[Goanet] Can Goa catchup on this one??
-- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | || | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | || | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -- Mysore is one up on Bangalore R Raghavendra [ Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:08:05 pmTIMES NEWS NETWORK ] BANGALORE: Don't let the oldworld charm of Mysore fool you: It has raced past hi-tech Bangalore, by going completely wireless (Wi-Fi), an achievement still beyond Bangalore. This means if you are on Kalidasa Road at Vontikoppal in Mysore, you can check your emails on your laptop. Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity, is freedom: it allows you to connect to the internet from a couch in your home or a room in a hotel or a conference room at work - without wires. Mysore's distinction is not well known. Even participants in a TV quiz show could not answer correctly when asked which was India's first Wi-Fi enabled city. This 'dream' became a reality due to three entrepreneurs. The story goes that three men - Shankar Prasad, Srikanth V Rao and G Saravanan - having worked for some of the most well-known software companies, decided to help Mysoreans connect better. They started a company called WiFiyNet with their own investment. The initiative was clickstarted in August 2004 by putting up the first access point (also known as hot spot) in Jayalakshmipuram, an upmarket area in Mysore Today, the city has three access points. And with this 2.4 GHz (frequency of transmission) Wi-Fi connectivity, Mysore became a true hot spot. By paying Rs 750 a month, irrespective of the kind of data download, internet is available round the clock. Currently, we provide 128-kbps speeds. Our technology is 54-mbps-enabled; hence, we can even take it to the extent of providing IP television, says Prasad. These entrepreneurs have taken Wi-Fi connectivity right up to Kushalnagar, a small town en route to Madikeri, about 100 km from Mysore. Result: the next time you are travelling between Mysore and Kushalnagar, you can be connected to your workplace! They have received tremendous support from the Karnataka IT department, which is keen on replicating the Wi-Fi revolution in other small towns. Wired anyone?
Re: [Goanet] The Messiah
Radha, The news papers reported in the local media as: G - reat O - il D - emand Cheers!! Seb A BBC documentary is set to reveal that President Bush claims to take orders directly from God. The documentary series, to be broadcast later this month in Britain, quotes him as saying: God would tell me, 'Geroge, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan.' And I did. And then God would tell me, 'George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq...' and I did. And now, again, I feel God's words coming to me, 'George, go get the Palestinians their State and the Israelis their security, and get peace in the Middle East.' And by God I'm gonna do it! How very reassuring to know that the leader of the sole Super Power is under His direct command! This world is in safe hands indeed! Cheers, RKN
Re: [Goanet] RE: Viewpoint on Dabolim airport
Don't hammer yourself on this one Philip. On another issue, I also read that a short span of time is anything between 60 to 65 years :-) hAVE a nICE dAY!! Rgds/Seb - Original Message - From: Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Most airports with one run way should be able to land a plane every 15 minutes - AT LEAST. So A MINIMUM OF 240 planes a day CAN USE THE AIRPORT between 6 AM and 6 PM. My relatives who have flown into Goa call the airport much, much better than before. So what is the big problem with Dabolim? Please respond with facts rather than opinions[Gilbert Lawrence, Sept] Is there some new math in this calculation? What is the explanation for the author's result? Anybody have a clue?
