Re: [Goanet] (no subject)

2018-02-25 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Oh Ghoran! Fatima, ot is happening? Ot you saying to oom? OM you talking about? Bhuierantlo *Munis*!! :) Brahma Venantius On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 12:54 AM, Fatima Viegas wrote: > His work will live on. >

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Making Contact_Illustration_Goanetters+Venantius J Pinto

2018-02-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
5:37 PM, Venantius J Pinto < venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > The logic if a bit off, other than the example of book exchange. > Perhaps you negotiated to give fewer copies and it did not work out. > Perhaps you simply needed the book for whatever reason. > But I do not know

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Making Contact_Illustration_Goanetters+Venantius J Pinto

2018-02-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
The logic if a bit off, other than the example of book exchange. Perhaps you negotiated to give fewer copies and it did not work out. Perhaps you simply needed the book for whatever reason. But I do not know details, although I can speculate. But let that go. FN: Venantius, in my experience, those

Re: [Goanet] Art and Toronto’s Condo Market.

2018-02-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Very true Roland, about murals. A splendid suggestion. This same can work to a varying degree in India too. A lot happening in my corner. Preparing for massive changes in our lives, but will reach out. Putting things together. People also see money in different ways — a gamut with the same bland

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Making Contact_Illustration_Goanetters+Venantius J Pinto

2018-02-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
ons. > > You ought to get business out of both. > > Roland Francis > Toronto. > > > > On Feb 24, 2018, at 2:31 PM, Venantius J Pinto < > venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Writers, Well-wishers, Goanetters all— > > > > For so

[Goanet] Fwd: Making Contact_Illustration_Goanetters+Venantius J Pinto

2018-02-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
mplex socio-political issues whether stemming in essays, stories, poetry, or opinions. Thank you, —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] The heartbreak of saying goodbye again and again

2018-02-20 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Mervyn— I believe she may be hearing the music. Something could vibrate in her brain. Hope. Cecilia and I will hold you both in our minds, and keep you both in our prayers. Remain in togetherness, (Learning this as we deal with something that has visited us too) —Venantius On Tue, Feb 20, 2018

Re: [Goanet] Trudeau in India: Did Modi government snub Canadian PM?

2018-02-20 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Love it. I anoint you: Doctors of Goanet. (like the theologians). No beja-fry :: No offense Roland. Thank you. On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 1:48 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > Absolutely right. > > Sikhs have been well integrated into the Indian fabric having occupied and > occupying all kinds of import

Re: [Goanet] The heartbreak of saying goodbye again and again

2018-02-20 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Mervyn— Do play to her the music she like, or that you both did — connected with it and with each other. Perhaps you are already doing so. Last year I did a seminar on Creative Aging here in NY and learnt a few things there. Much affection, —Venantius On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 8:57 AM, Eugene Co

Re: [Goanet] Why You Should Post To Goanet

2018-02-20 Thread Venantius J Pinto
e the rest. —Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 10:11 PM, Dan Driscoll wrote: > Nice to be in touch again. I think that it is simply historical fact that > Goa is 'a cultural bridge' between East & West. My suggestion, to > politically interested younger people in Goa,

Re: [Goanet] NYC Taxi driver reality_3rd suicide this year

2018-02-19 Thread Venantius J Pinto
a billion dollar American enterprise. > > Roland Francis > Toronto > > >> On Feb 19, 2018, at 7:18 PM, Venantius J Pinto >> wrote: >> >> This video may be of some interest. >> >> Doug Shifter, a livery car driver committed suice outside the gate

[Goanet] NYC Taxi driver reality_3rd suicide this year

2018-02-19 Thread Venantius J Pinto
was essentially design by committee (socialism + democratic), it turned out well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWdW9iwwp54 —Venantius J Pinto On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 11:16 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > Something like the Netherlands happened in Toronto except that the experiment > he

Re: [Goanet] The Legend of India’s Only Catholic Queen!

