[Goanet-News] Goa news for March 5, 2009

2009-03-04 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Churchill vs Mohun Bagan - Goal.com

Re: [Goanet] The BIG COUNTRY BAND (pics)

2009-03-04 Thread JoeGoaUk
sorry, I missed it out earlier.. 2 pics http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk17/3269417829/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk17/3270238272/ The BIG COUNTRY BAND - Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fAQB5AMsFg Melcom Michael Crosslee Kevin m...@thebigcountryband.com

[Goanet] How about an I protest rally ?

2009-03-04 Thread Samir Kelekar
In 1954, one man stood up during a dinner party of the Portuguese high and mighty, and said I protest! His name was Gaitonde. The time has come for us to take inspiration from our past. How about an I protest rally on the historic Azad Maidan and the Lohia Maidans to tell the govt that this

Re: [Goanet] Neuroscience, God and Soul

2009-03-04 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com --- On Tue, 3/3/09, Fr. Ivo C da Souza icso...@bsnl.in wrote: I corrected Dr.Santosh Helekar, who quoted Dr.Mario, saying: the mystical experiences are mediated by several brain regions and systems, and misinterpreted the word mediated as a denial of

[Goanet] NEWS IN PICTURES

2009-03-04 Thread Olga Maciel
PHOTO GALLERY http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/gallery In pictures: Cricketers attacked http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7920314.stm _ Free photo editing software from Windows Live . Try it now!

Re: [Goanet] Kicking off a campaign to boycott Cidade de Goa

2009-03-04 Thread Vitness Citizen
Thank You! we aren't alone http://rapeofchicalim.wordpress.com/ -- Message: 9 Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:02:32 +0530 From: Save Goa savegoa...@gmail.com Subject: [Goanet] Kicking off a campaign to boycott Cidade de Goa To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Message-ID:

[Goanet] Death: Beloved wife of late Chris Perry

2009-03-04 Thread JoeGoaUk
Death: Beloved wife of late Chris Perry (listen to the original song sung by her sons Mile Giles Perry 'Mhoje Maim' when they were very young) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk12/3328248696/ see the song link below the pic Lily Perry (1932-2009) died on 21st Feb. Funeral takes takes

Re: [Goanet] A third candidate for the coming elections

2009-03-04 Thread floriano
Uhmmm! It was some time ago that a suggestion was made about GSPEF (Goa State Parliamentary Election Front) to counter both BJP and Congress sucking up to the rich and out to destroy Goa, as Sam says. This far there has been not a single burp anywhere. On the contrary some ask me What are

[Goanet] Mumbai Airport Update

2009-03-04 Thread Lui Godinho
Passengers to pay for Mumbai airport modernisation   Mumbai airport on Friday became the fourth airport in the country to be allowed to levy a development fee from passengers to bridge the shortfall in funds for modernising the facility. The government approved collection of Rs 100

[Goanet] Asia Society | Resources | Abraham Verghese: The Healer's Art, and The Writer's

2009-03-04 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, Two Indians Abroad. http://www.asiasociety.org/resources/090211_verghese_nair.html rubygoes

Re: [Goanet] Boycott Hotel Cidade de Goa

2009-03-04 Thread Mohit Soni
Dear Samir, I have stayed at Cidade De Goa and we had a 2nd honeymoon at that place, so I was shocked at first when I read your mail and then the blog. But, after some deeper thinking I felt that I should express my true feeling. Now, I believe that this petition is an utter sham. And I would

[Goanet] School Children's Fashion show

2009-03-04 Thread JoeGoaUk
School Children's Fashion show showcasing.. Indian, Scottish, German, Egyptian, Brazilian, Spanish, Sri Lankan, Nigerian etc etc Fashion show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9a7_1qq83A joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan

Re: [Goanet] participation in the RP2021 - History hour

2009-03-04 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Rajan Parrikar wrote:  Tell Dean D'Cruz that the Regional Plan will make   for a good toilet paper roll.  If he does not get   it still, have him write to me and I shall go over   it slowly for him. Rajan Parrikar, Dean D'cruz's message has been clear and consistent over the past year. He

Re: [Goanet] Goa govt to Goans: Get lost!