Re: [Goanet] Goanet News Bytes * September 14, 2005 * Mopa row heats up
[GOANET NEWS BYTES * SEPT 14, 2005 * DATELINE GOA] o Facility for simultaneous landing of nine flights proposed at the (planned) Mopa airport. (NT) But where are the people As far as i know, even Dubai being such a busy airport does not have 2 flights landing nor taking off at the same time. I find this news pretty weird. Guess should start a pettition/signature campaign to know what majority want. Btw did the goanet poll make any difference?? hAVE a nICE dAY!! Rgds/Seb
[Goanet] Six-month ban lifted
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2005/August/theuae_August692.xmlsection=theuae Khaleej Times Online News THE U.A.E Six-month ban lifted By Nada S. Mussallam 23 August 2005 ABU DHABI - The Ministry of Interior yesterday withdrew the six-month ban system imposed by the Immigration and Residency authorities on various categories of workers upon the cancellation of expatriates' employment visa. The decision, that will have a major impact and implications on the UAE labour market, has come into force with immediate effect. The Naturalisation and Residency Departments stopped stamping the ban on passports while processing cancellation of employment visas. Ahmed Al Hamadi, in-charge of Passport Office at the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, said: We received a letter from the Immigration and Residency Department with instructions from Interior Minister Lt-Gen. Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan not to stamp the ban on applications for cancelling visas. The decision was put into effect yesterday when we cancelled employment visas without imposing the ban. He said the office received hundreds of applications yesterday, which were processed without slapping the six-month ban. For employers, it will now be easier to hire talents from within the country. For the millions of expats working in various capacities, barring maids, the news should come as manna from heaven, for there would now be free movement of workforce in the country. Employers can get the best talent available in the market without the hassle of seeking the No Objection Certificate from the current sponsor. Ministry sources told Khaleej Times that under instructions from Lt.-Gen. Shaikh Saif, the ministry circulated the decree among all Immigration and Residency Departments in the country, and that the decision came into effect yesterday. On the categories included in the decree, the official said only housemaids were excluded for the time being, and that a special committee would be set up to study their case. Housemaids were not included in the decision. A special panel will be formed to study the possibilities of exempting this category also from the ban, said the official. He said the decision was in line with Cabinet Decree No. 18 of 2005 on sponsorship transfer of employees in the private sector, under which a fee of Dh1,500 for masters and doctorate holders, Dh3,000 for bachelors degree holders and Dh5,000 for certificates lower than bachelors degree would be levied. A special panel comprising senior officials had been set up in February to look into various aspects of streamlining the residence and labour market laws. Hitherto, only those who met the requisite conditions for sponsorship transfer, including consent of sponsor, completion of one-year in a company and a valid residence visa, among others, were eligible to change jobs within the country without getting their passports stamped with the six-month ban. In practice, however, movement of labour force was virtually impossible with hardly any sponsor willing to write out a no objection certificate. Meanwhile, most employees and employers who were processing their applications at the ministry yesterday, seemed overwhelmed by the decision and welcomed the measure which they said was bound to improve labour relations. Ahmed Ibrahim, an investor, said: the decision is excellent. It will spare employees the hassles they face with employers. Abdul Jalil Rahma, owner of Noon Contracting and Construction Company, said : The ban was never in favour of employees. Scrapping the ban will free employees of the threat posed by some employers, leading to relinquishment of their entitlements in favour of release.
[Goanet] For The Lighter Side !
A group of working adults got together to visit their University lecturer. The lecturer was happy to see them. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. The Lecturer just smiled and went to the kitchen to get an assortment of cups - some porcelain, some in plastic, some in glass, some plain looking and some looked rather expensive and exquisite. The Lecturer offered his former students the cups to get drinks for themselves. When all the students had a cup in hand with water, the Lecturer spoke: If you noticed, all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken up,leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal that you only want the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. What all you wanted was water, not the cup, but we unconsciously went for the better cups. Just like in life, if Life is Water, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold/maintain Life, but the quality of Life doesn't change. If we only concentrate on the cup, we won't have time to enjoy/taste the water in it. Faith gives us a new vision of the world. Without it we see only the darker side of life. We are still slaves. It is faith which liberates us and makes us see the Spirit of power and love at work in our lives. -Source Unknown ~ hAVE a nICE dAY Seb..
Re: [Goanet]Anecdote - Blue blooded?
From: D'Souza, Avelino [EMAIL PROTECTED] One day while he was trying to stop his gardener's pet monkey from attacking his pet Alsatian (Fritz), Alexander I of Greece was bitten on the leg. By whom? the Monkey or the Dog?? Just joking After enduring eleven operations, the king died of blood poisoning. Though an early amputation would surely have saved him, Alexander's doctors refused to perform the operation - on the grounds that the leg was Royal. How about Cold blooded and Pure blooded ? as someone pointed out on goanet recently about Ms. Mascarenhas. Alexander I, (?-1920) Greek king Why the ? mark, When was he born. Do I need to quote Karl M.:-) hAVE a nICE dAY Seb..
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side !
Don't Change the World Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows' skin, and would cost a huge amount of money. Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money ? Why don't you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet ? The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a shoe for himself. There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story : to make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself - your heart; and not the world. Source Unknown ~~~ hAVE a nICE dAY Seb..
