[Goanet] GOA London Ruby n Reita Faria
I was curious how Reita looked and here is a picture I found (on the following link, http://www.silvertorch.com/images/Radio%20Pics/radio-a-pics10.jpg Does anyone know what happened to Imelda, the presenter on All India Radio? Always curious what she looked like? PN _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] World Cup and Daisies patties.
The World Cup is upon us and this one is is special for us from the Lusio world...with three Portuguese speaking countries in the competition. And Sunday will be emotional and touchy when Angola play Portugal...for Angola represents the scattered Portuguese colonies, most improvished but proud in tradition and a gift of the beautiful game. Hold it! There maybe those who will jump on the pros and cons of our pasthistory and destiny put Goa on the map, and the hippies called it a beautiful place (or it would be Vengurla no?), with a beautiful people who once lived in peace and laughter and sang songs of love and life And what an appropriate time to remember some of our footballing greats (perhaps you have your own). My most memorable is our own Goan Pele (Peli in Concani).He was a young man of few words, came from Calata, his legs not straight at the knees, his dark looks unexpressive but in his mind was football. A superior understanding of the complexities of football...of creating openings, moving the game, of skills not theatrics...of controlling a game, a Juan Roman Riquelme of his days (who should hit headlines Monday morning) in the days where coaches were the paunchy batkars. Peli (never knew his real name) was in the seminaries (perhaps Pillar) and played for AA de Majorda in the 70s and as quietly as he came on to the field...he disappeared. And like Juan Requelme and Villareal, AA de Majorda usually never lost when he showed up. There were many others of my childhood but most of them big names and the thriving Goan clubs of the 60s and 70s, most notably Domnic (another whose legs never quiet straight) who dazzled a visiting Hungarian football team, they were happy to view his sensuous dribbling skills in the second half...all to the poetic commentary of the great Benao. And yes, back to Daisies fine patties tasted rather soggy and sweet like the muddy football fields of Chicalim...and Donna Senora LisabethI think I know of an answer to unwanted facial hair..naw, its not called Brazilian!! Pandurang. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Nelly Furtado's Third Album *clarification*
Hi thereNelly is certainly not Bombay Goan; her parents originally came from the Azores and moved to Victoria...therefore her very multi cultural outlook and influence on her music. She is very Portuguese at heart and if I am not mistaken lives off Little Italy (mix of Portuguese/Italian hood) around College/Ozzington. In an interview a couple of years ago, she did say she wanted to visit Goa some day!! Pandurang == Nelly Furtado's third album 'Loose' will be released on June 20, 2006. The follow up to 2003's 'Folklore', 'Loose' includes the single 'Man-eaters as well as a duet with Latin pop superstar Juanes, and the song 'All Good Things' which features Coldplay's frontman, Chris Martin. Nelly Furtado, a Bombay Goan left India to settle in Canada when she was three years old. Mike Ali _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Name calling, cyber space, Donna Lisabeths dropping hem line and the Goan Kokno!
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sidB6 -- Beg to differ Donna Lisabeth. Cyber space is not exactly a walk through your coconut fringed batt in Betim; its a place where folks are invisible and a place where one can rant endlessly, where the difference is between bandwidth and the long and endless Sarzora bhand! Yes, agreed that a few exchanges with name calling and masala would be fun if they have literary merit/readable no? All one reads is posts in N*vhind Times English. Exchanges like those on The Well of the old days (well.org) would bring a breadth of fresh air. Or the beautifully crafted writing on football by James Lawton (www.independent.co.uk) ...which is pure football porn: be it critique of Alex Ferguson or the sublime foot-poetry of Ronaldinho. What I am saying is yes, there is nostalgia that hold us together but maybe we need to raise the bar a bit, step out of the cesspool, of calling names, correcting minor details or getting back at others in labored English. Are we going to keep writing on days gone by (would be nice) but will we just lay back and slowly loose our unique culture, our history, our unique way of life that the rest of India envy...do we have a vision of a future? Does Goa have a future? Its bleak to me? Or is it just building a ghastly new house with a few bucks made sucking up to some Arab in Dubai? (apologies, this is a terrible thing to say but this is reality, no). Goan Kokno story: the Dunkat family that once lived in Majorda above the Musson football ground surrounded by a sea of Catholic families and never once was there a hint of mis-trust nor ill-feeling, religious difference, nada! Nor with any other Hindu families in the surrounding villages. You want communal harmony, you had it till some crude and vision-less politician changed in the Goan psyche forever, drew a line, cut a deep un-repairable division.(so what if this man went to a univ in the US?). Maybe it happened before him; I doubt. Yes indeed, Goa of the old was a place of harmony, it was beautiful on many different ways...where the all the surrounding vaddos called the mother of the Dunkat house Aayee and boys got together with the rest to steal Donna Teodolinas ripe and juicy jackfruit. I imagine the only mis-trust that existed would be cast based or perhaps in Bardez? Emmm wonder what the hot and about gurls Mater Dei, Saligao be saying of this? *wink wink* Pandurang _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
Re: [Goanet] Foreigners living in Goa, without working, in permanent residences ?
