Re: [Goanet] Caught in the act

re: "Moidecarponn i.e. abuse is welcome." augusto pinto wrote: 1) On what basis do you come to the conclusion that Moidecarponn = abuse? (For those who do not understand Konkani, Moidecarponn means the quality of being a person from the village of Moira. jc seems to be creating a new stereotype

[Goanet] Caught in the act

FL: Dear Dear Jose, Would you know what is involved in getting elected as PANCH of the VILLAGE? 1. One has to go door to door inviting the prospective voters for a LADAINHA or a Birthday Party at your home ( if you are a KATLIC). Serve them in paper plates so that one can count the plates which b

Re: [Goanet] Laadli Laxmi Scheme - all you wanted to know

Does this mean the State will be saving a lot of money on expats or returned expats then :-) FN On 7 September 2012 03:37, JoeGoaUk wrote: > Check out here (including Laadli forms etc) > http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2012/09/laadli-laxmi-scheme-launched-today-6912.html > > what about m

Re: [Goanet] : Honouring those who lived and are still living in East Africa

Mervyn & Elsie Maciel wrote: > I share Vivian's views on life in East Africa. > In a nutshell, and speaking personally, there was that certain 'magic' and > romanticism in  > East Africa-better experienced than expressed. I for one, cannot shake the > dust of Africa  > (Kenya) from my feet! -

Re: [Goanet] Honouring those who lived and are still living in East Africa (Response to Roland Francis by Rose Fernandes)

Not convincing Rose. Eat and drink, song and dance with other minor variations. Was that all Goans had? Come on now, reach into that grey matter and excavate some REAL reasons that could convince people who did not experience what you are trying to tell us. I assume that you write for their benefi

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (7Sep12)

~ At a hospital bed ~ "I was reading the 'Road Safety Week' banner when a Speeding Teenager knocked me..." To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Laadli Laxmi Scheme - all you wanted to know

Video – Launching day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T16PrVSfcxY Minimin of Rs. 1,00,000 to give away Who is eligible? Girls completing 18 on or after 1.4.12 All classes including Business Class, aristrocrat class etc are eligible What about the others who completed 18 years before April 2012? W

[Goanet] India's shame

To Goanet - India insignificant - http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2012.html Indians are, of course, the world's #1 in bluster.  I am now curious to hear the catalogue of excuses from the "proud-to-be-Indian" twits. My friend, the economist Atanu Dey, has a brief related opinion - http://ww

Re: [Goanet] Caught in the act

Dear jc You write (in your interventions on this topic to Tony D'Sa and FL), "Moidecarponn i.e. abuse is welcome." Comment: 1) On what basis do you come to the conclusion that Moidecarponn = abuse? (For those who do not understand Konkani, Moidecarponn means the quality of being a person from th

[Goanet] Ladli and other schemes

Schemes making rounds .Are you eligible? Girls born after 1994 and completing 18 years are eligible. The banks dealing are Bank of India, HDFC, State Bank of India,are offering a host of incentives to attract customers, The form is issued in person, needing birth certificate, photos, school accredi

[Goanet] Happy Birthday Fabian Correia

Goanetter Fabian of St. Joseph's School Bangalore, St Xaviers College Bombay, Nairobi and Oakville, Ontario is a Universal Goan. Well known to many in Toronto, he is the quintessential sportsman, athlete, and joker, making him an ideal person for company. Ask him to talk in Konkani and he will ha

Re: [Goanet] helmets for two

Mogal Ana Maria, Tempa pormonnem Mateak kurponnem. Eng: According to the time/situation, the head gets adorned [accordingly] Latin: Secundum situm, caput ornatum. Kitem korya Bai Ana Maria?! Vel marekar. Tuven boroilam te polloun nistimosanvan nirmand zalem, dekun mojea don utrancher thodoso niyaal

Re: [Goanet] Town Hall Meeting - Toronto

Mervyn & Elsie Maciel wrote: Two years ago, I joined a protest march in London, where several hundreds of Christians had gathered outside the Pakistan Embassy. From there, we made our way to 10 Downing Street where a petition, calling for an end to the persecution of Christians, repealing of the "i

[Goanet] Goa news for September 7, 2012

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** 500 Goan girls get Laadli Laxmi letters - Times of India hDNGhAA http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGsGpS-2-cedLG_Jk4OvwZ2olnWug&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city

Re: [Goanet] Caught in the act

Chacha comments: I hold with JC. Taking down the reg. number...other minutiae of the offending vehicle, transgressors, should have been almost a reflex action...even though it meant, in lieu of opera glasses, to have countenanced the inconvenience of interrupting repast, and approaching the trans-

[Goanet] A matter of worry?

