[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day...
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCKhttp://www.youtube.com/artist/engelbert-humperdinck?feature=watch_video_title - TOO YOUNG (LIVE) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjmK-bRXlf4 -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] SMILE.................... IT'S WEEKEND (25/04/2013)
ABOUT MY.. A man (Jakru) goes to his family doctor (Dr. Leitao) for a follow-up visit:- Dr. Leitao: Yes Jakru, how is your cough now? Jakru: It’s less than before. Dr. Leitao: Look, it’s improved because you are on antibiotic, but… Jakru: But? But what doctor? Dr. Leitao: (Showing Jakru, his X-ray which was taken during his first visit) Look Jakru as your family doctor I have to warn you that you got to stop smoking, see your both lungs are damaged. Jakru: I’ll try doctor. Dr. Leitao: Try? No trying business. You should be ashamed of yourself. Even on cigarette packs its clearly written that ‘Smoking cigarettes are injuries to your health’. It’s the time to stop completely, otherwise I am afraid soon you will get Lung Cancer. Jakru: Doctor, to tell you the truth, sometimes when I reflect back on all the cigarettes I smoked, I feel ashamed. Then I look into the cigarette and think about the workers in the cigarette factory and all of their hopes and dreams. If I don’t smoke this cigarette, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered, Then I say to myself, it's better that I smoke this cigarette and let their dreams come true then be selfish and worry about my LUNGS. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait.
[Goanet] An Airport to Nowhere
An Airport to Nowhere Lionel Messias We were the first to break the story on the airport at Chipi slowly getting off the ground in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district almost next door to Mopa, so close in fact that when the planned Mopa airport is ready and running, pilots wanting to land at Chipi might confuse the Mopa airport for it; and vice versa. And we are not being funny, because this has happened around the world. Goanspirit now has pictures of the site which prove that work on the Chipi airport has started in right earnest. We also discovered that the land acquisition in Chipi went through unopposed because the land the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation chose was barren in the first place. All we saw for kilometers and kilometers was hard rock and no vegetation of any kind except for dried grass. And as you can see, pictures don't lie. What also went well for the project was the fact that the people of Malvan, the nearest town to Chipi are positive about the airport after a stuttering start, including at least three bhoomi pujas according to the Malvan taluka Bharatiya Janata Party president Vishnu Mondkar. We want Mopa also to come up as it will benefit us, which corroborates what those against Mopa have been saying all along, that it stands to benefit only south Maharashtra. According to him, the land acquisition process for the Rs 510 crore 'Sea World' theme park project, should also begin in a few months time. The world class project will be implemented through the public private partnership (PPP) mode and the viability gap funding by the state government will be Rs 100 crore. According to him, the massive project is coming up in Tondavli in Malvan taluka. Mondkar is himself in the tourism business and his firm Vighnaharta Tourism Development Pvt. Ltd is currently on to a new project. Chipi has people's blessings A retired bank employee told Goanspirit that when the Chipi airport is ready, it would facilitate people in the region to fly to Mumbai for specialized medical treatment. Whereas, at the moment Goa's Dabolim airport offers the only flight solution to Mumbai, he said, and an expensive one considering the cab fare from Goa to here as also the three and a half hours it takes. Land levelled for the project Three villagers trudging home in the afternoon sun on the newly built road that cuts a swathe between the land that has been acquired for Chipi appeared to have no rancour. The airport should come up soon. They acquired 272 hectares for the project, said one villager. While the project needed 250 acres of land, more was acquired, says a Malvan resident. With Narayan Rane, the minister for industry, port, employment and self-employment and Sindhudurg MLA, also the district guardian minister, the vast area will get whatever it wants and some. The same cannot be said for vast areas around Mopa. Literally, the planned airport project in Goa is akin to building an airport in the boondocks. Also in Chipi according to Mondkar, there was never any agriculture or farming taking place. Perhaps, when Rane invested in Hotel Green Park in Guirim, near Mapusa and in Hotel Neelam (named after his wife) in Calangute, he was far more astute then he is given credit for. Who benefits Sindhudurg district, several times bigger than Goa state, is serviced by the Konkan railway which has a railway station at Sindhudurg, though only a few trains stop there; and major railway stations at Kudal, Kanakavali and Sawantwadi. Says Mondkar, Chipi is necessary because an estimated 1,50,000 tourists come annually to see the Sindhudurg fort in Malvan and they stay back to travel, for instance, to another popular tourist destination,Tarkarli, just a few kilometers from here. Less than the official 7 kms in fact, as the beach town stretches towards Malvan (20-25 hotels) and has about 80 homestays according to him. These are visible along the road to Tarkarli which again is close to another tourist destination Devbaug (not to be confused with its Devbhag in Karwar, Karnataka). Chipi when it is ready will service all these popular-with-Maharashtrians tourist destinations. According to him, a popular Indian hotel chain has bought land in Tambaldeg beach in Devgad taluka about 40 km from Malvan to build a hotel. More at: http://www.goanspirit.com/index.php/lead/249-an-airport-to-nowhere ~Avelino
