[Goanet-News] Christmas carols from Goa :: the Carmel's girls sing

2009-12-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
O Holy Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wt1yd8Vyykfeature=email Dashing through the snow... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmQ4MzIWVDw Sorvondar Jezu amchem modem aila (The Saviour has descended among us, in Konkani) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjdCG43b44k -- Frederick Noronha ::

Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death

2009-12-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
2009/12/12 Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com: Any person can end his life by Samadhi in Hinduism and Buddhism, and by Santhara in Jainism. A woman could end her life by Sati in Hinduism before it was banned by secular law Is Samadhi the same as suicide? Here's another view: Here i'd like

[Goanet] Inflation in EIP (Estado India Portuguesa)

2009-12-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
Was just wondering about the level of inflation in 20th century Portuguese-ruled Goa, after coming across this comment: QUOTE: The escudo was introduced on 22 May 1911, after the 1910 Republican revolution, to replace the real at the rate of 1,000 réis to 1 escudo. The term mil réis (thousand

[Goanet] 1000 SMILES OF GOA ... 12 DEC 2009

2009-12-13 Thread Samir Kelekar
Archana writes: When you get yourself photographed from our photographers, you will have to sign a release form, giving your consent, we in turn ensure you that your photograph will not be used for pornography or any other illegal activity (the SP of Goa Mr. Atmaram Deshpande brought this

[Goanet] Pilgrimage to Holy land

2009-12-13 Thread maj vz
  The article on Herald newspaper dated 9th Dec09((page 4) by an NGO Lokacho Adhar is a a befitting response and an awakening to our Goan Politicians to care for their voters and people of faith. This seens to be a very small subsidy of Rs 2- to visit the Holy Land of Jerusalem Bethelem or

Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death

2009-12-13 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 12/13/09, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Is Samadhi the same as suicide? Here's another view: Here are the legal and medical definitions of suicide, which apply to the act of taking a samadhi, prayopavesa or santhara: Suicide - The voluntary and

Re: [Goanet] Technical analysis of mixing Virgin coconut oil with Holy water

2009-12-13 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
My dear Frederick, This is a fine example of the usefulness of ignorance---in the end, it serves to expand knowledge! My ignorance of the uses of coconut trees led you to enlighten not just me, but the billions of others around the world who don't even know what a coconut tree looks like.

[Goanet] Inflation in EIP (Estado India Portuguesa)

2009-12-13 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:15:58 +0530 From: Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Inflation in EIP (Estado India Portuguesa) Instead of official exchange of currencies, what FN should find and display

[Goanet] This is why Tata is a Respected name in India--

2009-12-13 Thread eric pinto
 Sent from a Bangalore hospital bed, where he bid his gall bladder adios, thirty hours ago.   eric. From: Stanley Pinto What the Tatas’ have done for anyone affected by 26/11, without seeking any publicity, deserves wider circulation amongst all right-thinking persons.    Khusroo.   October

[Goanet] Amaranth, the protein food of the Aztecs is back!!

2009-12-13 Thread eric pinto
( Thanks to the Botanical Society of Goa and Miguel Braganza.  eric )  Aztec Amaranth:  Beautifully Nutritious Anyone who speaks Tambddi English knows about Tambddi baji or Amaranthus blitum. There is another “Red” connection to it: the ‘Red Indians’ and the Aztecs knew the

[Goanet] “Tiatr – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”

2009-12-13 Thread godfrey gonsalves
“ Tiatr”  since  the last quarter of the 19th  century has been a   platform  to illustrate the unspoken whilst manifesting the ground reality, The scripts were well written.  The theme or  message be it economic, social, religious, political ,satire  or comedy was excellent.  The efforts put

Re: [Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread J. Colaco jc
Bosco D bos...@canada.com [1] if Arwin is doing whatever he can .why must you or anybody else dissuade him? [2] Let him do what he wants for his beloved Goa just as you do for your beloved country. [3] There is no need to ridicule him or his efforts. [4] You are unlikely to

