Dec), Dr Oscar Rebello confesses that he and the GBA danced footsie with Digambar Kamat's government. While this may come as a shocking revelation to some, I had been writing about it in Goan electronic forums for well over a year. To those of us who had observed the strange workings of the then GBA convener Dr Rebello and the rest of the GBA cabal, it was lamentably clear that the movement had been compromised. Goans were being tricked from virtually day one by traitors within the GBA. Well, now that the truth is out, when is Dr Rebello going to apologise to the people of Goa for betraying the movement he was chosen to lead? Who gave GBA the mandate to collude with the very government it was formed to take on, the very government that has brought Goa to the edge of the precipice? Why is the Goan press silent about this major development? Rajan Parrikar, USA - [By the way, the correct phrase is to play footsie. - r]
Re: [Goanet] Re. Fight to Preserve Image
Arwin, No hard feelings there. But you need to understand what is a 'story' and what is a 'poem' Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: Only then you will gain full understanding of what is what :-)) PPS: Goa's Need of the Hour .. What's Zat??? - Original Message - From: Arwin Mesquita arwinmesqu...@gmail.com To: Goanet goa...@goanet.org Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:06 PM Subject: [Goanet] Re. Fight to Preserve Image Sorry Floriano: I do not understand you poems. Arwin Message: 8 Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:04:22 +0530 From: floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org There was this man who loved his little girl so much that he told her to ask anything for her coming birthday present and he would give it to her. The little girl thought for a while and said
