Re: [Goanet] Elvis Goes troupe to be Goa's contribution to the Guinness record attempt.

2007-11-10 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, Oops! the slip is showing! While all other details in my earlier posting are correct as per the Mandd Sobhann website http://www.kalaangann.com/ the existing record is 36 Hours [one and half day] and the Mandd Sobhann is getting set to break it with 40 hours of Konkani Nirantari. The

[Goanet] FRANCIS DE TUEM - Coming to London, Muscat, Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait Dubai

2007-11-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
FRANCIS DE TUEM - Coming to London, Muscat, Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait Dubai http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk11/1338177628/ clik on pic or link abv for bigger view Believe me or not, 3 years ago, I have never heard of this man FDT. I did go for some of the tiatr, during the last one year or

[Goanet] [ Goanet] Konknni Talkies: The Tom Bhembre Sh

2007-11-10 Thread Miguel Braganza
Mogall Sebastianv-Bab, You wrote: 1) Not a single manuscript in Romi had been submitted to the GKA during all this time; therefore, the question of rejecting Romi books just did not arise. Comment: I worked long enough in Government and semi-government autonomous bodies to know how the system

Re: [Goanet] Goanet: Elvis Goes troupe to be Goa's contribution to the Guinness record attempt.

2007-11-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Elvis Goes troupe to be Goa's contribution to the Guinness record attempt. Thanks miguel, The video clips link are here.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=ul_5BAfPIao http://youtube.com/watch?v=Os2KuNExpHw http://youtube.com/watch?v=EuQAWm8N5D8 --- Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[Goanet] Fwd: [Gulf Goans] In deep Sympathy......

2007-11-10 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
From: sylvester vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Nov 10, 2007 10:56 AM Subject: [Gulf Goans] In deep Sympathy.. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], We are deeply shocked and stunned at the sad and untimely demise of our friend and co-Tiatrist Sanny Vaz (Sanny de Quepem), on 9 th Nov.2007 in Kuwait.   Kal

[Goanet] FlaSH De BanANA ? ;-) Looking for Padma Stree!

2007-11-10 Thread Miguel Braganza
[Goanet] Flash Banana ratna Frederick [FN] Noronha * fredericknoronha at gmail.com wrote: Fri Nov 9 01:04:44 PST 2007 Sub: [Goanet] Flash Banana ratna Cecil Pinto awarded Banana Ratna by the Banana Republic of Moira.

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: [Gulf Goans] In deep Sympathy......

2007-11-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 10/11/2007, D'Souza, Avelino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: sylvester vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Nov 10, 2007 10:56 AM Subject: [Gulf Goans] In deep Sympathy.. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], We are deeply shocked and stunned at the sad and untimely demise of our friend and co-Tiatrist

Re: [Goanet] Flash ....Banana ratna, Bal Thackeray of Goa etc

2007-11-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 10/11/2007, JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear FN, Re: Flash Banana ratna What is this? Group membership drive? When clicked on the link provided by you (see below), it says 'for members only' and one can join the group by 'invitation ony' I think you are lucky, although you

[Goanet] Adding to the Goabulary

2007-11-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
Whatever happens, I think Goanet is going to add to the already-rich vocabulary in which Goa is thought of and described. Some terms I recall from this cyberspace: * The Banana Republic: Principal Tony de Sa's description of his village, Moira (also called the Village of Wise Fools by

[Goanet] Sanny de Quepem No More

2007-11-10 Thread Fausto V. D'Costa
The Chairman, President and the Managing Committiee of Goan Cultural Centre-Kuwait deeply mourn the sad desmise of our beloved Friend, Konkani Artiste and one of the Goa-world moderator Mr.Sunny de Quepem on 9th November, 2007 in Kuwait. May hos soul rest in peace.

Re: [Goanet] Flash ....Banana ratna, Bal Thackeray of Goa etc

2007-11-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
instead of cursing the darkness, and those guys slogging it out thanklessly (particularly Bosco and Avelino) why not you who are still alive volunteer to help wirh the moderation? Don't tell me to put my money where my mouth is, because I've done it for 11 years and know it to be a pretty

[Goanet] Seven Indian workers feared killed in Dubai mishap

2007-11-10 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Let´s pray for our unfortunate brothers, those who have perished and the survivors fighting for their lives and their near and dear ones in horrendous misery. Kindly inform from Goa if any of our Gaum-bhav among the luckless. Alfred de Tavares Seven Indian workers feared killed in Dubai

Re: [Goanet] Goa Needs a Thackeray-style protector

2007-11-10 Thread Alfred de Tavares
unlike tigers, may they live long their tribe multiply, NG-kars are, will always remain, an unprotected species... AdeT Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 23:19:52 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Goa Needs a Thackeray-style protector Goa Needs its own

