Re: [Goanet] Cancer in Goa

2009-10-26 Thread Ivo da C.Souza
From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com Arre saaiba Ivo, You had a better tongue-in-cheek reply to me, than the one I gave Ashley. You bowled a googley with your post. You want me to trade the home-made cookies, cakes, canoli, chocolates and chocolate-covered-strawberries, and wine which

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Some dirty Panjim Pics

2009-10-26 Thread Sandeep Heble
Cecil, I largely agree with you. I too feel that Selma’s comments are grossly exaggerated. Panjim was a beautiful city then and it continues to be a beautiful city now. It was badly managed then and it continues to be badly managed now, especially by the present CCP Council which stinks.

Re: [Goanet] Bad news for non-US fans of President Obama

2009-10-26 Thread Gabe Menezes
2009/10/25 Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:55:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca Mario responds: Hey, Mervyn, Gabe's Rs. 78 will not even buy a decent Washington, DC, dinner for anyone who works at the US Treasury:-)) Besides, his beer

[Goanet] For Rs. 50,000/- they killed four women.

2009-10-26 Thread Isabella Rebello-Hamm
Samir, so true! very frustrating and scary. It leaves one speechless, isn't it? Isabella. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/For-Rs-5-they-killed-four-women/articleshow/5161969.cms Syron?s girlfriend, a minor, would convince the women to accept the lift. The situation in Goa has

[Goanet] Cops, Hindu group nexus in blast: Law panel head

2009-10-26 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Cops, Hindu group nexus in blast: Law panel head Mumbai: Goa's Law Commission Chairman Ramakant Khalap has made a sensational claim, pointing to a nexus between the police, top bureaucrats and even some state MLAs with the Hindu right wing group Sanatan Sanstha - the organisation suspected to be

[Goanet] Celebrating the Heart of Goa at New Delhi

2009-10-26 Thread Goanet News
Celebrating the Heart of Goa at New Delhi Goa Festival 2009 October 26, 2009 The event is organized by “Goenkarancho Ekvot” in association with Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Goa which will exhibit various aspect’s of Goan life, culture and progress the other Departments participating are Dept. of

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Some dirty Panjim Pics

2009-10-26 Thread Carvalho
--- On Mon, 10/26/09, Sandeep Heble sandeephe...@gmail.com wrote: From: Sandeep Heble sandeephe...@gmail.com Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Some dirty Panjim Pics To: goa...@goanet.org Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 5:43 AM Cecil, I largely agree with you. I too feel that Selma’s

[Goanet] CCP to restore Panaji garden

2009-10-26 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
CCP to restore Panaji garden PANAJI: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) plans to gift the city a restored garden by December 8, to coincide with the feast of the church and is taking the help of the Goa Forest Development Corporation (GFDC) to achieve this. Preliminary work, which

Re: [Goanet] Sharon Clarke Sequeira--Sanatan Sanstha inmate

2009-10-26 Thread lyrawmn
It seems to me that these dumb people (yes!) hear and read of  personal trainers, and personal coaches  and personal what-nots in use by Bollywood, who appropriated this nonsense from the west, and then latch on as me-too. Lemmings anyone? I. Nunes --- On Sun, 10/25/09, Santosh Helekar

[Goanet] Grand mother's remedy

2009-10-26 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- Dr.Zelio is a famous doctor in GMC. His grandmother's sister lived in socorro .She was like a doctor in her own way and cured many people of severe jaundice with her herbal medicines. Even those who had become completly yellow would get a cure from her herbal medicine but she

[Goanet] Wendell Rodricks opens Wills India fashion week...

2009-10-26 Thread Goanet News
WENDELL RODRICKS OPENS WILLS INDIA FASHION WEEK TO RAVE REVIEWS Goa’s Wendell Rodricks opened the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week to a packed audience on Day One of the country’s most prestigious event. Seated in the audience were the head of the Paris Couture Week, Ambassadors, fashionistas

Re: [Goanet] Motorbikes, two-wheelers...

