[Goanet] GU sexual harassment case: Varsity panel fails to meet deadline again

2009-05-17 Thread Goanet News
GU sexual harassment case: Varsity panel fails to meet deadline again 17 May 2009, 0419 hrs IST, TNN PANAJI: The prevention of sexual harassment committee of the Goa University did not submit its report in the case against a head of department at the varsity even on the extended deadline granted t

Re: [Goanet] OF CONDOMS AND CONUNDRUMS

2009-05-17 Thread Carvalho
--- On Sat, 5/16/09, Mario Goveia wrote: > > Is there any doubt that abstinence or a monogamous > relationship with an un-infected person is 100% safe in an > absolute sense?  This is really what the Pope would > like to see.  The condom issue is a distraction from > this Papal message.

[Goanet] Daily Grook #409

2009-05-17 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #409 _ GREEN QUEEN _ by Francis Rodrigues nature smiles thru as her moods spin, if her sky's blue her grasses grin! _ puns & word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _

[Goanet] Prime Ministers of India

2009-05-17 Thread Antonio Menezes
LAL KRISHNA ADVANI : Eternal Prime Minister in waiting SHARD PAWAR : Would be captain ( Prime Minister ) with only 9 players (MPs) out of required eleven in a crowd of 543 FRNACISCO SARDINHA : Not in the same class, but nevertheless a junior

[Goanet] Talking Photos/Quiz: Canaguinim Beach

2009-05-17 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos/Quiz: Canaguinim Beach 1. Following are the 5 Talukas of Goa (out of 11) which has no beach in it. True or False? Satari Bicholim Ponda Sanguem Quepem 2. Canaguinim beach is in Canacona taluka. True or False? This is Canaguinim Beach. It’s small but very busy or popular with G

[Goanet] Goan Short Term Gain

2009-05-17 Thread Arwin Mesquita
* *The *“Short Term Gain & Long Term Loss*” attitude by most Goans is destroying Goa & its identity; in addition to creating health hazards e.g. cancer, land/water contamination etc. Look across the world for the effects of this “Small minded” thinking e.g. Global Warming; Plant & Animal species ar

[Goanet] Goa news for May 18, 2009

2009-05-17 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Russian\'s death in Goa: Konkan Railway ridicule police theory - Sify ear-old Russian girl Elena Sukhonova, whose dismembered body was found near the railway tracks near Revora in North Goa

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Swindon [UK] sore over Sardinha's win - Comments

2009-05-17 Thread Carvalho
--- On Sun, 5/17/09, J. Colaco < jc> wrote: > > I cannot suggest that 'they should stop looking at the > results of > Goa's elections'. They have every right to look and even to > have > comment. But that is it. > I didn't read the original comments by the Swindo

[Goanet] TEKISUI - Monday-muse (18 May’09)

2009-05-17 Thread Pravin Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE (18 May 2009) TEKISUI   A Zen master asked his young disciple to bring him a pail of water for his bath. The student brought the water and, after filling the bath bucket, threw on to the ground the little water that was left over. The master scolded him, “Why didn’t you give the r

[Goanet] The sound of young music in Goa

2009-05-17 Thread Goanet News
The sound of young music in Goa 16 May 2009, 0004 hrs IST, TNN Hundred musicians struck the right chord this Monday at the Ravindra Bhavan Hall in Margao. The orchestra performing Youth from all over Goa come together under the guidance of Rev Fr Peter Cardoso, ex director of Pilar Music Academy.

Re: [Goanet] HIV Club’ spreading AIDS in Goa

2009-05-17 Thread Santosh Helekar
This sounds like an urban legend to me. It seems like a variation of the following myth on Snopes.com: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/aidsmary.asp It is disturbing to see it being reported in Times of India and Goan newspapers without independent verification of whether it is true. Chee

[Goanet] Goans in Swindon [UK] sore over Sardinha's win - Comments

2009-05-17 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
Dear VRR, I find it difficult to believe that any Goan would be able to reside or work in the UK unless, one was a qualified professional, or either holding an EU passport or EU rights to work in the EU (following marriage to an EU citizen). Having personally been to Swindon, and having met some

[Goanet] Emailing: GG Anniversary

2009-05-17 Thread Dr.Joyce D'Souza-(wanananchi.com)
Dear Members and Friends, As requested by the Goan Gymkhana: The Goan Gymkhana is celebrating their 73rd anniversary on 23rd May 2009 at the Goan Gymkhana, Nairobi. Tickets are on sale at 1250/- per person inclusive of Dinner Contact the manager. See attached flyer for details. Regards Th

[Goanet] Responses: poll results in Goa ... Matanhy factor not sharp enough

2009-05-17 Thread Goanet News
Included below: * Matanhy factor not sharp enough * State's regional parties perform dismally * 'Wider vote base for BJP' [claims party] * 'My win is a befitting reply to rival forces' [says Sardinha] * Salcete upsets BJP applecart * Verdict at Centre affects local netas * 'Mo

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Swindon [UK] sore over Sardinha's win - Comments

2009-05-17 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear JC, and dear Floriano, It seems relevant to ask, as you did, JC, just what nationality the Goans in Swindon claim to have. I suspect that they are now either full-fledged British citizens, or on their way to achieving that exalted status. If that is so, they should stop looking at

[Goanet] The art of the intelligent insult

2009-05-17 Thread Mario Goveia
1. Lady Astor to Winston Churchill, 'If you were my husband, Sir, I'd give you poison.' Churchill replied, 'If you were my wife, Madam, I'd drink it.' 2. A member of Parliament to Disraeli, 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.' Disraeli replied, 'That depe

[Goanet] Goanet and Fidel Castro Award.