2009-03-04 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Floriano, Refer to - http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-March/174630.html The GT letter you have posted does not square with the fiery rhetoric you have been giving us about Goa Suraj. Your verbal pirouette around Timblo is embarrassing when you should

[Goanet] Supreme Court Judgment: Cidade de Goa

2009-03-04 Thread Sandeep Heble
I haven't been around to read and contribute much these days due to some other commitments but in case the link has not been placed here already, the full text of the Supreme Court Judgment on the Cidade de Goa demolition issue is available at the link below. http://tinyurl.com/cbb9cb Regards

[Goanet] Legalising Arbitrariness: The tale of Goa’s sordid descent into legal collapse

2009-03-04 Thread Jason Keith Fernandes
Legalising Arbitrariness The tale of Goa’s sordid descent into legal collapse (first published in the Gomantak Times 4 March 2009) What is law? When is it to be respected, when should it be challenged and when should its purported authority be flouted? These are questions that have plagued

[Goanet] The Joy of Snogging

2009-03-04 Thread Cecil Pinto
The Joy of Snogging Private and Public Displays of Affection By Cecil Pinto Lisa Monteiro (LM) speaks to Cecil Pinto (CP) about his new bestselling book ‘The Joy of Snogging’. LM: The Sri Ram Sena and Shiv Sena have objected to Public Displays of Affection or PDAs. The Pub-Going, Loose,

[Goanet] Watch what he does, not what he says

2009-03-04 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:57:21 -0800 (PST) From: edward desilva guirim...@yahoo.co.uk Hi Mario, Who was it that said watch my lips? and then went and did just the opposite? Mario responds: And he was punished for it, or didn't you know that? It's not good to do that. Edward wrote: Obama is

[Goanet] Next Theology of the Body Seminars in March and April 09

2009-03-04 Thread Valentine Anna Coelho
*Dear friends,* *The Couple to Couple League of India has introduced for the first time in India, a course on the Theology of the Body as taught by Christopher West. The first weekend seminar was held successfully at Rivona- Goa with 13 participants including 2 married couples, a priest, a nun

[Goanet] God and You

2009-03-04 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- After Jesus Christ ascended to Heaven he promised the Holy Ghost to his apostles. When the Holy Ghost came down on the apostles Mary the mother of Jesus was present over there. She also received the Holy Ghost on her .But very few apostles became preachers. They from then

[Goanet] Goa news for March 5, 2009

2009-03-04 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Churchill vs Mohun Bagan - Goal.com

[Goanet] Three Crore Rupees Electricity Bill send by KSEB to Sabarimala

2009-03-04 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Dear Goanet Members, In a debate on Muslim appeasement, and Marhsall's comment(s) about Karnatak government giving money to the temples, I think Marshall has to explain important point as to which is the charge per unit of Rs 16 (refer subject line). Marshall can read the link provided

Re: [Goanet] Rupee to touch 60 Against the USD II

2009-03-04 Thread Roland Francis
To these financial predictions for gold and the US dollar, I would point out George Pinto's very recent post: quote Regarding what might happen, financial ignorance may be bliss in this case. If anyone claims to know what is going to happen, ask them how they did in the market in the last six

[Goanet] GGRM CONDEMS ORDINANCE AMENDING LAND ACQUISITION ACT

2009-03-04 Thread Jason Keith Fernandes
Folks GGRM requires all your support (in every form) over the next few months... J *PRESS NOTE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *All Media* *Date: *3 March 2009 *Contact: *Geraldine Fernandes 9822146420 Kim Miranda 9422443855 *GGRM condemns Ordinance amending Land Acquisition

Re: [Goanet] How about an I protest rally ?

