Re: [Goanet]goenchimanna?

2004-04-08 Thread Seb dc
Cecil, she has a beautiful name with an equally beautiful email id. What wrong did u find in that?:-) btw its a good one, don't take the trouble to scare her away.with ur reply!! - Seb | Candice Ezekwe wrote: | | But now that you asked the question, what exactly does | "goenchimanna" mean? |

[Goanet]TidBits - Jana Gana Mana - Zee Style

2004-04-08 Thread hobcraft
TidBits - Jana Gana Mana - Zee Style. Getting ready to take on the day has its routine. And the last thing before getting dressed is the few minutes spent with the bathroom mirror, strimming the wild growth on your face, that is, if you are sporting one, a full, totally white one like me. And m

[Goanet]Goa 2004 - Music review

2004-04-08 Thread Eddie
Any Goan Connection or just the name?...Eddie Verdes/KSA GOA 2004 * * * http://web.mid-day.com/entertainment/otherimusicreview/2004/april/80509.htm Artistes: Various Label and genre: Worldwide Records, trance/ dance Price: Cassettes Rs 100, CDs Rs 295 Here's a pretty decent compilation for tran

Re: [Goanet]goenchimanna?

2004-04-08 Thread lino dourado
--- Candice Ezekwe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Cecil, But now that you asked the question, what exactly does "goenchimanna" mean? Hi Candice, 'Goenchimanna' means they are elder sisters and we brothers respect them. Somzolem Candicemanna?? Lino Dourado = http://www.goa-world

Re: [Goanet]Award for best Goanetters -Voting begins - REMINDER

2004-04-08 Thread Seb dc
Hi Joe, Just one question. How many Awards are for grabs?? U hv 4 catagories mentioned. Curious you SEE - Seb - Original Message - From: JoeGoaUk | Proposed catagories | | Informative (Goa & NRI) | Thought provoking articles | Humour | Konkani ##

[Goanet] re: Goa-Internet Connectivity (dial-up)

2004-04-08 Thread Eugene Correia
Having just returned back to Dubai from Goa, I had the frustrating experience of using internet in Vasco, Bogmalo and Panaji. In Bogmalo I paid Rs 40 per hour and could hardly get 15 minutes of real time because it was so slow that I could take a quick nap. In Panjim, a neat internet cafe had isdn

[Goanet]08 APR 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2004-04-08 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 08 APRIL 2004 GOACOM VIDEO NEWSCAST at www.goacom.com/news Webzine "GoaNOW": http://www.goacom.com/goanow Daily Clippings: http://www.goacom.com/news "REMOVE SECRECY AROUND IFFI": The newly-formed Goa Action Group held its first protest in Panaji yesterday

[Goanet]Believe IT or NOT !

2004-04-08 Thread Seb dc
STOP COMPLAINING... The next time you're washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be. Here are some facts about the 1500s: Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and still smelled

[Goanet]Two interesting Goa-links... China and dowry

2004-04-08 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
A COUPLE OF INTERESTING quotes from http://groups.google.com (search for 'Goa'). The first, from a detailed analysis of the Indo-China war of 1962, suggests that Goa of 1961 influenced Chinese perceptions of India. The second article refers to (Dr Caroline) Ifeka's work on dowry in Goa. Not sure wh

[Goanet]Picnic Spots in Goa

2004-04-08 Thread Cecil Pinto
JoeGoaUk wrote... -- Would appreciate, if any one suggest me a nice picnic spot. Garderns, plantations, caves, museum, forts etc. 70% of the crowd would be youngsters below 24 years. --- Dear Joe, In the May 2003 issue of Goa Today our very own Joel D'Souza (GoaNow/Daily News Clippings

Re: [Goanet]Impacts of tourism in Goa

2004-04-08 Thread Seb dc
Alito dear, Nick must have already finished his research in this 5 months, wish u had been early in ur reply. Cheers n be more active:-) Seb == Alito wrote in response to Nick Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:33 PM Dear Nick, The best place for you to get figures is for the Govern

[Goanet]Mar Thoma Church and the Goa link

2004-04-08 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
This new faction came into existence among the St. Thomas Christians after the famous "Koonan Cross" revolt of the Syro-Malabar Christians against the impositions of the Portuguese Padroado on 3rd Jan 1653. The rebellion took place when the Portuguese tried to seize a Syrian Orthodox Prelate (A

FW: [Goanet]goenchimanna????