2018-02-17 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Thank you. Eric. –V On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 3:33 AM, Eric Pinto wrote: > From: *Stanley Pinto* < > > > > > This is a fascinating story about a convert to Catholicism who ruled India. > Hence the only Catholic ruler of India! > > > https://indiancatholicmatters. org/the-story-of-an-indian-cat holi

Re: [Goanet] The Big Bank Scam

2018-02-16 Thread Venantius J Pinto
A beauty! On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 1:10 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > Telemarketer: Hello Sir this is Customer Service calling from the Punjab > National Bank. > > Resident: Yes, what is it about? > > CSR: it’s about granting of a loan Sir. > > Resident: I don’t need a loan. > > CSR: it’s we who ne

Re: [Goanet] Why You Should Post To Goanet

2018-02-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
their way into shape, and form artistic metaphors.” The entire essay may be read at the link below: Levitating Enclosures, Procellous Washes and Shunted Wagons <http://venantiusjpinto.blogspot.com/2009/12/levitating-enclosures-procellous-washes.html> Thank you, —Venantius J Pinto On Th

Re: [Goanet] SMASHING THE GLASS BOTTLE

2018-02-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
ound shastras. Its about never saying Makam kitem poddlam. —Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 8:17 AM, Stephen Dias wrote: > SMASHING THE > GLASS BOTTLE > > Elvidio Miranda > > When Hillary Clinton was on the verge of an election victory, the women in > America

Re: [Goanet] Field Marshal Manekshaw

2018-02-14 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Thank you. —V

Re: [Goanet] Fw: IMPLEMENTATION OF AADHAR AND GST

2018-02-13 Thread Venantius J Pinto
remembering that they have scriptures to assist them wisely, against wrong diktats, and the fashioning of inhumane practises by those who proclaim to be Hindu. —Venantius J Pinto On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 1:12 AM, John Eric Gomes wrote: > EASE OF LIVING A FAR CRY > The costs of living are shooting

Re: [Goanet] 900 people die of cancer every year in Goa ! There is an urgent need for better cancer treatment facilities at GMC.

2018-02-12 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Right. Very few survive cancer, or live even five years with it. But a lot can be done, at least in India I feel. For the love of Brahma, hospices at the very very very least. The beer part has subtext to it, but one can only take issues at it on face value. He said, does not care, Created an iss

Re: [Goanet] Goanet: Woman started drinking beer says Parrikar

2018-02-11 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Worth a look. Comments from women to the Goa PM on scrollin. https://scroll.in/latest/868228/girlswhodrinkbeer-women-take-a-swipe-at-goa-chief-minister-share-photos-of-their-drinks Hari OM! —Venantius J Pinto On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 8:34 AM, Bernice Pereira wrote: > 😂😂😂 > > Sen

Re: [Goanet] Strong Girls, Weak (In The Head) CM

2018-02-11 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Its kacchi (raw) Konkani that would be: Buch marli techi. —Venantius J Pinto On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 1:58 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > Here’s one good tweet from a barrage from Indian women to Parrikar’s > concern about ‘girls who drink beer have crossed the line’. > > Hey @manoha

[Goanet] Indian Rupee - New Rules for NRIs

2018-02-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
mount. And why will it NOW be enforced? Thank you, —Venantius J Pinto http://m.timesofindia.com/business/india-business/NRIs- foreigners-cant-leave-with-rupee/articleshow/22679752.cms ToI : MUMBAI: Thanks to a new directive from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), from now on every non-resident I

[Goanet] Learn words for ‘prostitute’ in Latin.

2018-02-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
This is Goa related on any count. :) ↻⇓↺ Be a man! Learn words for ‘prostitute’ in Latin. Burn some midnight oil! Thank J.N. Adams. ⟱ http://www.rhm.uni-koeln.de/126/Adams.pdf —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] Does this sound like Goa?

2018-02-05 Thread Venantius J Pinto
themed event! Zoi cherub! (can be easily misunderstood / stay alert) —Venantius J Pinto On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 2:06 PM, Frederick Noronha < fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YslIQvRH4w > > -- > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/

Re: [Goanet] The televised debates in Goa... (some of them)

2018-02-05 Thread Venantius J Pinto
and denotation of words! A shit-fest over the usage of the word “mafia!” —Venantius J Pinto On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 1:17 PM, Eugene Correia wrote: > Media dhirio Not re Italian Mafia. > > eugene > > On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 7:47 AM, Frederick Noronha < > fredericknoro

Re: [Goanet] With a name like Kshama Sawant...

