To Goanet - Muchos gracias to Floriano Lobo for a reasoned, well thought-out, rational post. He has done his kindergarten class teacher proud today. It is nice to see fellow shysters close ranks with such froth and zeal. Now if only Selma Cardoso, Rajan Narayan and Gadgil would rush in to lend fellow traveler Admin-bab another crutch or two, my cup of happiness will spill over.
Floriano's (impotent) bluster has been duly noted. Floriano of the "My friend Audhut" fame, the same Audhut who later it came to light had funded the Goa Su-raj scheme at its inception, a nit that hadn't been revealed earlier. The same Audhut who flouted the Supreme Court judgement, later persuading bum pal Digu to rewrite the law to suit him. Sweet to know that the Goa Su-raj scheme was built on such a solid foundation with help from "My friend Audhut," that prince among men. But the absolute delight - Lord O Lord, thank you - is that it was Floriano himself who had declared me the GREAT GOAN PATRIOT on Goanet and sent oodles of praise my way. I am gratified to note that he thinks as highly of me today as he thought back then even though I did not slip a single cent into the bowl that feeds his Goa Su-raj scheme. About Floriano's fantasy that I would call him from London to talk about Manohar-bab, I must disown credit for this charming piece of fiction. I did not know of the existence of this Goan Quixote until he himself deigned to call me one day in Goa and peddle his Goa Su-raj scheme. And even though I did not fall for the scheme, I must thank Floriano for still declaring me a GREAT GOAN PATRIOT and authoring a several kilobytes of fulsome praise in my honour. Oh and one more thing - next week I am meeting Manohar-bab here in Panjim, and next month I expect another tête-à-tête with him in California. Last week I had a highly classified meeting with Dr. Anil Desai and Dr. Anand Virgincar at an exclusive London hotel. Imagine, 2 bamons and 1 bhat (super-bamon) plotting more Goanet intrigue. Who knows that these secretive RSS-wallahs will do next! PS: Admin Noronha had claimed once on Goanet that Manohar Parrikar is my relative. Admin-bab as always was peering up the wrong skirt. In the interest of full disclosure I should point out that Digu is also related to me, and it is a much closer connection than Manohar-bab's. Warm regards, r