[Goanet] Condolences

2007-11-10 Thread Francis Furtado
The Managing Committee of AVC- Kuwait deeply regrets the passing away of a dear friend and well known Konkani stage artiste Mr. Sanny de Quepem in Kuwait on 9th November 2007. May the Lord give courage and comfort to the bereaved family at this time of tragic moment and may his soul rest in

Re: [Goanet] Sanny de Quepem......... we will miss you,

2007-11-10 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
I have only just this year joined Goanet but found Sanny's posts his input only just for this year, enlightening sometimes sad, sometimes funny, sometimes quirky, something for every occasion. May his soul be at peace may his family find comfort in knowing that not just in real life

[Goanet] In deep Sympathy......

2007-11-10 Thread sylvester vaz
We are deeply shocked and stunned at the sad and untimely demise of our friend and co-Tiatrist Sanny Vaz (Sanny de Quepem), on 9th Nov.2007 in Kuwait. “Kal tum amche modem aslo, aiz tum sasnank nam zalo!” May God grant his soul eternal rest and give his family the strength and the

Re: [Goanet] Flash ....Banana ratna, Bal Thackeray of Goa etc

2007-11-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
Hi JoeGoaUK, Not just that, but when things go wrong, or I write badly, I can even blame the moderators for their speedy approvals :-) Yeah, it's a desperate group membership drive. The correct URL is http://groups.google.com/group/moira-net Hope the admin will let me slip this past this time too.

Re: [Goanet] Flash ....Banana ratna, Bal Thackeray of Goa etc

2007-11-10 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 10/11/2007, Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: instead of cursing the darkness, and those guys slogging it out thanklessly (particularly Bosco and Avelino) why not you who are still alive volunteer to help wirh the moderation? Don't tell me to put my money

[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar - Response to Cedrico

2007-11-10 Thread Vinay Natekar
From: Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vodyadhar wrote - But who is talking of BJP supporters or those who voted for them? The point is the party itself. That is no different from what it is in the rest of India. If they are different, let the BJP (Goa version) give a public statement

[Goanet] Horror in Paithona

2007-11-10 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - I have been taking morning drives through Goan villages these past few days. Today I came upon this heinous sight in Paithona - a large wooded area cleared for pouring concrete - http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/paithona-horror-01.jpg

[Goanet] Indian Cultural practices

2007-11-10 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Cornel, After a few lines, I stopped reading your post. If you have any class, you would first apologize to Goan Catholics for your statement: Unfortunately, this made them half-baked Hindus and half-baked Catholics --- an unfortunate and sad legacy to this day. It would appear that you

[Goanet] Sanny Vaz - Uprant mellche! An obit!

2007-11-10 Thread Silviano Barbosa
Sanny Vaz – Obituary I was shocked to hear the news of the sudden passing away of our friend and Niz Goenkar Bab Sanny Vaz in Kuwait. At first I thought someone in his family died and I at once thought of emailing him and comfort him. But when I read the post slowly in detail, it struck me

Re: [Goanet] Goa - Only for Non-Goans

2007-11-10 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
From the feedback I have received on this issue, most seem to have missed my point. By Foreigners Only what he really means is Whites Only. The landlord has every right to set criteria for admittance of tenants. My only problem is that the sign did not say Goans Only. As I have said before, I

[Goanet] Porrikar should apologise to Goans for BJPs Crimes

2007-11-10 Thread edward desilva
There are many who have written to me in the past and even called me personally from Goa asking me to give a call to porrikar and speak to him personally and know he is a good human being --- A good human being would not have introduced and nurtured RSS hate ideology in Goa. No one except a

Re: [Goanet] Goa - Only for Non-Goans

2007-11-10 Thread Carvalho
--- Frederick [FN] Noron ha * फ्रेड रिक न ोरोंया [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Taking the debate further, can we blame the mundkar laws in Goa for Goans not wanting to rent out to fellow Goans? - For once I agree with FN :-), as I have

Re: [Goanet] Sanny de Quepem......... we will miss you,

2007-11-10 Thread Carvalho
--- JOHN MONTEIRO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have only just this year joined Goanet but found Sanny's posts his input only just for this year, enlightening sometimes sad, sometimes funny, sometimes quirky, something for every occasion. -- We will definitely

Re: [Goanet] Flash ....Banana ratna

2007-11-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
I'm sorry, the settings of the group have been changed. Check the archives. FN On 10/11/2007, JOHN MONTEIRO [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its a pity, I was not able to access this website, as its dedicated only to people from Moira Bardez North Goa only. Perhaps someone can paste and post it on