2018-02-03 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Corrected: >From the little I know, I would have immediately said, yes. She was born in Pune, grew up in Mumbai. *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kshama_Sawant * Look how quickly we jump to find (sometimes) and come through the front door! Ha! + Sawant

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: #26 on Amazon Best Sellers_Poetry

2018-02-03 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Hi Roland— Appreciate the compliment. Trying to get back on an even keel, and make things happen. Recently illustrated a story for the Kyoto Journal. Also looking at Goa. If you are contemplating on writing a book think of me. Goans are now (a bit) far from my mind. You would do well in the essay

Re: [Goanet] With a name like Kshama Sawant...

2018-02-03 Thread Venantius J Pinto
bit flush with poixo. BONUS 00 :) Gore rang pe na itana gumaan kar... (Repeat) Gora rang do din mein dhal jaayega Main shama (KSHAMA) hoon tu hai parvaana... (Repeat) Mujhase pahale tu jal jaayega. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Iz6imkVUTc —Venantius J Pinto On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 2:30 PM

[Goanet] Fwd: #26 on Amazon Best Sellers_Poetry

2018-02-01 Thread Venantius J Pinto
p; Cultural <https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/10159384011/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books_2_4> > *United States <https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/9966/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_books_2_5_last>* Warm regards, —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] Viva Portugal

2018-02-01 Thread Venantius J Pinto
: One may only put oneself on record by saying a thing or two on Goanet. Stream-of-though mhane. —Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 5:40 AM, Sandeep Heble wrote: > Our Hon’ ble Young Speaker needs to take it easy. He might have meant it > casually but his statement that nobody shou

Re: [Goanet] “Brought Dead”

2018-02-01 Thread Venantius J Pinto
And besides, ministers have travelled abroad and seen how others cut their bhajji, providing social structures and baseline amenities! But presumably decided against applying anything they saw, hopefully learnt, and were privy to. I have always felt that a great opportunity was lost by and via Doo

Re: [Goanet] BJP-ruled Goa to go cashless from October this year

2018-01-31 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Gabe— I am reminded of: Hasat khelat Shivaji raja zala / raje zale. (Laughing playing Shivaji became king). But these are not in that league. See a sword, scream Aaji, or now perhaps Mummy! Forget Maim ghe. So, Heckle, the jekylls. Say more would be a textual blood-bath. :) —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....LeAnn Rimes - I Fall To Pieces [Live] HQ Audio

2018-01-26 Thread Venantius J Pinto
I know, I know. Still, wanted to see how others may approach it. I have a sense of the reality that many of you lived and thrived through too, in Kenya. Now I directly ask very little of anybody. Chile became men no? Brain swollen. Hahahaha. —Venantius J Pinto On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 5:48 PM

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: Facing neglect, Goa's state flower `Abolim' set to bloom again

2018-01-26 Thread Venantius J Pinto
MD— Also, appreciate the dialog from the show. Best, —VJP On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 3:38 PM, Venantius J Pinto < venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > In a sense it is about doing what is right, doing the right thing at the > right / particular season, moment, situation, … > Like when

Re: [Goanet] Jewish stars of Bollywood....

2018-01-26 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Good to hear, the Jewish stars are getting their film. Soon it could be you FRED! :) —Venantius On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 4:24 PM, Frederick Noronha < fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote: > Has shades of the Goa debate too: > https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/the-jewish-stars-of-bollywood-1.5238186 >

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: Facing neglect, Goa's state flower `Abolim' set to bloom again

2018-01-26 Thread Venantius J Pinto
; except in emergencies, including in poskotto futlo situations. Best, —Venantius J Pinto On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 12:19 PM, MD wrote: > Thanks Mr. Pinto. > > QUOTE FROM V.J. PINTO'S EARLIER POST: > "But apparently, we Goans have a propensity of operating on a few too many >

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....LeAnn Rimes - I Fall To Pieces [Live] HQ Audio

2018-01-26 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Nelson, or anybody else— Can you attempt translating the title in Konkani? Please. And Marathi to, if anyone cares. Thank you, —Venantius On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 9:12 AM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > nice song keep on contributing as usual to goanet I read you > nelson > > On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 1:

Re: [Goanet] Dr Jack sequeira resurrected

2018-01-25 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Brilliant, Nelson! Some splendid analogies. Its like he cow is about to give birth** but the bull / s lust to mount her. **ergo, birth of a new awareness in / among those Goans who have been and kept very much out of tune with whatever kaka history bestows Much appreciation, —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] Padmaavat - Stage managed violence?

