Rene Barreto wrote: ".......and also make a Cash Award - No - I am not Joe king ! If each of us contribute just ONE DOLLAR - we could buy JOE a CAMERA : - : - ) ) ?"
---------------- Dear Rene, Agreed that JoeUK has been doing a great service to all us Goans, and not just overseas Goans. But I would like a few clarifications regarding your decision to institute an award and bestow it on JoeUK. 1) Have you asked JoeUK if he needs/wants a camera? Does he want a camera contributed for by overseas Goans? We have seen in the past how overenthusiastic Cyber Goans have made plans and publicty for a 'donation' and the receiver didn't actually wants such 'charity'. 2) Does each overseas Goan see JoeUK as worth only one dollar? 3) How do you intend to collect this one dollar each from overseas Goans? Is it like the 'each Goan should bring one football to Goa scheme'? Did that work well? 4) If the logistics can be worked out and every overseas Goan contributes one dollar I think you can buy many high definition videocameras and an editing studio. And pigs will fly. 5) Will this award of yours be an annual feature? Will there be a nomination procedure? I hope Rene you will be able to clarify these matters before Goa Day dawns upon us again. Cheers! Cecil =========
