Hi Fisherfolks,
This message comes to you from a pure Goan, Can someone stop this bickerings, it s appears that Goans in Goa are showing their true colours to the rest of the world LINCOLN FURTADO (UK) >I agree Lincoln. Let your voice be heard on the Net. Post your >comments to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] FN > >On 14 Apr 2002, LINCOLN X FURTADO wrote: > > >> Hi Fred >> >> Can someone stop this bickering, it sounds like goan fisherfolks >talk!!!!!!!!!! >> >> Lincoln >> >> >> >Dear Mr. Pinto, >> >There is no question most will agree, you seem to have huge >talent, >> >creativity, humor, perhaps power and persuasion too, which put >to >> >good >> >use could benefit all including you and yourn. Getting personal >does >> >it >> >add to anything? I wonder which is greater, giving vent to one's >> >emotions or exercising control! >> >Let's work to build GOA together. >> > >> >Cheers, >> >P. Fernandes >> > >> >- >> >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> >Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 17:05:12 +0530 >> >From: Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Subject: [Goanet] Unofficial GoaNet FAQ - Initial draft >> > >> >The Official Description of GoaNet says: >> > >> >- ------------ >> >GoaNet is a general forum for people interested in Goa to meet >and >> >talk >> >about Goa. You are welcome to post news articles, opinion, >humor >> >(preferably if original or related to Goa), questions, etc, on this >> >list. It is by far, the most active Goa related list on the internet >and >> >is recommended for everyone interested in learning about goa >(eg. if >> >you >> >are a tourist and would like a question answered) or simply a >native >> >from Goa wanting to meet Goans from India and the rest of the >> >world. >> >- ------------ >> > >> >This tells you precious zilch about GoaNet. I am in the process of >> >compiling an Unofficial FAQ about GoaNet that will serve as a >> >guideline >> >for newcomers as well as to clarify common doubts. >> > >> >Disclaimer: >> >This FAQ is not recognised by GoaNet owners or administrators >and is >> >sure to have many errors before I get it right. Contributions, >> >corrections and suggestions most welcome. >> > >> >FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS about GoaNet >> > >> >- ------------ >> > >> >Question: >> >When was GoaNet founded? >> >Answer: >> >In 1996 five young Goan bachelors, all based abroad, founded >> >GoaNet as a >> >means of meeting Goan girls. All five have since achieved that >goal >> >and >> >are happily married. GoaNet has since matured into a vibrant >> >community >> >of 4,000 odd (soem very odd) subscribers. Fredrick Noronha still >> >maintains a link with the original objective of GoaNet through his >> >Cyber-Matrimonials. >> > >> >Question: >> >Who were these five guys? >> >Answer: >> >Herman Carneiro, Marlon Menezes, Frederick Noronha, Ulysses >> >Menezes & >> >Ariosto Coelho >> > >> >Question: >> >How come on Yahoo Groups the number of subscribers is given as >157 >> >only? >> >Answer: >> >GoaNet is 'remotely' hosted. That means the Yahoo number is not >> >even >> >'remotely' close to the actual number of subscribers. >> > >> > >> >Question: >> >Can I use curse words in my postings? >> >Answer: >> >No. One of the founder members Herman Carneiro set a basic >filter >> >that >> >automatically blocks any mail that has curse words. There is a >> >work-around though, suggested to me by one of the >administrators >> >(curiously named >> >Viviana) . Use an 'asterisk' she said. So basically a curse word like >> >'Aunt' would be written as 'asteriskunt'. An illegitamate child >would >> >be written as 'bastarasterisk'. And if you are referring to Richard >in >> >slang you type 'Dicasterisk'. Gets a bit tedious but you will get >used >> >to it. >> > >> > >> >Question: >> >Why is this filter in place when Yahoo already made me click in >> >acceptance, earlier, that I was entering an 'Adult Area'? >> >Answer: >> >Yahoo just does that to cover their asteriskrsehole. The only >person >> >who >> >can remove the filter is Herman Carneiro. He has not been spotted >> >since >> >1999 and is rumored to be in the USA devising such filters for Net >> >Nanny. >> > >> >Question: >> >What is a flame war? >> >Answer: >> >A flame war is when everyone attacks each other with fiery >language >> >for >> >an extended period of postings. Flame wars do occur on other >forums >> >- >> >not here. It is just hi-tech sounding jargon used by nerds who feel >> >they >> >are being