[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * September 12-13, 2005 * Ditching the Skybus, Goa talks about monorail tenders

2005-09-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
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[Goanet] WHAT ABOUT OLD HK AIRPORT?

2005-09-15 Thread Philip Thomas
[Tom & Carolina] So, is the old Hong Kong airport still functioning or has it been closed after Chek Lap Kok came into being? This is the kind of discussion which would be helpful, not stupidly pushing for Mopa to compete with global airline hubs OVERNIGHT!

[Goanet] Comedian Philip's Musical Show in Kuwait tomorrow

2005-09-15 Thread goa world
"TUM VHOIR AUM SOKOL" Konkani Musical Show in Kuwait on 16th Sept. 2004 The final countdown .. Comedian Philip with Professional Music Directors: Norman Cardoz (Goa), Shuhu Almeida & Adrian Gomes (Kuwait) with Sound & Light Effects by Spiders, and Nicholas Rodrigues & Joaquim Rodriques as

[Goanet] Re: Abbe Faria Stamp

2005-09-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Dear George, I am in Goa at present for a wedding and very busy. I am open to judgjing the competition along with Dom. A honor. If you find someone else, that is fine too. But I will have to do it online. I will be in India till Oct 3. Then from Oct 6 - Jan 4, I will be in Japan doing a Japanese

[Goanet] Chowgule College Margao to have artificial turf ground

2005-09-15 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Chowgule College Margao to have artificial turf ground First of it’s kind in south East Asia. By Armstrong vaz MARGAO SEPT 14:- Chowgule group of companies have in the fore front in many an educational fields all over the state. The Chowgule group of companies have now all set to have stat

[Goanet] Re: CHURCH SANCTIONS SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN FOR ROMAN SCRIPT ((K) PART I

2005-09-15 Thread Sebastian Borges
Dear Godfrey, This is an interesting History that seems to be a revised version of Fr. Pratap Naik’s work which appeared earlier. But it is not an improvement. And it cannot be helped; if a research guide like Fr. Pratap can falsify historical facts, how can we expect anything better from his di

[Goanet] Re: Aleesha, the Konkani movie

2005-09-15 Thread Daniel F.de Souza
Miguel, It's indeed a sad story that such a good movie as 'Aleesha' is drawing very few viewers in the theatres in Goa. When I saw the movie at Shivam in Vasco on 4th Sept, I was stunned to see the poor response. I was tempted to do a head count in the theatre. There were just about 55 people in a

[Goanet] Churchill, get us an OPINION POLL to liberate Dabolim

2005-09-15 Thread Alfred de Tavares
All that good old Tom recomends/proposes below, and even more, can be achieved at Dabolim. But, only if the Indian Navy is bid adieu as unceremoniously as were the Portuguese. With the huge area, occupied by the navy, made available for due expansion and upgrading of the Dabolim airport, all desi

[Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * Sept 15, 2005 * Churchill sarcastic over Mopa... Jamir seeks clarification on MLAs' pension bill

2005-09-15 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
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RE: [Goanet] PARRIKAR'S CLEVER COP-OUT ON DABOLIM

2005-09-15 Thread Alfred de Tavares
From: "Philip Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" To: Subject: [Goanet] PARRIKAR'S CLEVER COP-OUT ON DABOLIM Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 07:52:11 +0530 In a talking head clip on cable TV (local news telecast) ex-CM Parrikar said in effect: "Around the w

[Goanet] RE: Churchill, get us an OPINION POLL to liberate Dabolim

2005-09-15 Thread jose colaco
Dear Alfred, It is like this. IF the Indian Navy considers Dabolim as one of the "spoils of war". IF it believe that the Indian Navy came to Goa to participate in the Liberation of Goa, it will Leave in Peace. IF the Goa Government believes that it is elected to do the People's will, It wil

Re: [Goanet] Any Goan in Cape Town?

2005-09-15 Thread eric pinto
20,000 Ratnagiri muslims, fifth generation expats in the Cape, told the 1990 census they spoke konkani. I am willing to bet they have little use for the Roman, Africaanar, Governor Durbao (Durban !!), or any other script that so alters and demeans an historical tongue. eric. --- Valmiki Fa

[Goanet] SPORTS: Jaison White lands up in Churchill Bros camp

2005-09-15 Thread Goanet Reader
Jaison White lands up in Churchill Bros camp >From Armstrong Vaz Margao Sept 14: Englishman by birth and Thailand citizen Jaison White was impressed by what he saw on his first day at the Churchill Brothers camp. Jaison White monitored each and every movement and every move and counter move th

[Goanet] Singles Again Club - by Ethel Da Costa

2005-09-15 Thread Cecil Pinto
HEART TO HEART (SEPT 11) BY ETHEL DA COSTA To my 'Single Again' girlfriends, live life full! "The pain which you sometimes feel in your soul is the birth of a new insight. When your subconscious has born the new insight to term, you will be wiser than you were before." - The Beholder by Ken L

[Goanet] RE: Goa inquisition was most merciless and cruel - addendum a TGF article