Re: [Goanet]Re: goanet news bytes
Criticism aside, we need to appreciate them(the silient readers) for putting forth their views. I for one would like to welcome the member on goanet who had his address with Tel.no. unlike the below poster, whose gender is still ...a ? mark Possibly Joe is noting too. hAVE a nICE dAY Seb.. - Original Message - From: halur rasho [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 7:35 AM Subject: [Goanet]Re: goanet news bytes I enjoy a thoroughly bigoted post like anyone else, but why oh why cannot prejudiced Goans sound a little more literate ? or is that par for the course? --- Mario Vicente Santos Pereira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: only thing i remember is 'Goa Gone to Ganties'. Every place we see outsiders coming and saying I am Goan. Recently we heards of Elephansts are also tryings to invade Goa. Now animals also making way to Goa.
Re: [Goanet]GOANET: TOP TEN CHARTs - July 2003, 2004 June 2005
Great Joe, Thanx for the statistics. Btw, someone did ask if I had posted ONE original post on Goanet. People who are new here hardly know whats been going on goanet until now other than browbeat others. hAVE a nICE dAY Seb.. July 2004: Total Messages 1290 TOP TEN (July 2004) (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) (*) FN84 (*) (*) Gabe Menezes 83 (*) (*) Gilbert Lawrence 75 (*) (*) Rbarreto60 (*) (*) Domnic Fdes55 (*) (*) Sebdec38 (*) (*) Joagoauk34 (*) (*) Eddie Fernandes29 (*) (*) Eugene Correia 28 (*) (*) George pinto 27 (*) (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) By Names (Alphabetical order): A.Veronica 5 HelgadoRosario 9 Alfrede Tavares 6 Jerry Fernades 11 Anisa Fernandes 5 Joagoauk 34 Bernado Colaco 16 Joel Disouza 5 Bosco D'Melo 19 Jorge/Livia Abr 10 C.Fernandes 15 Jose lourenco 12 Cecil Pinto 11 Lino Dourado 11 Constatino Xav. 7 Lory D'Souza 21 Cornel 22 Marlon Menezes 8 Domnic Fdes 55 Mervyn Lobo 8 Eddie 22 Miguel Bragnza 11 Eddie Fernandes 29 Nasci Caldeira 15 Estaquio Santem.24 Norman Lobo 6 Eugene Correia 28 Paulo Colaco 12 Fausto 6 Radhakrishna Nai 8 Floriano Lobo 9 Rbarreto 60 Florina D'Souza 6 Ricardo Nunes 6 FN 84 Rui Colaco 21 Gabe Menezes 83 Sachin Phardte 17 George pinto 27 Santosh Helekar 20 Gilbert Lawrence75 Sebdec 38 Gilbert Menezes 6 Silvano Barbosa 6 GN MailFomated 89 Tim De melo 6 Goa Desc 17 Venatius Pinto 12 Goa'sPride 10 Vincent Fdes 6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 65 Vivek Araujo 16 Godfrey Gonsalv 8 Vivian D'Souza 8 Halur Rasho 6 Sorry, if anybody missed out. I tried my best. Thank you for your postings. Also thanks to those who posted less than 5. ==
[Goanet]India is now 10th largest economy
India is now 10th largest economy July 13, 2005 16:12 IST India is now amongst the top ten economies in the world. According to the World Bank gross domestic product rankings for the year 2004, India stands the tenth largest economy in the world with a GDP of $691.876 billion. The table below gives the rankings for the top 20 economies in the world. The rest of the rankings can be had at the World Bank Web site for the GDP figures: http://www.worldbank.org/data/quickreference/quickref.html Total GDP 2004 Rank Country ($ billion) 1 United States 11,667.515 2 Japan 4,623.398 3 Germany 2,714.418 4 United Kingdom 2,140.898 5 France 2,002.582 6 Italy 1,672.302 7 China 1,649.329 8 Spain 991.442 9 Canada 979.764 10 India 691.876 11 South Korea 679.674 12 Mexico 676.497 13 Australia 631.256 14 Brazil 604.855 15 Russia 582.395 16 Netherlands 577.260 17 Switzerland 359.465 18 Belgium 349.830 19 Sweden 346.404 20 Turkey 301.950 Source: World Bank, July 2005 Taiwan is not included in the World Bank statistics. Rankings include only those economies with confirmed GDP estimates.
