[Goanet] Down with the Merchants of Din

2008-02-01 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - The cartel of businessmen benefiting from the loud music blaring from boats, clubs, discos etc wants to kick it up a notch: they are demanding that their rights to intrude on and assault our lives be extended from 10 pm further out until midnight. They are also asking for a

[Goanet] EDITORIAL: Mopa Through

2008-02-01 Thread Philip Thomas
1.The recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) that two airports in Goa could co-exist profitably and the second airport at Mopa will not impair the future of Dabolim airport has finally been accepted by the six-member committee set up by the Prime Minister This has

[Goanet] Remo

2008-02-01 Thread Roland Francis
I'm not a great fan, but came across this link when googling Naresh Fernandes http://24x7biography.blogspot.com/2007/11/remo-fernandes.html BIOGRAPHY Remo Fernandes is a popular pop/rock artist and playback singer from Goa, India. After breaking out with his first hit Album Pack That Smack in

[Goanet] Goa Chillout Zone Vol. 1 CD Launch Brings Together Best of Independent Music and Animal Rights Charities

2008-02-01 Thread W.O.A International
W.O.A International releases compilation CD, percentage of sales go towards fight against the fur trade * Goa, India – January 25, 2008 – W.O.A International proudly announces the launch of the first volume in the Goa Chillout Zone CD collection. Comprising of 26 world artists from both the

[Goanet] Youth Festival - GU

2008-02-01 Thread Nigel Britto
To Goanet, Goa University's annual Youth Festival concluded at Kala Academy yesterday. St.Xavier's, MES, PCC, RIT, GDC, Salgaokar's and GMC were the participating colleges. It was a good display of talent and team-spirit. Salgaokar's won the Fashion show and St.Xavier's won the dance competition.

Re: [Goanet] White Woman's Woe ... For Indian men, nothing's fairer than white, and nothing 'mo

2008-02-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Its a sad day when we men have to make excuses give reasons why some of us cannot control ourselves because they are starving for sex. Its down to education, nothing more and nothing less. If there was some inbalance in the numbers of male / female population, nature introduces

[Goanet] Goa Sudharop: Frank Dias fund update

2008-02-01 Thread George Pinto
Dear all As you will recall, young Frank Dias died in a tragic restaurant fire in San Francisco in Nov 2007. Goa Sudharop appealed for donations for his young widow and daughter. Thanks to many generous donors, Rupees 1,42,000 was raised. The amount will be in a fixed deposit account for the

Re: [Goanet] BREAKING NEWS: Azad Maidan unavailable this, morning (Ragpickers)

2008-02-01 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Clinton Vaz wrote: Criticize that the Goan's are simply not willing to work in these jobs. Criticize that the Government isn't providing awareness in basic civic sense to Goans as well as the useful migrant rag-picker. Criticize that the Govt. is not providing basic housing and

[Goanet] Goa to host 42nd National Cross Country Championship

2008-02-01 Thread Goanet Sports
Goa to host 42nd National Cross Country Championship PTI PANAJI: Asian gold medalists Preeti and Prija Shreedharan would be the star attractions at the 42nd national cross country championship, to be held here on February 16. This is for the second time Goa is hosting the event and we are

Re: [Goanet] The last of Mahatma's ashes.

2008-02-01 Thread Goasuraj
Re: Goanet News Service - February 1, 2008 January 31, 2008 - Herald Publications [20 hours ago] Great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, immerses ashes into the Arabian sea in Mumbai. A rose-petal covered urn containing the ashes was opened, ... Comments The last of Mahatma's principles which

[Goanet] Makka nakka Mopa

2008-02-01 Thread Philip Thomas
Yesterday, when I saw the headlines, my first reaction was: These 'Bs'should never be allowed to snatch away Dabolim's Civilian facility and theNavy should not get Dabolim all for itself. [In fact the sooner t he Navygets kicked out and into Sea-Bird Karwar, the better].[fc] Your hopes may be

[Goanet] Today's reflections

2008-02-01 Thread Albert Desouza
Dear Brothers and sisters. We just have to change our lives. If God is going to find place in our lives then it is necessary we should be holy. We have to show holiness through our behaviour. A good person talks good things of himself and others. His actions are holy. He will just pour love

[Goanet] Makka nakka Mopa

2008-02-01 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, My vote against Mopa would depend on the Indian Navy vacating Dabolim. Mind you, I am not anti-national. The Navy needs Dabolim as much as the 2 STC needs its HQ near Dempo House and Panaji market, may be even less after the Seabird base has been commissioned [is that the right word for

[Goanet] Vagator redux

2008-02-01 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - When I took the picture in Vagator yesterday, I didn't have time for the sun to be sufficiently near the horizon for the resultant golden yellow light. I went to Vagator again today. Three compositions are offered - http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/vagator-1.jpg

Re: [Goanet] BREAKING NEWS: Azad Maidan unavailable this, morning (Ragpickers)

2008-02-01 Thread J. Colaco jc
Clinton Vaz wrote We are all agreeing here that the Government should focus on basic amenities first. The difference in opinion here is TO WHOM... the Goan or the outsider. In my understanding, we need the migrants, and we need them because there are a lot of jobs in Goa that the Goan's aren't

[Goanet] New magazine: KONKANN DIVO Vaskunt pettlo!

2008-02-01 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, A new Magazine in Konkani has hit the news stands in Goa on Republic Day. It is appropriately called the KONKANN DIVO [Light of the Konkan coast]. The 50 pages, standard size magazine, with cover and four pages in colour, is edited and published by Shri Ashok R.Chodankar from Vasco. Ashok

[Goanet] Good opportunity to Congress Sympathizers!