2009-05-17 Thread MD
Hope I am not intruding. Jesse Ventura (the former governor of Minnesota) On Larry King Live (CNN): "You Give Me a Water Board, Dick Cheney and One Hour and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders!!" He also commented that if relations are normalized with Cuba, he would be proud to be th

[Goanet] Smoking Gun for Iraq war

2009-05-17 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 16:02:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Gilbert Lawrence The Saddam and Al Qaeda alleged links and training. The source of the information which led to the disastrous Iraq war. Answer: False information obtained by "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/p

Re: [Goanet] Skytrain

2009-05-17 Thread Nascy Caldeira
Hi folks and Gabriel, Incase U do not know; the Sky Train was so effecient, that it took off at a tangent and was soon orbiting the Earth. By now it has split into many of peices of space junk, and is a source of constant danger for all space missions. Whilst on the ground in Margao the hug

[Goanet] Science links Religion and Health

2009-05-17 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Mario, In the cause and effect scenario (aka chicken and egg story) you suggest only those with cognitive function, epitomized by you, go to church regularly.  Is there a suggestion that those who have already lost their cognitive function do not attend church?  Hmm..hmm. Is it like those wi

Re: [Goanet] OF CONDOMS AND CONUNDRUMS

2009-05-17 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:13:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Santosh Helekar The claim made by the Pope that condom use "even aggravates the problems", as far as AIDS is concerned, is demonstrably false. Mario observes: I believe the Pope's comments must be taken in context. As a moral leader he does

[Goanet] Goanet punters ( who aren't sure who they are)

2009-05-17 Thread augusto pinto
Roland Francis wrote: "OK Goanet punters (you know who you are), Since I seem to have won the Rs 500 per wager with regards to the correct guess of: South Goa - Congress North Goa - BJP I give you two choices of what to do with your losing bet: Send it to the Assgao Church in your name or Send i

Re: [Goanet] Goanet punters ( who aren't sure who they are)

2009-05-17 Thread Roland Francis
Hi Augusto, You are correct in your assumption that you, Cecil and I were the wager participants (and no one else). Cecil said the Congress would win both seats. You said the BJP would win both seats. I predicted BJP in the North and Congress in the South. Let me clarify that nobody owes me anyth

[Goanet] Steffi Graf at Wimbledon

2009-05-17 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Watch Steffi Graff live now at Wimbledon. She is playing mix double with Aggasi as partner.They are paying against Tim Henman & Kim Clijster may be a friendly match. Star Sports. Shrikant Vinayak Barve Own a website.Get an unlimited package.Pay next to nothing.*Go to http://in.busine

[Goanet] HIV Club’ spreading AIDS in Goa

2009-05-17 Thread Zenade Peu
‘HIV Club’ spreading AIDS in Goa? SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ‘HIV Club’ spreading AIDS in Goa? SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT PANJIM, MAY 16 An HIV-positive woman in Anand, Gujarat, who lost her husband to AIDS, has come out with a spine-chilling tale that her husband was deliberately passed on the

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Swindon [UK] sore over Sardinha's win - Comments

2009-05-17 Thread J. Colaco < jc>
MY comments to this from Herald -17 May, 2009 By Eduardo Rodrigues: Preface: I am not sure IF the Eduardo Rodrigues comment is the 'consensus' position of All, a majority or even a significant number of Goans in Swindon ..as the subject title suggest. ER[1] Thousands miles away from Goa, Goans i

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Guess the missing/Blank Road Name

2009-05-17 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photo: Guess the missing/Blank Road Name http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk19/3539127142/sizes/l/ Clues: It's in Panjim The road on which.. Big 92.5FM Goa Sarkari Bhandar Marietta Geeta Bakery Road Between Inox and Don Bosco Road Opp New Panji Market Complex The Road Name recently

[Goanet] STT: BJP performance in South Goa

2009-05-17 Thread JoeGoaUk
In the South Goa Constituencies BJP may have lost in Soth Goa but won in.. Ponda by over 2000 votes Marcaim 6000 lead Mormugao over 1000 lead Vasco da Gama 20 lead Curchorem won by over 2000 lead Sanvordem won by 2300 lead Sanguem won by 2800 lead Canacona won by 900 lead Shiroda lost by ju

Re: [Goanet] Goans in Swindon [UK] sore over Sardinha's win - Comments

2009-05-17 Thread floriano
Herald -17 May, 2009 -Pg 8 report. By Eduardo Rodrigues. In politics, what one's heart feels, does not really mater. It is the substance of living that does. Thousands miles away from Goa, Goans in Swindon feel that they have been betrayed by the results of South Goa. It is a feeling that they h

[Goanet] Daily Grook #408

2009-05-17 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #408 _ SMILE STYLE _ by Francis Rodrigues mostly muslim r happy races, always having ismaili faces! _ puns & word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _ _

[Goanet] Indians living in Kuwait celebrated UPA victory

2009-05-17 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)      Indians living in Kuwait celebrated UPA victory     Many Indians here in Kuwait celebrated the victory of congress lead UPA in Indian parliament election. People gathered at Abbasiya, an Indian populated area in State of Kuwait to celebrate the victo