[Goanet] Goa History: Destruction of Temples

2006-07-03 Thread Bosco D'Mello
On Sat Jul 1 08:58:57 PDT 2006 Mario Goveia said: > You should have figured out by now that the cogent > arguments on this topic are being ably made by Gilbert > Lawrence, for whom Goan history is more than just a > hobby. I have nothing to add to that. On Wed Jun 21 11:06:03 PDT 2006 Jose Colac

[Goanet] Women, uniforms and Fred (actually just a response to Fred's post)

2006-07-03 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
Dear Fred, Doubtless there are many valid and urgent issues that plague women than school uniforms. However sometimes, the smaller issues are tell-tale signs of pressing problems in our society. For instance I find the commercials for Fair& Lovely cream revolting. There is one where a young woman

[Goanet] Query about newkerala.com (was: Re: Goanet Digest, Vol 1, Issue 22)

2006-07-03 Thread Frederick \"FN\" Noronha
Yeah. http://www.newkerala.com/ happens to be a site with a whole lot of India-related news online. You can't blame them if our newspapers in Goa tend to be very sossegado! (Gomantak Times has a lot of news, no website. Herald has a Drupal-based website which is meant more for communities and non-p

Re: [Goanet] The rock solid Christian moral code

2006-07-03 Thread Bosco D'Mello
On Mon Jul 3 20:45:16 PDT 2006 George Pinto wrote: > By sheer coincidence I met "Theo Bebdo" today outside the Aldona > church today. His name "Theo" from the word theist. RESPONSE: George, in your travels you seem to have hung around North Goa only. This is a disservice to South Goans. You are

[Goanet] FW: London - Goan food ?

2006-07-03 Thread Mervyn Anthony Furtado
Wondering with your contacts with the international goan network, any chance of finding out where they sell good goan food in London? Particulary Chorisa? I keep hearing that you get great Indian food in England but don’t know where. Thanks ___ Goanet

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 1, Issue 22

2006-07-03 Thread ANTHONY PINHEIRO
Dear Goanet, Could anybody tell me what is this new kerala. And what is it doing in Goa. http://www.newkerala.com/news3. Anthony Pinheiro ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org

Re: [Goanet] World Cup

2006-07-03 Thread Gulf International Promotions
If I was hankering for the past I would be in Portugal! Or maybe hankering for the Brits and Be in England ? The "Respected" Guardian is ofcourse British and the Tabloids - the less said the better! They will obviously say what they have said. The private email was sent from a newspaper site - just

[Goanet] An official response to Mario

2006-07-03 Thread Marlon Menezes
From: The Catholic Zealot's Club Lifetime membership Department 6/6/06 Dear Mario, We have reviewed your application to our club and we are sorry to say that you do not meet our exacting criteria. We are returning your application fee of Rs 666 in full and hope that you re-apply in the future once

Re: [Goanet] Women of a lesser God - response to Gilbert

2006-07-03 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
Dear Gilbert, Kitem re Gilbert irmao, makha "cafeteria Agnostic" muta? :) Actually, I'm a full-blown buffet Agnostic. Aren't you? Do you follow the Bible to the tee? If so, then you must find comfort in believing that God killed all the new-born of Egypt. Or that this omnipresent, omnipotent God of

Re: [Goanet] World Cup at Goanet

2006-07-03 Thread Frederick \"FN\" Noronha
On 03/07/06, Rui Collaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As expected, the World Cup has found an echo on Goanet. Also as expected, > some weird comments (to say the least), have begun to appear, after > England's defeat (no coincidence at all). Rui, do you believe that *everyone else* is weird when i

[Goanet] DEAR AUNTY - No. 11: WEEKLY HUMOR

2006-07-03 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DEAR AUNTY - No. 11: WEEKLY TOP 12: ___ 1. DEAR AUNTY, This dumb guy in school brushed my lips in PE, now he wants me. Help! Sally. ... Dear Sally: Never let a kiss fool you, or a fool kiss you ! __

[Goanet] BHEMBRE PLANS TO SCUTTLE AMENDMENT KONKANI ROMAN SCRIPT

2006-07-03 Thread godfrey gonsalves
A Cabinet meeting is slated for 04/07/2006. It is understood that one of the issuesto be taken up is of bringing about an amendment to the official language Act 1987 to include Konkani in Roman script. This demand was made by Goans since the revival of the movement in July 2005. However as expec

[Goanet] Concern about *their* women or *ours*? WAS: Re: a respone 2 to Fred Noronha's points on "Women's Rights"

2006-07-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
As usual, Jose Colaco is shifting the debate to some trival point, questioning historical accuracies, and moving away from more substantive issues. My basic point is that we *patriarchal males* are very eager to discuss the exploitation of women from *other* communities, but not from our own (i.e.