2008-02-01 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
On the last day of January 2008, Leader of opposition Manohar Parrikar offered to take political retirement provided Chief Minister Digamber Kamat proves the allegation leveled against him and his party that they were involved with SEZ lobby in the recently toppling game against the Congress led

[Goanet] On mining… a new book from Goa

2008-02-01 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
February 1, 2008 On mining… a new book from Goa Filed under: New books — fredericknoronha @ 5:05 pm Edit This Claude Alvares, environmental campaigner and journalist and man of many roles, wrote to say that the book release of this title is slated for Feb 8, 2008 (Friday). He wrote:

[Goanet] Hundreds bid tearful adieu to Chopdekar

2008-02-01 Thread samir umarye
-- Samir Umarye BICHOLIM FEB 1: Scores of people from all walks of life paid their last respects to late Murari Chopdekar the All Goa Bhandari Samaj President at the final rites which were conducted at Mayem Bicholim on Thursday. Murari Chopdekar who was also the vice president of the Goa

[Goanet] Memo to Indian Industrialists: Keeps your hands off Goa

2008-02-01 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - We now learn that Raheja, Cipla etc are going to mount PR blitzes in Goa to salvage their SEZs. Translation: Attempts will be made to buy out key people in the villages and debilitate the resistance. Mind you, Digu and the Kangress are following their playbook. By waiting long

[Goanet] Wine, Women and Song

2008-02-01 Thread Cecil Pinto
Wine, Women and Song In vino veritas : In wine there is truth By Cecil Pinto Last Friday I took my family over to the Inox 'courtyard' for the Grape Escapade, to enjoy free entertainment and wine samples. At the exit, while we were leaving the thoroughly enjoyable event, a lovely young woman

Re: [Goanet] Vagator redux

2008-02-01 Thread Jim Fernandes
Could someone take a look at Rajan's pictures and explain with a scientific reason, how the rocks got to the beach down there? Jim F. New York. -- Original message -- From: Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Goanet - When I took the picture in Vagator

[Goanet] Sex and man

2008-02-01 Thread Albert Desouza
Dear Goanetters Many of you must have read in the newspaper how a man from uttar Pradesh came to Goa with his daughter . He raped her several times and now is sentenced to ten years imprisonment and a fine. Really disgusting thing. I cannot understand why such type of people are born worse

[Goanet] Please attend the Kosambi Festival and Vivek Monteiro's Talk

2008-02-01 Thread Santosh Helekar
On February 4th through the 7th there is going to be a celebration of the life and work of an extraordinarily erudite son of a legendary figure in Goan intellectual history, the Abhimanyu of an Arjun, as someone has said about Damodar Kosambi and his father Dharmanand. Damodar Kosambi was a

[Goanet] Ragpickers, garbage collection and government spending

2008-02-01 Thread Carvalho
Let me preface this by saying that it is not a swipe at Clinton Vaz. This young man is a state hero and should have a road named after him in Goa. Ah, if only we had more Clinton Vazs in Goa. However, getting back to the issue of rag-pickers, Clinton stated that the government was unable to find

Re: [Goanet] Vagator redux

2008-02-01 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Jim Fernandes wrote: Could someone take a look at Rajan's pictures and explain with a scientific reason, how the rocks got to the beach down there? Jim F, Those rocks have always been there. They were much larger 40 years ago. The sea has washed away the soil from around the rocks and

[Goanet] Goa news for February 2, 2008

2008-02-01 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** SGFs light still flickering? - Herald Publications [20 hours ago] BY HERALD REPORTER MARGAO, JAN 31 #148; In a new twist to Save Goa Partys merger into the Congress, former SGFs

[Goanet] Lino Leitao's funeral details

2008-02-01 Thread Bosco D'Mello
From Felix D'Sa in Montreal: Venue and Directions to the Mass: http://felixhabari.piczo.com/?g=34656002cr=1

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (2Feb08)

2008-02-01 Thread alexyz fernandes
A Carnaval/Shigmo Floatwe'd like to see... Politicians floating away Never to Return! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Angeline Jolie and Poder Poder Paunv in Goa!

2008-02-01 Thread Silviano Barbosa
First of all I wish all Cuncollkars a very Happy Feast of Saude (Bolaikechi) Saibinn in Cuncolim, Goa on February 2nd. I also would like to wish a Very Happy Birthday to my son, Shawn.And to celebrate this great day I am dedicating an original joke of mine to the Goan poder-s of old who

Re: [Goanet] Open letter to Rajan - re RKN and Bhandare

2008-02-01 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 29/01/2008, Bhandare [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Jose: [1] Like yourself, I am a stickler for facts too..something that many goanetters cannot come to terms with..when i said you threatened Nair, was referring to this post: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg07568.html [2]

Re: [Goanet] God and Metaphysical Principle(concluded)

2008-02-01 Thread Fr. Ivo da C. Souza
Dr.Santosh, I thank you for your selection of the argument given by me through the metaphysical principle of causality. I gave the self-evident principle of causality which is applied by our Reason to the existence of God. I hope you are not misunderstanding me. You wrote: In support of my

[Goanet] Liar Liar

2008-02-01 Thread anand virgincar
Dear Goanetters, Please watch this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccxgyn6OG9w Now read this : http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=02019 For once , no silly comments from me. luv and regards, anand ( Dr Anand Virgincar )

Re: [Goanet] Salvation of non-Christians

2008-02-01 Thread Santosh Helekar
Nigel Britto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Talking about evolution too. How did the first cell come into existence. The theory of evolution is just that. A theory. It has never been proven, and it cannot. Darwin came up with this absurdity in the late 19th century, without any proof, and surprisingly