[Goanet] NEW YORK,NEW YORK - YouTube
Weekend Hollywood musical 'New York New York' http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=aqlJl1LfDP4
[Goanet] Believe it or not
Believe it or not crooks and swindlers are devising new ways to con unsuspecting people Their ingenuity knows no bounds and one is simply astounded with a gaping mouth at their audacity to strike wit impunity. At a recent wedding at a Church in South Goa, a lady participant , well dressed, volunteered to hold the overflowing gift envelopes for the bride, There was no suspicion aroused in this benevolent act, since the bride must have assumed that the said lady is from the groom side. It was much later that realisation dawned upon the bride, when the crook made good her scape, disappearing in thin air, unhindered and unnoticed Gifts of envelopes also went missing at the wedding reception due to lack of suspicion of such cheats operating in crowded receptions halls Catholic weddings Bare unwieldy and free for all .Many a uninvited guests attend and feast to their hearts content and this a regular phenomenon and past time for some disguised as guests. The gifts should necessarily be entrusted to known, close relatives and friends for safe keeping. At some Hindu weddings there is no acceptance of gifts if there is a mention to that effect. One is forced politely to take it back with no love lost or considering it as an offence Gift cheques could be more secure and gifts need not be carried at wedding receptions The pilfering of wedding presents by well dressed individuals at the reception is well known and care taken by placing a watch at all times The latest improvisations is to remove the labels and replace them with their own. Invitees still carry presents, unnecessarily in spite of the message on the invitation cards The missing gift envelopes give no clue to the identity of donors and that is the agony At in another incident very recently, some one walked away , unnoticed, coolly with a serving steel kettle for 100 cups, worth Rs 3000= Tea and snacks were being served to the mourners at months mind. It is only at the end that this missing vessel was noticed with horror and disgust Our trust and confidence need to be re evaluated at all times and in all places Eternal vigilance is the only and best assurance. Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
[Goanet] Fwd: GOA PICNIC DAY - May 19, 2013 - Columbia Park - Torrance, CA
Hi All, Just a reminder that the GOA Picnic is on Sunday May 19, 2013, from 11 AM to 5 PM. I am sure that you will have a great time. Meet all your fellow goans and eat tasty goan food. Goan snacks for tea time are also welcome! Hope to see you there. Thank you, Donovan Rodrigues GOA Los Angeles President -Original Message- From: goansofamerica goansofamer...@aol.com Sent: Sat, Mar 30, 2013 1:57 pm Subject: GOA PICNIC DAY - May 19, 2013 - Columbia Park - Torrance, CA Hi All, Please do not forget to mark your calendars! The GOA is going to be having their Annual Picnic. Sunday, May 19, 2013 § 11:00am until 5:00pm Join us for a fun day in the sun! Games: Soccer, Sack race, Bingo, Tug o' War, and more... Potluck lunch: Singles bring an appetizer or dessert 1 liter drink Families bring a main dish 1 liter drink GOA will provide rice, tea snacks, and hot dogs for kids. Columbia Park 4045 190th Street, Torrance, California 90504 Thanks, Donovan Rodrigues GOA Los Angeles President · ·
[Goanet] The first time I heard of Goa / A primeira vez que soube de Goa, Lusophone Society Goa - Newsletter
*Texto em português mais em baixo* Dear reader please have a look in some of the news published recently on the site of Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG), India: *Lusophone World much wider than imagination allows conceiving* “The first time I heard of Goa should be attending 4th class and it was during a lesson in Portuguese in that matter was the Portuguese-speaking world.” Luciano Canhanga Angolan writer explains in an exclusive interview to Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG). morehttp://lusophonegoa.org/en/2013/04/lusophone-world-much-wider-than-imagination-allows-conceiving-luciano-canhanga-angolan-writer-in-an-interview-with-lsg/ *Exim Bank of India finances electrification in Mozambique* The state-owned utility Electricity of Mozambique (EDM) announced the implementation of an electrification project of the Maputo through a line of credit from Exim Bank of India.morehttp://lusophonegoa.org/en/2013/04/exim-bank-of-india-finances-electrification-in-mozambique/ *Brazil** reinforces cooperation with East Timor* In early February this year another group of 42 East Timorese students came to Brazil to attend undergraduate and masters studies. There are some Brazilian universities which have established partnerships with educational institutions of Timor, particularly with the National University of Timor Lorosae.morehttp://lusophonegoa.org/en/2013/03/brazil-reinforces-cooperation-with-east-timor/ *Tagore studied by a Spanish Professor* Under the title “A Spanish romance with Tagore” the Goan daily Herald (edition of 10th Feb 2013) reports the activity and the work of the Spanish José Paz Rodrigues on Tagore (1861-1941).morehttp://lusophonegoa.org/en/2013/04/tagore-studied-by-a-spanish-professor/ Kind regards Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG) - Sociedade Lusófona de Goa i...