2009-03-04 Thread Gulf International Promotions
Samir Take a placard and go and stand at Azad Maidan..You my not have anything better to do since you have all the time to discuss these simple topics. Get into action for something worthwhile and for the betterment of goa rather than just sit in front of your keyboard and ramble

[Goanet] Boycott Hotel Cidade de Goa

2009-03-04 Thread Samir Kelekar
Mohit writes: The worst part about democracy and freedom of speech is that it popularizing something small can cause stupid issues to be magnified in an obscene manner. Mohit, first of all, let me thank you for the response and for raising some very interesting points. I believe that we should

Re: [Goanet] Mumbai Airport Update

2009-03-04 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Lui Godinho wrote: The government approved collection of Rs 100 from outbound domestic passengers and Rs 600 from international passengers from April 1. The fee would be in force for four years, but be reviewed after six months.   Lui, Is this tax for those who are now going to buy

Re: [Goanet] Rupee to touch 60 Against the USD

2009-03-04 Thread Mario Goveia
On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 2:12 PM, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com wrote: Why don't we admit we don't have a clue of the financial future, instead of trying to sound intelligent. Anyone advising you about the future should be avoided like snake-oil salesman (also ask them if they have

Re: [Goanet] Neuroscience, God and Soul

2009-03-04 Thread Santosh Helekar
Let me state once again why Fr. Ivo's posts in this thread are compounding the ignorance of Goanetters regarding neuroscience, and making them more scientifically illiterate. Fr. Ivo does not understand that science has nothing to do with the supernatural concepts of Christianity or any other

[Goanet] How about I protest rally.

2009-03-04 Thread ignatius fernandes
Can I show my support to I protest rally if there is one. Samir I think it is a good idea I hope other people will come in to support it. _ Free photo editing software from Windows Live . Try it now!

[Goanet] DNA: India: The great Indian lie

2009-03-04 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, Dirty, dirty, dirty! http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1234845 rubygoes

[Goanet] The Real Slumdog Millionaire?

2009-03-04 Thread Savia Rodrigues
Hi... When watching Slumdog Millionaire, there was one thing a lot of people did not understand. In the movie the kids who were from the slums became tour guides and took white people around on tours. Everyone had the same question, how did these kids know English. If they are from the slums how

[Goanet] Goa is being destroyed

2009-03-04 Thread George Pinto
Please pass the links below to your Goan friends, family and other Goan well-wishers around the world so they can join the good fight. Goa is under attack by greedy builders, miners, and real-estate agents, who are destroying Goa with random building by bribing Goan politicians to get building

Re: [Goanet] Goa is a failed state - is India as well?

2009-03-04 Thread Nascy Caldeira
Mario, U have certainly spoken and written well here! I would have liked to express myself similarly; alas U have done it so good, that I can only humbly endorse. I am specially very concerned about what U have wriitten in the second last paragragh! as it all unfolds with no clue as to where it

Re: [Goanet] Goa govt to Goans: Get lost!

2009-03-04 Thread floriano
Dear Rajan, When one's head is caught in a vice-grip, there is but one thought which dominates the mind. 'GET OUT OF THE GRIP' Your head has been caught in the vice-grip of Timblos, Salgaokars, Dempos et al and I do not grudge you the bile considering that you mean well for Goa. But don't

[Goanet] Sex Workers' Rights Day

2009-03-04 Thread Venantius Pinto
/03/sex-worker-advocates-score-victory-against-stigmatization-india http://swopusa.org/March3/ http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20090304/1190468.html http://en.wordpress.com/tag/sex-workers/ venantius j pinto

Re: [Goanet] Global warming: A cause for concern

2009-03-04 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 19:46:00 -0800 (PST) From: Marlon Menezes Mario and the minority who are proponents of the rather hard to believe claims of Global Cooling http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2005-December/036555.html Mario responds: Marlon, Why do you embarrass yourself

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (5Mar09)

2009-03-04 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** At the Cidade de Goa the CEO refers to the Demolition Notice from the Supreme Court *** Waiter burn this Quick... Yes! My Lord 'N' Master To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

Re: [Goanet] Boycott Hotel Cidade de Goa

2009-03-04 Thread Gulf International Promotions
Well written Mohit. What you say is true. I too have stayed there on several occasions for months on end. The hotel (leaving aside the owners) is an Icon oF Goa. It is owned by Goa and not by any foreign International Chain. The Hotel is equal to, if not better than, any International hotel

