Re: [Goanet] They like football???

To Goanet - Hartman, You can rest assured that this proposed Football Academy is a land scam and an opportunity for kickbacks. How come EVERY project in Goa involves land and construction - and ministers brokering the deals? Like the industrial estates this will also end up being a welfare

[Goanet] Mopa no threat to Dabolim

When Goa was liberated, I understand that the Late Indian Prime Minister then assured Goans, that Goa's Unique Identity will always be maintained; we know where Goa Stands on its dying Identity today with minimum 40% of Goa's population migrants, large in-discriminate land sales to non-goans,

[Goanet] Mumbai: Kamalabai is my favourite: Bal Thackeray

Goanetters, http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1232845 Keeping it in the Hindutva family? rubygoes

[Goanet] Queens Ice Cream Stand at Center of Ethnic Divide - NYTimes.com

Hi Goanetters, TYPICAL INDIAN INVASION. JUST LIKE INDIA; ONLY BETTER! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/nyregion/thecity/22froz.html?pagewanted=al l God Bless America! rubygoes

[Goanet] 2/3 bedroom appartments 4 Goans

Booking for Spacious 2 3 bedroom apartments with Car Park facility at Pale Village, Velsao Goa has been started. The apartments will be completed in 2 years time.   The location : Zuari Nagar - Velsao Highway. 6km to International Airport 5 km to Colva beach.   Price for 2 Bed room Hall  +

[Goanet] Polish church under pressure

Albert writes:- The survey done in Poland on priest and the result that they got that many Catholic Priest are living with women or having or had sex does not surprise me. At least the priest over there admited openly that they had sex .What about the priest in Goa ? Everyone knows that in Goa

Re: [Goanet] Goan Identity in response to Arwin Mesquita's post

To Goanet - Floriano Lobo wrote: I mentioned three items that will lead to the demise of Goa and Goans. 1)Mining, 2) Comunidades, and 3) National parties. I do not disagree with the above. But the catalogue is incomplete. Uncontrolled migration, both ghatis and wealthy bhaile (leading to

Re: [Goanet] GOAN SURNAMES ( rare )

Hi Antonio Is Santimano eligible for the 'hall of rare Goan surnames' :) What intrigues me is the origins Santimano? Best of luck Eustaquio Santimano - Originating from Colva - Currently living in Singapore On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:01:37 +0800, Antonio Menezes ac.mene...@gmail.com wrote:

[Goanet] Is Mopa a done deal?

To Goanet - Praful Patel, Civil Aviation Minister, says that both Dabolim and Mopa are on. Incidentally, this schmuckface Patel has no qualms socializing with owners of airlines such as Vijay Mallya. They are quite open about it, and few in India call them on it. If Mopa comes about we will see

[Goanet] British Muslims 'arming Taliban'

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/article.aspx?cp-documentid=14424020 British Muslims are supplying the Taliban with electronic devices to build roadside bombs for use in attacks on British forces in Afghanistan, it has been reported. The Daily Telegraph said the devices, used to activate bombs by

[Goanet] Impotent Goan Politicians

Impotent Goan Politicians Few days back my cousin brought to my notice an article that appeared in Gulf News wherein the people from Juhu area, during the Municipal elections in suburban Mumbai, put up a people's candidate and got him elected, I think we should follow the same path. The

[Goanet] What happened to the great goan poios.

JoeGoa UK writing under the above topic ( Feb 21 ) appears to have jumbled together some konkani terms unnecessarily. Please note that I do not believe in classifying people on the basis of some dark age philosophy. I am doing so to clear some confusion among Goans who are interested to know

[Goanet] Why regulation cannot succeed in the long run

Walter E. Williams is an African-American professor of economics at George Mason University in Washington, DC and one of the foremost Libertarian thinkers in America. The fundamental common sense that he preaches and teaches has universal application. On Goanet, we have Marlon Menezes who

[Goanet] American national debt clock

http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ Indeed, indeed. The west has moved very much ahead of India! samir

Re: [Goanet] Freida Pinto pics

Come on Joe, the Mangloreans are resettled/refugee Goans! And we are all children of the Universe! Roland. On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 1:28 AM, Joe Lobo tw...@pathcom.com wrote: Roland This Freida Pinnto is not goan she is Mangalorean So why are we we

Re: [Goanet] How regulation caused the financial crisis (updated)

