--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 24/05/06, cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mario > > I have very mildly clashed with Ricardo > previously on Goanet. If my memory > > serves me well, it was over his contention that, > but for the Portuguese, all > > Goans would have been of Turkisk/Muslim > provenance. Historically, this could > > well have been an alternative reality of course, > but it was his implication > > that, the Goans ought to be grateful for > Portuguese colonisation, because it > > was a better alternative, that I had found > contentious............................ > > Comment: I do believe that Arjun was being more than > a tad bit, sarcastic...I think he was poking fun at > Mario! > > Come on you guys, someone who is so, PORTUGUESE, > would not concede to easily!!!! > > I must say, I think the joke is on your Mario, > okay?? > Mario observes: > Gabe, I hate to inform you of this but the joke is on YOU and Cornel, mainly because I have never contended that the Portuguese came from Goa, only their names. Until you and Cornel loosen up your kashties just a little bit and learn to recognize the use of smiley faces in internet communications, the joke will continue to be on you:-)) >
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