2004-04-08 Thread Domingo
Hi Cecil, Please if it happen to detail "goenchimanna", make sure to investigate whether Candice is really goenchimanna? or goemchem_manna? cause "chi" and "chem" makes lots of difference. Remember Miss/Mrs INDIA. Domingo Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 16:47:53 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Candice=

[Goanet]Believe IT or NOT !

2004-04-08 Thread Gabe Menezes
Hence the saying a "thresh hold," RESPONSE: And hence the saying carry the bride over the treshold. Cheers, Gabe. ## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay

[Goanet]Goa/India Mobile: wish to say something? Say with Picture Messages

2004-04-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
Goa/India mobile users only. This may not be something new to some of you... It is said 'One picture is worth one thousand words' So, why not say with picture messages? Here are some tips: Wish to say 'I LOVE YOU' ? or simply say 'I AM SORRY' OR 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' 'HAPPY EASTER' DIWALI, XMAS, HO

[Goanet]Baby News: Premature baby, smaller than a kitten, survives

2004-04-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
taken from rediff.com April 08, 2004 01:18 IST A premature baby, described as "smaller than a kitten" at birth, has been discharged from a Chinese hospital after 111 days of intensive treatment. The boy weighed just 900 grams when he was born 15 weeks earlier than normal. His blood vessels were

[Goanet]Goenchi-manna - A brief explanation

2004-04-08 Thread Cecil Pinto
Candice Ezekwe wrote: 'What exactly does "goenchimanna" mean?' - Dear Candice, How coincidental that you ask this question on the eve of Maundy Thursday which, in the Christian calender, is the day the newspapers are full of advertisements by bakeries for Hot Cross Buns. 'Man

[Goanet]Dear All- Please suggest me a Picnic Spot in Goa-thanks

2004-04-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
Dear Cecil, Thanks for your feedback (wrote to Joel separately) Cecil, WHAT IS GOANET WITHOUT PEOPLE LIKE YOU? Also received 3 more suggestions mailed to me pvtly. More wlecome. Thanks to you all. joe = http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ __

[Goanet]Chorao, Merces residents protest against irregular water supply

2004-04-08 Thread Goa Desc
-- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/

[Goanet]GOA SUICIDE WATCH:Woman dies of burn injuries

2004-04-08 Thread Goa Desc
-- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/

Re: [Goanet]GoaNet makes the News

2004-04-08 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
From: "Eddie Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 6:09 AM > Among the mailing lists that the book mentions are: GoaNet set up in 1994 by > an 18-year old and drawing support from expatriate Goan communities around > the world; = Dear Eddie, For

[Goanet]Award for best Goanetters -Voting begins - REMINDER (prizes)

2004-04-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
Reply to Seb dec: 4 awards (one per category) Next u may ask me-what are the awards/Prizes? Well, its going to be 4 22carot gold chains and will be home delivered (thru a messenger if in GOA) Quote: Hi Joe, Just one question. How many Awards are for grabs?? U hv 4 catagories mentioned. Cur

Re: [Goanet]Goenchi-manna - A brief explanation

2004-04-08 Thread Vincent Andrade
HEY CECIL THAT WAS SUPERB. WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR AMAZING EXPLANATIONS FROM? JOE - PLS PUT IN MY VOTE IN FAVOUR OF CECIL FOR THE MOST HUMEROUS GOA NETTER. IF I REMEMBER RIGHT KISHORE KUMAR HAD SUNG A FAMOUS SONG YEARS AGO "MANNA BADA PYARA, AMMI KA DULARA" TO THE TUNE OF "UNDRA MUJEA MAMA" - SO HE