[Goanet] Daily Grook #339

2009-03-04 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #339 _ SLICE DEVICE _ by Francis Rodrigues like weapons abused by kitchen spouses, swords can be used for duel purposes! _ puns word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _

[Goanet] Boycott Hotel Cidade de Goa

2009-03-04 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Dr. Samir Kelekar's message No 8, dated: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 on the subject: Boycott Hotel Cidade de Goa is too appt and must serve as an eye opener to all Goans irrespective of party affiliations. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad

[Goanet] RE :Re: Boycott Hotel Cidade de Goa (Mohit Soni)

2009-03-04 Thread Vitness Citizen
Mohit Let me lay down some aspects that your stupid mind can't even comprehend. Goa isn't the place to only come feast, drink and dance. We are people of the soil. Its our sovereign right to protest if we find just able clauses to do so. No one can stop free speech and for matters of

Re: [Goanet] Goa govt to Goans: Get lost!

2009-03-04 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Floriano, This is what I was hoping would not happen. I for one am aware that you are relatively different, but the fact that you fell short of stating your disdain in no uncertain terms, brought about this valid response from Rajan. It is valid because of the stakes involved as you would

[Goanet] 15 % VAT to be paid by Goans

2009-03-04 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
New tax is on cards in the upcoming budget session of Goa .15 % VAT (Valanka Added Tax). This news is creating waves these days throughout Goa over SMSs. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad

[Goanet] GOA IS A FAILED STATE

2009-03-04 Thread Bonefacio Lopes
Floriano, Thanks for the reply, questions before you := 1.I don't agree that for one to be a leader in getting Goa out of the present rot , a political party is the only solution. 2. With due respect to GOA-SU-RAJ,i am not interested in the time taken in formation of the said party and

[Goanet] Boycott Hotel Cidade de Goa

2009-03-04 Thread Samir Kelekar
Gulf International Promotions writes: Well written Mohit. What you say is true. I too have stayed there on several occasions for months on end. The hotel (leaving aside the owners) is an Icon oF Goa. It is owned by Goa and not by any foreign International Chain. The Hotel is equal to, if not

[Goanet] The Real Slumdog Millionaire?

2009-03-04 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 19:13:04 +0530 From: Savia Rodrigues sa...@reviewgoa.com When watching Slumdog Millionaire, there was one thing a lot of people did not understand. In the movie the kids who were from the slums became tour guides and took white people around on tours. Everyone had the same

Re: [Goanet] Neuroscience, God and Soul

2009-03-04 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com Let me state once again why Fr. Ivo's posts in this thread are compounding the ignorance of Goanetters regarding neuroscience, and making them more scientifically illiterate. ***Dr.Santosh is betraying his own illiteracy with this post. Fr. Ivo does

Re: [Goanet] Goa govt to Goans: Get lost!

2009-03-04 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Floriano wrote here - http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-March/174671.html But don't you give me a lecture on the appropriateness of Goa Su-Raj's stand on this issue. I know what I am talking about. If your vision sees all pink, then I cannot help it. Get

[Goanet] Reuters AlertNet - Aid groups target new Indian rich amid global slump

2009-03-04 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanet, http://alertnet.org/db/an_art/55867/2009/01/26-124037-1.htm About time. rubygoes

[Goanet] Konkanni Kovita

2009-03-04 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Xet Suko gorom gimacho temp zaun khobar Pavsachim khallim kupam dekhlim sabar Zobordost vareacho kulo poddlo kannar Mollbar zoglam ghodd-ghoddeacho zalo sanvar Varea borobor zhoddlo pavs gogeani Borpur udok boron urlem bandiani Xetkaramni kambol oddun khandani Nangor-zot ghevn

[Goanet] DNA: India: Khadi is the fit for these youth during elections

2009-03-04 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, Khadi is comfortable and luxurious for the skin. Beats synthetic clothing hands down. Enjoy it while it lasts. Support the Khadi manufacturers. rubygoes http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1236348