Add me to your well-wishers on this your birthday and may all your
mental endeavours be available on great Boxing Day discount to
Goanetters.
Roland.
On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 1:33 PM, Goanet Greetings wrote:
> On behalf of all Goanetters..
>
> We wish you happiness and joy in life
> And many mo
To Goans in Tennessee (if any and on Goanet do say a word),
Sorry to hear about the "Environmental Spill Disaster Devastates Tennessee;
48 Times the Size of Exxon Valdez"
http://www.alternet.org/environment/115323/environmental_spill_disaster_devastates_tennessee%3B_48_times_the_size_of_exxon_valde
Dear Frederick,
Lea joins me in wishing you the happiest birthday ever, and the best of
all possible New Years in this best of all impossible worlds.
Victor
--- On Thu, 12/25/08, Goanet Greetings wrote:
From: Goanet Greetings
Subject: [Goanet] Happy Birthday to Frederick Noronha
To:
This is the kind of activity the HJS / SS is engaged in. Refer report in
Times of India dt 26.12.2008 below.
Regards,
Marshall
NAVI MUMBAI: A carol performance in Navi Mumbai had to be shifted to
another venue after a right-wing organisation allegedly forced the original
host, a school in
Santosh,
'Someone else's opinion need not be yours or mine'.
An opinion is a mere opinion which could be also far from Facts and Truth,
depending what factors are take into consideration, however I understand being
on the Goanet since its inception, every member is entitled to his/her opinion
There is an understanding in some quarters that some Goans are O.K. in
Swindon
primarily because their Portuguese passports facilitated their stay in this
London
suburb. Of course, it is. But then it is more so because these Goans were
educated in Church English schools which were generousl
These are the kind of issues that any and all oppositions should get
involved in. It builds street credibility. Real Konknni credibility. Not
handing out tsochkes (like keychains, dairies, and other assorted crap).
Work for the common person, all the time all the way. Respect and value your
youth.
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:43:21 -0800 (PST)
From: Carvalho
He has the right to voice his opinion, however averse we maybe to that opinion.
Mario responds:
Samir's repeated insinuation in this thread that he started for no apparent
reason, that being an atheist makes one tolerant is clearly cod
Dear FN,
Wishing you many happy returns of the day 26th Dec.
May all your dreams come true.
May you live to complete at least 100 years on Goanet.
Nice to know you were born on Boxing day.
Lots of savings too.
i.e. Anything that is left over on Xmas day can be used on the next day :-)
Regards,
My post was in response to the long discussion that was going on
aboutconversions, hence the timing.
But then, if there is one thing in short supply in this world, it is 'thinking'.
samir
I would consider the derogratorywords to denigrate non-Goans by calling them
ghantis much worse thandenigrat
From: "edward desilva"
Hi,
Funny that.
Samir Kelekar wouldn't come with that sort of propaganda against God, during
Ganesh or Lakshmi Puja!
One sided opinionated people, why are they encouraged on Goanet?
Dear Goanetters, I was shocked and saddened to see such words
appear on Goan
Samir's post, if read literally, will be a kind of an oxymoron, for
being an atheist he does not really believe in God. So it would be
foolish of him if he were to really mean that "something that does not
exist" sucks.
What I presume he means, and this is in consistency with what he has
always sa
*YES.
Or in yet another parlance, while we munching on savouries-- BALLS TO THE
WALL. Nothing to do with masculine ghunteo's, but a techiques used in
fighter planes. The operative phrase would be to "apply full throttle."
*http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=balls%20to%20the%20wall)
ven
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:09:44 +0530
From: "Frederick \"FN\" Noronha"
Btw, what is the meaning of 'sucks'?
Mario observes:
Apparently, it is something that atheism has not helped Samir to be cured of:-))
Dear all,
As part of its Christmas celebrations, JCI St Inez have organised a
Christmas Crib competition in Panjim and surrounding areas.