targetted - like Russel Crowe in The Gladiator. >> > >> >Question: >> >What is a flame bait? >> >Answer: >> >The term Flame Bait was a rather 'risque' poem written by >Khuswant >> >Singh. He was referring to Bill Clinton and the famous Monica >> >Lewensky >> >cigar episode. >> > >> > >> >Flame Bait - a poem by Khushwant Singh >> >"Light the flame Monica >> >Use the cigar as a bait >> >And if someone comes >> >Just asteriskasturbate' >> > >> >Since then people have been using the term 'flame bait' in totally >> >wrong >> >contexts. I hope this will clarify matters. >> > >> > >> >Question: >> >Is GoaNet a commercial venture? >> >Answer: >> >No. GoaCom hosts GoaNet on their server and asks for nothing in >> >return. >> > >> >Question: >> >Are there any 'taboo' topics on GoaNet? >> >Answer: >> >Criticism of either Frederick Noronha or GoaCom is not taken >lightly >> >here. They are both deservedly held in very high esteem and >poking >> >fun >> >at either is a definite No-No. Fred and GoaCom have worked hard >to >> >get >> >Goanet's subscriber base to what it is now so give them some >respect. >> >Other than that it's pretty much a free space. >> > >> >Question: >> >Who is Ven. Jose Naik Vaz? >> >Answer: >> >Fr. Jose Naik is the patron saint of GoaNet. That is why long and >> >complicated discussions are held about his saintly status. >> > >> > >> >Question: >> >Who is Santosh Helekar? >> >Answer: >> >Dr. Santosh Helekar practices Neurology in Texas, USA. He is also >the >> >honorary President of the Independent Republic of Chimbel. >> > >> > >> >Question: >> >Who is Viviana Coelho? >> >Answer: >> >Viviana is a short, plump and ugly grandmotherly type woman. A >first >> >generation immigrant to the USA she works as a dishwasher for a >> >major >> >airline there. >> > >> >Question: >> >Who is George Pinto? >> >George Pinto is based in the USA and send computers to Goan >> >schools. At >> >the annual GoaNet meeting he can be easily identified as the guy >> >wearing >> >a proper suit coat and sweating it out in the scorching heat. >> > >> >Question: >> >Who is Joel D'Souza? >> >Answer: >> >Joel based in Assagao, Goa, reads all the newspapers everyday. He >> >once >> >worked for Goa Today and now has his own Online Magazine >> >GoaNow. Joel >> >can alwasy be identified in public because he has a digicam >welded >> >to >> >his hand. >> > >> >Question: >> >Who is Goa Desc? >> >Answer: >> >Goa Desc is short form for Goa Description. They describe stuff in >> >their >> >Friday Balcaos at Mapusa. >> > >> >Question: >> >Who is Tariq Siddiqui ? >> >Answer: >> >Tariq Siddiqui is based in Dubai and is a henchman of Dawood. He >is >> >planning to change his name to Cat Stevens and then give his old >> >name >> >out on rent. >> > >> >Question?: >> >Who is Sachin Naik? >> >Answer: >> >Sachin Naik is pure Nationalist. Even his blood is tri-colour. >> > >> >Question: >> >Why are you compiling this FAQ? >> >Answer: >> >Saturday afternoon. Waiting for the wife to return from her >mother's >> >home so we can proceed to Aldona for the weekend. Time on my >> >hands. >> >Cheers! >> > >> >- --------- >> >Errors, omissions, clarifications may kindly be brought to my >notice. >> >- --------- >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >Greet your loved ones in Goa with flowers! >> > >> > >> >http://www.goa-world.net/expressions/ >> > >> >EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop >> >World famous all over Goa! >> > >> >------------------------------ >> > >> >Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 06:31:40 -0700 (PDT) >> >From: The Goan Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Subject: [Goanet] re: Goa Net FAQs >> > >> >Cecil Pinto: "Question: Who is Viviana Coelho? >> >Answer: Viviana is a short, plump and ugly >> >grandmotherly type woman. A first generation immigrant >> >to the USA she works as a dishwasher for a major >> >airline there." >> > >> > >> >ES-C : Truthless, Tasteless and infinitely unfortunate >> >set of words from Cecil Pinto who has a strikingly >> >funny and creative bone in him. >> > >> > >> >Ema Souza-Colaco >> >TGF discussion list coordinator >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >-----------------------W-E-B---S-I-T-E--- >> > To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | >> >http://www.goacom.com/goanet >> > >> > For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: owner >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Dont want so many emails? 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