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=Newsamp;file=articleamp;sidB6 -- You married Vivian? *wink wink* You see for someone with a bank balance and a few achievements under their arm, its fine to settle in a place of leasure but...not sure. Maybe. On 4/5/06, Vivian D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That description fits me perfectly. I am a foreigner - citizen of a Foreign country I am not working = Bekar and no I did not win a Lottery I have a permanent residence in Goa I played my cards right, and am now living it up. Viva Goa !Goans living abroad dont know what they are missing. Foreigners and non-Goan Indians have discovered Goa and are flocking here. Like me, they love Goa. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
[Goanet] Re: Name-calling on Goanet
Am one of those silent Goanetters and have been a Goa-netter since 1996 and when the going gets unbearable, one conveniently unsubscribe. Like Dom and Francis and Fred have said, the mindless dribble that spills out of keyboards from the Bahamas to Toronto to Betalbatim...a question: do you ever think for a minute before you post? Is your post relevant, interesting or does it empower you? What, the internet is your new ...don't you have a life ? Does writing on Goanet your sole raison de etre? Sad. Very sad. The numerous posts from one poster beats me!!! Conveniently, one deletes posts from certain posters but really this shouldn't be. I imagine cyber space is a new concept for those who would aimlessly wander around the Panjim or Margao or Mupca Municipal gardens in search of and listening to and spilling mindless gossip about sweet nothings; its very Goan because nothing ever happens in Goa and time stands still (so romantic), there is hardly any entertainment except when Vasco play Dempo or ze Anton does the village spinster!! And true, you have carried your ways with you where ever it is you have now call home. So rather than troubling the Goanet admins, wouldn't it be best to ask your self a simple question: ...is it readable, does it merit a read. Be it your view on Tony Correa-Alfonso's reason for keeping an Indian passport (hey, he is a rich in family history and bank balance) or Malahar's description of taking his young son up the Moira hill or a few posts of your unmerited views. And you should wonder why the many interesting and colourful Goans, all part of GoanetDom, Thalman, Tony Correa-Alfonso, Nagesh, Bassalio Montero, Brian Mendonsa, Theotonioseldom post. These are the Goans one would rather read, hear them out, these are folks with an opinion and who can make Goanet interesting. We should be asking as to why there are only 7K subscribers? Are your posts so mindless and unreadable that there are people out there who'd rather stay-away? Or would they be avoiding you in the Margao, Pajim or Vasco municipal gardens if they saw you? Likely. And in my view, a few interesting posts make Goa net worthwhile rather than the constant bits of thoughtless posts from some obsessive compulsive. For those posters, you don't need the Goanet; you need a shrink!! An interesting development is the posts from Goan women: a lot of sensible, readable and offering an interesting view point. Goanet actually sum up the sad state (my view) Goa has come to be: a state and a people with nothing to look forward to, consumed by greed and living on memories of days gone by with no dreams, no vision and short-term dream of a quick-buck, no leadership and no shining stars one can proudly call amcho Goiemcho. And a political leadership with no morals, nor intellect and lacking in vision, and pathetic. Quoting Mario Miranda: Goa (he meant Goan culture, values, our unique way of life) will die in 5 years (1995). Maybe one thought this came from an old sentimental fool who lives and loves Goa musing on a warm Bombay evening after a couple of drinks. Maybe he was right. Pandu. _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
[Goanet]Nostalgia books etc
## # Goanetters-2004 meet in Goa. Dec 21, Tuesday. 12 noon to 2 pm. # # Clube Vasco, Near Municipal Garden, Panjim. Pass the word around! # ## Wondering how the community feels about Goa nostalgia books. Is it good reading? Its nice to remember the past but the Goa of the future looks different quiet. Its nice for folks who have live away from Goa (and feel detached from the places they now live, assuming) to put their thoughts-memories down on paper... For those in America who have access to CBC Newsworld -Canada may have seen a recent airing of a one-hour special on Newfoundland: a bunch of writers-artist return to reflect their cultural identity,and their strong attachment to the island. The situation is very similar. Lets hear some of your thougts.
[Goanet]Contacting Sandra Vivian
## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/# # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ## Looking to get in touch with Sandra Vivian from the UK...anyone have an alternate e-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) ain't working. Many thanks Pandu Lampiao
