Hi Constantino
I was about to respond to Jose on the reson I reacted the way I did to your
reply to me when I was genuinly intrigued by the term "continental Portugal"
as used by you. However, I am more than happy with your reply now and wish
to bring this matter to a close.
With all good wishes,
Cornel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Constantino Xavier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <goanet@goanet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 1:06 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Re: Journalism in Portuguese India 1821-1961
Dear Cornel,
Doutor Colaço has already given his opinion about this.
I just want to calrify that I obviously do not consider Portugal a
continent, nor assume it has ever been a continent. I have also never said
or implied so.
What I meant by "continental Portugal", was "mainland Portugal". During
the colonial empire, Portugal consisted of its mainland, situated on the
Iberian Peninsula, and several other territories spread over other
continents. I guess the same is used regarding Europe, when we oppose
"continental Europe" to the United Kingdom, for example in regard to
political differences about the future of the European Union. If I am
wrong, I am sorry about that. I must have it from the Portuguese language,
where we use this concept "continental" with this meaning.
Anyway, I hope you have understood by now what I meant by "continental
Europe" and satisfied your query, and allowed you to better understand my
ideas in my text. That was your objective, wasn't it?
I am sure there are good chances that you know some places in Portugal
better than me. That happens often, that people from abroad know your
place better than yourself. That's what people tell me when I am in Goa,
for example. And North Africa is still a grey spot on my own travelling
map.
Yes, I wrote a weakly and fortnightly column called "Global Goan" for over
two years in the Goan Observer, for free. Does that imply that I have no
right to have my opinion about that newspaper or about the media in Goa? I
don't think so. I hope you trust my impartiality and good faith.
Thank you
Constantino
----Original Message Follows----
From: jose colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: goanet@goanet.org
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], jose colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Journalism in Portuguese India 1821-1961
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 03:43:29 -0700 (PDT)
Cornel wrote to Constantino:
1: Thank you very much for your explanation for your
contemporary, repeat, contemporary use of "continental
Portugal"
2: I very much regret to say that your use of
"continental Portugal" is quite misleading. It is also
totally inappropriate and incorrect. Portugal is not
a continent.
3: Did you once say on Goanet that you were a regular
writer for the weekly Observer in Goa? The mind simply
boggles, but I wish you well
====
Dear Cornel,
Please allow me to disagree with you.
The term "continental Portugal" does not imply that
Portugal is a 'continent'; neither does the term
"continental USA".
It only indicates (as with the US) areas which are not
on the mainland i.e. Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Virgin
Islands, Guam etc.
The term "mainland" would have (to some) been a 'more
appropriate' word, but I submit .... a less
'politically correct' word.
It would mean that the 50 contiguous states in the US
are kind of "Brahmin" vaddos ...while the others are
"Sokoilo" or "Sudra" vaddos.
Accordingly..In some archipelagic countries, the
islands formerly known as "Out" Islands are now called
"Family" Islands.
Never mind Tino and his part time contribution to the
Goa Observer. He is still a young student.
You and I claim to have passed that stage, though I
remain a student. Even so, we should have known that -
should we not have?
sincerely
jc
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