[Goanet]Visa's

2004-04-08 Thread Lynn Charman
Can anybody offer advice for a problem that I have. I live in Goa for 6 months of the year and for the other six months I live in England where I own my own property and have a regular source of income. I have been visiting and living in Goa for the last 5 years and have made many friends thr

[Goanet]TitBits - A General Scan of Herald News (8 Apr. 2004)

2004-04-08 Thread Floriano Lobo
TitBits - A General Scan of Herald News (8 Apr. 2004) Herald, Reader Speak- 8 Apr. 2004 Slander By: Brian Antao, Margao One publication that I came across had a head-line fornt page article potraying the chief minister with a picture of "Hitler" in a "Heil Hitler" salute. There is fredom of the Pr

[Goanet]vajpayee calling!!!!

2004-04-08 Thread Anthony Barretto
Hi Everybody I am sure this is not very amusing to an objective mind. My semi-literate neigbour came rushing to me all excited and said that he had received a call on his mobile (BSNL) from Atalji. What did he say? I asked Oh! he spoke for two minutes about how BJP has made hamara desh samrudh.

[Goanet]Police Priorities

2004-04-08 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Goa netters, My earlier posting spoke about the irony of police functioning .in life and in causing death. >1.ASI V.K.Yerram of CID Mapusa issues a 'Memo' to his three 'Hawaldar' and there is a departmental investigation plus an enquiry by the Election Commission. >2.A Traffic Polic

[Goanet]Democratic rights.... and wrongs

2004-04-08 Thread Miguel Braganza
It would have been beautiful and appropriate had the Diocesan Service Centre had restricted itself to the following message extracted by Joel from its leaflet: PLEA TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY IN ITS TRUE MEANING: The Diocesan Service Centre for Social Action has called upon the citizens to act for restor

[Goanet]Goenchimanna - Vote counted

2004-04-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
Dear Vincent, just to let u know that your vote on Goanet treated as 'valid vote' thanks jose Manna also reminds me of Kishor Kummar song 'Manna hai hyoim... Again, in my neighourhood, there an older lady- Ritin mana. but was it 'manna ya na manna' or 'manno ya na manno?' and 'manna

Re: [Goanet]Visa's

2004-04-08 Thread Eddie Fernandes
From: "Lynn Charman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have spoken to the British High Commission in Mumbai regarding > a tourist visa. They have said that he would be highly unlikely to > get granted a visa because of his age (27 yrs) and the fact that he > is single. ==

[Goanet]Korezm (lent) etc & The Latin hymns I used to sing..

2004-04-08 Thread JoeGoaUk
Latin hyns- I knew them by heart yet dint know a word of it.. This time of the year...It reminds me all... I miss that all now, I was only 18 and was very popular(this may not be a practice now but it was about 10-15 years ago) During lent/Korezmant: (excuse my latin spellings ) Stabat mate dolo

[Goanet]Tariq and Tippu

2004-04-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Tariq Siddiqui: Thanks for clarifying the above. I wonder if you remember Dr. Sheik Ali, the first Vice-Chancellor of Goa University, he did a double Ph.D. on Tipu Sultan and was considered an authority on Tipu Sultan throughout the world. The website below has some excerpts from his book. http:/

Re: [Goanet]Goenchimanna - Vote counted

2004-04-08 Thread Vincent Andrade
Joe Thanks for the confirmation of my vote in favor of Cecil. Its Munnabhai MBBS and Mano ya na Mano but Cecil has cleverly changed it to suit his Post. The song u mentioned I believe is "Manna Ho Tum" by Yesudas. cheers/Vincent - Original Message - From: "JoeGoaUk" <[EMAIL