Re: [Goanet]My experience with your organization
Me tooBut all i get in my mailbox is just crap about US-terrorist and et all, other than a nice mail here and there. I think stringent rules need to be followed. hAVE a nICE dAY Seb.. - Original Message - I joined this group so I could: a. Learn more about Goa and Goans (Having lived away from Goa most of my life) b. Meet some nice friendly Goans Male and Female (I'm married and not looking for U.S. Passport) c. Have friendly discussions on topics relevant to Goans in Goa and away. So far, All the messages I have received appear to be from people venting their aggressions on this site. I am starting to think I made a mistake by venturing here. Please tell me I'm wrong and there are some friendly discussions here. Thanks Louise UAE
Re: [Goanet]Why so many....???
Wrong again!! Check MG, you have responded with the same cut and paste from earlier posts, which repeatedly come on goanet. Nothing NEW hAVE a nICE dAY oLD mAN Seb.. Mario replies: Unlike you, honest Goanetters have also counted the number of posts on Goanet that I was responding to because they contained misleading information and anti-American and anti-Iraqi propaganda. Guess how many? 16! Do you get it now?
[Goanet]Why so many....???
Looks like goanet is being bombarded by people who have nothing else to do:-) Just for the records...Today i received quite a number of emails(lost the count by now)out of which Mario Goviea had sent 16(-.-) Anyway happy reading... Seb PS: Have to use DEL key more often than not.
Re: [Goanet]Re: How will the left wingers spin this?
The last line caught my attention:-) do read again... Cheers Seb.. From: Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org I was intrigued to see Mario Goveia's repeated references to Islamo-Facsism and hence embarked on a short cybersearch. Another interesting set of perspectives and explanations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamofascist Islamofascism is nothing but an empty propaganda term. And wartime propaganda is usually, if not always, crafted to produce hysteria, the destruction of any sense of proportion. Such words, undefined and unmeasured, are used by people more interested in making us lose our heads than in keeping their own.
Re: [Goanet]10 good things
Just 10 ??? :-) How sad !! hAVE a nICE dAY Seb..
Re: [Goanet]Re: False Innuendo, Insinuations and Accusations S-P-A-M MAILS
Weird indeed... I just asked Joe Vaz to let us know who spams his inbox! and he comes out with some entire different episode. How is Santosh supposed to know who spams Joe?? hAVE a nICE dAY Seb.. - Original Message - From: Joe Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 3:04 AM Subject: [Goanet]Re: False Innuendo, Insinuations and Accusations S-P-A-M MAILS Seb dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can we also have the mail id's in the entire; without any editing from the people who have spammed you. You seem to side step this issue about someone asking you to comeout with the people who spam you. Dear All: I request netters who are seeking proof of email IDs or ccs of the above posts/spams, to please direct your queries to Santosh Helekar, who has all the information you are looking for, on his desktop. From their email exchanges, it appears that they have maintained profiles of people they privately discussed, -- all archived on flash drive.
Re: [Goanet]Re: False Innuendo, Insinuations and Accusations S-P-A-M MAILS
--- Joe Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Folks, ... posts, with attempts to blur actual facts. What was their Motive, again? Well, once the unpublished posts are in the open, I am sure readers will see exactly that, and can decide for themselves. Dear Joe, Let me jump on the bandwagon...but before let me clarify that i am on no support-group that you seem to think. You are simply drawing conclusions. Can we also have the mail id's in the entire; without any editing from the people who have spammed you. You seem to side step this issue about someone asking you to comeout with the people who spam you. Anyway, best of luck. you seem to need it... hAVE a nICE dAY Seb..
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side - Who said to Whom?
Hi dear goanetters... while others go about discussion/debates. we'll start something for the Lighter Side!! Do Join inLets have some fun!! Who Said to Whom?? answer the following As one of those who went ballistic over both the gratuitous change as well as the decisionmaking process, I'm glad you have regained control of the asylum. Clue: comments made on goanet during recent past. Cheers, Seb PS: Answer next week...
Re: [Goanet]Spreading common sense
--- Joe Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unless of course, if one does not know what to do with the spare time and energy, and so one enjoys scrutinizing every such story. I don't know in what context you made the above comment, But it sure does for one! First we cut and paste stupid hoaxes and urban legends to this public forum, then we try to defend them, then we try telling everyone how good it is to watch your behind. Are we going in the right direction? Do we have so much of spare time?? Gosh don't we have anything better to do??? Santosh, you are doing a courageous effort single handedly, keep it up. hAVE a nICE dAY Seb..
Re: [Goanet]Seb thinks the US invaded Iraq for oil!
