[Goanet] Some Pics : Panjim's neglect continues

2012-07-06 Thread JoeGoaUk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim8/7511882586/sizes/c/in/photostream/ Opp Pan Asian Bowl Restaurant, D B Road Miramar middle of the road, Sewerage stinks, for many days now dangerous oppen gutters all over DB Road

[Goanet] Song for the day

2012-07-06 Thread Gabe Menezes
Andy Williamshttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Andy_Williams?feature=watch_video_title' Love Story (Where Do I Begin?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxEazBfPVFg g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] The Feni Armario

2012-07-06 Thread Bernado Colaco
Imagine the Bohemian bottles outside the armario and Cat and Ro in, wih all the indiscretions. I guess those days there were no hidden cameras!   BC       Downing the fiery liquid would give me both pain and pleasure and off I would hop with new courage to the house at the rear to check on

[Goanet] Daddy 2 - (Stage pics)

2012-07-06 Thread JoeGoaUk
Daddy 2 Staged at Kala Academy on 5th July 2012. By Samuel Carvalho Some stage pics Com Michael http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr13/7511125318/in/photostream Elves, Hazel, Milagres de Chandor http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr13/7511126222/in/photostream/ elvis –Hazel

Re: [Goanet] Barclays Bank and other crisis in the United Kingdom

2012-07-06 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 6 July 2012 00:57, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: 4) Remember that even though your bank deposits are insured, your account can remain frozen if there is a run on the bank. The run will come, without doubt, at the time when you have an emergency and the need to access your

[Goanet] Big pharma is cut out by India's plan to bring medicine to masses

2012-07-06 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/big-pharma-is-cut-out-by-indias-plan-to-bring-medicine-to-masses-7917944.html -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] FRUSTRATING Goa Police:Goanet Digest, Vol 7, Issue 593: A Citizen's take

2012-07-06 Thread Gerald Fernandes
A Citizen's take :   FRUSTRATED FASCIST WEIRDO. METHINKS THE GOA POLICE SHOULD ARREST AND INITIATE PROSECUTION AGAINST SUCH WEIRDOS UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE. The misguided person does not deserve that a finger be laid upon him, but that he be afforded a fair criminal trial under the

[Goanet] The New System of Cleaning Roads and Bridges.

2012-07-06 Thread floriano
The New System of Cleaning Roads and Bridges. Courtesy: Manohar Parrikar's Government of Goa. I travel to Panjim only when required and when unavoidable, which is often. Many times that I have driven to Panjim, I have taken photographs of stunted telephone poles being hindrance and

[Goanet] WHY BABUS AS INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS?

2012-07-06 Thread John Gomes
CORRUPTION AND REFORMS It is obvious that things will only get worse unless there are reforms in all sectors and corruption is not a lucrative business. No change can be successfully implemented and those who try will be fixed or eliminated. Take RTI which has worked wonders, but the System has

[Goanet] GOVERNMENT MEDICLAIM FOR ALL GOANS

2012-07-06 Thread John Gomes
MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR ALL GOANS This is what my government SwarnajayantiAarogyaVimaYojana card proclaims. After visiting the empanelled hospital in my area, the Directorate of health and speaking to the ICICI Lombard insurers, I understand there is a MOI between the previous DigambarKamat

[Goanet] Development lessons that Goans need to learn

2012-07-06 Thread soter
Dry taps and open sewers: welcome to 'Millennium City' (Reuters) - Sarika Kapoor lives in a spacious home in one of the wealthiest cities in India. But something as simple as having a shower is fraught with problems. Most days there is just a trickle of water from the taps and sometimes even

[Goanet] Aires Fiddles While River Princess Burns the State

2012-07-06 Thread Roland Francis
The salvaging of the grounded and rusting River Princess off Candolim by a private firm will burn a hole of 99 crores in the present government's budget. 70 crores given by the Central Govt under 'disaster management for the RP salvaging to the previous state Congress Govt was allocated to other

[Goanet] EAST AFRICAN GOAN CONVENTION.

2012-07-06 Thread renebarreto
 Dear GWS Members,  Please find attached a final programme for the 8th EAGC.  Let's get our teams ready for the sports events, as per schedule. You have almost a month to practice. For and on behalf of the GWS, Nita Coelho Secretary DETAILS : flyer at : 

[Goanet] Toronto Rocks In Summer

2012-07-06 Thread Roland Francis
Recently Toronto slipped to eighth place in the 'World's Most Livable City' ranking. Hongkong topped the list. The reasons apparently were 1) not easily accessible by public transportation (true) and 2) lacking cultural activities (false). Vancouver the only other comparable Canadian city which

Re: [Goanet] Recent writings on Goanet.

2012-07-06 Thread Jose Colaco
Mogal Pandu, You appear to have had a different set of experiences than we did. Ours was a much simpler one - no dogs or bhoots. Of course, there were some 'haunted' houses, each with some intriguing stories - surely with additional recheado masala, but we were never troubled by any of

Re: [Goanet] Recent writings on Goanet.

