When Oscar Rebello (Dr), now the convener of GBA, then, just a week away from being appointed the convener, passed on the latest news to me about Patricia Pinto/Satish Sonak (Adv) of PMCA being arrested by Babush Monserrate for objecting to the cutting of the road-side mango tree in Taleigao for road widening, my reaction 'upset' and 'baffled' Oscar at the same time because I was overjoyed to the extent that I would fire crackers if I had some available. In his own words "I have lost you" is what Oscar had said. "Take heart, Doc", I had told him. "Today the shit has reached here form here". And I had said this by puting my hand under the nose and the chest respectively to explain what I meant. "Now GOANS will wake up from their deep sleep". And Oscar had understood it very well. GOANS did get up during the GBA V/s RP-2011 affair. But they promptly relapsed into deep, comatose sleep immediately after RP-2011 and before the Elections-2007. Why?. Becasue there were still some more millimeters left for the shit to climb and overcome their nostrils. In the meantime "let us get a good snooze while the going is good" seemed to have been the sentiments.
Forgive me Dr. Fernandes but I am staunchly and truly a skeptic. And I cannot help being one with all that I see around. Maybe if you had the opportunity to chat with me some, during your mentioned visit to Goa, you would have gotten a heavy dose of the same. Keep up the good work, though, of sounding the "Abandon Ship" blasts which are sadly limited to just 'seven' so that every GOAN runs for his/her life jacket. And may the Good Lord keep the 'sharks' at bay. And, BTW, four out of seven blasts have already been exhausted considering (1) RP-2011 (2) Elections-2007 (3) SEZs (4) MPT v/s MBA -Mormugao Bachao Andolan - which has crippled Vasco today with its total Bandh. Cheers floriano goasuraj ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 5:03 AM Subject: [Goanet] NRIS/NRGS- Can they help Goa? Dear goanet Readers. Goans look at NRI/NRG as one who comes to Goa for a short while, have a good time, and criticize everything and everybody. " If you care so much about Goa,why not come and help.”I have heard these sentiments often enough and I feel some of them are genuine, while others not..............