2009-10-26 Thread Alex Lobo
Dear Marlon, Appreciate your email and also Fred's. Wish you all the best. Take care and god Bless you always. Alexandre Lobo - Original Message From: marlon menezes goa...@yahoo.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Sun, October 25, 2009

[Goanet] ANJUNA BHUMIKA DEVI TEMPLE BURGLED

2009-10-26 Thread Domnic Fernandes
ANJUNA BHUMIKA DEVI TEMPLE BURGLED To the surprise of Gaumvaddy residents, the Bhumika Devi Temple at Sonar Vaddo, Gaumvaddy, Anjuna, was burgled in the wee hours today. The burglary came to light when the sweeper entered the temple at around 6:30 a.m. and noticed broken padlocks lying on

[Goanet] Postage rate (current) from Goa

2009-10-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
Current postal rates, and thanks to the Saligao post office for neatly tabulating this information. Revised air-mail rates w.e.f. Sept 2008 http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4047116690/sizes/l/ Book-post rates, inland and foreign http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/4046366949/sizes/l/ Postage

[Goanet] Goanet highlights: Of Narkasur... and the blasts triggered by Sanatan Sanstha members (Selma Carvalho)

2009-10-26 Thread Goanet News
Goanet highlights by Selma Carvalho Of Narkasur... and the blasts triggered by Sanatan Sanstha members The celebration of Narkasur is unique to Hindu Goans. As with a great many celebrations and festivals, its origins maybe lost in time. Rajan Parrikar dwells on a few possibilities.

[Goanet] Rs. 50,000/- for 4 murders

2009-10-26 Thread Samir Kelekar
Issabelle writes: samir, so true! very frustrating and scary. It leaves one speechless, isn't it? Isabella. With all due respect for your thoughts, you dont anything to this discussion but more fear.I suggest you shut up, or get the courage to act. Excuse me for saying this bluntly, but you are

Re: [Goanet] Motorbikes, two-wheelers...

2009-10-26 Thread Bosco D
-Original Message- From: Frederick Noronha In places like Saligao, the number of buses on the Calangute-Saligao-Panjim route have remained static for over 20 years, or even reduced in number! RESPONSE: Why do you think that is the case?? -Original Message- From: marlon

[Goanet] Goanet] Postage rate (current) from Goa

2009-10-26 Thread Samir Kelekar
Re: postage rate posts from FN, Are such postage rate posts relevant at all to the Goanet readership/ Just curious. regards, Samir

[Goanet] Death Announcement- Reggie Fernandes

2009-10-26 Thread Dr.Joyce D'Souza-(wananchi.com)
Dear Members and Friends, It is with humility and acceptance of God's will that we announce the sad demise of Reginaldo Rosario Julio Fernandes, known to all as Reggie, which occurred on the 26th of October 2009 in Nairobi,Kenya Beloved husband to Emeila Fernandes Loving father to

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Some dirty Panjim Pics

2009-10-26 Thread Sandeep Heble
Selma Carvalho wrote: I agree that a lot of things have improved in Goa during the last 20 years. Unfortunately, I cannot include the three main townships of Margao, Vasco and Panjim being in that list. That of course is my personal opinion. Maybe I have a certain yardstick by which I am measuring

Re: [Goanet] For Rs. 50,000/- they killed four women

2009-10-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
Samir, let me take off from another angle... which links up with your subject-line. There are better ways to make Rs 50K in today's Goa and in the wider reality of India. Do you think the way the accused are allegedly to have chosen reflects (i) a lack of imagination (ii) poor awareness or

[Goanet] Guirim-Sangolda connection

2009-10-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
Guirim-Sangolda connection on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49826356799 -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism Books from Goa: http://tiny.cc/goabooks

[Goanet] Goenche.com : Latest Businesses, News Events from Goa

2009-10-26 Thread Goenche.com
If you are having trouble viewing this message, please go to http://community.icontact.com/p/goenche/newsletters/22082009c/posts/goenchecom-latest-businesses-news-events-from-goa GOENCHE.COM brings you new updates from the commercial aspects of Goa, showing you the thriving business environment

