[Goanet] Four charged in Richmond High gang-rape case

2009-10-29 Thread Samir Kelekar
http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_13662964?nclick_check=1 The teens are probably going to get life imprisonment. In Goa however after the Scarlette gang rape and murder, no one has even been arrested, and two are just charged with rape. Welcome to Goa and commit your crime. How about

[Goanet] Imbroglio that is Afghanistan

2009-10-29 Thread Antonio Menezes
Afghanistan is a hilly country occupied by many war like tribes called Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Hazaras, Balochis etc. Pashtuns ( formerly known as Pathans and fondly remembered by the British and the Soviets ) are a dominant tribe that occupies not only East andSouth of Afghanistan ( Kabul and

[Goanet] LAZY NATIVES AGRESSIVE MIGRANTS. Goa going the Bombay way..

2009-10-29 Thread bombay people
Like Bombay, Goa is also going in the same direction. Migrants are pouring into Goa. Only 20% of those migrants are living legally by purchasing land,flat,property or living on rent. These 20% contribute taxes, keep their surroundings hygenic, etc. The other 80% of the migrants are the ones who

[Goanet] The Accidental Activist - To Die For

2009-10-29 Thread Samir Kelekar
Venita writes: What would you be willing to give your life for? That might seem like an odd question, but it has been on my mind the last few weeks. Here is a Goan lady willing to die for something. One of the candidates, Namrata Gaonkar, who is on an indefinite hunger strike near the Captain of

[Goanet] Feelings and Emotions Portrayed in Paint

2009-10-29 Thread Goanet AE
Feelings and Emotions Portrayed in Paint By NAGUESH SARDESSAI Thursday, 29 October 2009 01:36 Her current exhibition titled 'Reflections' has over twenty-seven works on display. Her paintings are the reflections of the happenings in the life of people in general and her experiences in

[Goanet] When LOGIN ended up as LO.......

2009-10-29 Thread Bosco D
It was 40 years ago on this day, October 29, 1969 when one IMP at UCLA communicated with another IMP at Stanford University [1]..and the internet that was born a little over a month earlier began communicating. Listen to Professor Leonard Kleinrock aka Father of the Internet describe that

[Goanet] TAKING A LOOK AT LAMBERT'S BOOK

2009-10-29 Thread Deliom
Upcoming Event takingal...@lambert's book at Kala Academy Black Box Tuesday, November 3, 2009 With respect and appreciation for author Lambert Mascarenhas and his recently published Heartbreak Passage, veteran English Literature Teacher Dan

Re: [Goanet] Salgaocar Sports (Goa) competed at MUPC 2009 in Manchester

2009-10-29 Thread Gabe Menezes
2009/10/29 Wendy Fernandes placid...@yahoo.co.uk Salgaocar Sports (Goa) competed at MUPC 2009 in Manchester Wendy Fernandes... .where Sao Paulo (Brazilians) defeated Werder Bremen (Germans) to lift the Manchester United Premier Cup trophy.

[Goanet] hetem

2009-10-29 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Hello Joe if you are in Salcete and if you are going to velim specifically Carxetta on the left hand side as you enter Carxetta from margao side i saw a Hetem tied up to a chain, in front of a house with no compound wall. i did not carry my camera along with me, that was in mid Sept but some

[Goanet] SMILE...................... IT'S WEEKEND (29/10/2009)

2009-10-29 Thread CAJETAN DE
THERE IS A small girl (Sara) was very talkative, she never get tired by talking, one fine Sunday while her mother (Sandra) was busy in the kitchen, Sara comes in and says: Sara: Mom, what's special in today's Lunch Menu? Sandra: Mixed Fried Rice and Mutton Xhakuti. Sara: Wow!

[Goanet] job reservations

2009-10-29 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
Dear Goankars, As per e-mail of Arwin below, I would like to add to what he has written below:- (1) A parish priest in Goa, refused to let his catholic parishioner, a 24-year old goan residing in goa, check the records of his parents marriage which was written in portugese in the church

Re: [Goanet] Times into vulgar language --- Youths thrash cops

2009-10-29 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
I'm not a linguist, but know of no other Indian language that has so celebrated and glorified a human being's humble pubic hair in its idiom as our own, Konknni. I agree, the Konknni adages that do that appear 'colourful' superficially, but on second reading, bring out the full flavour of

[Goanet] Sesa Goa Gets Probe Notice from Fraud Investigation Agency

2009-10-29 Thread Goanet News
Sesa Goa Gets Probe Notice from Fraud Investigation Agency By PRASENJIT BHATTACHARYA NEW DELHI -- Sesa Goa Ltd., a unit of Vedanta Resources Plc, said Thursday it has received a notice from India's federal fraud investigation agency for a probe into its finances and management between 2001 and

[Goanet] Parrikar clarifies he is not sympathiser of Sanatan

2009-10-29 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
http://www.ptinews.com/news/353420_Parrikar-clarifies-he-is-not-sympathiser-of-Sanatan - Parrikar clarifies he is not sympathiser of Sanatan -- - *Panaji, Oct 29 (PTI)* BJP leader and former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar today clarified that he

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

2009-10-29 Thread Samir Kelekar
FN writes: I wasn't even talking about over-charging Samir. (The taxi-driver who overcharges heavily probably makes far-less than his counterpart in Mumbai, who earns on a higher turnover, lower margin.) Do you have a definition for over-charging? What if the customer thinks it is worth the

[Goanet] revised programmme of GLOBAL GOAN CONVENTION 2009 Nov 5 and 6 in Oman

2009-10-29 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
* GLOBAL GOAN CONVENTION 2009 Thursday, 5th November 2009 * * From * * To * * Item * * Details * * Person * * Minutes * 9.00 am 10.00 pm Meet other Goans over Coffee 10.00 am 12.15 pm Session I * Inaugural Ceremony * Call to Order Ms. Jocelle Fernandes 5 Welcome Song by Children 10

[Goanet] Porvorim suffers- government releases water connections...

