Tue Oct 10 08:38:28 PDT 2006 Chris Vaz wrote: > Bosco- > It might be crystal clear to you "that many of us have understood" what > Roland has had to say." But my Websters defines "snide" as "mean, > cheap / obliquely malicious" -- and in my opinion that is exactly the > manner in which Roland gratuitously characterized "Dick Cheney and Donald > Rumsfeld both of whom quite noted (sic) for their self-delusions on > American foreign policy." Perhaps if "cheap shot" would be more > acceptable > than "snide" I would be happy to make that substitution.
RESPONSE: Chris, I'm not disputing Merriam-Webster. What I contested was your assertion that Roland's comments being classified as "snide". I gave you and other Goanetters an example yesterday of snide comments - a post by Mario Goveia. I suppose its just a coincidence that you and Mario, both missed the gist of Miguel Braganza's fine post on dispropotionate Punishment to Crime re the 3 Goan youth that were recently electrocuted or the issue about the diversion of the Mhadei river or the issue about the electrocution of wild bulls - 6 paragraphs in that article and yet you and Mario only choose to ramble about the Israel, Hezbollah, Bush, etc.....There is very little interest in Goa or Goans in both your writings. And talking of cheap shots - here's one directed back at Miguel: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2006-October/049327.html > Insofar as the intrusion into this thread of discussion on the "U.S. > government, George Bush..." perhaps your response might have been better > addressed to Roland since he brought those enterprises into the > equation -- I merely responded. I try faithfully to follow Goanet > diktat/s :--) RESPONSE: Roland Francis has deliberated here on Goanet on a wide variety of issues. His passion for Goa and Goans is visible in his writings. You on the other hand, Chris, have only piped up about US politics or to duel specific personalities - both counter to Goanet diktats. Rgds Chris _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
