[Goanet] OFF TOPIC?: FOR COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS

2006-04-20 Thread Philip Thomas
Please consider this as a work in progress which would benefit from comments and suggestions of any kind on goanet. Thanks. Philip Thomas --- TOWARDS MULTI-AIRPORT SYSTEMS IN INDIA After "revving engines" in fits and starts for nearly a decade, a draft civil aviation pol

[Goanet] MUMBAI AMCHE NAI

2006-04-20 Thread airesrod
In Mumbai with hawkers, shopkeepers and manholes on footpaths, the pedestrians have to walk on the roads leaving very little room for vehicles to manoeuvre. In Shanghai one drives on the right of the road but unfortunately in Mumbai one has to be content driving on whatever is left of the road.

[Goanet] Economic and non-Economic Activities

2006-04-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
What is Economic Activity ? In simple words, it is a work done by any one which pays him/her back in Cash or goods or services. In another words, any thing you do necessarily for money or other benefits is called Economic Activity. On the other hand, when you work or spend hours for no money or b

[Goanet] Konkani Tiatrs 'Hangach Ami Chuktanv' & 'Uzo' to be staged in Qatar

2006-04-20 Thread Goa's Pride Goa-World.Com
THE COUNT DOWN STARTS FOR KONKANI SHORT PLAYS IN QATAR. The stage is all set to host Konkani short plays entitled 1) “Hangach ami Chuktanv” written and directed by Ms Natcey Barretto. The cast: Lourdes Menezes, Matilda Mascarenhas, Princilla Lobo, Henry Fernandes, Rosario Fernandes, Rosario Di

Re: [Goanet] Easter reflections of an agnostic

2006-04-20 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
Dear Mario, At first thought I agreed with you completely but later contemplating it in depth, I've had a rethink. Doing "good" is a Pavlovian response, mankind has developed in order to sustain some amount of order in this world. If one matures beyond the equation, "I do good and will be rewarde

[Goanet] Press Note (Re: MILLY COUNCIL REPORT on Savordem-Curchorem Riots)

2006-04-20 Thread floriano
April 20, 2006 To, The Administrator, GOANET, Via e-mail Sir, Please find the Press Note on 'MILLY COUNCIL REPORT on Savordem-Curchorem Riots for kind favour of publication. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, for GOA SU-RAJ PARTY Sd/- Floriano Lobo Spokesperson ** Press Note for kind favour o

Re: [Goanet] Comedian Jesus Antao.

2006-04-20 Thread Edward Verdes
Buk-Buko, Jephsis Hitler and my gaum bhav Jesus Antao from Chinchinim were natural comedians besides other tiatrists. I too have studied in the same school St. Boscos and have taken part in 3-4 tiatrs on our school annual day...Hever I did not get an opportunity to act with young Antao then. Our s

[Goanet] Demons among lotus eaters

2006-04-20 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Demons among lotus eaters Daily News & Analysis Dileep Padgaonkar Wednesday, April 19, 2006 20:50 IST The only locals that a visitor to Goa is likely to meet are taxi drivers, bartenders, waiters in restaurants, vendors of trinkets and fake brands of watches, clothes and electronic goods, touris

[Goanet] Picnic in Toronto

2006-04-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, This is from the Tanzanite-Goans group. This picnic attracts people from all over Canada, the US, the UK and Australia too. Mark the date on your calender. Mervyn3.0 Annual Tanzanite Picnic 2006 - Sun July 16 2006 Event Location: Centennial Park

[Goanet] Warring factions:The Path to Peace (humor)

2006-04-20 Thread Francis Rodrigues
MARIO'S ADVICE: 'Mutton dressed up as lamb ?' ADVICE TO GABE: Don jungle fatigues. Forward march, ten-hut, attention ! Circle the perimeter. Be not afraid. He will thank you. He will shake your hand :-) ADVICE TO REST: Hutton classes with Liz on Fridays. Mutton classes w

[Goanet] Holidays/Tours from Goa: To India & Abroad.

2006-04-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
India: Shimla-Manali-Chandigarh 7 days Rs.8,625 Munnar-Thekkady-Kumarakom 7 days Rs.7,999 Delhi-Agra-Jaipur 5 Days Rs.5,999 Aurangabad-Ajanta & Elora 4 days Rs.3,530. Daily Busses/package tour. Abroad: Israel/Egypt 8 days Rs.54,900 in 4/5 star hotel. Covering Egytian musium, Pyramids, Sphinx, C

Re: [Goanet] MUMBAI AMCHE NAI

2006-04-20 Thread Mario Goveia
Aires, I don't blame you for spending more time in Goa. > I left Mumbai 35 years ago because I thought it was approaching gridlock and chaos, yet 35 years later it is still functioning - somehow - still approaching gridlock and chaos. I think they are hanging in there by virtue of civil engineerin

[Goanet] Comedian Jesus Antao.

2006-04-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Late Fr. Eusebio Ferrao, was a good Konkani writer too. He is also from Chinchinim. Thu Apr 20 04:35:07 PDT 2006 Buk-Buko, Jephsis Hitler and my gaum bhav Jesus Antao from Chinchinim were natural comedians besides other tiatrists. Mario Menezes, is another Chinchonkar was is currently doing

Re: [Goanet] Re: Goenchem Cheurisaum

2006-04-20 Thread Mario Goveia
Hey, hey, hey!!! What's going on here? Is Ignacio alive, or not? Is it so hard to tell? Can some third party please confirm? Ignacio must have been one tough character. Saiba boggus!!! > BTW, I'm glad for the rest of us that the cheuris business is still going on :-)) As a Bardezcar, I still

Re: [Goanet] Change of Address:

2006-04-20 Thread Mario Goveia
--- JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have just moved my residence back to Agassaim as > my recently advertised apartment at Miramar has > been sold. I got about 20% more than what I > bargained for. With that 20%, I managed to buy me > one bed flat at Agassaim. Other money are sitting

RE: [Goanet] What do Christians believe?