[Goanet] Month's Mind - Vinod Bakaya

2009-12-13 Thread Goa World
MONTH'S MIND - VINOD BAKAYA Photo: http://picasaweb.google.ca/GoanetBlog/Obits#5405290499076451394 VINI, THANK YOU FOR BEING AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT AND FOR A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY OF UNENDING LOVE. THE MONTH'S MIND MASS FOR THE SOUL OF OUR BELOVED VINOD BAKAYA, WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, 14TH DEC

[Goanet] Learn from Telangana

2009-12-13 Thread soter
Floriano said: Believe you me. That is a good SERMOM The kind which we more often get from pulpits around Goa - including the one at the Bishop's Palace. They tell me that Soter missed out on the chance to be the PULPIT SERMONISER. What a pity. A wasted talent indeed. = Not at all

[Goanet] What Happened When an Anti-Choice Catholic Woman Needed an Abortion at Dr. Tiller's Clinic

2009-12-13 Thread Venantius J Pinto
(excerpt) Dr. Tiller was a very gentle man to my husband and me. He wasn't the villain that people, me included, had often painted him. He was soft-spoken. He held our hands while we mourned our loss. He even prayed with us.

[Goanet] ANNTTICHO ADD'DDO (Aunty's joint!)

2009-12-13 Thread Domnic Fernandes
ANNTTICHO ADD'DDO (Aunty's joint!) Most yesteryear Goans have come up the hard way. Initially, majority Goans were agriculturists. They cultivated paddy fields, millets, corns, sugarcane, etc. and supported their families. Wives helped their husbands and so did their children. We are proud

Re: [Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread Mario Goveia
From: Mario Goveia Ranting and raving about what is going on in Goa may make you feel better but is hardly likely to garner results.  That can only come from a groundswell of political support and organization and a successful effort  to replace the current corrupt politicians with ones

[Goanet] Selma Carvalho: Who the bleep cares about inverted racism?

2009-12-13 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Title: Who the bleep cares about inverted racism? By: Selma Carvalho Source Goan Voice UK Daily Newsletter 14 Dec. 2009 at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ Full text: London is one of those cities which like a panoramic moving camera shot changes with the lighting. In the morning, it is mellow;

Re: [Goanet] Goa to host India's first carbon neutral wedding

2009-12-13 Thread Mario Goveia
From: Mario Goveia India and Goa should be re-foresting denuded areas anyway to replace trees that have been cut down because the massive de-forestation that has taken place, along with urban sprawl, has clearly affected and disrupted the normal flow of the seasons. Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009

[Goanet] Where can I find Goanese Konkani speakers in the United States?

2009-12-13 Thread Bosco D
If you can help answer that question, click here: http://bit.ly/58713j - B

[Goanet] Art Exhibition - Savio Angelo Dias

2009-12-13 Thread Goanet AE
Savio Angelo Dias portraits ~ landscape ~ graphics ~ abstract Exposition Dec 11, 2009 - March 31, 2010 Top Persons - portraits of Brabant Mayors portraits and going out paintings of Savio Angelo Dias The exposition is opened by Ruud Vreeman, mayor of Tilburg Present can for the

[Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Mario observes:Poppycock. Laying out the obvious is not dissuading Arwin.? If that is the path he is following, then he has my support.? So far, all I have heard from him are pious plattitudes about saving some mythical Goan identity and evil migrants and developers, all launched on Goanet from

[Goanet] SGPIAG - NINTH ANNIVERSARY (12/12/2009)

2009-12-13 Thread President(sgpiag)
On this 9th anniversary (12/12/2009) we at SGPIAG re-dedicate ourselves to the cause of service to Society and assure one and all that we are here to stay no matter the travails of times. Recollecting our experiences in the past nine years, we must state that our presence as an NGO has

[Goanet] NRP?