Re: [Goanet] Goa - Only for Non-Goans

2007-11-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
So it's not discrimination you're opposed to, but just making a noise because the discrimination doesn't benefit you? Hardly the type of cause I would bother to waste my energies on :-) FN On 10/11/2007, Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From the feedback I have received on this issue,

[Goanet] Deepest Condolences to Sanny Vaz's family

2007-11-10 Thread John DSouza
John D'Souza, Moderator of Margao-Net is deeply saddened by the sudden passing away of Sanny Vaz in Kuwait. He was Margao-Net's most regular contributor. The Moderator and members of Margao-Net send their deepest sympathies and condolences to his family in Quepem. May his soul rest in peace

[Goanet] Sanny de Quepem - Goanet will miss you!!

2007-11-10 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
It was with shock and sadness that we learnt of the passing of Goanetter, Sanny de Quepem in Kuwait on November 9, 2007. He was a thorough Goenkar - born and bred in Goa. Living in Kuwait did not diminish his love for everything Goan. He promoted Konkani, Konkani Music and the tiatr. While

[Goanet] Dukhachi Zhor Vhanvli Dukham Polletanam (Dedicated to my late friend Sanny de Quepem)

2007-11-10 Thread lino dourado
  Ho mhozo lekh mhojea sompil'lea sorgest ixtt-ak omor ugddsak    Dukhachi Zhor Vhanvli Dukham Polletanam     Toddea vella adim tuje thaim hanson ani moskoreanim uloilolea mon’xachi eka zogllavnnea porim dukhest mornanchi khobor fona velean tujea kannar poddli zalear

[Goanet] Dear Sanny de Quepem

2007-11-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk11/1951051550/ if u cant see his pic, pl clik on abv. Dear Sanny de Quepem, I did not know about your tiatr work until I read an article on you (see a link below). I also saw you for the first time today -thanks to Sylvester Vaz I think I first met you

[Goanet] Sanny de Quepem_stirred imagination

2007-11-10 Thread Venantius Pinto
People, We have lost Sanny de Quepem, who stirred our imagination by his postings. I for one was blessed to read them and see his love for Konkani. As is said, To live in the hearts (and minds) of those we leave behind (to include Goanetters) is not to die. But we do not control these journeys.

[Goanet] Sanny De Quepem...Tumcho Khalto...May His Soul Rest in Peace!

2007-11-10 Thread cedrico dacosta
Sanny de Quepem... God functions in his own strange ways... It was sad to learn that regular writer, Sanny de Quepem is no more with us...Surely the Goanet community has lost one of its most valuable, consistent and prolific writers. I highly value the time and effort this Goenkar devoted to

[Goanet] Re.: In deep sympathy/Sanny De Quepem

2007-11-10 Thread Francis Rodrigues
SDQ, we'll miss you! FR. ... From: sylvester vaz : Subject: [Goanet] In deep Sympathy.. We are deeply shocked and stunned at the sad and untimely demise of our friend and co-Tiatrist Sanny Vaz (Sanny de Quepem), on 9th Nov.2007 in Kuwait.

[Goanet] In deep Sympathy......

2007-11-10 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Many of us on Goanet, who were wont to avidly await Sanny's postings, will sorely miss him. I do. Sanny I pray that you find peace and a good deal to cover for us from up there. With deepest sympathy for Sanny's thus prematurely bereaved family, I pray that eternal rest be granted unto our

[Goanet] Goa news for November 11, 2007

2007-11-10 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** SRK to spice up Goa int\'l film festival - Hindustan Times [Nov 8, 2007] Bollywood King Shah Rukh Khan will be the chief guest at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2007 that

[Goanet] Goa's health: HERALD(Goa), Nov 11, 2007

2007-11-10 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
GOA’S HEALTH By Valmiki Faleiro I have always regarded the Goa Medical College hospital (GMC) as the best medical facility in the State. Not because the hospital of Asia’s oldest medical college is the best – it could certainly be better – but because it has vast facilities under a single

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1025

2007-11-10 Thread jane rodrigues
My dear John, Congratulations on your e-mail. As per information from your below e-mail. The lease on all Church properties and Catholics institutions throughout India are never checked, by any lawyer or Parish council. I request each and everyone of you to ask your Parish Priest or Nun in

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 1031

2007-11-10 Thread John Gomes
Regarding Avarthanus DSouzas letter on SEZ, the part regarding different Departments, one not knowing what the other is doing, is spot on.Seems to me the main purpose is to avoid responsibility/accountability, make the citizen run from pillar to post and is a handy instrument for blatent