The attached article says: “His arrest came following allegations from a local who told Verna police that Khan was instigating him against a particular community and influencing his mind to join him.” Is it not possible that Khan would been able to influence others?  I wonder if the police is inv

[Goanet] Strong GBP, weak INR and my 200K windfall

Message: 7 Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 22:41:53 +0100 (BST) From: JoeGoaUk To: "goa...@goanet.org" Subject: [Goanet] Strong GBP, weak INR and my 200K windfall Message-ID: 346881313.67831.yahoomail...@web133203.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe

[Goanet] Meet Fr. Domnic of Kuwait Church

Message: 6 Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 20:47:40 +0100 (BST) From: JoeGoaUk To: "goa...@goanet.org" Subject: [Goanet] Meet Fr. Domnic of Kuwait Church Message-ID: <1346874460.52368.yahoomail...@web133203.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mapusa born priest Fr.Dominic S

[Goanet] UNIQUE CARDS FOR NRIs

Courtesy GOPIO.    000   UNIQUE CARDS FOR NRIs   Punjab government has decided to launch a unique card for NRIs of Punjab origin to enable them to show their identity for any official work.   Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said, "Punjab has to in

Re: [Goanet] Caught in the act

:-)) I see you Chacha. fl - Original Message - From: "Alfred de Tavares" To: "GOANET Lists" ; "Tony de Sá" Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 3:48 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Caught in the act Chacha comments: I hold with JC. Taking down the reg. number...other minutiae of the of

Re: [Goanet] Caught in the act

Tony de Sa wrote: There are several reasons I can cite for not doing what you have suggested. I will cite some of them. 1) It was raining heavily and visibility was poor. 2) The tail gate of the pick up was down. 3) There were six to seven thugs in the pickup plus driver. Did you seriously expect

[Goanet] The British Empire in Colour

Hi Folks, This documentary (2 hours and 26 minutes in length) is in two parts and is complementary to the book of the same name published in 2002. Really worth watching particularly by those of us who grew up during the "Raj". It gives a fairl

[Goanet] Honouring our community - those that lived in and are still living in East Africa (Response to Chacha Alfred)

Dear Chacha Alfred, Take a doddering guess who has written this post? If you are right, you earn yourself a bonus fast, fast tracker "move" on undir papa's game board (hint: dodol's best friend). Mighty Melvyn & Sweet Rose Thornton Heath, Surrey, United Kingdom 6 September 2012

[Goanet] Nite in Goa

*Subject:* Fw: Nite in Goa Reviving old memories. You have probably seen this, interesting how well the lances has been condensed and blended. Possible you know all the dancers. Great presentation. http://youtu.be/3aJovdAkA8w -- -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gab

[Goanet] Song for the day..

Perry Como - (I Love You) & Don't You Forget It http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRsxF69F1ao g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] India's silent prime minister becomes a tragic figure

Message: 1 Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 18:46:45 + From: Naguesh Bhatcar To: "goa...@goanet.org" Subject: [Goanet] India?s ?silent? prime minister becomes a tragic figure Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Of course he gives that impression, What ever his achievements,

Re: [Goanet] The Education of the Masaai

Forget the subject line it has changed. From "Forgetting..future" to "The EducationMasaai. May I request Gabe to post the Come Back Eliza from u-tube so that we all can sing in unison, from England to Bahamas to Down Under and, not forgetting, to Amchem Goem. Our Konkani experts can tr

Re: [Goanet] The Education of the Goan

Roland Francis wrote: > Wapenzi (dear friend) Mervyn Lobo, Roland, Wapenzi? Wapenzi?  Wapenzi, is lovers. Rafiki, is friend. Try and make at least a little effort before embarrassing yourself in public, rafiiki yangu.  >I have tried very hard to learn from you, Mwalimu Lobo but I am facing bri