2018-01-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Gudgyat mendu! —Venantius J Pinto On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 11:33 PM, Sandeep Heble wrote: > Modi portrays one India to the World and another one to the Indians. What > an irony. Either the PM has lost control over his own Sevaks or there is > tacit support from him and his political

Re: [Goanet] Facing neglect, Goa's state flower `Abolim' set to bloom again

2018-01-22 Thread Venantius J Pinto
=10151141958082370&set=a.10152296522167370.1073741833.605552369&type=3&theater Even among Catholics, the last time a woman wears / adorns her head with a flower is at the funeral of her husband. But few know. These are traditional protocols assimilated in the christian lived aesthetic. —Venantius

Re: [Goanet] Resubscribing, Eugene's comments

2018-01-21 Thread Venantius J Pinto
can find crap in their closets, send love. —Venantius J Pinto On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 9:56 AM, Eugene Correia wrote: > Desr Fred and Marlon, > > I didn't mean to take a "dig" and Marlon you are sadly mistaken. I said it > as a matter-0f-fact. Rightly, Fred deserves th

Re: [Goanet] Resubscribing, Eugene's comments

2018-01-20 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Fred— Good point about Fr Nascimento. But, you cannot beat yourself; although you can see and must it as one (there would be more) missed opportunity, if and even if a small market had been nurtured / has been created. Among every people and place, certain given elements afford possibility. Still,

Re: [Goanet] Resubscribing, Eugene's comments

2018-01-20 Thread Venantius J Pinto
…ghanti.” How does one tell people to pull their heads out from where the sun don’t shine? So celebrate yourself. You are regarded well. Ot you boinking us pordeshi for matxo uchambov. :) Aiz asa faleam nhuim. Best, —Venantius J Pinto On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 12:36 AM, Frederick Noronha < frederickno

Re: [Goanet] Not receiving Goanet mail

2018-01-18 Thread Venantius J Pinto
phantom bounces (that I was not aware of). —Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Jan 18, 2018 at 1:42 AM, Frederick Noronha < fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Pradip, The only time Goanetters stop receiving mail is when their > address bounces excessive mail. Just to make sure thi

Re: [Goanet] Bravery and Betrayal - The story of Rani Abbakka Chowta

2018-01-17 Thread Venantius J Pinto
h as the Nava Nari > Kunjara (Nine Damsel Elephant).[5] > > Roland Francis. > >> On Jan 16, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Venantius J Pinto >> wrote: >> >> Mrs Chowta! Whats with that form of address? Why? >> >>

Re: [Goanet] Bravery and Betrayal - The story of Rani Abbakka Chowta

2018-01-16 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Mrs Chowta! Whats with that form of address? Why? On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 11:10 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > With credit to Stanley Pinto of Bangalore, worth forwarding to Goanet. >> >> The year was 1555. Portuguese colonial power was at its peak in the 1500’s. >> They destroyed Zamorins of Calic

Re: [Goanet] Carillion workers at Great Western Hospital intimidated into joining GMB union, Christine Woods tells tribunal

2018-01-16 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Gabe, Xirap; also xaap (shaap, shaapa). Remember Konkani has many rivuletes and both words are used in Goa, although the latter by those who know their shit! Must be Shirap now, considering orthographic changes by our erstwhile gyani‘s. —Venantius J Pinto On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 4:29 PM, Gabe

Re: [Goanet] I stopped riding scooters: CM Manohar Parrikar

2018-01-16 Thread Venantius J Pinto
indices). Life is not what may appear to our minds. In all fairness, —Venantius J Pinto On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 3:51 AM, Bernice Pereira wrote: > Alcohol: Ok! So next step is to stop alcohol in the state. There will be > no drinking n driving and less of those Indian tourists who rush

Re: [Goanet] 'Even pregnant women were not spared from assault'