2012-07-06 Thread Tony de Sa
Pandu L :Say Doc, you forgot the barking dogs and the 'booth' who roamed in the dark looking for coconuts for the plucking! (truncated) Video response to Pandu Lampiao: Who let the dogs out? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He82NBjJqf8 -- ** Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com **

[Goanet] Lorna Agnelo Musical Show in Detroit

2012-07-06 Thread Agnelo Fernandes
Dear All It's happening We are proud to announce the first ever Konkani musical show in the United States of America on July 8th 2012. Attached are the details of the show. Agnelo

[Goanet] Uganda Reunion Golden Jubilee 2012

2012-07-06 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear goanet readers Uganda Reunion Golden Jubilee 2012 - Entebbe - October 2012 This four day event will be oficially opened by Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Friday 12 October 2012 at Speke Resort Munyonyo. The Reunion presents an opportunity for those who have not been back to Uganda

[Goanet] Why a good Hindu should not tuck his shirt in. Goan connection in video.

2012-07-06 Thread Cecil Pinto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI2K6K8w0vgfeature=player_embedded#!

Re: [Goanet] Big pharma is cut out by India's plan to bring medicine to masses

2012-07-06 Thread Jose Colaco
Will make a lot of sense IF the process is not complicated by corruption, adulteration and mismanagement which is known to creep into such mega-centrally controlled programs. There is a good counter-argument that Big Pharma needs to get adequate returns as incentive for continued research

Re: [Goanet] Why a good Hindu should not tuck his shirt in. Goan connection in video.

2012-07-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
Why is my long lost friend Pandurang spreading crackpot nonsense on YouTube? I have to give him a serious tongue lashing when I meet him for the first time after 28 years. Cheers, Santosh - Original Message - From: Cecil Pinto cecilpi...@gmail.com To: goa...@goanet.org Cc:

[Goanet] Toddzodd: Book review

2012-07-06 Thread dale luis menezes
CASTE AND COMPROMISE By DALE LUIS MENEZES Love triumphs all, is a theme that is not new to any of us. We have experienced this theme in movies, TV soaps and literature: the lovers go against all odds to assert their love for each other and to gain acceptance in a wider society of their

Re: [Goanet] Aires Fiddles While River Princess Burns the State

2012-07-06 Thread raju gonsalves
If the government has decided to pay the 99 Cr, then they shud pay...BUT is there any proof that the entire BOTTOM, of the vessel has baan salvaged ? does the government have a survey report of a recognized agency who say's this with guarantee ? ( a guarantee which covers te costs , if proved

Re: [Goanet] Why a good Hindu should not tuck his shirt in. Goan connection in video.

2012-07-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Cecil Pinto wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI2K6K8w0vgfeature=player_embedded#! Cecil, I have yet to meet a Goan whose mind is, calm and stable.  Then again, perhaps I am most attracted to those who are not.   May be I should start mixing with the 'non-tuckers' to find out what I am

Re: [Goanet] Why a good Hindu should not tuck his shirt in. Goan connection in video.

2012-07-06 Thread Roland Francis
Cecil, This is better than any recent comedy show I have seen. His first step is free advice. The next which probably involves money, (see the 8 likes) would bring a rich blush to a Nigerian scammer's cheeks. Roland. -Original Message- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org

[Goanet] Goa news for July 7, 2012

2012-07-06 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Now, girls to get govt financial aid for marriage - Times of India Xkg

[Goanet] Parivartan Woes: Complain against land filling

2012-07-06 Thread SOTER
The filling of mangroves behind Heera petrol pump has rightly drawn the attention of some groups. But if one remembers during the period from 2000 -2004 there was filling taking place allegedly by the City Corporation and the issue was brought to light by then MLA Victoria Fernandes and the

Re: [Goanet] AN OPEN LETTER TO MR. P.A. SANGMA

2012-07-06 Thread Jose Colaco
AN OPEN LETTER TO MR Marshall Mendonza, Dear Mr. Mendonza, I do not need to bring this to your attention, but I will - just in case you are a believer of statements made by Politicians. Perhaps, you will ask yourself the following questions, and come to a reasonable understanding of the

Re: [Goanet] Aires Fiddles While River Princess Burns the State

2012-07-06 Thread Nascy Caldeira
Is Roland Francis the new Paid Piper! And why does he not do the things he is asking someone else to do? Does he not know that this issue of River Princess defied resolution even during the last time when the BJP was in Govt. albeit thru the back door? Nascy.

[Goanet] MP of BJP to be grilled!...?

2012-07-06 Thread U. G. Barad
The monsoon session of state legislative assembly will begin from 12th July 2012 till 8th August 2012. For which, members of state legislative assembly has so far submitted 1,347 questions, of which 572 are starred questions and 801 are unstarred questions. Digu has given 190 questions while