2009-12-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
Just wondering: what does NRP mean below? And would it be right to call it a warship, destroyer or frigate? NRP Afonso de Albuquerque http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRP_Afonso_de_Albuquerque -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa

[Goanet] Christmas carols from Goa :: the Carmel's girls sing

2009-12-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
O Holy Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wt1yd8Vyykfeature=email Dashing through the snow... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmQ4MzIWVDw Sorvondar Jezu amchem modem aila (The Saviour has descended among us, in Konkani) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjdCG43b44k -- Frederick Noronha ::

Re: [Goanet] Inflation in EIP (Estado India Portuguesa)

2009-12-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
Hi Teo, Although we had good teachers, I was usually playing the fool in my Economics class, so if I'm talking through my hat, correct me someone please! Let me understand what you're saying with an analogy from today's world. A cup of tea costs Rs 3 in Goa and maybe $2.50 in the USofA. The

[Goanet] What Happened When an Anti-Choice Catholic Woman Needed an Abortion at Dr. Tiller's Clinic

2009-12-13 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:46:53 -0500 From: Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com Dr. Tiller was a very gentle man to my husband and me. He wasn't the villain that people, me included, had often painted him. He was soft-spoken. He held our hands while we mourned our loss. He even prayed

[Goanet] God and You

2009-12-13 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- Peter was a fisherman whom Jesus chose to be his disciple. He was not an educated man .But there was a time when the Holy spirit would come upon him to reveal the most inner secrets of God. He would receive inspiration through the Holy Spirit. You are the son of the Mighty

[Goanet] WhazzupGoa: Boat show... ancient art talks... Pheroze Mistry on solo violin

2009-12-13 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dec 05-27, 2009 10 am to 7.30 pm Darya Sangam Media Promotion Pvt. Ltd. Exhibition Free Dec 10-14, 2009 10 am to 7.30 pm Darya Sangam Media Promotion Pvt. Ltd. Boat Show Invitees Dec 12, 2009 10 am to 11.30 pm DMKM KA-PDS Naval Symphonic Band Concert Passes Dec 12, 2009 3.30 pm

Re: [Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread Bosco D
-Original Message- From: J. Colaco Dear Bosco, I am surprised by your above post. RESPONSE: I was surprised by your post too. Here is something that may help, perhaps not: http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=9 just my view and I

[Goanet] Inflation in EIP (Estado India Portuguesa)

2009-12-13 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Purchasing power parity is more important at any given point of time . Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:15:58 +0530 From: Frederick Noronha fn at goa-india.org To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet at lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Inflation in EIP (Estado India Portuguesa)

Re: [Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread lyrawmn
Dear Bosco D, I agree with you.   Mr. Arwin Mesquita, labours daily and heroically to get out the message of the destruction of our beloved Goa. He has stayed on the message in the face of taunts, ridicule and personal attacks from certain Goanetters who claim to be voice of reason.  Ha!. 

[Goanet] Drop IFFI for tiatr festival

2009-12-13 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Some food for thought for Goans with Blindfolds; who cant see Goa's Distinct Identity (for whatever reason) http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=31097cid=13 *14 Dec, 2009* *Drop IFFI for tiatr festival Auriel Ribeiro Sa, Mapusa *I wholeheartedly agree with the views expressed by Cedric

[Goanet] G.O.A.. CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON IN KUWAIT

2009-12-13 Thread Goa World
G.O.A.. CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON IN KUWAIT GOANS CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON WITH X’MAS TREE PARTY One of Kuwait’s oldest existing Goan organization, The Goan Overseas Association (Goa Maroons) organized their annual Christmas Tree party ‘let’s Be Friends’ at the Asia Asia Restaurant

[Goanet] Goa news for December 14, 2009

2009-12-13 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Police yet to summon accused in Russian rape case - Press Trust of India inds-13-bruises-on-goa-rape-victims-body/106628-3.htmlusg=AFQjCNF9e1b8JlA6-UoHC7PDvHxfAhSJCwTest finds 13

Re: [Goanet] Inflation in EIP (Estado India Portuguesa)

2009-12-13 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Frederick Noronha wrote:  It's fine as long as I continue to live here and buy products whose prices are set locally. FN, The price of all commodities, all foods, all raw materials, etc. are set in New York and Chicago. It seems that only the producers of these basics are aware of who sets

[Goanet] Story of Stuff – MondayMuse(14Dec ’09)

2009-12-13 Thread Pravin Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE (14 December 2009) THE STORY OF STUFF Every summer when Annie Leonard’s family would drive out to camp, she would look at the landscape. She noted that the stores reached a bit further and the forests started a bit later every subsequent year. She wondered where the forests were