2005-09-15 Thread jose colaco
From: "samir_kelekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/sep/14inter1.htm Dear Samir, It is well known that the Goa Inquisition was mainly directed against Jews and other Christians. ALL such actions are cruel I have also pointed out that so was the BBQ of millions of widows

[Goanet] NEWS FLASH - Fr Pratap Naik SJ TSKK RESIGNS FROM GKA

2005-09-15 Thread godfrey gonsalves
In an interesting development and a literal boost to the Konkani in Roman script movement, it is now officially confirmed that Fr Pratap Naik, SJ, Director Thomas Stephen Kendra, Porvorim a well known researcher and the man spearheading the recognition for Konkani in Roman script had indeed resigne

[Goanet] Re: Churchill, get us an OPINION POLL to liberate Dabolim

2005-09-15 Thread Alfred de Tavares
My dear Pacló de Goa, Senhor Tom, very much a senhor, was born in Goa quite a bit before you were. A year before I was. About the Portuguese way-of-life in pre-1961 Goa there is not much you can tell him. His late Pappa, Dr. Carlos Elvino de Sousa was a member of the Legislative Council of the

[Goanet] Goa to invite bids for monorail project

2005-09-15 Thread Lawrence Rodrigues
Believe we should be asking Chief Minister Rane *WHY* the Konkan Railway *Skybus* which costs approx Rs.45 crore per km; in other words, only two-thirds the cost of the proposed monorail project, is not being considered. Land acquisition, too, seems to be minimal with the *Skybus* project. The d

[Goanet] Konkani Lekh

2005-09-15 Thread Daniel F.de Souza
VELL Daniel F. de Souza Vell ho ek lhan sobd protek mon'xachea jivitant chodd molacho. Vell amkam vikto gheunk poddonam. Vell amkam osoch melltta dekhun tacho ami naka zal'le toren vapor korun to ibaddunk favona. Karann, ibaddlolo Vell porot melltolo mhunn koslich khatri na. Mon'xachea jivitan

[Goanet] Re: Churchill, get us an OPINION POLL to liberate Dabolim

2005-09-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Good old Senhor Tom is out of touch of Goan realities. One cannot get bird's eye view from Hongkong, unless you're born and raised in Goa before 1961. Tom talks about Independence to Goa. We got rid of one Conquistador and replaced with another Conquistador with the use of left over Indi

[Goanet] 13th Konkani Day Celebrations on 16th by KBM Mumbai

2005-09-15 Thread Ancy S. D'Souza Paladka
13th Konkani Day Celebrations on 16th by KBM Mumbai Konkani Bhasha Mandal Mumbai the oldest Konkani organisation joyfully celebrates 13th Konkani Day on Friday, September 16, 2006 at 6.30 pm at Zaverbhai Patel Auditorium, Karnataka Sangha, Mahim Mumbai. Former chairman of Shamrao Vittal Bank and

[Goanet] Congratulations Mr. Gorgonio Lobo on celebrating 100th birthday

2005-09-15 Thread Herman Carneiro
Dear Goanetters, On behalf of all those on Goanet it gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Gorgonio Lobo on celebrating his 100th birthday in Goa. Mr. Lobo celebrated the big day on September 9th, 2005. Mr. Lobo, we wish good health and happiness. May you have many more. Attached to this

Re: [Goanet] Re: Goans in USA

2005-09-15 Thread Chris Vaz
SEE CHRIS' COMMENTS BELOW; \ - Original Message - From: "Gilbert Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:20 PM Subject: [Goanet] Re: Goans in USA Hi Tony, Thanks for responding to my post on the above subject. Beyond the superficial, we agree a lot

[Goanet] Goa - song and flag

2005-09-15 Thread Bella Comelo
Where can I get the words of "I am proud to be a Goan" song.  Also, the Goa  flag.  I have not seen one.  Where could I get one.

[Goanet] Re: Churchill, get us an OPINION POLL to liberate Dabolim

2005-09-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My dear Alfred, According to your account Senhor Tom's father came from a family of "a Legislative Council of the Governo do Estado da India". Then, how come he uses words "after the Independencece of Goa ". Did he involve in fact giving Independence to Goa after the brutal annexation of Goa

[Goanet] Re: IN A LIGHTER VEIN: Taking a tour of Aldona

2005-09-15 Thread Helga do Rosario Gomes
Cecil - your posts often make me laugh but this one send me into nostalgia. Until I was in college, my sister and I made the long trek of some 5 buses, two ferries and a taxi ride every summer from my beloved village of Verna to my grandparents' home in Quitula, Aldona. Excitement was at its peak b

[Goanet] Goans in the USA

2005-09-15 Thread Tony Barros
Hi Gilbert ! Your last posting on the above subject states that goans where-ever they are should visit each both for mutual benefit, and to expose their kids to Goan culture. This is being done all the time - particularly during the long weekends. Others have also attended events organized by the

[Goanet] RE: Goa to invite bids for monorail project

2005-09-15 Thread Philip Thomas
[Lawrence Rodrigues] The skybus technology which seems to have been talked about for a long time really sounds too good to be true. It is most unfortunate that they went and goofed up fatally in a relatively simple matter like testing -- not just once, but twice! As a result they could not go to