@lusophonegoa.org www.lusophonegoa.org _ Estimado leitor, leia aqui algumas das notícias publicadas recentemente no site da Sociedade Lusófona de Goa, Índia *Mundo lusófono muito mais vasto do que a imaginação permite conceber * “A primeira vez que ouvi falar de Goa devia estar a frequentar a 4ª Classe e foi durante uma aula de português em que o assunto era o mundo lusófono. explica Luciano Canhanga escritor angolano em entrevista exclusiva à Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG).ler maishttp://lusophonegoa.org/pt/2013/04/lusophone-world-much-wider-than-imagination-allows-conceiving-luciano-canhanga-angolan-writer-in-an-interview-with-lsg/ *Exim Bank da Índia financia electrificação em Moçambique* A empresa pública Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) anunciou a implementação de um projecto de electrificação de Maputo através de uma linha de crédito do Exim Bank da Índia.ler maishttp://lusophonegoa.org/pt/2013/04/exim-bank-of-india-finances-electrification-in-mozambique/ *Brasil reforça cooperação com Timor Leste* Em inícios de Fevereiro deste ano mais um grupo de 42 estudantes timorenses chegou ao Brasil para frequentar cursos de licenciatura e de mestrado.ler maishttp://lusophonegoa.org/pt/2013/03/brazil-reinforces-cooperation-with-east-timor/ *Tagore estudado por professor espanhol* Sob o título “Um romance espanhol com Tagore” o diário goês Herald (edição de 10.2.13) relata a atividade e os trabalhos do espanhol José Paz Rodrigues sobre Tagore (1861-1941).ler maishttp://lusophonegoa.org/pt/2013/04/tagore-studied-by-a-spanish-professor/ Cumprimentos cordiais Lusophone Society of Goa (LSG) - Sociedade Lusófona de Goa i...@lusophonegoa.org www.lusophonegoa.org
[Goanet] HERE COMES THE SUMMER
The song “Here comes the summer” reminds me that yet again summer is here for us to enjoy and to discover what fun is all about. Well, summer vacation during our school days used to be the best as those 2 months were of all play, no books, no exams, and no rules. I am sure each one of us has a long story to weave about this one. Each one of us has cherished memories of our summer holidays and I for one used to wait for them as I could go visiting my cousins and other relations and go and live by the beachside which today is a dream. We would rent out a bungalow where all my siblings and my cousins and the entire family, even our dog was tagged along where we lived under one roof, in short it was one huge unending party for us. As it was the season of mango and jackfruit, it was a season of fun and eating which I so dearly missed now. Sad to say our children will never get such fun times by the beachside as today going to the beach is another story by itself as the beaches lack cleanliness and not safe too. My memories of summer are filled with loads of carefree childhood moments, lots of time with family and close relatives, totally unstructured and un-planned. The scorching summer heat didn't really bother us that much either and we were perfectly happy with a pedestal fan in the room and some cool water from the mud pot or fridge and a dash of Nycil prickly heat powder on the neck to ward off the heat. Sleeping outside in the broad veranda with doors and windows wide open with no fear of any thieves with the breeze swaying the trees in the yard, while we chatted about everything under the sun and counted the stars up in the sky was an awesome way to end each day. Also, those days there were Beat Shows at Calangute beach which used to draw a huge crowd. Apparently, this was a meeting place where we would be meeting all our friends from far and near and as everyone was in a holiday mood it was indeed a colourful and vibrant feeling. My parents and my brothers pampered treating me with ice-creams which thrilled me as they met up with their friends. Oh, those were the days and they were my best summer holidays then. Life those days was simple with simple aspirations; so generally, we always had a good time. Those days are never going to come back and I guess our next generation will somehow always miss the joys in simple things like playing in the sand and making sandcastles. I cherish those days called Summer Holidays for a reason and we made the most of it. I end with a verse from Cliff Richards “Summer Holidays” - “We're going where the sun shines brightly, We're going where the sea is blue, We've all seen it on the movies, Now let's see if it's true” *ARLETTE AZAVEDO* -- ARLETTE AZAVEDO .•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.• ::: (_( …*…*…*…*…*…*…*…*…:: *: (=’ :’) :: GOD LOVE US : •.. (,(”)(”)¤…*…*…*…*…*…*…*…*…::: ¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸¸.•*´¨‘*•.¸