[Goanet] Fwd:Portugal visit

2007-11-10 Thread anil purswani
Hello, we are Goans and are visiting Portugal (Lisbon) in December. Can you please advise a nice hotel to stay, convinient for tourists, but close to goan community and restaurants in the area. Thanks Fila Vaz

[Goanet] Kerkar Art Complex: Kathak dance by Mamata Hussain

2007-11-10 Thread Goanet AE
Kerkar Art Complex organizes concerts of Indian Classical Dance and Music every Tuesday from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. during the tourist season. This is the only place in Goa where concerts of Indian Classical Dance and Music are organized on a regular basis. For the last fifteen years, Kerkar

Re: [Goanet] Goa Needs a Thackeray-style protector

2007-11-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
Don't labour under the impression that Thackerays protect. They just sell out (at the right price) to the Enrons. Visited the place many moons back, via a simple ST bus going via Guhagar, if one recalls right. FN On 10/11/2007, cedrico dacosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Goa Needs its own Thackeray

Re: [Goanet] Flash ....Banana ratna, Bal Thackeray of Goa etc

2007-11-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोंया
Hi Gabe, Rejected might be too strong a word. Let's say there was a slip between the cup and the lip. As far as being a bit wonky, the word bit is untrue :-) and this has been the case from a young age :-) FN On 10/11/2007, Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RESPONSE: I have volunteered, my

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Anybody has a gun?

2007-11-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photo: Anybody has a gun? Gun? What for? to shoot.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nottyjoegoauk/1952948431/ photo deliberately kept blurry. Warning: Do not zoom in Again, it our new Panjim (opp market, river side) Ferry, barge etc also seen in the background [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Goanet] Waiting for Deepavali in Goa

2007-11-10 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Based on the email feedback received on this entry, I would like to expand on a couple of points - 1) No, I do not avoid places and events inorder to avoid people. The bigger incentive (to avoid) is provided by what has become to the place itself. Case in point - Miramar. Walks

[Goanet] Shock as govt approves Bambolim hill cutting

2007-11-10 Thread Goanet News Service
Shock as govt approves Bambolim hill cutting PANJIM, NOV 10 - In what appears to be a volte-face, the State government has regularised the cutting of hill slopes at Bambolim by withdrawing 'stop work' orders and the police complaint against M/s Goan Real Estate and Constructions Ltd (GREL).

Re: [Goanet] Currency values

2007-11-10 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Vivian A. DSouza wrote: And what is this constant harping on the under-valued rupee? The rupee has appreciated at least 25 percent against several major currencies in the past year, and is bound to appreciate further as the Indian economy booms. The undervalued rupee is a mixed

[Goanet] 'No more Konkani films': Talak

2007-11-10 Thread Goanet News Service
'No more Konkani films': Talak Cyril D'Cunha Award winning film director Rajendra Talak has declared that on his own, he will no longer produce any more Konkani films in future. Talak said that he had yet to recover the money spent on producing the National Award winning Konkani film

[Goanet] Condolence msg. - Sanny de Quepem

2007-11-10 Thread blandino viegas
The Managing Committee, Members, Players and supporters of UNITED GOANS' CENTRE deeply mourn the sad and untimely demise of Cruz Sanny Vaz (Sanny de Quepem). Our heart felt sympathies to the bereaved family, relatives and friends. May his Sould Rest in Peace. United Goans' Centre Kuwait.

[Goanet] Anarchy in administration in Goa

2007-11-10 Thread Dominic Fernandes
Dear Goa netters, Have you ever thought how power and water situation has been deteoriting in the state of Goa since 2004. When Mr. Parrikar was at helm of affairs in Goa, the power and water was assumed commodities and we never faced any problems wrt its availability. But ever since, Mr. Rane's

Re: [Goanet] Elvis Goes troupe to be Goa's contribution to the Guinness record attempt.

2007-11-10 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Joe, Just great to have the links handy ... Roselind mhojea mogachea! The Mandd Sobhann also organises a dance competition for a dance form known as BAILA in which the audience/spectators can participate along side the performing troupes at the end . while the judges finalise the

Re: [Goanet] I found JoeGoaUK's photo revolting

2007-11-10 Thread Carvalho
The man publicly defecating. Near the river while people look on as if this was par for the course. I was revolted. I felt my stomach churning, first with disgust then with anger, filling up with revulsion. Even as I write this, I feel like I'm going to throw up. So visceral and poignant is my

[Goanet] Goa Govt. bends over for a kick on the rump: Aldeia de Goa

2007-11-10 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Goykars, One would believe that the Goa Government had some sense of shame. The reality stands in a stark contrast. Last Boxer's Day [26 December, 2006], the people of Goa led by the GBA were at the beautiful Bambolim Beach to stop the rape of Goa by GREL's henchmen, rippers and dozers. It