[Goanet] Swords, Knifes and koitas

When I was in my school days, we would often hear about all these fights that used to occur in Taleigao, Santa Cruz and Merces and also inter gang wars. At times, these fights used to spill over in the colleges and on the play grounds also. Over flimsy reasons and pretexts like a college elections

Re: [Goanet] Is This What Goanet Has Been Reduced To?

From: Roland Francis But there's always the risk that a direction such as his can gradually make Goanet irrelevant.  . He started out with a couple of links per day and since the moderator was accommodating, the few posts became a deluge to a point that it was

[Goanet] Goan nun incharge of Pope Francis' mailbox

Goan nun incharge of Pope Francis' mailbox Inside the archives section of the Vatican Secretariat in Rome sits Sister Lucy Britto. For seven hours every day, she sifts through the sea of mail that the charismatic Pope Francis gets. These include greetings, letters of appreciation, requests

[Goanet] Goacom Newsclips on 14 June 2017

Goacom Newsclips Straight from the hearth I would love to eat a Dal Makhani and Palak Paneer by Chef Abdul Based, an Indian Chef from the Oberoi Hotels. Click here to read more...  http://bit.ly/2ruLGS0 ‘Over 1,000 springs to be cleaned’ Engineers and hydrologists of the water resources

[Goanet] History of Britain chapter MMXVII

"informed by lies, fueled by jingoism, and spearheaded by charlatans."    whoa nelly!!  mere 75 years ere loss of Empire ends in brain fever. So, while John Bull wanders convalescent in the loony bin. Q:  who gets the world famous but now worthless permanent seat on the UN Security

[Goanet] AN APPEAL TO YOU ALL

The treatment of Succour Fernandes has started and is underway at a Mumbai hospital. His wife and two young children are ever so grateful to all who have been so kindly donating towards his brain surgery. Am making this final appeal to all those who have not yet pitched in to kindly generously

[Goanet] AIFF REPORT: IT WAS OUR BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LONG TIME, STATES SUNIL CHHETRI + INDIA DESERVED THIS MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE: STEPHEN CONSTANTINE

Dear Colleagues, Please find below the report of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifier between India & the Kyrgyz Republic and the report from post-match press-conference. -- *INDIA DESERVED THIS MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE: STEPHEN CONSTANTINE* *BENGALURU:* Stephen

[Goanet] St. Anthony Feast - Pics and Videos

Video 1 Miramar Circle Feast Litany, hymns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH8oS1bhi-g Video 2 Osorio Saldanha Mansion feast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3PYtpGIvEk More pics here Miramar, Goa-Velha, Arossim https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk72/34445536564/ More including past

[Goanet-News] Early Postcards From EAfrica * Short story writers? * MA in English at Vasco * A CA's autobiography * Offshore casinos * Why avocados don't fruit * Feira do Livro * Baksheesh, AWAD

Clippings from Goa * June 14, 2017 THE EARLY POST CARDS: The Early Post Cards of the British East Africa Protectorate/Kenya [From Mervyn Maciel mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com ]: I wonder if any of our GBC members with East

Re: [Goanet] Is This What Goanet Has Been Reduced To?

Roland, There are people here who are in their 80s and 90s and who make most excellent reading. Then there are others who have a story to tell and do so entertainingly.   I like congratulating people publicly and privately when they have presented anything interesting. Anyone can copy and

[Goanet] Early Postcards From EAfrica * Short story writers? * MA in English at Vasco * A CA's autobiography * Offshore casinos * Why avocados don't fruit * Feira do Livro * Baksheesh, AWAD

Clippings from Goa * June 14, 2017 THE EARLY POST CARDS: The Early Post Cards of the British East Africa Protectorate/Kenya [From Mervyn Maciel mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com ]: I wonder if any of our GBC members with East

[Goanet] Offtopic: BBC Local London Radio

BBC London Radio via the internet. http://bbclondon.radio.net/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radiolondon http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_london -- Albert Peres afpe...@3129.ca 416.660.0847 cell

[Goanet] The Early Postcards of the British East Africa Protectorate/Kenya

Hi Fred, Yes, those are the images from the book. Am trying to obtain the Uganda & Zanzibar books too. Mervyn

[Goanet] From: gdig...@btinternet.com | Is this what GoaNet has been reduced to? ... (Cecil Pinto)

Cecil does sound right. The topics that appear seem casual and random, and those of one contributor dominate.There is little that is Goan related.Goa Net has thrived for decades (thanks to Frederick's efforts) and it is inevitable there would be a decline in interest after so long. May be today's

[Goanet] HERALD EXPOSES ONE POOR LADY FOR JUST RS 300/- BRIBE?

SUCH AS HUE AND CRY IN HERALD HEADLINES Everybody knows that our Government department employees takes bribes to do even a small job and the big rascals gets scot free for bigger bribes. No doubt everybody must be booked for corruption when the State Government plans for zero corruption. Recent

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day.....Caterina Valente La Golondrina a great song and a great voice behind it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGpyDJpgcrk G -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Is This What Goanet Has Been Reduced To?

When I first joined GoaNet, I was a young man in my 20's. Now, after many summers later, I realize I am growing old. Over the years, due to busy nature of my work, I may have voluntarily opted in/out of the network some two or three times. In each instance, I may have voluntarily signed out