[Goanet] The Zero-Sum Game

2009-12-13 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - We were happy. But we wanted to be happy and rich. That was a mistake. - an Icelandic woman. That quote comes from Meltdown Iceland, a book I have just finished reading. (See - http://tinyurl.com/meltdowniceland) The island went bankrupt last year, the first major casualty of

Re: [Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread J. Colaco jc
2009/12/13 Bosco D bos...@canada.com RESPONSE: I was surprised by your post too. Here is something that may help, perhaps not: http://www.goanet.org/modules.php?op=modloadname=Newsfile=articlesid=9 Thanks for your view. My view is the same as the one you responded to. Dear Bosco, In

Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death

2009-12-13 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Bennet Paes wrote: My contention is that any act that intentionally leads to one’s death, or for that matter to anyone else’s death, is criminal and should be punishable under the law. Bennet Paes, I guess I am not following you here. Lets take the case of the Goan drunkard who has 10

Re: [Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread lyrawmn
I. Nunes riposte to Colaco's comment: Hyperbole is the coin of sycophants.   Nunes adds: It is discernment, or rather the lack of it.   If one's frame of reference is rating rhinestones, baubles and the like   ' brilliant', and mind you these while flashy remain faux, then it would not be 

Re: [Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread Venantius J Pinto
On Ridicule, Granfalloon and such: If we look at ridicule and what it is synonymous with --- we also see aspects of derision, raillery, mockery, and sarcasm. Furthermore, individuals have become very sophisticated, practicing a palette of speech intended to belittle; through shades and hues of

[Goanet] Questionable logic and claims about medical cures

2009-12-13 Thread Santosh Helekar
I point out below two absurdities regarding medical cures posted in this forum. The first one demonstrates faulty logic. Here is the relevant quote: QUOTE Yes, the oncologists could not even prolong his life. That confirms what I said. I find a confirmation in the statement of medical

Re: [Goanet] Learn from Telangana

2009-12-13 Thread floriano
This should be the classic 'political thought of the year' It is said that 'bile' never gets digested it gets vomitted out. How can one stay peaceful within when there is anguish without??? :-)) Cheers floriano PS I am a Loyolist. I believe in taunting people (like Soter... the chosen

[Goanet] Drop the IFFI festival

2009-12-13 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- I fully agree with Arwin  that we should have tiatr festival in Goa instead of IFFI. Tiatr has been progressing outside India where ever group of goans have gone for employement. Whether it is Dubai kuwait Baharein, or UK US or even Germany Tiatr has been flourishing. The

[Goanet] 'Israelis in Goa disastrous for tourism'

2009-12-13 Thread Goanet News Service
'Israelis in Goa disastrous for tourism' By JAMIE ROMM Dec 13, 2009 15:21 | Updated Dec 13, 2009 23:50 A book published by the Council for Social Justice and Peace, an arm of the Roman Catholic Church in Goa, India, vilifies Israeli tourists to the area, with some contributors claiming the

Re: [Goanet] Re. Goa RIP

2009-12-13 Thread Bosco D
From: J. Colaco jc In one particular profession - what you have done is known as a document dump BTW, and I know you (and I) are busy pro temp ...so, No Mas to YOU from me on this subject RESPONSE: You seek No Mas, I give you No Mas other than to say if you detect a document dump,

Re: [Goanet] Questionable logic and claims about medical cures

2009-12-13 Thread Ivo da C.Souza
From: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com I point out below two absurdities regarding medical cures posted in this forum. The first one demonstrates faulty logic. Yes, the oncologists could not even prolong his life. That confirms what I said. I find a confirmation in the statement of

Re: [Goanet] Virgin coconut oil

2009-12-13 Thread Santosh Helekar
Fr. Ivo wrote: Homeopaths are not giving you statistics of the cures that they have achieved so far. They go on curing people without any fuss... Even people who are gullible enough to believe that plain sugar pills can cure serious diseases should find it hard to swallow the applesauce that

[Goanet] Daily Grook #587

2009-12-13 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #587 CHASTE WAIST by Francis Rodrigues gourmets thin mostly taste, resulting in a tiny waste! *GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com === sheet-music,tab,lyrics,chords of great Konkani