[Goanet] FIFA : Viva Portugal

2006-07-03 Thread Bosco D'Mello
On Mon Jul 3 07:09:57 PDT 2006 Frederick "FN" Noronha wrote: > Even if this is only day-dreaming, it would have been great if under-dogs Angola had to win, by some miracle. +++ Haven't you been reading Santosh, Kevin and other Goanetters? There is no miracle, let alone in soccer;-) Hard wor

Re: [Goanet] The rock solid Christian moral code

2006-07-03 Thread George Pinto
> Gilbert Lawrence wrote: > The question I have is: How does one distinguish between a "true atheist" who > does not > believe in the God but does believe and act for the humanity of mankind; > compared to > the "bebdo" who uses the excuse of no God so that they can continue his/her > nefarious

[Goanet] Florianos response to Vivek - Jose Colaco "butts" in uninvited!

2006-07-03 Thread Vivek
Dear Floriano: Thanks for responding to my questions. I am sure you did not intend them to be a "thapott" on my butt but one Mr Jose Colaco seems to think so and he even sent me a gaudily formatted email with 'thapott' written in bright red large font for added emphasis. He says it was so loud tha

Re: [Goanet] Direct Flights to Goa from USA

2006-07-03 Thread Jim Fernandes
Fred, I think the question was on shortest route from Connecticut (CT) to Goa, without having to make a stop-over, anywhere else in India. Gabe's response answer's it. I was curious to know, what is the shortest travel time and the cheapest fare from NYC to Goa. It seems the Emirates now has a

Re: [Goanet] Talibanisation of Goa. (re uniforms)

2006-07-03 Thread Mario Goveia
--- HELGA GOMES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But lets not get discouraged with the > 'Talibanisation of Goa' lets cheer the young women > who regardless of how cool or how moral infused > their clothes were, managed to bring back a gold > and a silver at the Asian Women's Chess > championshi

Re: [Goanet] Goa History: Destruction of Temples/In defense ofMarlon

2006-07-03 Thread Mario Goveia
--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Mario > I did not say that you called Marlon a "Moron" on > Goanet. You need to learn to read more carefully. I > was of course referring to the often said "Moron" > for Marlon by you on another site. Many on Goanet > have had access to GX and so know f

Re: [Goanet] World Cup - England lost because of PK's, not Rooney

2006-07-03 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Paulo Colaco Dias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gabe, Wayne Rooney got what he deserved. > > He knew he had done something he should have not > done so he should have just kept quiet about it > (instead of pushing C. Ronaldo). > Mario adds: > I think we should all calm down and enjoy the r

Re: [Goanet] India's Game is Field Hockey - Not Soccer !

2006-07-03 Thread Nasci Caldeira
--- CARMO DCRUZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lest you have forgotten, India's game is field > hockey and we have won the > Olympic Hockey Gold medal in 1928 (Amsterdam), 1932 > (Los Angeles), 1936 > (Berlin), 1948 (London), 1952 (Helsinki), 1956 > (Melbourne), 1964 (Tokyo) and > 1980 (Moscow).

Re: [Goanet] WORLD CUP

2006-07-03 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Nasci Caldeira adds: I too was wishing England would win; but when both teams were matched and the Brit forwards did let England down, I must say, the Potuguese deserved their win. My sympathies to Gabe and Cornel! However, I must say that the English loss was probably due to Gabe having psycholo

Re: [Goanet] FIFA : Viva Portugal

2006-07-03 Thread Paulo Colaco Dias
Absolutely. Forza Italia. Portugal will definitely prefer to have a final against Italia than against the hosts of the world cup. So, FORZA ITALIA!! Paulo. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:goanet- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Viviana > Sent: 03 July 2006 17:45

[Goanet] World Cup at Goanet

2006-07-03 Thread Rui Collaco
As expected, the World Cup has found an echo on Goanet. Also as expected, some weird comments (to say the least), have begun to appear, after England's defeat (no coincidence at all). Some Goanetters, who are also HM's subjects, are deeply distressed. England being defeated is bad enough, bei

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Goa rejoicing with Portugal win?

2006-07-03 Thread Vidyadhar Gadgil
On Sun, 2006-07-02 at 22:08 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From: "Jose Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Goanet] Not Yet on GoaNet ...but SAY WHAT ??! Goans in Goa > rejoicing with Portugal win? > The following articles are interesting. I wonder whether they reflect > the > true m

Re: [Goanet] World Cup

2006-07-03 Thread Marlon Menezes
Gabe, stop being a cry baby. England did not deserve to reach the quarter finals. Wayne Rooney got what he deserved. As for Portugal, I don't think they stand a chance if France continues to play they they have. They brushed off Portgual's A team (aka Brazil) with ease and they should have no trou

[Goanet] RTI :Goa SIC passes order on under-trial prisoners

2006-07-03 Thread Goa Desc
--- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Under-trial Prisoners have r

Re: [Goanet] Goan Girls Uniform etc

2006-07-03 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Now that Fred had made this into a broader discussion, rather than a parochial issue, I would like to add my two cents. The greatest force to ban Sati was led by Hindu reformers like Ram Mohan Roy and the father of the Nobel prize poet laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. The bigger issue about school

[Goanet] "VIVA SAN JOAO" - Konkani/English Article!

