I waited to see if I would trap any more crabs in my chamber pot. I have
managed to trap three obnoxious ones. Here goes my story. Hope the Jury are
reading. This has been written very slowly as I know that crabs cannot read fast.
I often receive postings which others feel might interest me. I have had
since childhood a gift from the above - to share good things with others. I
would compare it with food that is sent to me. I see no harm in improving the
food to suit the palate of a Goan and handing it out. I do not feel that I ought
to declare the sourse of the food specially when it is free. But some Goans
will bite the hand that feeds them when they do not pay for the food. One must
learn to appreciate and the art of gratitude. I have known this trait which is
characteristic.
A Cheryll Roy of Goan/Indian origin had sent me a posting. I remembered
my youth and the games I played and I included these reminiscences in the
posting and sent the same to Goanet. I did not feel it necessary to implicate
others and the source of the posting. I did not expect an appreciation from
anyone and in fact it was rare that the Goans found the item interesting and one in
particular remembered the games (no longer played today) and was
complementary. The above three who are the subject of this posting did not in any way
appreciate or express an opinion of the contents. Till one spent his time in
investigating the garbage can and felt that he had trapped me.
I had assumed that the lady, Cheryll Roy had written it (I did not go
into the garbage can called the website) and after changing it, I telephoned
her and even sent her a copy much before I was accused of plagiarising. She did
not go into details and did not object.
Most of what I write on the situation in Goa and global politics are my
own creations. I read on every topic I can lay my hands on. I do not copy
from newspapers like the Observer, The Times or even the British dailies. I
prefer to create but it is possible that I quote from the papers.
Jayson Blair was a paid servant of the NY Times and his work involved
writing for the paper. In contrast, I am not a paid servant of goanet and for
the past few years I have contributed often and I will admit that what I write
is controversial to the extent that I have named names without fear. I have
been warned but I persist.
I will not accept slander and a comparison with Jayson. He did what he
did and has to bear the consequences. In his ambition to secure his position
with the Times he acted, was caught and was fired. In a modern bureaucratic
world, Blacks need a passport to be one step above the White man to stay afloat
and poor Jayson is black. I commiserate with his plight for he must have been a
bright lad to break through the all White club. Crabs exist in other spheres
too.
I will append the posting I sent to Cheryll Roy with her address for
those who wish to verify directly with this lady. That I phoned her too can be
verified by the crabs that villified me.
Edgar Martins
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The iten was sent to Cheryll Roy before this controversy erupted. The entire
posting has not been reproduced to conform with Herman's dictates/orders.
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Subj: Re: Now we are afraid to die.
Date: 6/3/03 5:48:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time
From: EdgarStmartins
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Friends, Goans and countrymen! Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody
wants to die. So he will avoid to wear a helmet to bed:-)
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According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of
us who were kids in the 50's, 60's, 70's and early 80's
probably shouldn't have survived, because......
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