Hi Saligaokar's, Nice to meet you and Louis at Lawrie's on the feast day. We however missed Barsen who would always visit Lawrie's after the Feast Mass to gulp down a glass of chilled beer. Lawrie's has always been our meeting place since the late 70's to most of us. From the Saligao Institute to Lawrie's and then home after some hotted debates. Louis I hope you have not forgotten our regular drink " Tonic Apik " mixed with coke during our college days ordered by us at Lawrie's. Alan's views on dog bite was very amusing but in Goa we should not kill the neighbour ( You should " LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR " ask Quentin he knows the TEN COMMANDMENTS' ) Neither should you kill the dog as has been rightly pointed out by Daniel cos Dog is man's best friend NOW AND FOREVER.
See you in Goa this weekend Gladstone Ribeiro Sa' ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel F. de Souza To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 12:16 AM Subject: [SALIGAONET] Stray thoughts A few stray thoughts on my visit to Saligao today being the feast day. The 'Ferns Bar' in Arrarim run by Lawrie is a meeting place for many young men and the not so young men too. They need not go there for a drink, but for several years this has been the happening place or a hub where one can discuss just abt anything from local and international politics, to sports, business, weather, usual village gossip and inflation too. So everytime I visit Saligao I make it a point to drop in at FB not for a drink, but just to say a warm hello to my good old friend 'Lawrie'. There are times though I miss out this brief meeting owing to time constraints. So today when I visited Saligao for the feast I had to keep my customary appointment with Lawrie. I can't write much abt the feast for I could not make it in time for the feast mass nor the procession since the Zuari bridge was shut down from 5.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m for some routine maintenance works. I met Fr. Nascimento at the church and he gave me a feast souvenir. He looked hail and hearty. I understand the attendance at the feast mass was good and Bishop Allwyn Barretto (Sindhudurgh) was the main celebrant. Coming back to FB there I met Gladstone and Jagdish as well as Warren Vaz. Met Warren after a very long time. And then a little while later walks in my good old friend Louis from 'down under' of'course minus his fanciful blue turban. (or was it black color?) But there is no way he can try out the turban again, now he sports a clean shaven scalp. And I understand he is having a gala time with the seasonal Ur'rack. Well, I think we can't envy his indulgence... after all 20 years is a very long time to be away from Goa and abstain from chilled Ur'rack mixed with Limca! And mind you Ur'rack is not available throughout the year....its only a seasonal drink , so make the best of it. Lawrie has now changed the position of his counter...it is now directly facing the 'Cantare'. I wonder if this has got something to do with 'Vaasthu'? When I questioned him about it...he did not say anything. His premises also has a new look. I suggested to him to have a laptop on his desk alongside the bottles and become net-savvy. I think he has to move with the times and keep pace with technology. He could join the Saligao-net then and keep us all posted of the happenings in and around Arrarim and Saligao. His customers are normaly limited and all dedicated clients, as such he has ample time to spare and participate in the topics that are usually discussed during business hours. May be Gladstone could talk it over and convince him. And a final stray thought, I wonder why somebody is not reviving the good old 'Foxes Nite'??? Daniel -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