Re: [Goanet] Motorbikes, two-wheelers and Global Cooling

2009-10-26 Thread marlon menezes
-Original Message- From: marlon menezes Toronto (where I once lived) does have pretty good public transportation. As a foreign student (i.e., no parent's car to borrow), it was pretty much a necessity. Still, using it was a bitch - specially in the freezing winters. Waiting for a bus

[Goanet] Art Exhibition: Bernadette Gomes

2009-10-26 Thread Goanet Events
Bernadette Gomes' art exhibition 'Maadani - Under the Coconut Palms' Where: Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji, Goa When : October 29 - 31, 2009 - 9am - 7pm Bernadette describes her paintings thus: Each of them is a personal experience brought to life. It's the way in which Goa's folk

[Goanet] Ma Ma Ma Ma Baker

2009-10-26 Thread Cecil Pinto
Ma Ma Ma Ma Baker Sing along again with Boney M By Cecil Pinto Musically speaking, for my generation in Goa, the period from the mid 1970's right through the mid 1980's was the Boney M era. Every Goan household of that time had to have a Boney M cassette prominently visible near the two-

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 4, Issue 11285. Re: Goanet Digest, Vol 4, Issue 1121 (manuel tavares)

2009-10-26 Thread pcheryl
My Dear Mr. Manuel (Eddie) Tavares, Go ahead ! I cannot stop you from preaching hate as you have the freedom of speech as much as I have . But I can certainly differ from your claims of being the Sole voice of Goans as not all we Goans agree with your views. I certainly do not subscribe to

[Goanet] Temple bells stolen at Khola

2009-10-26 Thread Goanet News Service
Temple bells stolen at Khola TNN 27 October 2009, 06:13am IST POINGUINIM: Canacona police said on Monday that unidentified culprits have committed theft of over 25 brass bells from the Ganapati temple at Khola in Canacona taluka. The bells were tied in an open area outside the sanctum

[Goanet] High time to act decisively --- my article in Herald today

2009-10-26 Thread Samir Kelekar
http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=29072cid=14 High time to act decisively --- my article in Herald today

[Goanet] 27,000+ views ...

2009-10-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
Kindly see this unusual video from Goa, which about 27,000 people have watched online already: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=--QDYllpfc8 -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Some dirty Panjim Pics

2009-10-26 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:36:51 +0530 From: Cecil Pinto cecilpi...@gmail.com Is the correct phrasing 'on the Altinho' or 'at Altinho'? Mario observes: Cecil, Residents of Altinho enjoy a sort of lofty status, if you know what I mean, with pun intended:-)) Its a crying shame that some

[Goanet] BRITISH UNITED INDIA AND HINDUS.

2009-10-26 Thread MD
Message: 3 Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:29:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] BRITISH UNITED INDIA AND HINDUS. Mario wrote: My response was that Goa only seemed like a Christian dominated area because of the Christian's who had

[Goanet] For Rs. 50,000/- they killed 4 persons

2009-10-26 Thread Samir Kelekar
FN writes: In your view, what are the options that youth here could be offered a chance to fulfil their aspirations, without necessarily thinking polluting industry, out-migration or crime? Just curious to see what the other thoughts on this issue are... Very good point. There are no easy ways in

[Goanet] Creating terror and terrorists in amchem Goem.

2009-10-26 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Please read the readers view in Gomantak today Oct 27, 2009 Title reads This is conspiracy to defame by Subhash H. Bhosale Are you going to compensate Mukund Prabhugaokar Asks Is CM going to compensate Sanatan. Where you got the confidence Sayali Kamat says Even after Bomb blast instead to

[Goanet] 20th Annual Grand Celebration Colva Day 2009 on 30th Oct. 2009

2009-10-26 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
20th Annual Grand Celebration Colva Day 2009 - Kuwait COLVA UNITED CENTRE-KUWAIT {CUC} is delighted to announce their 20th Annual Grand Celebration Colva Day 2009 on 30th October 2009 at Asia Asia Restaurant (Al-Watya Complex, Mezzanine Floor, Behind Kuwait Sheraton) from 12.00 noon