2009-10-29 Thread soter
Porvorim residents may be suffering due to acute water shortage, but the Government continues to release water connections to huge housing projects in the village. Today 29th Ocotber 2009, one more water connection was given to Sapna Habitat with 400 apartments and everyone knows why. The close

[Goanet] Tony Croons !

2009-10-29 Thread eric pinto
This glitters !! Thank you. Gabe - Got Tony Brent ?! From: Tony Correia t...@correia.home.co.ke To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Wed, October 28, 2009 1:18:14 PM Subject: [Goanet] Meaning of monkey in AMCHI BHAS Dear AMCHI BHAS lovers, There are

[Goanet] Request for words for frog in Konknni

2009-10-29 Thread Blasio Fernandes
Can someone tell me if there in any other word for a frog in Konkani other than Bebbo ? I know, in Karnataka, they say Manko (Pls don't mix it up with Mankod) Blasio

[Goanet] Expats set up shop here to beat the blues at home

2009-10-29 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5170573.cms?flstry=1 Expats set up shop here to beat the blues at home 28 Oct 2009, 2050 hrs IST, Anirvan Ghosh, ET Bureau Printhttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5170573.cms?prtpage=1 EMail

Re: [Goanet] What would you be willing to give your life for?

2009-10-29 Thread Frederick Noronha
Man has often shaped god in his image and likeness. Christ went from being a seen as a rebel leader of the underdog, to being the religious figure supported by the dominant forces of an Empire (the Roman one). From there, it was a short step away to him becoming Christ the King, a term still in

Re: [Goanet] [goans_tanzanite] The best entertainer in Hawaii is a Goan

2009-10-29 Thread Mabel Pooran
'Gimme the moneeey spoken like a true Goan.  Hats off to our little budding entertainer. Mabel Pooran Taj Products P.O. Box 3040 St James Post Office Port of Spain Trinidad, W.I. (868) 310 1747 --- On Wed, 10/28/09, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: From: Mervyn Lobo

[Goanet] God and You

2009-10-29 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- Whenever I visit any home for the aged, I see them either sitting at the gate or entrance waiting for someone. This one can see specially in the evenings. By the time the sun sets one can easily see the wrinkles on their faces, and sour in their mouth. They were expecting

[Goanet] What is a 'khandi'?

2009-10-29 Thread Frederick Noronha
Just needed to know whether it is accurate to translate a 'khandi' (the old Goan system of measuring field areas) to roughly 4000 square metres? Does anyone have any pointers that could tell us about the old system of measurement in place here earlier? I remember the 'pailies' and 'podhs' used to

[Goanet] Request for words for monkey in Konknni

2009-10-29 Thread Blasio Fernandes
Mogall Domnic Bab, You said that you look forward to learning more of such combinations... Then you say. We should write as accurately as possible... Make up your mind and let me know whether you want such combinations or accurate combinations and I will do likewise. BTW, Freddy Agnelo

[Goanet] What would you be willing to give your life for?

2009-10-29 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:43:11 +0530 From: Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com Both Arun and Vernon were heavily influenced by the liberation theology propounded by the Jesuits in the 70's and 80's and practiced especially in Central and South America. Mario responds: So called liberation

[Goanet] IXOB by Britona Dramatic Academy - Part I

2009-10-29 Thread JoeGoaUk
IXOB   by Britona Dramatic Academy - Part I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXLGpQj52V0 joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

Re: [Goanet] What would you be willing to give your life for?

2009-10-29 Thread Santosh Helekar
The question is whether mainstream religious folk accept armed violence as a legitimate means of fighting against injustice, which this form of Marxism and Liberation Theology does. Cheers, Santosh --- On Thu, 10/29/09, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Man has often

Re: [Goanet] Doctors please help me! I live all alone

2009-10-29 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
- JoeGoaUk wrote: Doctors please help me! I live all alone Fathers/mothers, wife/husbands.. Are you ready for your tango? - Response from GL Here is your RUSHED prescription.  Wish you were close by. I would pick you up. Regards, GL      BallroomDance Flyer

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Some more seasonal flowers (31-44)

2009-10-29 Thread JoeGoaUk
Some more seasonal flowers   31  Blue bells? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk3/3907172753/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk3/3907948602/   32  looks butanv but it’s not http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk3/3965731290/   33 Red and soft brushes?

[Goanet] Goa news for October 30, 2009

2009-10-29 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa government monitoring Sanatan Sanstha activities - SamayLive ing Hindu organisation ...

[Goanet] Talking Photos: St. Michael Church (1548) Orlim, Goa

2009-10-29 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: St. Michael Church (1548) Orlim, Goa   St. Michael Church (1548) Orlim, Goa http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4056982188/sizes/l/ close up http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4056243083/sizes/l/   Main Altar – St. Michael

Re: [Goanet] hetem

2009-10-29 Thread Joe Lobo
Silviano , What is aHetem ?? armstrong augusto vaz wrote: Hello Joe if you are in Salcete and if you are going to velim specifically Carxetta on the left hand side as you enter Carxetta from margao side i saw a Hetem tied up to a chain, in front of a house with no compound wall. i