Re: [Goanet]Congrats... Valentine de Souza

2004-12-23 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
This report was published in 'Examiner', the Catholic community publication from Mumbai (Bombay). They're talking about the Sacred Heart church located in Santa Cruz (Mumbai). FN On Thu, 23 Dec 2004, Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha wrote: While on one hand I join Fred in congratulating Valentine fo

[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!

2004-12-23 Thread Tariq Siddiqui
--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > People know WMDs were not found after the regime > change. The question is, what happened to the WMDs > not accounted for. Mr. Albuquerque steadfastly dodges > this question. Don't you find it a tad bit hypocritical of accusing Ronald of dodging th

[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!

2004-12-23 Thread Mario Goveia
TO: "Joe Lobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Joe Lobo says to Halur Rasho: The problem with living next door to a giant like the USA...not very unlike how Pakistan has to live with a populous (prolific...as in population growth) with Mother India next door, as one has to shift, as the heavier neighbour

[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!

2004-12-23 Thread Ronald Albuquerque
Upon reading this post, I decided to re-read the news article previously referenced. http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/articles/2004/10/22/divide_seen_in _voter_knowledge/' The last few lines are particularly apt here, in regards to this post. People have a hard time admitting the d

[Goanet]Re: Re: Goa government donates Rs 21 lakh to Marathi film 'Shwaas'

2004-12-23 Thread Stephen Fernandes
will konkanni get what ? Stephen --- floriano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Gabriel, > > You want to know - Where's Konkani gone??? > Simply ... "DOBEAN" > > Floriano > > - Original Message - > From: "Gabriel de Figueiredo" > > > --- Eddie Verdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

[Goanet]"NOITE DE NOEL" - Christmas Seasons' Traditional Entertainment in Kuwait

2004-12-23 Thread blandino viegas
"NOITE DE NOEL" - Christmas Seasons' Traditional Entertainment in Kuwait 'NOITE DE NOEL' Chinchinim Villagers' Association, with expertise in organising Christmas season entertainments, are all set to present "NOITE DE NOEL" at Hotel Faker El Deen (Fakhruddin) Palace, Dawliah Complex, Behind

[Goanet]Fwd: Noman Konkani Palkachea Razamchea Raza-nk (A Tribute to the Kings of Kings of the Konkani Stage)

2004-12-23 Thread GoaWorld.Com
-- Forwarded message -- From: "www.goa-world.com/goa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 07:30:45 -0800 (PST) www.goa-world.com/goa/about_goa/ Wishing One and All MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Cajetan Godinho salutes and pays rich tributes to The Kings of Kings

[Goanet]Re: Lyrics Needed ! All the best Gilroy Britto - now get singing ! www.goa-world.com/goa/kantaram/

2004-12-23 Thread GoaWorld.Com
- Forwarded message from Domnic Fernandes Dhahran/SA - Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:19:55 -0800 (PST) From: Domnic Fernandes Dhahran/SA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Gilroy! Here is the requested song “MIRA-MIRA” from late Chris Perry’s Album "CARNIVAL IN GOA,” sung by Seby F: One, one,

[Goanet]Re: Goa of My Dreams - Dr. Hubert Gomes

2004-12-23 Thread Floriano
COMMENTS: It is not everyday that someone writes what Dr. Gomes has written above. Indeed, Goans are a confused lot, maybe in most aspects, but politically confused, definately yes a one hundred percent. And we do not have to go far. Just a few days ago the education department has come out with

[Goanet]Goa-World.Com Team (Kuwait) congratulates Silviano C. Barbosa on the release of his novel "The Sixth Night"

2004-12-23 Thread GoaWorld.Com
Silviano C. Barbosa's novel "The Sixth Night" A Goan novel “THE SIXTH NIGHT” written by Goan author (based in Canada), Silviano C. Barbosa, was released at Clube Vasco da Gama, Panjim, Goa on 21st December 2004 by Margaret Mascarenhas. The novel portrays the travails of a Catholic girl growin

[Goanet]Re: SONG ON FOOTBALLER CRISTIANO JUNIOR

2004-12-23 Thread Felicio Fernandes
Hello Veronica, We booked the entry gate passes for the fabulous entertainment and not for the condolence meeting. Ask the trio to render the said song at your residence Don’t disappointed us Felicio Fernandes-Salmiya

[Goanet]67 MINUTES OF GOA'S "HISTORY"

2004-12-23 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Netters, The timing of the fatwa [dated 17 December,2004]from the Goa Directorate of Education and the distribution of the infamous VCD personally by some of the taluka level functionaries on 18 December,2004, speaks volumes in what it does NOT say. The VCD was available with the Directorate

