[Goanet-News] COMMENT: Men of God and the beautiful Game (Lector Mascarenhas, IndianFootball.com)

2009-12-28 Thread Goanet News
Guest Column Men of God and the beautiful Game Thursday, 17. December 2009 - Lector Mascarenhas (GW) Their main mission in this world is to spread the good news about Jesus Christ but along the long journey the Priests have served humanity immensely through the field of Education and the game of

[Goanet-News] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails)

2009-12-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
MEETING... AND ADDING A FACE TO THE NAME (AND THE EMAILS) NOW, I SEE IT AS another lost cause. I just don't try to convince people that I don't call myself Fred (my one-time email ID). So, when I heard someone call out Freddy, I didn't protest. Turned out that Menin Rodrigues was there on

[Goanet] Wild Animals At Goan Cribs

2009-12-28 Thread Clinton Vaz
Compliments of the Season! The past few years, we have been monitoring the cribs mostly in Salcete. Wild animals on display, are cruel and illegal, and we have in the past got the animals confiscated and raided with the help of the forest department. Last year, a crib at Cansaulim had a python

[Goanet] Hotel chains making a beeline for Goa

2009-12-28 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Hotel chains making a beeline for Goa Reference to the article on TOI, Hotel chains making a beeline for Goa http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5386231.cms?frm=mailtofriend Where there is honey to be had in plenty, there, there will always be a beeline, it's obvious, isn't it ?

[Goanet] FW: Fw: Agacaim byepass would be an environmental disaster frommonsoon 2010

2009-12-28 Thread floriano
My below not so pleasant outburst has brought in a very understanding private post by Dr. Kamat where in, among many other things, he wants to know the contents of my letter that to the Justices of the HC of Bombay at Goa which prompted the Suo Moto PIL 02 of 2006. I have sent this letter

Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat

2009-12-28 Thread floriano
We (goasuraj) predicted that the inaugural IFFI 2004 would usher in all these high-priced white skinned whores, prostitutes and call girls into Goa. not that there was dearth of it already :-)) Hello ! Nostra Damus Hello ! Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS:

[Goanet] Vascoites Va sco’s Lotus Dance to be revived after 7 years -

2009-12-28 Thread renebarreto
Vasco’s Lotus Dance to be revived after 7 years Written by Adelmo Fernandes Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:52 Navhind Times - Goa http://www.navhindtimes.in/buzz/6528-vascos-lotus-dance-to-be-revived-after-7-years In Goa dances are synonymous with Christmas celebrations. Christmas

Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat

2009-12-28 Thread Mario Goveia
Salus Correia wrote: Samir has gone 'bananas'! Pramod Shirodkar is definitely a Goan so please do not link him and spoil the 'good name' of the ghatis. Goans are rapists besides other things. Remove the blinkers. Every community has its bad apples, and Goans are not exempt. Mervyn

[Goanet] Comunidade Elections in Moira

2009-12-28 Thread Tony de Sa
Thanks Frederick. In response to your questions, 1) Yes only those males in the active list are eligible for being elected. If your name is not on the active list you can make a representation to the Administrator of Comunidades and you are given a hearing. The outcome of the hearing will

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Goa's growing urban chaos: any solutions? (Frederick Noronha, in Herald)

2009-12-28 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
... and you had recently stated that population growth was a furphy... ?? - Original Message From: Goanet Reader goanetrea...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, 28 December, 2009 10:19:09 AM Subject: [Goanet] Goanet Reader:

[Goanet] Goanetters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread Tony de Sa
Hi every one, This is being sent out after the Goanetters meet which was held today at 4.00 p.m. First of all, congrats to Moderator Frederick (FN) Noronha for organizing this stand alone meet as opposed to the meet held last year which was piggy backed on the Goa Sudharop meet and which for

Re: [Goanet] Conflicts of interest - the dirty politics behind

2009-12-28 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
AFAIC, Copenhagen was The Age of Stupid.  An event that could as easily been carried out with video-conferencing, thus eliminating the need for travel with vast entourages and the consequent emissions of CO2.  Now tell me, how many of those delegates shared limousines to and from the

[Goanet] Copenhagen Folly

2009-12-28 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:21:36 -0700 From: Rumba_Pete waltzpa...@gmail.com Thank you Mario Goveia, for that excellent link! ( http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/climate-folly-79787117.html) Environmentalists have always wanted to hijack the world with their seriously flawed ideology. In artfully

[Goanet] Probe Role of Convent in Child Molestation Case in India

2009-12-28 Thread pclm francis
*PRESS RELEASE* * * *Probe Role of Convent in Child Molestation Case in India* New Delhi: 28 December,2009 : Two Christian organisations: Indian Christian Righteous Action (ICRA) Forum and Poor Christian’s Liberation Movement (PCLM) have demanded federal level inquiry against the

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] New Year Day - Feast of Mary Mother of God

2009-12-28 Thread Jude Botelho
27-Dec-2009 Dear Friend, One of our traditional invocations when we want to wish people well is to say ‘God bless you’ or ‘God be with you.’ A Blessing implies finding favour with God and that God is looking down on us with love. On the first day of the New Year it would be good to bless and

[Goanet] Goenche.com : Best Wishes for this Season!