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:06:58 -0800 (PST) From: Gilbert Lawrence gilbert2...@yahoo.com In the US, those that just repeat what Conservative talking heads write or say are called Ditto Heads. The law encouraging mortgages to low income earners, which is referred by some as government

Re: [Goanet] GOAN SURNAMES ( rare )

Hi Antonio, Very good compilations (re 2 posts on the subject). To your 100 Goan surnames and your rare Goan surnames, I would add the following surnames of Goans I have actually known: Abranches, Alves Baptista, Botelho Catao, Conceicao (Concessio) D'Penha Freitas Messias, Monserrate Oliveira

Re: [Goanet] How regulation caused the financial crisis / looking forward

Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:32:26 -0800 (PST) From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca The cause of the current financial crises is quite simple: Financial regulations that were in place were either removed or not adhered to. Mario responds: This is a facile but false premise pushed by some

[Goanet] Fw: BARACK OBAMA - THE NEW MESSIAH ? - NOT

Marlon Menezes said: While much of what Mario says is true, the problem with Mario's analysis is that he is very partisan and is not willing or able to accept the fact that President Bush (Dubya) and the US Republican party, jumped into the home ownership bandwagon that resulted in the mess

[Goanet] Goan bakers ( poder)

I am sure while transferring the skills there was something which went amiss because the bread does not the same anymore!Aires Cabral - Hi, Why blame the poder? or Jarkhand-walla. What goes in, is what comes out, Goan udock not Jarkhand pani. In Britain flour enhancer is used, among with

[Goanet] This Happened In Bangalore

They gun straight for the women, and everyone – a fewwell-meaning bystanders, acquaintances who know us from therestaurant, basically everyone who tries to help the women – startsgetting thoroughly beaten up. Women are kicked in the groin, punched in the stomach, slapped acrossthe face, grabbed

Re: [Goanet] Disarray of Official registers in Goa

Filomena, You spoiled child J This country has spoiled us. I was in India during January and for the property related matters we needed death certificates of my grandparents. My grandfather passed away in Goa and Grandmother in Mumbai, both around 1961. My father went to Goa

Re: [Goanet] Freida Pinto pics

Well said Roland. If the children of Goans resettled in Africa and Mumbai etc. are regarded as Goans, why not the offspring of those who moved to Mangalore? Regarding Freida Pinto, even the Portuguese are claiming affinity to her - if my translation from the Portuguese is correct: Freida

[Goanet] Impotent Goan politicians

I fear Freddy that come the next Goan elections. Our Goan people will still elect the same corrupt politicians into the government,like they have done before. I feel that our Goan electors will be bribed and given fantastic promises by these politicians that again they will be elected. As for

Re: [Goanet] GOAN SURNAMES ( rare )

Dear Estaquio, As you know, the name Santimano is of interest to me too ;-) My family has always believed it means hand of saint, but then again they could be biased ;-) Best, Selma --- On Sun, 2/22/09, Eustaquio Santimano eustaquio.santim...@gmail.com wrote: Is Santimano eligible for the

[Goanet] For Kind Favour of Publication in Goanet Digest

State Consultation on National Policy on Voluntary Sector - Goa. 3rd. 4th. March 2009, Panaji, Goa. Organised by VANI the Forum of Voluntary Organisations in Goa The year 2007 has been special for the voluntary sector

[Goanet] How regulation caused the financial crisis

Mario, Being Sunday, I had a little free-time to respond to your cliches.  I hope this will be considered as my Sunday charity to enlighten the mis-informed. :=)) You should follow your own advice to Edward: Instead of mindless poppycock, wouldn't you have far more credibility if you had

Re: [Goanet] What happened to the great goan poios.

Hi Antonio, Yes, poder-chardi and kasti bamons were certainly pejoratives, to establish a pecking order amidst the pecking order. To Dr Teo, I have no evidence for anything, I am just shooting the breeze on the forum and learning as I go along. If I have mispoken, please do forgive me. Best,

[Goanet] Important - for your info

1) We have to strictly control inward migration if we have to preserve Goa'sidentity2) Romi Konkani has to be given her rightful status. 3) NO ' mega / large scale ' construction projects Arwin Mesquita These are just words Arwin, to win the election. Once they come to power and the bribes

[Goanet] Fw: How regulation caused the financial crisis (updated)