Here are some of the crib pictures(Photo courtesy Jc Shekhar Dhume):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33699...@n04/sets/72157611587470201/
warm regards
Sandeep H
--- On Wed, 12/24/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza wrote:
>
> Missionaries came to India and Goa and changed the face by
> providing Gospel values.
>
Did people who lived in India and Goa before the missionaries came not have a
decent face? Did they not have good values?
Cheers,
Santosh
Dears,
Just two quotes from the report of the current President of the South Goa
Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Margao, and former award winning correspondent of
"Loksatta" Marathi newspaper besides being the second editor of the Konkani
newspaper "Sunaparant" in Devanagri script and current Engli
On behalf of all Goanetters..
We wish you happiness and joy in life
And many more birthdays to bring you delight
26th Dec. 2008
Happy Birthday to you Frederick Noronha
(Popularly known as FN on the Goanet)
f...@goa-india.org
NOTE: Please send your Birthday or Anniversary details to
greeti..
Dear friends,
All,so called religions,preach "peace and love".What is the harm then,as to
who follows what religion? Let everyone live like a human being with the first
and foremost idea of thinking good and acting good.Can United Nations
Organisation be a forum to discuss world religions? I
--- From: "Dr. U. G. Barad"
4) How Christianity got spread in Goa after Portuguese started ruling Goa?
Reply from GL
Those who have followed my writings, know that I have been intrigued by the
above question. Recently on a visit to Miami, Florida, I met a Catholic fami
--- On Thu, 12/25/08, Carvalho wrote:
>
> Next time I form an opinion in life I'll be sure to
> conduct a ten-year objective study, followed by a five page
> desertion.
>
Dear Selma,
By over forty years of subjective study I have learned that it is better to
assume people are innocent and good
Dear Selma,
I have no problem if Dr. Samir Kelekar, Ph. D is communal. We have even
survived two stints of BJP rules in Goa and even in the Federal set up.
Samir is insufferable in his use of the language, though I will grant it to him
that Goanet Admin needs to take the rap for allowing the
This message is in reply to message: 8, dated: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 on the
subject: The Right to Convert
The writer responds: Dr. Barad,
Your responses on this topic on Goanet have been nothing but codswallop.
My response: Writer did not answer any of my messages / responses on this
topic /
Edward writes:
>Funny that.
>Samir Kelekar wouldn't come with that sort of propaganda against God, during
>>Ganesh or Lakshmi Puja!
>One sided opinionated people, why are they encouraged on Goanet?
Ha ha ha. Now see we see the real face of God coming from Edward.
Communalism.
Edward, feel free t
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Tourism to Goa takes beating after Mumbai attacks - The
Associated Press
[Dec 22, 2008] The only thing missing from Goa's beaches are
the throngs of merrymakers who normally flock here for
Konkani Musical Evening - Part I
With Mil-Mel-Nel, Wilmix/Sharon, Sororo de Sta Cruz, Lawry, Mario Menezes,
Joaquim Cabral, Cybel, Camaroon, Com Selvy, Com Marcus, Musician Agnelo Dias,
Josinho etc
Part I
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=KIfuO3E5IAA
Enjoy your Christmas
joego...@yahoo.co.uk
for
Vasco –Patna trains every Wednesdays
Second train will leave on 31st Dec 2008
With 18 bogies
1 II tier A/c
1 III A/c
9 Sleepers
5 General
1 General/Luggage
1 Panty
Depats Goa on Every Wednesday at 1910 (Margao at 1950 hrs)
Then arrive at
Sawantwadi Road 2122
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Panv
Thank you Cecil for the 'Cecil version Carols'
I have read and sang along early this morning when I first read on Gomantak
Times.
Those who missed it can read it here
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-December/085750.html
45/12/08
Keep up the good work.
Note:
I am thin
Fantastic (early) Christmas day reading and absolutely superb compilation of
Goan musical knowledge!
Thanks Valmiki and wishes to everyone for a great festive season!
