Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/ Response to Sunith

2006-12-07 Thread Aristo
Roland wrote: Is it any surprise they seek older men? Aristo responds: That's why I go for the Girls, and not the Women, if you know what I mean. Roland wrote: ps: foggies - no such word my son, but we now note you are ageist in addition to being self-admittedly sexist. Aristo responds: Fine,

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/response to Selma

2006-12-05 Thread Bosco D'Mello
On Fri Dec 1 07:35:51 PST 2006, Sunith D Velho wrote: Instead of being condemned to a life of fast food and microwave meals I am now able to cook Goan and Indian food myself(including fish cutlets!). This was unheard of a generation ago RESPONSE: Sunith, its a delight to read you can do

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/ Response to Sunith

2006-12-04 Thread Roland Francis
Certainly Aristo, besides women not being interested in debating foggies(sic) on Goanet, they are also surely not interested in hearing little boys exclaim in wonderment: Oh I cooked rice and dal today and will make sausage and less-burnt pulao tomorrow. or In France they treat you rudely if you

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet

2006-12-04 Thread Frederick \FN\ Noronha
Except that Goa is a rather patriarchal society I don't think we've been able to make most women comfortable on Goanet. FN On 03/12/06, lenny dsouza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The topics out here are just not for one gender, so there should be no reason why woman cannot get into Goanet and

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/ Response to Sunith

2006-12-04 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Aristo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Needless to say, I have a gift, which is yet to be unleashed to its full potential. Hopefully, very soon, I will be able to cook an exquisite romantic dinner for my girl. Girls dig that, as I have come to realise! Aristo, Just in case you are not aware of

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/ Response to Sunith

2006-12-03 Thread Aristo
Hi Sunith, I hope all is well and the Xacuti or Vindalo did not cause any indigestion. Well it turns out that after all the years of our friendship, there is still a little more to learn about my multi-faceted personality and skill-sets! It is very unfortunate that during the your estranged

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet

2006-12-03 Thread lenny dsouza
Hi All, I also think there should be more woman involved in Goanet, if all the guys would tell their wifes to get involved in Goanet, then there is a chance that they will get their friends to get involved in Goanet, this should be one possible solution, well those who are not married, they

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/response to Selma

2006-12-03 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Radhakrishnan Nair [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Helga, Do you think the right-wing know-alls will allow their womenfolk to see their verbal diarrhoea on Goanet? Perish the thought, they will be exposed in no time! Deep down we're all Indian, dear! No matter whether you're in Goa,

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/response to Selma

2006-12-01 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
Helga do Rosario: Where I wonder are the wives and daughters of the many who write so vociferously and often at great leegth! Helga, Do you think the right-wing know-alls will allow their womenfolk to see their verbal diarrhoea on Goanet? Perish the thought, they will be exposed in no

[Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet

2006-12-01 Thread CARMO DCRUZ
to increase their interest. Best Regards, Dr. Carmo D'Cruz, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida Message: 4 Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:54:41 - From: Cornel DaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet To: goanet@goanet.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet

2006-11-30 Thread Carvalho
Hey was there a post going on about loose morals and lack of work ethics and I missed it? I hope it wasn't about me :)) selma -- --- Helga do Rosario Gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why surprised Selma? Are there any women on the 'up to date' list of Great Goan men?

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/response to Cornel

2006-11-30 Thread Carvalho
Dear Cornel, Having inherited both a mustache and a love of politics from my father I've always wondered about my testosterone levels :)) All flippancy aside though, I think this touches on the larger issue of Goan women still not being encouraged to fully participate in the political and social

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/response to Selma

2006-11-30 Thread Aristo
Don't worry Selma, all the girls around me in my generation were encouraged to do what they WANTED to do, but boys will be boys, and girls will be girls, we have different interests and priorities. However, none of them can make fish cutlecy for me! Cheers, Aristo. On 11/30/06, Carvalho [EMAIL

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet/response to Selma

2006-11-30 Thread Helga do Rosario Gomes
Just to clear matters Aristo I don't think Goan women living in Goa spend their time making pattice or cutlecy which is what Selma said - seriously or in jest I don't know. If I was living in Goa which I have for the greater part of my life, this forum would have no use for me. Then I probably

[Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet

2006-11-29 Thread Cornel DaCosta
Hi Selma I reckon we definitely have more than one female Goanetter at present. My question however, is how do we increase the numbers? Regards Cornel - Original Message - From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet

2006-11-29 Thread Helga do Rosario Gomes
Why surprised Selma? Are there any women on the 'up to date' list of Great Goan men? Or was a list of Great Goan MEN!? As far as lists are concerned this one had less statistical merit than People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive! But maybe we can start one for women? Let me put at Number# 1 the much

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet

2006-11-29 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 29/11/06, Cornel DaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Selma I reckon we definitely have more than one female Goanetter at present. My question however, is how do we increase the numbers? Regards Cornel RESPONSE: How about you offer the first Lady to come on to Goanet now, a dinner for two

Re: [Goanet] Absence of women on Goanet

2006-11-29 Thread Helga do Rosario Gomes
Maybe start another raffle?! Helga Hi Selma I reckon we definitely have more than one female Goanetter at present. My question however, is how do we increase the numbers? Regards Goanet supports BMX, the alumni