2018-01-14 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Superb drawings! —Venantius J Pinto On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 10:27 AM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > Roland Francis: > All I am saying is even in democratic and hospitable India, you have to > watch your back and tread carefully. > > Response: > Perhaps if you read Arun Ferrei

Re: [Goanet] 'Even pregnant women were not spared from assault'

2018-01-14 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Hi Marshall— Curious, whether Arun has met anyone from the past, the jailors, other activist, former prisoners, etc. Have they, or anybody in the penal, and judicial systems said anything about him, since he was released? Thank you, —Venantius On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 1:00 AM, Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] 'Even pregnant women were not spared from assault'

2018-01-11 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Conscience. Oh the stuff one heard! Best, —Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Roland Francis wrote: > While on the subject of my previous post “38 days in Arthur Road Jail, the > story of a young Goan of IT occupation who was desperate to get a > Portuguese passport to wh

Re: [Goanet] Easy listening selection....Torn between two lovers....Mary MacGregor.

2018-01-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Awww Con! —V On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 8:09 PM, Con Menezes wrote: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch? > v=w1F5BLLFAeM > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus >

[Goanet] Sharing an Illustration

2018-01-07 Thread Venantius J Pinto
A spot of news! Dear Venantiu“s J, Thank you for submitting your work to Illustration Daily. The editorial board has decided to publish your illustration and it is now on the website.” www.illustrationdaily.com/venantius_j-pinto/4 —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] HERALD'S E-PAPER TO GO PAID

2018-01-07 Thread Venantius J Pinto
ve always maintained: Goans are not and will never be the same. One does not need to have a grip of sociology to understand this. So help me understand what you meant by seeing cheekines in what that person (fella) said? Go a bit deeper, bro? Tell me! —Venantius J Pinto On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 6:

Re: [Goanet] The liberation of Goa: How Nehru defied the U.S. and used force against the Portuguese

2018-01-03 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Hi Eugene— Now you are getting creative good. Awesome. Good usage of "bozou" and "bolinha." True Goan spirit. —Venantius J Pinto On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 9:10 AM, Eugene Correia wrote: > I think a "bozou" is still a "bozou" if the person doesn&

Re: [Goanet] The liberation of Goa: How Nehru defied the U.S. and used force against the Portuguese

2018-01-02 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Love it!, from VJP to BJP. Boze, bolinhas, and firkeo. I just may may make it to the top layers of Goan society, with all the extended support that may suddenly be my lot after all these years. I am an intuit. Period. Many on Goanet are master analysts or so I still believe. —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] The liberation of Goa: How Nehru defied the U.S. and used force against the Portuguese

2018-01-02 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Still a bozou by any other name does not become a bolinha, nor for that matter, phirni. —Venantius J Pinto On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 6:42 PM, Venantius J Pinto wrote: > I see! > —Venantius > > On Tue, Jan 2, 2018 at 3:32 PM, Eugene Correia > wrote: > >> The story of

Re: [Goanet] The liberation of Goa: How Nehru defied the U.S. and used force against the Portuguese

2018-01-01 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Nehru was a cockup and a showoff to put it kindly. He probably wanted to show to the African nationals that he was rad, and that he could show them what revolutions are all about! India, the nation and the ideas that are India, would have actually benefitted by having a cultural neighbor, that was

Re: [Goanet] The liberation of Goa: How Nehru defied the U.S. and used force against the Portuguese

2018-01-01 Thread Venantius J Pinto
civilization! Kay amche guna‽ —Venantius J Pinto 2018-01-01 9:00 GMT-05:00 Frederick Noronha : > http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-liberation- > of-goa/article22339624.ece > -- > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ > _/ FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فر

Re: [Goanet] Nizam made vain bid to buy Marmagoa port from Portugal (The Hindu)

2018-01-01 Thread Venantius J Pinto
a response" >synonyms: unsuccessfully, vainly, without success, to no avail, to no > purpose, ineffectually, with no result, fruitlessly, >profitlessly, unproductively More > > > On 31 December 2017 at 23:51, Venantius J Pinto > wrote: > >> Why be so idiomat

Re: [Goanet] How one mas's amazing Christmas lights have spread joy for 30 years.

2018-01-01 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Thank you Con. Now, wait and see what will happen in India. Give it a few years. :) On Mon, Jan 1, 2018 at 12:32 AM, Con Menezes wrote: > https://video. > nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/how-one- > mans-amazing-christmas-lights-hav

Re: [Goanet] Nizam made vain bid to buy Marmagoa port from Portugal (The Hindu)

2017-12-31 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Why be so idiomatic in using the word, vain? Eeesh! —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] Prospero Ano Nuevo 2018!

2017-12-31 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Dear E— In Spanish no less, and with the mariachi! Thank you. I will share this. Wishing you and a yours a Blessed New Year. Wishing the same to all Goanetters. Much affection, —Venantius On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 12:33 PM, E DeSousa wrote: > Best wishes for a prosperous New Year 2018! > ht

Re: [Goanet] I Married a Female Wrestler... the story behind the song (and others)

2017-12-29 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Cool. —Venantius

Re: [Goanet] I was threatened at gunpoint to admit to desecration: Boy

2017-12-29 Thread Venantius J Pinto
ss is just that, process, due process. And apparently due process won out. —Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 2:11 PM, Venantius J Pinto < venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Some Hindu artist should do paintings on such events. > No framing. Grommet the canvas /ses. > Rock th

Re: [Goanet] I was threatened at gunpoint to admit to desecration: Boy

2017-12-28 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Some Hindu artist should do paintings on such events. No framing. Grommet the canvas /ses. Rock the F*&^$s. But what do I know? —Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 5:12 AM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > The crooked powers that be...anything goes..excerpt > > "Police atta

Re: [Goanet] Aggression and Rudeness Meet Indian Flight Delays

2017-12-25 Thread Venantius J Pinto
have subscribed to Goanet—what and whom do they celebrate? Only Politics?! Now, that is some bandwidth to expend, simply to hold on to ones sanity! But truly, to each their own. Kitem soglem hem? (Khoteo batmeo) Foteo khobreo? —Venantius J Pinto On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 10:16 PM, Roland Francis

Re: [Goanet] A Law Unto Themselves

2017-12-23 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Roland, first of all spot on take / read. Perhaps its simply about being petty-minded, and the ardent desire to perfect this quality of being. Furthermore, strange strands of zealotry, and shit for brains also comes to mind, but those are a whole different set of tropes. Best, —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] What did the Buddhist Monks hear when they meditated in Goan Caves?

2017-11-16 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Con, Appreciate this share. —Venantius, Pacula, Hdgo., Mexico On Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 10:49 PM, Con Menezes wrote: > > https://scroll.in/magazine/857263/tune-in-what-did- > buddhist-monks-hear-when-they-meditated-in-goan-caves-in-the-6th-century > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses

Re: [Goanet] MANOHAR PARRIKAR AND COAL

2017-11-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
He was no friend of yours or of those of similar tenacity. But he keeps the tenacious occupied. Kitem teche gunn. Venantius On Nov 14, 2017 10:57 PM, "Aires Rodrigues" wrote: > Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's very dumb clarification that Goans should > oppose pollution created from coal & not

Re: [Goanet] Are Indian Parents giving children mixed signals about consent?

2017-11-14 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Ot? —Venantius

Re: [Goanet] Bakibab Borkar in Irish

2017-11-02 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Thank you. On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 7:27 AM, V M wrote: > http://roghaghabriel.blogspot.in/2017/11/cloigini-bhraislead-murnain.html >

Re: [Goanet] Food brands 'cheat' eastern European shoppers with inferior products

2017-09-16 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Dead on! These observations are critical and should make it to the Konkani media/press. Thank you, —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] Health Matters: : Moderate drinking linked to decline in thinking skills.

2017-09-14 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Con— Tell me about it? You can imagine, its hard for me to say that to you (Con)! :) I said bye to alcohol, and a few other things including sugar, milk, alcohol, etc. Brain is firing like something in heat (of course, I would know). —Venantius On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 12:42 AM, Con Menezes wrot

Re: [Goanet] Radio Broadcasting in Portuguese Goa

2017-09-11 Thread Venantius J Pinto
, I think visually for the most part. —Venantius J Pinto On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 9:07 AM, Naguesh Bhatcar wrote: > >During the year 1961 a 50 kW. shortwave transmitter was installed, and > this > >unit made test broadcasts on three different channels, beamed towards > >Afr

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: India's Scandinavian secret(s).