2006-07-03 Thread domnic fernandes
Dear Gilbert, Thanks for appreciating my article. Here are the answers to your questions: Q: Do Hindus also celebrate this festival (not merely joining the Catholics)? RESPONSE: Only Catholics celebrate this festival; Hindus merely join in the celebrations. Q: Do I understand that they

Re: [Goanet] WORLD CUP

2006-07-03 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 02/07/06, Ricardo Nunes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > After the sad demise of HMER soccer team at the hands of a brutal and > vicious Portuguese gang (ALA DOS NAMORADOS) I want to graciously extend a > word of sympathy to you Gabe and Cornel and all other brown Brit Pandita > imperial subjects

[Goanet] AICHEA DISAK CHINTOP - Julhaiachi 4ti, 2006!

2006-07-03 Thread domnic fernandes
Munis bhailea dispak polleta punn Dhoni Dev bhitorlean polleta. (Man looks at outward appearance but the Lord looks within.) Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download t

Re: [Goanet] FIFA : Viva Portugal

2006-07-03 Thread Frederick \"FN\" Noronha
Forty years ago it meant one thing. Today it means another. Just goes to show: time heals all wounds? Or, time wounds all heels? FN PS: Even if this is only day-dreaming, it would have been great if under-dogs Angola had to win, by some miracle. Even if Brasil had to win, it would have been nice..

Re: [Goanet] Direct Flights to Goa from USA

2006-07-03 Thread Frederick \"FN\" Noronha
Depends where in the US you're flying to, I guess. Dunno if this is what you're looking for, but some of the flights via Seoul to the west coast of the US are quicker and also more inexpensive. --FN On 03/07/06, Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 03/07/06, neil rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [Goanet] WORLD CUP

2006-07-03 Thread cornel
Arjun Football is not my cup of tea! Hope you understand this phrase. Cornel - Original Message - From: "Ricardo Nunes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 3:49 PM Subject: [Goanet] WORLD CUP > > After the sad demise of HMER soccer team at the hands of a brutal and > vi

Re: [Goanet] Goa History - a real-life twist

2006-07-03 Thread cornel
Hi Gabriel While in the past, professionals and others generally stayed in the same 'calling' for life, increasingly today, they have other interests as well as better educational opportunities even as mature students. Some retire early to start in a fresh direction. Others stop mid-stream for a

[Goanet] Goa news for July 4, 2006

2006-07-03 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Yahoo! News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Preet Mandir loses Goa license (IBN live) Mumbai: The Goa government has cancelled the in-country adoption license of the Goa branch of Preet Mandir, a child adoption agency, following a

Re: [Goanet] Truth is like silly-putty - the convenience of Cornel's Law

2006-07-03 Thread Mario Goveia
--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is no such thing as "true knowlege" in the > natural world as all human knowledge is provisonal. > The only certainty that exists is that because we > are born, we will die. All other knowledge, is > provisionally constructed knowledge, as a heuris

Re: [Goanet] Talibanisation of Goa. (re. uniforms)

2006-07-03 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Elisabeth Carvalho wrote: > > Dear Mario, > You seem to care a great deal about girls who are > not yet born and very little about girls that > already are. One of those strange ironies that > conservatives are hard pressed to explain, no doubt. > Mario responds: > You are half right. > Yo

Re: [Goanet] Dubai & Terrorism/response to Mario

2006-07-03 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > RESPONSE: Let us cut out the balderdash; get up to > speed with the latest, okay? This is the reality of > the ill conceived intervention, from the horses > mouth, so to speak : > > The ugly truth about everyday life in Baghdad (by > the US ambass

Re: [Goanet] India gobbling the world - Malthus, Cornel and me

2006-07-03 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Elisabeth Carvalho wrote: > > Dear Mario, > Cornel, my soul-mate. Wow! I consider that a > compliment, I am unworthy off. And there I thought > you couldn't say a nice word of either Cornel or me! > Mario responds: > Elisabeth, Cornel sounds like a perfectly fine fellow, pedantic and pessimist

Re: [Goanet] FIFA : Viva Portugal

2006-07-03 Thread Viviana
I believe the phrase you are all looking for is: FORZA ITALIA!! Paulo Colaco Dias wrote: >Cip, "Viva" does not have any political meaning at all let alone being >associated with Salazar. > >"Viva" means cheers! It is a cheer and it is a word used by many Latin >countries. > >Both "Viva" or "For

Re: [Goanet] The rock solid Christian moral code

2006-07-03 Thread Santosh Helekar
Here are some comments, answers and questions in response to a recent Goanet post. Gilbert Lawrence wrote: > >I cannot understand why atheists cannot proclaim their >virtues without condemning / denigrating religion. And >the reverse is also true! > Actually it is very simple to understand. The

[Goanet] Dry in Delhi, pouring in Mumbai, 30deg and just a few drizzles in Goa

2006-07-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
It was dry in Delhi in early July, though the monsoons were expected there by June 29. But there was a deluge in Mumbai on Monday morning. In Goa, it was 30deg, with just a few drizzles ;-) FN -- -- Frederick 'FN' Noronha | Yahoomessenger:

[Goanet] India's Game is Field Hockey - Not Soccer !

2006-07-03 Thread CARMO DCRUZ
Hi Mario, Lest you have forgotten, India's game is field hockey and we have won the Olympic Hockey Gold medal in 1928 (Amsterdam), 1932 (Los Angeles), 1936 (Berlin), 1948 (London), 1952 (Helsinki), 1956 (Melbourne), 1964 (Tokyo) and 1980 (Moscow). We have also won the World Cup under the leade

Re: [Goanet] World Cup

2006-07-03 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 02/07/06, Gulf International Promotions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He did not get his "Team Mate" sent off! His team mate has no big match > temprement! One does not stamp on anothers persons - let alone a players - > private parts! You should listen to Svens Press Conference earlier today, -

[Goanet] Congress vichar vibhag is anti Goan

2006-07-03 Thread tskk
DALGADO KONKNNI AKADEMI c/o Rhythm House, Below City Hospital, Opp Meenakshi Hotel Margão, Goa - 403 601 Phone: 2714299 / 9822386579 July 3, 2006 Sir, Kindly give publicity to the following press release. Thanking you, Wilson Mazarello President Congress Vichar Vibhag oppos

Re: [Goanet] World Cup

2006-07-03 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 02/07/06, Gulf International Promotions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He did not get his "Team Mate" sent off! His team mate has no big match > temprement! . > > Cheers > Fernandes RESPONSE: You are entitled to your views! First you send me a private email, now you post on G

Re: [Goanet] FIFA : Viva Portugal

2006-07-03 Thread Paulo Colaco Dias
Cip, "Viva" does not have any political meaning at all let alone being associated with Salazar. "Viva" means cheers! It is a cheer and it is a word used by many Latin countries. Both "Viva" or "Forca" can be used and are commonly used. "Forca" had a special meaning during the Euro 2004 because o

Re: [Goanet] World Cup

2006-07-03 Thread Paulo Colaco Dias
Gabe, Wayne Rooney got what he deserved. He knew he had done something he should have not done so he should have just kept quiet about it (instead of pushing C. Ronaldo). Anyway, nobody can be 100% sure that C. Ronaldo's wink meant "job done". In the same way, nobody can be 100% sure that the re

[Goanet] Goa heartbroken after Brazil's exit

2006-07-03 Thread Gabe Menezes
Goa heartbroken after Brazil's exit AVIJIT GHOSH|TIMES NEWS NETWORK|RSS Feeds| SMS WCUP to for Football Action http://sport.indiatimes.com/soccerarticleshow/1698640.cms MARGAO, July 2: In Goa, there's a bar for every broken heart. And it is in these small, unobtrusive watering holes peppere

Re: [Goanet] World Cup

2006-07-03 Thread Gulf International Promotions
Mario's statement sums it up. Anger at Ronaldo will be Man Utd's loss ! After all - in the football world they always say - Country First, Club second , although the Club pays the wages and everything else ! Why cant they accept a loss? The better team won the day - England can always try four yea

Re: [Goanet] Direct Flights to Goa from USA

2006-07-03 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 03/07/06, neil rodrigues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > What is the shortest route to fly from USA (CT) to Goa, preferably avoiding > a transit point/stopover in India. > > Regards, > > Neil Rodrigues RESPONSE: Newark/Newyork to London; Airline of your Choice and then Jet

Re: [Goanet] Uniform controversy and Goa Su-Raj

2006-07-03 Thread Floriano Lobo
- Original Message - From: "Vivek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 7:51 PM Subject: [Goanet] Uniform controversy and GoaSuraj V= I happened to follow the discussion on the 'salwar kameez' controversy. I have a few questions for Floriano: FL= I am glad someone chos

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-news] Goa news for July 1, 2006

2006-07-03 Thread Joao Paulo Cota
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