Got message saying there is a fault - in case you didn't get the first, ED. -- http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell021809b.php3 Hi Mario, Why don't you just get it that 'cut and paste' does not mean that it is correct. I have said that an alcoholic was paid £25/- during the

[Goanet] Doctors charged over disease outbreak | World News | News.com.au

Goanetters, This is outrageous! http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25092680-401,00.html?referrer=email rubygoes

[Goanet] Goa news for February 23, 2009

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Modi addressing a BJP convention in Goa - Times Now.tv

Re: [Goanet] American national debt clock

Samir Kelekar wrote Goanet] American national debt clock http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ Indeed, indeed. The west has moved very much ahead of India! samir, I went to this site and this is the info I got.   -  The

[Goanet] Is Religion Above Criticism?

Herald, 20 February 2009 When religion is seen as being above criticism, it becomes a tool of oppression, argues VIDYADHAR GADGIL When journalist Johann Hari wrote an opinion article in The Independent, UK, titled ‘Why should I respect these oppressive religions?’, lamenting the ever-shrinking

[Goanet] CM- NARENDRA MODI ENTHUSES BOOTH COMMITTEES - IN GOA

Three times elected and longest serving CM of Gujarat Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi ( B:17 September 1950 ) since 7 October 2001, appointed to oversee the election prospects of Goa for the Lok Sabha elections addressing a two thousand strong BJP Booth committee Members meet at the Costa

[Goanet] INDIA Former nun's autobiography adds to Kerala Church woes (UCAN News)

INDIA Former nun's autobiography adds to Kerala Church woes February 19, 2009 | IB06725.1537 | 417 words Text size THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (UCAN) -- The Catholic Church in southern India's Kerala state is playing down a former nun's controversial autobiography. A leading English

[Goanet] Given a shovel, Americans dig deeper into debt

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/business/20debt.html?pagewanted=1_r=1 Something from the West, certainly worth emulating. :-) samir

[Goanet] Slumdog Millionaire The Oscars

Oscar joy for Slumdog Millionaire http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/oscars/7904567.stm In pictures: Oscar ceremony http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7904923.stm In pictures: Oscar red carpet http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7904912.stm Oscars 2009: The winners

[Goanet] INDIA Former nun's autobiography adds to Kerala Church woes (UCAN News)

INDIA Former nun's autobiography adds to Kerala Church woes February 19, 2009 | IB06725.1537 | 417 words Text size THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (UCAN) -- The Catholic Church in southern India's Kerala state is playing down a former nun's controversial autobiography. A leading English

[Goanet] Daily Grook #330

DAILY GROOK #330 __ AWARD REWARD __ by Francis Rodrigues kate wins'late but finally did score, how'd she do that? well...just oscar! _ puns word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _

[Goanet] songs with mog

  hi guys i hope you will like these songs and i would love to thank the guys that uploaded there songs on youtube. I hope you will like them And i hope u have a nice day. With mog to all from jjandson       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9B7C5S47sY    daag ( kuparacho king  

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (23Feb09)

It was great to see the Harmony of the Shigmo Floats at the Carnaval... ...And in the same spirit...there should be Carnaval floats at the Shigmo To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Silver fish..!!...??

On last Sunday Narendra Modi, CM of Gujarat, created waves while talking / discussing with 9000 plus BJP party workers in Margao saying “Rahul Gandhi is a silver fish of home aquarium who has yet to face a wave and current of Indian rivers including rivulets” He continued further saying “Contrary

[Goanet] GOAN SURNAMES (rare)

Hi Roland, With some palpitation I opened your post and was pleasantly surprised that you were not asking for the missing FRANCIS. Well, you did nothing of the sort and i must say you are in good company of Goans whose surnames are as good as Goan names like Baptista, Conceicao, Clemente,

[Goanet] Fanaticism

marlon menezes goacom at yahoo.com Wed Feb 18 11:12:56 PST 2009 Your comments on equating the late pope John Paul to the so called Islamo-fascists can be seen here. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GoenchimXapotam/message/3846 Mario responds: Hey, Marlon, are you having a problem understanding

[Goanet] Govt's aam aadmi bill may be inflated says CAG

Over Rs 51,000 cr was allocated for Bharat Nirman and other schemes, but the govt told Comptroller Auditor General that it wasn't aware of the actual expenditure. Read more on this topic by clicking the link provided here below: