[1] BC wrote: I wonder what pedigree an anglo indian has?
[2] Baliga wrote: The same pedigree as all Indians or for that matter
Goans who have the blood of invaders running in their veins-starting
from Alexander and including the Brits,French and Portuguese.
COMMENT:
Wonder why Baliga
Frederick Noronha wrote:
Dear Communist-Capitalist: You would be surprised if you knew what went into
the DNA of a Goan!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-research-net/message/3044
Dear Socialist preacher Capitalist publisher-freelancer, FN
While you and the Communist-Capitalist can debate
Frederick Noronha wrote:
Moral of the exchange: JC likes to correct the world, but not be
corrected on any issue, howsoever small!
As for the ToI article, it is pretty obvious that whatever the many
failings of the Old Lady of Boribundur, in this case they are just
talking about the skewed
George Pinto wrote: Byculla is derived from the Spanish 'Hasta la
vista' (see you later)
Bye-kal-a (bye till tomorrow). Kal is Hindi for tomorrow, also yesterday.
Comment: This is totally phalse.
I just chaked with my propheSir and he tolds me that the word has a
Hindi/Sanskrit origin
Bhai
Dear Arwin,
One of the hallmarks of a dysmature person is his/her penchant to
abuse the other - instead of dealing with that person's position.
The point being made is that those of us who know Goa politicians,
have patently made it clear to ALL and sundry - including yourself
that the Alibabas
Dear Arwin (notice how I am courteous towards you?!)
I believe that you have (possibly) come to agree with me that
Churchill is no complacent fool but a 'first class spinner'.
Only the dysmature will even dream that meeting with him or any of the
other Alibaba chaps will solve matters.
I believe that the Goa-TOI is outdoing itself in its already well
developed foolishness. Yesterday, in its Speak Out column, it asked
the following question: Is Goa government doing enough to increase the
number of girls in the city?
Wonder if TOI is moving up to the Psych facility at Altinho.
Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi JC, Your questions are interesting but your facts are either wrong
or long past their use-by date.
The Psych facility as you call it (Institute of Psychiatry and Human
Behaviour, or the Mental Hospital as termed in our pre-Liberated
times!)
Arwin Mesquita wrote: It is time Goans in Dubai, boycott each and every
function organized where politicians have been invited as Chief Guests. Let
us show our solidarity for our motherland.
COMMENT:
we are either very naive or we are blatant hypocrites.
On the one hand, we state that we
Rajan P. Parrikar wrote:[1] Rajan P. Parrikar wrote: I, however, am
not loathe to point out that Miguel Braganza is a proven charlatan,a
fluent liar who is trying to resurrect himself by sneaking in posts
frombehind the pallu of GOANET READER.
Cecil Pinto wrote: [2] Miguel Braganza is a
Eugene Correia wrote: JC (our own Jesus Christ for showing us that he
has great morals) should take over the role of playing Devil's
Advocate from Fred :-)
COMMENT:
Fair suggestion - but offer turned down on with due respect to those
who excel and revel in spreading useless pieces of gossip.
A
A response to Rajan's post:
Comment: The main theme in Rajan's post is the oft ignored refrain of
what unfortunately has befallen our homeland.
It possibly will bring minimal satisfaction to many of us (me
included) if individuals like Manohar Parrikar would at least spout
the right words and
[1] jc wrote : He (Ferdinando) certainly has not claimed PG
degrees - hence cannot legitimately claim to be a Professor
like Santoshbab is and a highly acknowledged and recognised one
at that. at one of the world's leading medical schools (read
colleges)….
[2] Ferdinando commented : A
Vivian A. DSouza wrote: ... I just cannot believe that a child has
the attention span to spend the entire day in schoolThere must be
time to do homework, research information and of course time to
be with friends and play. ... I feel that after a certain amount of
time in the classroom,
Eugene Correia wrote: Prof. Edward's (Eddie) last name was Mendonca.
BTW, he drank at the aunty's joint above Snowflake.
QUESTIONS et COMMENT: Was it 'legal' to 'drink' in Bombay at that
time? IF it was not, and Eugene observed him doing so - as his post
suggests - why did he not report the
Well said, SOTER!!
BTW: The said Act is not an administrative act that was enacted by
any Department or passed by any Sibal. It was enacted (passed) by
Parliament.
jc
Tony wrote: Please refer to the Central Right to Education Act with
regard to the number of school working hours. When Kapil
Eugene Correia wrote: This is NOT gossip, but interesting tid-bits
about some eminent Goans that make good reading.
RESPONSE: Gossip about others who cannot respond. Wonder which
low-life depressed folks would want to read such thrash. Perhaps those
who need to drink to feel good.
jc
[1] Bosco D wrote : Santosh is requested to provide proof where
Bosco has told us that Goanet was a better research forum than
Transparency International with Gulf-trained experts such as
Ferdinando and his 6 friends who want to tell the nurses who thought
they were mediocre that they have
[1] Dr. Ferdinando dos ReisFalcão wrote:
In almost all hospitals that I worked in, even at GMC during my
student days; the peons, attendants and even some nurses who’ve had
some years of experience presumed they knew more than the doctor to
advise patients. Their qualifications? Been working in
Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote:
Read JC's link and the points raised therein.
BTW, Nehru was very, very good at EnglishYou cannot attack him on
mangling the English language as some of our present politicians do.
His politics may have not appealed to many and, as usual, he
Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote:
[1] JC, In which mainstream dictionary is Paki included as a non-slur
word? Wictionary defines it as a offensive, racial slur in Canada and
the US.
[2] You are arguing in circles when you say: Those who do not get it at
this stage will
Eugene Correia wrote: I think Goanese is right, just as Burmese.
I do not remember the exact explanation why the use of Goanese is
grammatically sound. It has to do with phonetics, and, I believe, with the
of the last word n. Any grammarians (not pop grammarians variety) who
could expand on
On 17 February 2011 04:33, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com wrote:
[1] Gabriel is mistaken. India's judicial system practices the
principle of innocent until proven guilty.
[2] It was in the Portuguese system in Goa that a person who was
charged by the police state as being guilty had to
Dear Herman,
Please accept our heartfelt sympathies.
Our prayers are with your family and you.
Good wishes
jc
On 17 February 2011 17:00, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@gmail.com wrote:
To ascertain the accuracy of what I have stated in respect of the
current Indian and pre-1961 Portuguese criminal justice systems,
please read the legal treatise entitled Criminal Justice India Series:
Goa, 2002 written by
[1] rajendra kakodkar wrote: Monte Coelho from Serra de Portugal is
called Ghanti because he is from a hill. Gorappa from Kolhapur is
called Panklo because he is fare skinned.
[2] Frederick Noronha wrote: Nice one, Rajendra. Where you stand
determines what you see!
Random thoughts on the above
Frederick Noronha wrote: Why give a local-versus-outsider spin to
altercations and conflict?
COMMENT: I absolutely get the feeling that Frederick will now tell us
what the altercation and conflict' was about? When he does so, he
himself might decipher if that is how the locals have or have been
[1] Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão wrote:
If some Indian called me “dukkkor-kahus”, I would not give heed,
neither do I think any Goan would mind; not even many Goans from other
communities. Because we all Goans relish Pork meat pork sausages.
[2] Mervyn Lobo wrote:
I hate to burst your
Eddie Fernandes eddie.fernan...@gmail.com wrote:
From: JoeGoaUk
Kicking a human being? (a sick human being in this case as alleged by
the eye witnesses). If that's true, what respect they can expect from
the public now? shisshhh, disgusting. And this must be happening in
all police stations.
[1] From: Frederick Noronha
Eddie, How does having articles in a PDF format help a website or its
readers? Just curious...
[2] Eddie Fernandes' response::
It helps me since I can produce the pdf myself instead of outsourcing html
It helps the readers because it is a darn sight better than
Mascarenhas mas...@ud.co.tz wrote:
Selma, You state It is difficult to decipher whether the Letter
from Africa was Cunha's voice or that of a correspondent My gut
feelings are that it was a
correspondent .. perhaps Gama Pinto?.
His message of liberation frightened the British and I
Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: That's true,
without doubt. PDF scores in looks, but definitely not in
accessiblity. Goanet's plain text gets the message out too, and that's
what matters.
(Needless to say, I don't see it as competition, but different
initiatives working in
[1] JoeGoaUK says: Well, going by various pros and cons, it appears
that 'alcohol' is the main culprit.
[2] Soter's comment: Poor understanding of the alcohol disease. Police
feel they can make the alcoholic straight by scaring the shit out of
him.
Comment:
It matters little, I believe,
Eddie Fernandes eddie.fernan...@gmail.com wrote:
Lots of comments from Indian Women’s Groups in:
http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/the-buck-stops-here/india-uk-diplomatic-row-justice-vs-immunity/188340?cp
In the programme a possibility was raised of UK applying to extradite
the husband after his
On 16 January 2011 21:19, soter so...@bsnl.in wrote:
I very much agree that no system is perfect because man himself is
imperfect. We need to take what is positive. As regards citing the
example of Cuba, it was just the point to refute the argument whether
one can survive by growing potatoes and
On 16 January 2011 13:21, Eddie Fernandes eddie.fernan...@gmail.com wrote:
http://goanvoiceuk.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/the-mail-on-sunday-16-jan-2011-page25/
Following the incident, the Deputy High Commissioner, Rajesh Prasad,
visited the Vermas at their home on two occasions - on December 13
On 16 January 2011 23:00, rajendra kakodkar rskakod...@yahoo.co.in wrote:
[1] This thread started with Rahul blaming (veiled) Pawar for the
prolonged and excessive price rise in food items.
[2] Manmohan, Sonia, Pawar, Montek were blamed.
[3] But now I feel that they are less to be blamed. Because
Marlon wrote: I thought they tried it out in the Great Leap in China
and apparently folks in N.Korea are still perfecting this model,
without much success. You may be shocked to know that even not taking
into account currency/PPP factors, much of the basic necessities such
as food and clothing are
Soter wrote to Dr. UG Barad ..and I ask myself the following: Have
the GoaNet administrators noted the following consistent but selective
mis-spelling from Dr. Barad (especially when the mis-spelling could
have a nasty meaning).
Please read on and decide for yourself - This is Dr. Barad: 3)
[1] Soter wrote: Digu bab's government has brought in untold
prosperity to Frederick.
[2] Selma asked: Soter,. let me ask you a simple question. How
exactly has Digu's government brought in untold prosperity to
Frederick?
[3] Selma then added the following: Do you have any idea, any iota of
an
This response to Rajendra Kakodkar's [RK] post is my final comment on
this topic unless something new turns up.
RK: While almost all posts in the Bomras thread are centred around
discrimination, your posts are lost in tresspass, which is not an
issue, even probably to Bomras' owner.
JC: Trepass
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From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com
Date: 5 January 2011 15:35
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Boycott bigotry!
To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org
[1] Santosh Helekar wrote:A bigot deserves what he/she gets in
return. He/she cannot whine and whimper, and claim
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Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão: On second thought, We may be able to
stop corruption. But we will need the help of Nandakumar to
counteract Portuguese influence which brought corruption to Goa and
India.
COMMENT:
Dr. Falcao is being quite unfair for the following reasons:
1: Nandkumar has
Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote:
[1] As far as the rest of India is concerned, the Goan Catholic is a
drunk and their women are sluts.
[2] The message has to go out loud and clear: Goa is not your personal
Las Vegas, not your personal brothel, not your personal trash can.
Indians, take
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On 21 December 2010 03:20, Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com wrote:
http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2010/12/21/panjim-promenade-ponte-de-linhares/
ps: Both Goans and Indians are to blame for the ruin and Third
World-izing of Goa.
pps: Cue for Admin. Noronha to blame my telephoto lens. Wat
Charudatt Prabhudesai wrote:
1: Just for record,
2: politically speaking ( religious fundamentalism is going to be the
one major force in world politics in the near future, whether we like
it or not - against the left bloc)
3: Goa has best chance to align with the Hindu politics.
4: Without
Freddy Agnelo Fernandes wrote: My humble prayers to the Chief
Minister of Goa, Digambar Kamat, LEAVE aside everything and root out
corruption first and everything will fall into place by itself
JC's humble prayers to the CM and the present set of Goa politicians:
Please LEAVE 'and everything
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My responses [JC] to what Selma Carvalho [SEC] wrote on this topic:
SEC1: My God, what are we doing with our lives?
JC1: Apologies. Not being a surgeon, I am absolutely unable to answer for God.
SEC2: For a person like me born after Liberation, Portugal is an
emasculated South-West European
I was out buying fish at the market when I was picked up.
I was locked up with 3,000 tribals, most of them innocent. I spent
seven months in jail. I told them, “You can hang me, you can kill me,
I don’t have a problem, but you can never change my mind.” That period
was very dark. My torture was
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U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com FWDed an article Published in NT
on: December 12, 2010
BY NANDKUMAR KAMAT
UNLIKE some slavish neo-Salazarist and culturally rootless and
confused Goans ...etc
==
COMMENT:
While the purification and froth continues, it might be worth visiting
the land of
re: The Goan Officer, with fine attributes of courage, loyalty,
professionalism and an espirit de corps built himself into an
institution with a reputation for dependability and fair play. Across
its 344 BW and full-colour pages, this book celebrates that Goan
Officer.
Bernado Colaco wrote:
[1] Oscar Lobo: I was asked Why do we have a Sikh as the Governor of
Goa? Don't we have reputable Goans left in Goa for this position?
(Response from Marshall): As per the Constitution or maybe practice
persons from the same state CANNOT be appointed as Governors.
However, a few days ago
The following is quite disheartening to read. Even Agente Monteiro
would claim to be a Saint after reading this
http://tinyurl.com/KitemReBaba
Bosco D' Mello (BD) debated thus with Arwin Mesquita (AM); I have a
few comments (JC):
AM 1: what actually happened in 1961. Was Goa liberated or
invaded or a conquest?
BD 1: what is this soul-searching discovery going to lead to?? Is
going to pay the bills of Goans?? Get food on the
The organisation put Afghanistan, Nigeria, Iraq and India in the most
corrupt category, followed by China, Russia and much of the Middle
East.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11954667
floriano asked: Was there no one who hammered Nehru's conscience with this?
Two answers:
[1] Yes there was but she died in early (i.e.February) 1960
[2] What conscience doth a politician have?
jc
When I read this Nandkumar article at
http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinion/renationalisation-flat-world-iii
I had the following reactions:
1: What is this? a bhel-puri of some facts and some non-facts, written
in a neo-margarine style?
2: Should Nandkumar and I stop writing about history?
3:
Arwin Mesquita wrote: I really can’t digest the fact that, Goans so
easily AGREED to accession, without any safeguards!!
Dear Arwin,
Grateful for evidence to support the above cause of your indigestion.
It suggests that someone asked Goans and that Goans agreed.
May have happened when I was
[1] re this from JC : See FN, if you were aware, you would NOT have
scripted the Times of India report based on the fudged Chagas da Silva
alcoholism study.
[2] Frederick Noronha wrote the following:
Please could you point what you are referring to here, and what
exactly is your problem with it?
E DeSousa ejd...@att.net wrote: you mean they forgot to ask all the
important people?
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Unless you know of somebody they asked.
If you know, please advise
jc
[1] J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote:
For instance, I do not understand why Santoshbab tries to correct the
unsupportable views of every Con, Dona and Larry on GoaNet.
[2] Santosh Helekar wrote:
Not all unsupportable views of every Con, Dona and Larry. Only those
unsupportable views
[1] from jc to Santoshbab Helekar
I accept that one cannot convert hard heads with science and
reasonable debate. But, has the information provided by you (or for
that matter, me) changed the views of those who had no opinion?
[2] Frederick Noronha responded:
My dear JC-bab:
[2](1)
Dears,
I found the following Frederick Noronha [FN] very well scripted post a
mixture of known truths, appropriate and inappropriate
interpretations, figments of non-knowledge, misrepresentation and a
possible attempt to either taunt or suppress Santosh Helekar.
Allow me to state again that I
Frederick Noronha wrote: . it drizzling on the evening of December 3
in Goa. This is a bit much. Even nature should have a limit to the
jokes it deems to put us through.(and asked) But then, ... whom
can we blame?
JC's Suggestions wrt: to whom this 'blame' can be assigned (in no
particular
. Is there some 'frakness'
in the GoaNet software which causes words to be modified at least when
transmitted in digest format? (The CAPS are mine)
jc
Exhibit A: Goanet Digest, Vol 5, Issue 1313 #8. Re: Exploding the
myths on Goanet (J. Colaco jc)
(i) (Let me acknowledge in advance a well used worn
[1] samir umarye samir.uma...@gmail.com wrote:
BICHOLIM DEC 2: The Sanatan Sanstha claiming that the Congress
government in the state is all up to destroying the Hindu
organisations asked the people to work towards creating Hindu nation
where all the religions will be respected.
[2] Santosh
Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote:
[1] We Goans must concentrate on our own future and this future must
involve an evolution of our thinking and a tolerance for divergent
viewpoints.
[2] it bothers me no end, that conservatism is making a comeback.
jc comment:
re #1: Well said!
re #2:
On 30 November 2010 23:22, Frederick Noronha wrote: Sorry, I didn't
attend class in the university of shoot, scoot and abuse. FN
PS: There's still a lot of knowledge out there in the world of cut-and-paste ...
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With regard to the threads on Goanet:
Kindly stick
Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote:
Just for the sake of discussion, isn't it entirely possible that
someone from some other State could replace the word Navsagar (new
ocean) with say, Feni, above?
.. but they would be quite spirited in the evening courtesy ...Feni...
the awful
[1] Bernado Colaco wrote: The stone was illegaly placed by the illegal
government of MGP in the late 60's.
[2] Bosco D'Mello wrote:RESPONSE: What stone is being referred to
here?? Is there a 'Ashok Chakra of the Mauryan empire' stone located
in Goa?? Or is this another euphemism??
JC's
Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com wrote: Although I never knew she
was a descendant of Vasca da Gama, it's easy to see, she is a mestico.
jc COMMENT: A descendant is not necessarily a mestiço, esp if he/she
is a 'descendente'.
The term 'mestiço' or mestizo (Spanish), I believe, denotes of mixed
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