[Goanet]Subject: Creating Goa-centric petitions

2004-12-23 Thread Marie D'Souza
FN asked :-Can we think of some petitions for Goa? I suggest - Improvement of Administration of Jails [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet]The Ungrateful Indian

2004-12-23 Thread graceful
The Ungrateful Indian > > > > October 19, 2003 > > > > > > Permit me to draw a picture of an average persons daily morning > > routine. > > > > 1. An early raiser wakes up and puts the light on (i.e. consumes > > electricity). > > Let us assume that this person consumes electricity worth 20 paise i

[Goanet]Some "FFs" need bangles!

2004-12-23 Thread Miguel Braganza
To, The Editor, Gomantak Times, Panaji Sub: "Nothing objectionable,only factual" says Nagesh Karmali. GT dated 23.12.2004 page 1. Dear Sir, Can one really call a person, who is unwilling to come on record about his views on the Goan freedom struggle in a FREE Goa[ currently under a pro-hindu BJ

[Goanet]Ideas for stamp designs

2004-12-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Do you have a good idea for the design of some interesting stamp? If so, please send in your suggestions, with an explanation in about 150-words to: Chief Post Master General Maharashtra Circle Mumbai 41 Goa could do with a decent representation in stamps. (For those

[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!

2004-12-23 Thread Mario Goveia
TO: Tariq Siddiqui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Tariq writes: I am personally more concerned for the 1.2 billion Chinese who do not have an opportunity to live in freedom and democracy. Would you please ask Georgie to invade China and overthrow the repressive communists so that the 1.2 billion Chinese p

[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!

2004-12-23 Thread Mario Goveia
TO: Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mervyn writes, There used to be a time when a teenager in Terre Haute, Indiana could look forward to a bright future. Ever since Bush started giving tax breaks to American companies exporting jobs to Canada, India and China, the job situation has become bleak

[Goanet]Re: Chickens coming home to roost!

2004-12-23 Thread Mario Goveia
Tim de Mello writes: I would like the people in Darfur, Sudan from being killed and brutalized by the Janjawwed. They have suffered more than the Afghans and the Iraqis. I think they need to be free and democratic - like us. Please have a word with GWB on behalf of us poor and ignorant Goenkars

[Goanet]RE: All Colin Powell's fault!

2004-12-23 Thread Mario Goveia
Tariq, Because you have run out of ideas, you have now fallen back on demanding that an old and ill person like myself go to Iraq, which is what I called stupid (I apologize for using this word) and insensitive (which is a word I stand by). Let me turn that around. Since you are far younger and h

Re: [Goanet]Congrats... Valentine de Souza

2004-12-23 Thread Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha
While on one hand I join Fred in congratulating Valentine for the fellowship which he has been awarded, on the other I must confess that I am flabbergasted with "Sacred Heart (Santa Cruz)". Will Fred or someone else please explain? Is it that the Santa Cruz parish is dedicated to the Sacred Heart?

[Goanet]Ready?

2004-12-23 Thread Sr. Margaret
Are you Ready ? Do you remember where you stored the wrapping paper? Do you have all the addresses for those you'll be sending cards to? Do you have your calendar up to date, so you won't miss any special dinners or gatherings? Have you thought of special gifts for all your loved ones ? Have

[Goanet]Goa and migrants

2004-12-23 Thread Gabe Menezes
From: "Bernado Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:54 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa and migrants Santoshi, Living so many years in Goa I am left landless. Could you offer me some pennies for the land deal. (I do not have a ration card). Communism in China has become

[Goanet]MERRY X'MAS n A FLOURISHING NEW YEAR.

2004-12-23 Thread Jyotiba Patil
My beloved Friends, Wishing u very JOYFUL XMAS n A FLOURISHING NEW YEAR. Thanks & [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet]Year Planners

2004-12-23 Thread albertina almeida
Dear Friends, Bailancho Saad has just brought out the 2005 Wall Planner on the theme "Freedom from fear, empowered women, an empowered society, an empowered world". Of size about 18 "by 22", the Planner has voices on the said theme which will remain flashed throughout the year. The Wall Planner w

[Goanet]Radio news... 7.20 bulletin highlights from All India Radio, Panjim

2004-12-23 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
* PVNarasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India, dies at 86. Seven days mourning declared in India. * BJP president Arlekar accuses Congress of trying to "destabilise" Goa government, by "misusing" the Governor's name for the purpose. * Goa government okays financial grants for pre-primary pr