2017-09-11 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Copenhagen. As a consequence of the last attack, Denmark (one of few West European countries not occupied by Bonaparte) lost its entire fleet and the island of Helgoland <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland> (part of the duchy of Holstein-Gottorp <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holstein-Gott

Re: [Goanet] Why aren't Indians angrier over note ban failure?

2017-09-11 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Good showing, Roland. Nailed the %$#&@$, NaMo. You got his measure. Best, —Venantius J Pinto On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 11:12 PM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > Ah Roland!!! The penny dropped at long last. Praise the Lord for small > mercies:). > > regards, > > Marshall > >

Re: [Goanet] India's Scandinavian secret (s).

2017-09-11 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Copenhagen. As a consequence of the last attack, Denmark (one of few West European countries not occupied by Bonaparte) lost its entire fleet and the island of Helgoland <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland> (part of the duchy of Holstein-Gottorp <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holstein-Gott

Re: [Goanet] Konkani Conundrums (original title) - Mint Lounge 8/9/2017

2017-09-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Brilliant, V M. —vjp

Re: [Goanet] I have decided to follow Jesus No turning back no turning

2017-09-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Thank you, Devak Argham. —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] India's Scandinavian secret (s).

2017-09-06 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Not many know that the Danes traded on the East coast, lower south; if I am not mistaken for 250 years. —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] Does being religious or spiritual make you more ethical at work?

2017-09-06 Thread Venantius J Pinto
. —Venantius J Pinto On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > https://scroll.in/article/849637/does-being-religious- > or-spiritual-make-you-more-ethical-at-work >

Re: [Goanet] the fallout of 23rd August panjim & valpoi elections

2017-08-28 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Hard as it is to get a grasp on, truly, “Dreams are goal with deadline,” and should be regarded as such. Otherwise, as many of us (I, for one) have experienced in our personal lives, and journeys—the same horror / s, keeps / keep manifesting itself / themselves. —Venantius J Pinto On Mon, Aug 28

Re: [Goanet] MSG Baba gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

2017-08-28 Thread Venantius J Pinto
That shit must be closed down period. —Venantius J Pinto On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 4:37 PM, Nelson Lopes wrote: > MSG Baba Gurmeet Rahim > > Gurmeet Singh changed his name to Gurmeet Rahim Singh and further added Dr > as prefix to enlarge his image.The case of rape was reporte

Re: [Goanet] UPDATES OF LUCKY SEVEN AS ON 27TH AUGUST 2017 ( 19 HRS)

2017-08-28 Thread Venantius J Pinto
some poixe. But take no malai. And these brains talking about tourism. Visit Europe, etc., and return with the same govsorlelo mendu. Upanishad that, someone. Avois! --Venantius J Pinto On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 3:39 AM, Stephen Dias wrote: > Since now Parrikar has won by-election he should

Re: [Goanet] driscoll....@gmail.com (Dan Driscoll) on Re: Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India

2017-08-19 Thread Venantius J Pinto
> now becoming planetized'. > > On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 12:51 PM, Venantius J Pinto < > venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Dan— > > > > Awesome, to know you’ve have had a glorious and long relationship with/in > > Goa. > > These things

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: PARRIKAR WILFULLY NEGLECTED PANAJI

2017-08-19 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Doshi lavno bukul zovnno. —Venantius J Pinto On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 11:51 PM, Stephen Dias wrote: > -- Forwarded message -- > From: "ELVIDIO MIRANDA" > > PARRIKAR WILFULLY > NEGLECTED PANAJ > > ELVIDIO MIRANDA > > In the Vision Docume

Re: [Goanet] Does Goa's Governor Come Before God? ((Aires Rodrigues)

2017-08-19 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Surely it does not mean Aires is/was blaming the Governor; other than priest not conducting his office to dovetail with other aims in mind. Does it not mean that the priest should not have stopped the service to apparently “appease” the Governor’s anticipated presence. —Venantius J Pinto On Thu

Re: [Goanet] DOES GOA’S GOVERNOR COME BEFORE GOD?