2006-04-20 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nasci Caldeira wrote: I have no brand of 'Secularism'. I do not consider myself that 'Intelligent'?? Folks, I stoped reading right here. Mervyn3.0 Nasci responds: Mervyn, you are probably a product of

Re: [Goanet] Easter reflections of an agnostic

2006-04-20 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Elisabeth Carvalho wrote: > > Doing "good" is a Pavlovian response, mankind has > developed in order to sustain some amount of order > in this world. > Mario observes: > Interesting observation. But if it's a Pavlovian response, why do so many people avoid voluntarily providing support to thos

[Goanet] Re: Reservations rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-20 Thread George Pinto
Hi Elisabeth & Jason Although you have made good points, you are providing the stock middle-class response against reservations. Whether you agree or not, it is meant to maintain the status quo and preserve and protect what the middle-class and upper socio-economic classes have. Here is a quest

[Goanet] 21st April FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on protection of Goa's built up & natural heritage

2006-04-20 Thread goadesc
-- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO Read the Balcao Synopsis on the website http://www.goadesc.org/balcao/ -- Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, Friday Balcao the fortnightly discussion event to be held

[Goanet] Re: The warring factions of Goannet

2006-04-20 Thread gilbertlaw
When one attracts the attention of the ayatollahs from the major centers of the Goan world, it is a sure sign that the individual has become a "Hutton". I bet Elisabeth is enjoying every moment of this adulation. Surely some not-so-young mauxis are seething that the guys with "calcified" views

[Goanet] Advantage of Portuguese Passport for Goan Doctors in the UK

2006-04-20 Thread jose colaco
This is a follow-up of the point I was making in the discussion with Cornel da Costa Goan doctors and other professionals (I assume) may wish to make a note of the recent changes in the Visa situation in the UK. Am not suggesting one bit that Anyone should try obtain Portuguese Nationality

Re: [Goanet] MUMBAI AMCHE NAI

2006-04-20 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
It won't be long before slums constitute 60% of Goa. Elisabeth --- airesrod <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In Mumbai with hawkers, shopkeepers and manholes > on > footpaths, the pedestrians have to walk on the > roads > leaving very little room for vehicles to manoeuvre. > In > Shanghai one dri

Fw: [Goanet] Exposing internet abusers who use false identities

2006-04-20 Thread Chris Vaz
Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: "Posting abusive personal attacks against private individuals in a public forum..." Peter- As expected, Santosh continues the tirade by obsfuscation and as even Nasci stated, by "twisting and turning mixing up my words, into something else" even thoug

Re: [Goanet] Re: The warring factions of Goannet

2006-04-20 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
Gilbert, didn't you say you were a grandfather three times over. I've always found older men fascinating, provided they were not too calcified :)) I stop short of rigor mortis. :) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > When one attracts the attention of the ayatollahs > from the major centers of the Goan

[Goanet] Re: Reservation rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-20 Thread Anand Verlekar
Hi Jason, Though I may not know you personally, but thoughts you have posted on this subscription are really very much true. Our so called politicians are only interested in vote banks & not the welfare of the masses. I think we Indians should give a proposal of reservations in our political scen

[Goanet] Goa news for April 21, 2006

2006-04-20 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories and the latest Goa-related news. *** Goa airport row may affect Konkan rail (Deccan Herald) Agitators, who have called for a bandh of Pernem taluk to press for a new international airport,

[Goanet] Thank you Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao

2006-04-20 Thread Maxi H Desouza
Dear Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao, What a beautiful reflection on Easter. Thank you! With much appreciation. Sr Maxi H. DeSouza,rgs. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Read all Goanet messages at: http://www.goanet.org/archive.php?name=News&list

[Goanet] Re: Tiatr Day 17th April: But where are all the Tiatrists and tiatr lovers ?? reply ?

2006-04-20 Thread Stephen Fernandes
Dear Goans Where is our Support to our Motherland Konkani N our Tiatr Day full hall was empty, let there be UNITY GOANS DIED FOR OUR KONKANI. YOURS FELLOW GOAN STEPHEN FERNANDES MUSCAT/ DIVAR --- JoeGoaUk wrote: > Tiatr Day Celebrated: But where are all the > Tiatrists and tiatr

[Goanet] Domnic Fernandes' articles

2006-04-20 Thread Michael Ali
Dear friends, I write to record my deep appreciation of the time and effort Mr. Domnic Fernandes has put into his articles on Mapusa which are masterpieces on the history and culture of the Goa of recent past which he has put down from his experiences and memories. The efforts of Mr. Fernande

[Goanet] Re: What do Christians believe?

2006-04-20 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
(Nasci to me: May the Christian God and Peace be with you.) Thank you for the kind blessing! Just a doubt: Is there a Christian God? You mean that God has been baptised? Didn't know Gods also followed different religions. Or is it that there are separate Gods for different religions? Like our M

[Goanet] 3rd victim dies:Truck driver charged with culpable homicide

2006-04-20 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Mario Goveia wrote: > Besides, my information from Toronto contradicts your claim of being invited by all and sundry to join them for a beer. > --- Mervyn Lobo writes: > > You seem confused once again. This time you are > confusing me with your American friend who wrote on > how he is greeted a