RE: [Goanet]How Goans say Merry Christmas

2003-12-11 Thread Florina D'Souza
Hello Cecil, Your posting on the above subject is really amusing. I couldn't help laughing as I kept on reading. Let's hear more on similar subjects. Happy Holidays! Florina In Konkani the greeting is "Khuxalbhorit Natalam" which translates as "Happy Christmas" or literally "A Christmas

Re: [Goanet]Did you know that Anjuna & Assagao ........

2003-11-25 Thread Florina D'Souza
Thank you for the very valuable history lesson. Florina From: "domnic fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL P

Re: [Goanet]RE:question about saanas

2003-11-12 Thread Florina D'Souza
ends, and co-workers from enjoying it to the point of licking the ice-cream cups. Florina From: Daisy & Lino Rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]RE:question about saanas Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 19:38:23 -0800 (PST) To: Florina D

Re: [Goanet]Thanks for the recipes

2003-11-06 Thread Florina D'Souza
Hello, I did not get any response to my question re. sannas. My question again is there a substitute for boiled rice in the recipe. Thank you. Florina On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 10:52:15 -, "Vera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi there, I`m glad to see your recipe on sannaas --without the use o

Re: [Goanet]ATAH & ------My few words on Konkani Bhas---------

2003-10-24 Thread Florina D'Souza
Let's not stop ATAH just because some don't acknowledge knowing to speak our dear language Konkani. If I had a few ATAH's I would contribute but I don't. Furthermore, I do not have anyone here to speak with me so the ATAHs and other Konkani e-mails are a good practice for me. I take every oppo

Re: [Goanet]Fort Aguada not yet declared as protected monument due to objections

2003-10-21 Thread Florina D'Souza
What about the two forts in Chapora. The small one on the beach and the big one on top of the hill. Are these protected by the State. When I last visited the forts there were shacks and trash all around inside the big fort on top of the hill. An ugly sight for tourists! Florina D'

Re: [Goanet]recipes

2003-10-21 Thread Florina D'Souza
Hello Daisy, What's the substitute for boiled rice in your recipe for "sannas"? I would like to try but don't have access to boiled rice. No Indian stores either in this area. Thank you for sharing your recipes with us. Florina D'Souza WITHOUT TODDY- (still very d

Re: [Goanet]spice

2003-10-08 Thread Florina D'Souza
Is it "teofuam" (my Konkani spelling may be wrong). It is a wooden textured open shell with a black shiny round bead-like seed inside. It has a strong smell and used mostly in mackerel curry in Goa. Only the outside shell is added to the curry while cooking. The black seed is not used. Florin

[Goanet]Wisdom in Goan Proverbs

2003-09-30 Thread Florina D'Souza
#x27;s right in front but don't see it. Florina D'Souza From: "Bosco - Goanet Volunteer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Re: Soglleanche randni kodde tench bannxirem! Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 10:31:57 -0700

Re: [Goanet]Nigerian scams

2003-08-28 Thread Florina D'Souza
I got this e-mail too, asking to send money and give my account number. Florina D'Souza From: Vivian D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Nigerian scams Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:03:27 -0700 (PDT) How did we allow one o

Re: [Goanet] Re: Corruption in the Customs - Goa.

2003-05-31 Thread Florina D'Souza
I would like to add my two pence to the e-mail below: I travelled back from Bombay to the U.S. in October, 2001. At Sahar Airport my hand bag was checked by Indian customs officers before boarding the plane. I had a small package of spices. The officer who opened my bag found the spices, asked

Re: [Goanet] JAKFRUIT: A Vegetable

2003-04-04 Thread Florina D'Souza
For more information/links, see http://goanet.netfirms.com Asit, You seem to be a very lucky person. Thanks for sharing the info with all of us. I can buy canned ripe jakfruit here which comes from the Phillipines.