Joao Paulo Cota
"The more you know, the less you know, because the more you know you don't
know". --M. Lin
Christmas Story for Our Troubled Times
George Menezes
writer.geo...@gmail.com
There must be hundreds of Hume pipes lying all over Mumbai.
Gigantic concrete ones meant to be used for storm water
drainage into the sea.
They make for BMC forgotten temporary, very temporary housing
for millions of h
I wish one and all a great Christmas!
Thanks for the Contemporary Carols. Cecil that's a creative genius at
work. Your lyrics would be funny, if they were not true.
May the birth of Christ usher in wholeness and peace to a world torn
apart and at war.
Ariosto
Contemporary Christmas Carols
Song
THE SCARRING OF GOA
Goa: Sweet Land of Mine by Claude Alvares with Reboni Saha;
Goa Foundation, Mapusa; Pp 92; price not stated
BOOK REVIEW BY MANOHAR SHETTY
Far from the picture-perfect image of Goa, lies another Goa
virtually quarantined away from the milling hordes of
tourists and other beach
Amcho Sondex, sounsar bhor ximpoddlolea Goykarank ani Konknni Bhavam-bhoinnank.
--
Ballok Jezu tumchya ghorabyant bhitor sorum, sodanch tumchya sanghatan ravum
ani tumcho ghorabo xantikayen bhorum..KHUXEALBHORIT NA
>From a sermon by Augustine in the year AD 396:
"(Jesus) took to himself what he was not, while remaining what he was;
He came to us in a man without ever departing from the Father (in
heaven); He continued to be what he is while appearing to us as what
we are; His divine power was confined in the
--- On Thu, 12/25/08, Miguel Braganza wrote:
>
> I have no problem if Dr. Samir Kelekar, Ph. D is communal.
> We have even survived two stints of BJP rules in Goa and
> even in the Federal set up.
>
> Samir is insufferable in his use of the language, though I
> will grant it to him that Goane
Contemporary Christmas Carols
Songs about the past year, for and by Goans
By Cecil Pinto
- Deck the Halls
Choke the land with mega-projects,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Swamp the fields with mining rejects,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Bribe the Sarpanch, screw the village,
Fa la la, la la la,
Crimilisation of Goan Politics
[We need to urgently cleanse Goans politics of criminal elements, says
FREDDY DIAS]
Herald 25 December, 2008
Indeed, what's wrong with Goa? This is the question any common man out on
the street would ask when he finds the lack of development and miserable
failur
M Boyer ?
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=aDkvygRIyU8
enjoy Christmas
joego...@yahoo.co.uk
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For Goan Video Clips
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In Goa, Dial 1 0 8
For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
--- On Thu, 12/25/08, Santosh Helekar wrote:
>
> It depends on whether or not the person forming the opinion
> himself/herself has a communal bias. Moreover, it assumes
> that he/she has a clear understanding of the issues in
> question that is comprehensive enough to know that
> disagreements
Dear all,
May this Christmas bring cheer, mirth and peace to you and your near
and dear ones.
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a happy and
prosperous New Year.
For those who are fond of funky music, here is a link I came across:
http://bylamplight.com/funky-christmas-mix-2007/t
Fred writes:
>I think Samir was testing your spirit of Christian tolerance :-) which
>doesn't seem to run too deep in some cases anyway!
My post was in response to the long discussion that was going on about
conversions, hence the timing. But it is quite interesting to note that
I have been accuse
--- On Thu, 12/25/08, Carvalho wrote:
>
> On this Christmas day I have to defend Samir. To my memory
> he has never been communal. He was the only Hindu to
> immediately condemn the Orissa violence and to my memory has
> never taken a communal position in political issues.
>
I know that Samir i
Talking Photos: X'mas special - e.g. What's that in the middle of Panjim
Market??
What’s that in the middle of the Panjim Market blocking the main passage?
An: Tombstones reserved for CCP Commissioner, CCP Mayor and Panjim MLA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk16/3122719650/sizes/l/
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