2009-12-28 Thread Goenche.com
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[Goanet] ***Natalanchim Porbim***

2009-12-28 Thread T-BUSH
Merry Christmas and a Holy New Year 2010 Peace, Joy and Prosperity... May this Christmas be a delight! And may the New Year begin on a prosperous note. Best Wishes/T-BUSH

Re: [Goanet] Mumbai's water woes

2009-12-28 Thread Ashley D'silva
Dear Salus, Staying in Mumbai since 1980 and seeing the city evolve its tough on Mumbaikar's when the taps dry up. By now all staying here know how to manage with only half water supply a day. Goemkars staying in Goa should not fall into the trap Mumbai has fallen into. It's wise to plan now

[Goanet] Xmas 2009 Wishes From Arol

2009-12-28 Thread Aarol Viegas
Dear friends , We Arol , Edna ,Arnaud Eleora, take this opportunity to Wish each one of YOU, A Joyous Merry ‘n’Blessed Christmas 2009 and A Very Happy, funfilled, Healthy successful New Year 2010 Champagne Wishes n love xxx

Re: [Goanet] Dr. Oscar's confessions

2009-12-28 Thread Melvyn Ferrao
We should be congratulating Dr. Rebello on speaking his mind out. He has confessed to his past mistakes publicly, which shows his sincerity. He has proven to have Goa's interest at his heart rather than continuing to play the devil's advocate. If there are any more such well meaning members

Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread Cip Fernandes
Tony, I second your suggestion. Few years back, it was organised at Fort Aguada, Sinquerim and the guest speaker was Mr Tomazinho Cardoz. He was the Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly at the time. Cip In future let us form a committee to organize the meeting. The meeting could take

Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat

2009-12-28 Thread Cip Fernandes
In Goa, hardly anyone plays baseball. I cannot understand from where the taxi driver got one. Cip - Original Message From: Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 2:26:42 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with

[Goanet] Super Chess Housie.

2009-12-28 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Press Note Super Chess Housie. International Centre Goa and Chess Activity Centre organizes Super Chess Housie, a Pawn Game Chess Tournaments “a unique concept” on 31st December 2009 at International Centre Goa Dona Paula Pawn Chess tournament for different groups starting from Children,

[Goanet] Goans should face challenges with confidence and committment

2009-12-28 Thread Lokseva
GOANS SHOULD FACE CHALLENGES WITH CONFIDENCE AND COMMITMENT by Eduardo Faleiro December 19 commemorates the end of the colonial rule in Goa. The freedom struggle was not merely for political freedom but also for social and economic change and for a life of peace and dignity to all. It

[Goanet] Goanetters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread Carvalho
Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never attend anything either organised or headed by him. As an active

Re: [Goanet] FW: Fw: Agacaim byepass would be an environmental disaster frommonsoon 2010

2009-12-28 Thread Leopoldo Rocha
Floriano! Bravo, bravissimo!! Your claim  to Justice 'Bombay High Court at Goa' is an emblematic stand of e genuine Goan versus political power. Goa needs people like you irrespective of religious affiliation. Did you call me 'Don Corleone' ? And are you Tancredo ? I did read Lampedusa's

Re: [Goanet] Cribs, palaces at CANSAULIM

2009-12-28 Thread Cip Fernandes
We can easily notice the distruction of the Cuelim Mount hill. Why we cannot notice the distruction of Goan Roman Catholic community in Cansaulim, Goa - the evil practice? Our Lady of Remedios could work a miracle! If the Goa Bishop and the Cansaulim Parishoners STOP the cast based

[Goanet] Goanetters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread Mario Goveia
Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com Mon Dec 28 09:43:06 PST 2009 Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never

Re: [Goanet] Goans should face challenges with confidence and committment

2009-12-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
GOANS SHOULD FACE CHALLENGES WITH CONFIDENCE AND COMMITMENT by Eduardo Faleiro Great strides have been made in core sectors such as Education. In 1961, the literacy rate here was 30%. Goa is now a fully literate State if we exclude some persons above the age of 50 and a section of

Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Carvalho wrote:  Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never attend anything either organised or headed by

Re: [Goanet] Goa taxi driver hit us with baseball bat

2009-12-28 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Dear Cip, You raise a god point. The end of year is getting better for me. There has to be quite a few baseball bats in India. They are meant for the express purpose of whacking. In fact, have none of you who live abroad been ask for baseball bats our brothers on Indian soil. In earlier

Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread Cip Fernandes
Dear Tony, You know that I am neither extremely fond of you nor fond of you. The good thing among us that neither you nor me will pass by, without saying hello. If I am not mistaken, you was the first one to stop and exchanged greetings before going to the Goanetters meeting on Monday. You

[Goanet] Cribs at Agali, Margao - a clip

2009-12-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
Cribs at Agali, Margao   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNpgqcFdmaA agali in near Fatorda or close to Chowule College   joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For

[Goanet] Cribs from Velsao, Utorda, Majorda, Raia, Rachol, Nuvem, Verna - a Clip

2009-12-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
A video Clip: Cribs from Velsao, Utorda, Majorda, Raia, Rachol, Nuvem, Verna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVz5LsMha1M   joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8

[Goanet] Our Visit to XMAS Cribs – A pictorial report

2009-12-28 Thread JoeGoaUk
Our Visit to XMAS Cribs – A pictorial report ( Video Clips)   We started with Cansaulim, then Majorda, Margao-Agali/Chowgule college, Raia/Rachol, Nuvem, Verna and Velsao. Cansaulim: COTTAR Vado, near Cansaulim Church This large beautiful crib presented by Barcadi Boys of Cottar. One of the

[Goanet] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails)

2009-12-28 Thread Frederick Noronha
MEETING... AND ADDING A FACE TO THE NAME (AND THE EMAILS) NOW, I SEE IT AS another lost cause. I just don't try to convince people that I don't call myself Fred (my one-time email ID). So, when I heard someone call out Freddy, I didn't protest. Turned out that Menin Rodrigues was there on

[Goanet] Goa news for December 29, 2009

2009-12-28 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Anjuna case a fare dispute: Police - Times of India dN4OZyD_s6M_QNo rape bid on Russian eves: police

[Goanet] Goanetters meet

2009-12-28 Thread Carvalho
Cip wrote: To orgaines functions in Goa, Cecil Pinto is much much better than my friend Fred Noronha Arrey irmao Cip, kiten zalen? Frederickan, bar-far kain arranjar korun na? Note to Frederick. Next time please arrange caixe-bor sorro. Looks like some were Goan-thirsty. And Frederick if

Re: [Goanet] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails)

2009-12-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Thanks for the pictures, FN. It is nice to be able to put a face to a name. Mervyn1104Lobo - Original Message From: Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org To: Goa's premiere mailing

Re: [Goanet] Clergy's Political support

2009-12-28 Thread J. Colaco jc
Bernado Colaco asked: In this festive season I ask JC where is the police and authority in Goa? Boas entradas! RESPONSE: Dear BC Boas entradas to you too or would it more politically correct to now say 'xīn nián kuài lè' to you? Your above quoted statement might be technically correct.

[Goanet] GBA cabal's footsie dances (Letter in Herald)

2009-12-28 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=31658cid=13 Cabal's footsie dances In his article `The Drums of War' (Herald, 23 Dec), Dr Oscar Rebello confesses that he and the GBA danced footsie with Digambar Kamat's government. While this may come as a shocking revelation to some, I

Re: [Goanet] Goanetters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread lyrawmn
Dear Mr. Goveia, Tsk! Tsk! So unfortunate that your Christmas spirit keeps intruding on the innate impulse to bat and brick attacks. I. Nunes   --- On Mon, 12/28/09, Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com Mon Dec 28 09:43:06 PST 2009 Dear Tony, You

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (29Dec09)

2009-12-28 Thread alexyz fernandes
An IDEA that rocked Parliament the Nation when Goan M.P. S. Naik alleged that Rape could be condoned. If Tourists stay out late...Dress scantily... To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Re. Fight to Preserve Image

2009-12-28 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Sorry Floriano: I do not understand you poems. Arwin Message: 8 Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:04:22 +0530 From: floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fight to Preserve Goa's Image Message-ID:

[Goanet] Goanetters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com Mon Dec 28 09:43:06 PST 2009 Dear Tony, You know I am extremely fond of you but I want to make two things absolutely clear. 1) As a fellow Goanetter, I'm not interested in what upsets Cecil Pinto as just about anything can upset the man. 2) I will never