Re: [Goanet] Caught in the act

Dear Dear Jose, Would you know what is involved in getting elected as PANCH of the VILLAGE? 1. One has to go door to door inviting the prospective voters for a LADAINHA or a Birthday Party at your home ( if you are a KATLIC). Serve them in paper plates so that one can count the plates which

[Goanet] Town Hall Meeting - Toronto

I was very pleased to read about this meeting in an earlier posting on Goan Voice(UK), and since this is a topic very close to the heart of the International Catholic Charity (Aid to the Church in Need) for whom I've now been working(as a volunteer) for over 20 years, I have recently posted a copy

[Goanet] Press note/Event listing: Gavin Martin & Joanne Pearce Martin, piano duo concet 17 September 2012, Kala Academy

ProMusica presents piano duo Gavin Martin and Joanne Pearce Martin in a programme of solos and duets on 17 September 2012 7 pm at Kala Academy. Donation passes are available at Furtados Music stores in Panjim and Margao. The programme features works by Mozart, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Rachmaninov am

[Goanet] Popular Laadli Laxmi Scheme launched today - Pics of long Qs etc

Laadli Laxmi Scheme launched today - Pics of long Qs etc Laadli Laxmi = Rs. 1 Lakh = Women empowerment, financial assistance at the time of marriage etc Distribution of letters of sanction  to the first batch of 585 beneficiaries at the hands of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today on 6/

[Goanet] Is this treason?

Message: 3 Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 02:16:25 +0530 From: Frederick Noronha To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Subject: [Goanet] Is this treason? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 http://kractivist.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/indian-cartoonist-aseem-t

Re: [Goanet] helmets for two

Very Well said! and yet .. a few years ago, we had some really daft Goan agitationistos who were making that "hangama" against the compulsory helmet law. It was one thing to agitate for safer and better quality helmets; these folks were agitating against the helmet law. And who (besides the

Re: [Goanet] SERAPHINO ANTAO.

Sure, Alfred could check it out - but it would be quite unusual for the Chandor Goa sign to be in Hindi (or Devanagri) and that too as "Gova" in 1960. This "Gova" nonsense came about (I believe) post 1966 jc On 5 September 2012 19:39, Eddie Fernandes wrote: One of the friends in the photo is,

[Goanet] Essay competition

>From ,John Fernandes, Quepem   The Christian Adivasi Sangatna Quepem is organizing an All Goa open to all Essay competition. Persons with any age or level of education or community are  eligibleparticipate in the competition which will be in three languages that is English, Konkani and Marathi

[Goanet] Supreme Court of India Village Panchayat Calangute vs Additional Director Of Panchayat

Supreme Court of India Village Panchayat Calangute vs Additional Director Of Panchayat ... on 2 July, 2012 Author: G S Singhvi Bench: G.S. Singhvi, Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/70701700/ Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490

[Goanet] SMILE............................ IT'S WEEKEND (06/09/2012)

WHAT IS……   Sony TV is all set to start the new season of KAUN BANEGA CROREPATI from Friday (tomorrow) 7th Sept., 2012. As it’s not a live show, 15 episodes are completed in the studio. This is what happened while shooting one of the episodes, when Jasbir Singh was on the hot seat:-   Amitabh

[Goanet] LEAD GUITARIST..........

Any "LEAD GUITARIST" waiting on the sidelines and willing to join a 5-men band?  Even new talent is welcome. This will be in Bardez.   For further details, contact the undersigned. Cheers AGNELO FERNANDES Cell:  982 218 4371  "TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE"

[Goanet] What was it like living in the then British East Africa ?

I think it would be extremely difficult for any Goan who had not lived there, to feel what it was like to be living in the then British East Africa. Perhaps in London or in Toronto , there are Goan grandmothers who had come to East Africa to join their husbands as brides ( in their twenties) and

[Goanet] Goan architect feted by UNESCO

Goan architect Rui Leao based in Macau was recently feted by UNESCO for his design of a school reading area. The school in question Escola Portuguesa de Macau is in itself a architecural marvel. RL together with his wife are leading architects in Macau.   BC

[Goanet] India’s Emergency Medical Care System in Tatters | World | TIME.com

http://world.time.com/2012/09/05/indias-emergency-medical-care-system-in-tatters/