Re: [Goanet] Goa and migrants

2004-12-23 Thread Bernado Colaco
Santoshi, Living so many years in Goa I am left landless. Could you offer me some pennies for the land deal. (I do not have a ration card). Communism in China has become Red Capitalism. Across the border in Zhuhai, the Chinaman goes about in Merks. Would you like a job as a chauffer? BTW did you k

[Goanet]Consumer Awareness Action on Mobile Towers

2004-12-23 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]TRUTH HURTS BUT LETS BE OPEN ABOUT IT

2004-12-23 Thread Aires Rodrigues
Many fellow netters have been writing to me privately in support of the campaign to get to the bottom of the Ribandar Church Molestation case. They say that their own independent inquiries confirm the allegations made. I would appeal to these concerned netters to take the courage and directly exp

[Goanet]Goa Netters meeting on 21/December

2004-12-23 Thread Vincent Andrade
Good Day Everyone ! As all of you are aware some of us netters met up at Club Vasco de Gama yesterday (21st Dec) at Ernesto's (Run by Ernesto s/o the Great Late Roberto Alvares - my good friend who I used to meet up mostly at the Red n Black dance at Panjim - I understand that now he is the King M

[Goanet]Media and corruption -- from watchdog to lapdog

2004-12-23 Thread Frederick Noronha
>From watchdog to lapdog http://www.india-seminar.com/2001/502/502%20rajdeep%20sardesai.htm RAJDEEP SARDESAI IN the end, all it took for me to be compromised as a journalist was one box of mithai at Diwali time. I had been in the profession barely a few months when the editor sent me off on an a

[Goanet]Cecil's Sermao

2004-12-23 Thread Anthony Barretto
Hi Cecil You sound good. But I am certain if you wanted to justify my post (about Margaret & Mario) you could probably have found even better arguments to support. Well it depends on which side of the fence you prefer to be. Happy Christmas and a Wonderful 2005. Tony Martin

[Goanet]Dabolim &/or Mopa?

2004-12-23 Thread Philip Thomas
Today's Herald (Dec 23) has an article on p. 2 titled "feasibility report on Mopa airport in Jan ". It says that pursuant to an agreement signed by the state government with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) of Montreal, Canada, last year (i.e. 2003), and a visit some weeks ag

Re: [Goanet]Congrats... Valentine de Souza

2004-12-23 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- Frederick Noronha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Valentine de Souza, Editor of the Express Computer > weekly newsmagazine, and > a parishioner of Sacred Heart (Santa Cruz) has been > awarded the prestigious > Wolfson College Press Fellowship for 2004-05. He > will shortly be leaving for >

Re: [Goanet]Cheapie Brits visiting Goa along their butlers, chefs and cooks

2004-12-23 Thread Frederick Noronha(FN)
On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: Fred, the issue here was we were shown one set of menus with one set of prices, and when charged, we were charged a different higher price. It would have been OK *if* we were shown the higher prices at the very start, which is when we would have ma

[Goanet]To all Cybergoemkars - A Slice of the Portuguese cake

2004-12-23 Thread Thalmann Pereira
XVII PCP CONGRESS ASSERTS It Is A Time Of Revolutionary Potential Sitaram Yechury THE 17th Congress of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) has made a rich analysis of the current international situation. Noting that the Congress is being held at a time of fierce all out imperialist

[Goanet]Non receipt of goanet digest

2004-12-23 Thread Ereen P Colaco
Hi there, Hope u all r doing fine at yr end. Just to inform you that its been quite a while ( may be 4 days) I haven't recd. the digest. Was wondering if there is a problem at yr end. Would appreciate u looking into the matter n sending the same. Have a Merry Chirstmas and a Happy New

[Goanet]Relevance of NGOs in Goa today (Goa Social Forum)

2004-12-23 Thread Soter D'souza
As an innovative way of celebrating 'Goa Mukti Din', a People's Symposium was organized by the 'Goa Social Forum' on 18/12/2004 at T. B. Cunha Hall, Panaji. The theme was 'Relevance of NGOs in Goa Today'. About fifty people from various backgrounds ranging from Labour organization, judiciary, media

[Goanet]GoanetReader -- Bishop Valerian D'Souza on the Church's mission

2004-12-23 Thread GoanetReader
The Mission Of The Church: To Humanize Society By Bishop Valerian D'Souza PUNE, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- The German, Swiss and Austrian Jesuit missionaries left behind a rich legacy in the fields of education and social work. I have been a beneficiary of this experience as student, seminarian, p