2017-08-16 Thread Venantius J Pinto
. Visru nakos? Te tumchw beçao-ant ley ghunn aahet! Or in Hindi or whatever. —Venantius J Pinto On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Aires Rodrigues wrote: > I pen these few lines with a very very heavy heart. > > > I wish that I didn’t have one, as in today’s world, one is better off &

Re: [Goanet] driscoll....@gmail.com (Dan Driscoll) on Re: Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India

2017-08-16 Thread Venantius J Pinto
> On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Venantius J Pinto < > venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Dan— > > > > Wow, wow, and awesome. Appreciate you extrapolating and given me the > segway > > to share. > > > > I have not heard of Namanand Moda

Re: [Goanet] Freedom (by Armando Menezes, 1902-1983)

2017-08-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Hi V M— “A dance along an endless lane.” Awesome. Contemplating / Birthing a book of poetry? Perhaps annotated! If yes, consider me to design the cover and perhaps pieces within. But, and I say this in utter sincerity—only if the selection is truly strong, and there is sufficient time allotted. +

Re: [Goanet] driscoll....@gmail.com (Dan Driscoll) on Re: Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India

2017-08-15 Thread Venantius J Pinto
llow a discernible trajectory. :) Search: Venantius Pinto; or Venantius J Pinto. As I say in my feeble Spanish: Vivivimos tantas vidas, y tantas vidas viven en nosotros. (We live many lives, and many lives live within us). More, some other time. Thank you,

Re: [Goanet] Atheism vis-a-vis religion - Dr Ruth Pfau

2017-08-14 Thread Venantius J Pinto
. Thank you all. —Venantius J Pinto On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 8:10 AM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > Frederick Noronha: > Marshall, for a change I'm not in agreement with you. > > Charity is just one of the criteria on which someone's "goodness" could be > judg

Re: [Goanet] driscoll....@gmail.com (Dan Driscoll) on Re: Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India

2017-08-14 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Hi Dan— Appreciate you letting us know. I did not know this. I will look into this. Perhaps paint a mural someday on them, including Joseph Vaz…. Thank you, —Venantius J Pinto On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 10:10 PM, Dan Driscoll wrote: > Many Thanks. As you may know Fr. Amalor's Cause&#x

Re: [Goanet] driscoll....@gmail.com (Dan Driscoll) on Re: Break Your Silence: 101 Christian Intellectuals to the Church in India

2017-08-08 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Dan— Brilliant. —vjp On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 3:57 PM, Goanet Reformat wrote: > Yes, of course; but is the horse not already half out of the barn? In > mid-seventies I attended 'upadesa' sessions given in Mysore by 'Father > Amalor' (Amalorananda) --- Reverend D.S. Amalorpavadass, who championed

Re: [Goanet] "Sectarianism is political suicide in Goa" (HT, 5/8/2017)

2017-08-05 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Fewer and fewer are aware that the feast is also known as Touxeachem Fest. The syncretic aspect also imparts other references. And here it is a syncretism in anthropology. And hardly! as presumed—as some form of a syncretism among religions. —vjp

Re: [Goanet] State of Vice: Goa Becomes a Prostitution Destination (Times of India, 5/8/2017)

2017-08-05 Thread Venantius J Pinto
r manipulation. > > Warm regards, > > VM > > On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Venantius J Pinto > wrote: > > All, writers and particularly those of christian > > persuasion/faculty/awareness (not hard to understand) should keep > hammering > > at the flawed disp

Re: [Goanet] State of Vice: Goa Becomes a Prostitution Destination (Times of India, 5/8/2017)

2017-08-05 Thread Venantius J Pinto
busting). Bop, the Christians too (first). Also, look into proverbs in Marathi and in Konkani. Best, —Venantius J Pinto

Re: [Goanet] How North India is different from South India (Con Menezes)

2017-08-01 Thread Venantius J Pinto
WOOT! Have the pols and halla bols alluded to seceding?! —Venantius J Pinto + On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 8:14 AM, Frederick Noronha < fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote: > Agreed. They should just let the entire south secede. FN > > On Aug 1, 2017 2:34 PM, "Patrice Rieme

Re: [Goanet] MANOHAR PARRIKAR MESSED UP THE DEFENCE MINISTRY

2017-07-24 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Ghunteo naslolo! —Venantius J Pinto

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