Re: [Goanet] COMMENT: Men of God and the beautiful Game (LectorMascarenhas, IndianFootball.com)

2009-12-28 Thread AF
SO, WHY, pray tell, does the GOA of Toronto, and possibly other GOA's in other countires, spend more money and time on field hockey functions and support, even to the extent of telling us, football-goans, that field hockey is more popular with goans from africa!!. BS!. anthony -

India�s first international triathlon - Goa - February 14, 2009

2009-12-28 Thread Goanet Sports
India’s first international triathlon will take off against the spectacular beaches of Goa – India’s no.1 tourist destination. IMPORTANT DATES Registrations for all categories closes on 7th Feb, 2010. 10th Feb – 13th Feb, 2010 – Bib/Goodie bag collection. 14th Feb, 2010 RACE DAY.

[Goanet] My Solo on UK Radio

2009-12-28 Thread milind raikar
Dear Well Wishers and Music Lovers, I wish you all Very Happy and Prosperous New Year. May this year be a Peaceful, Musical and BE YOUR BEST YEAR EVER! I am extremely Happy to share with you after My National broadcast now Surtarang Radio UK, will be broadcasting my Solo on 30th Dec from 7

Re: [Goanet] Meeting... and adding a face to the name (and the emails)

2009-12-28 Thread Wendell Rodricks
Rico Was great yesterday Wendell On 29/12/2009, Frederick Noronha wrote: MEETING... AND ADDING A FACE TO THE NAME (AND THE EMAILS) NOW, I SEE IT AS another lost cause. I just don't try to convince people that I don't call myself Fred (my one-time email ID). So, when I heard someone

[Goanet] Dr. Oscar Rebello's confession

2009-12-28 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Melvyn Ferrao wrote: We should be congratulating Dr. Rebello on speaking his mind out. He has confessed to his past mistakes publicly, which shows his sincerity. He has done no such thing. First of all, his confession (and we are being loose with the word) was buried deep as

Re: [Goanet] India�s first international triathlon - Goa - February 14, 2009

2009-12-28 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Hi Thanks for sharing this very useful information. Sounds like lots of fun. Is this the first time Goa is hosting a Triathlon? Eustaquio On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:30 PM, Goanet Sports goa...@goanet.org wrote: India’s first international triathlon will take off against the spectacular

[Goanet] Goa Netters Meet

2009-12-28 Thread Tony de Sa
An off beat photograph from the meet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/t0t0/4223995677/ Tony de Sa tonyd...@gmail.com M : +91 9975 162 8 Ph. : +91 832 2470 148 ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v

[Goanet] IS KILLING UNBORN BABIES A HUMAN RIGHT ?

2009-12-28 Thread Averthan
IS KILLING UNBORN BABIES A HUMAN RIGHT ? Averthanus L. D'Souza. An interesting case has come into prominence in Europe very recently. Three Irish women who had to go to Britain to procure the termination of their pregnancies are filing a suit before the European Court of Human Rights

[Goanet] Clergy's political support

2009-12-28 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- Our Catholic church system is faulty. There is no rule made by Jesus Christ that the so called religious should not marry and remain bachelors and spinsters. Jesus Christ has not made a rule that the clergy should be paid below daily labourer . In this faulty system where

Re: [Goanet] Wild Animals At Goan Cribs

2009-12-28 Thread A C Fernandes
Bab Clinton, Thanks for doing a great job for the wild animals this Christmas. Obviously your attempts last Christmas did pay off and none of our Goan villages have put any animals in their crib displays this Christmas. So keep up the good work. Alas the only wild life we see nowadays in Goa

Re: [Goanet] Goanetters meet

2009-12-28 Thread floriano
Tight-fitting sequined dress, big shiny bows and red lipstick is fine. But does this sequined dress has deep side-slits or not? Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: I have missed yesterday's goanetter's meet, unfortunately. I don't want to miss the next one, pls :-))

Re: [Goanet] GBA cabal's footsie dances (Letter in Herald)

2009-12-28 Thread lyrawmn
Mr. Parrikar, I tend to think that Oscar Rebello's mea culpa has been done with an eye towards a future political run. He has gained name recognition with tacit help from the press.   The Goan press is compromised by its incestuous relationships to politicians, developers, mining and vested

Re: [Goanet] Re. Fight to Preserve Image

2009-12-28 Thread floriano
Arwin, No hard feelings there. But you need to understand what is a 'story' and what is a 'poem' Cheers floriano goasuraj 9890470896 www.goasu-raj.org PS: Only then you will gain full understanding of what is what :-)) PPS: Goa's Need of the Hour .. What's Zat??? - Original