Mario, I guess you need more bedrest. A never thought! check your post below, thats what you said. Even a one liner would have done. I don't need to read your long bashan. You can give that to people who follow your ideology. Anyway thanx all the same. PS: Btw you do good cut and paste work. ** Earlier: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote. Basically, countries do what serves their perceived interests. The strong ones have far more options than the weak ones, who are left to accept the status quo because there is nothing much they can do about anything. - Original Message - From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet]Seb thinks the US invaded Iraq for oil! --- Seb dc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does this mean; US invaded Iraq for Oil??? Sorry to say, but thats how it sounds to me ! Mario replies: Seb, I'm sorry, too, but it sounds the same to many people who know nothing about world affairs, and about who needs oil and who doesn't. These people also seem to know nothing about what Iraq was like under Saddam, Iraq is no better now either!!!
Re: [Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * June 21, 2005 * Petrol prices hiked... again
Can someone state which branch, I understand margao has 2 branches. Is it the one near to High Court?? hAVE a nICE dAY Seb.. o Fire englufs Margao Urban Co-op Bank late MOnday night. Fire broke out at 9.16 pm. (NT)
Re: [Goanet]Most active Goanetters are not Americans
Does this mean; US invaded Iraq for Oil??? Sorry to say, but thats how it sounds to me ! hAVE a nICE dAY Seb.. - Original Message - From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] No one seems to mention that the US went to war with Germany, Japan and Italy, virtually destroyed them and then helped rebuild them to the point that they are now allies. So, what's the point of the repeated references to the US having helped Saddam at one time. Basically, countries do what serves their perceived interests. The strong ones have far more options than the weak ones, who are left to accept the status quo because there is nothing much they can do about anything.
Re: [Goanet]Chinese Fable
Hi all, Its nice to be back and start a grueling summer once again in this part of the world, while goa experiences rainy days. And also to stay in touch with goa thru Goanews. But i am really disappointed to see people spreading urban legends through goanet now. It just keeps our mailbox stuffed with Spam and some useless talk going round and round, repetitions, etc. Can we put a stop to this please...and contribute to make a Think Tank as few suggested. hAVE a nICE dAY Seb.. _
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side!
The Story Doesn't End Here Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster. They decided to settle the argument with a race. They agreed on a route and started off the race. The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then seeing that he was far ahead of the tortoise, he thought he'd sit under a tree for some time and relax before continuing the race. He sat under the tree and soon fell asleep. The tortoise plodding on overtook him and soon finished the race, emerging as the undisputed champ. The hare woke up and realized that he'd lost the race. The moral- Slow and steady wins the race. This is the version of the story that we've all grown up with. THE STORY DOESN'T END HERE, there are few more interesting things.it continues as follows.. The hare was disappointed at losing the race and he did some soul-searching. He realized that he'd lost the race only because he had been overconfident, careless and lax. If he had not taken things for granted, there's no way the tortoise could have beaten him. So he challenged the tortoise to another race. The tortoise agreed. This time, the hare went all out and ran without stopping from start to finish. He won by several miles. The moral - Fast and consistent will always beat the slow and steady. It's good to be slow and steady; but it's better to be fast and reliable. THE STORY DOESN'T END HERE The tortoise did some thinking this time, and realized that there's no way it can beat the hare in a race the way it was currently formatted. It thought for a while, and then challenged the hare to another race, but on a slightly different route. The hare agreed. They started off. In keeping with his self-made commitment to be consistently fast, the hare took off and ran at top speed until he came to a broad river. The finishing line was a couple of kilometres on the other side of the river. The hare sat there wondering what to do. In the meantime the tortoise trundled along, got into the river, swam to the opposite bank, continued walking and finished the race. The moral - First identify your core competency and then change the playing field to suit your core competency. THE STORY STILL HASN'T ENDED. The hare and the tortoise, by this time, had become pretty good friends and they did some thinking together. Both realized that the last race could have been run much better. So they decided to do the last race again, but to run as a team this time. They started off, and this time the hare carried the tortoise till the riverbank. There, the tortoise took over and swam across with the hare on his back. On the opposite bank, the hare again carried the tortoise and they reached the finishing line together. They both felt a greater sense of satisfaction than they'd felt earlier. The moral - It's good to be individually brilliant and to have strong core competencies; but unless you're able to work in a team and harness each other's core competencies, you'll always perform below par because there will always be situations at which you'll do poorly and someone else does well. Teamwork is mainly about situational leadership, letting the person with the relevant core competency for a situation take leadership. Note that neither the hare nor the tortoise gave up after failures. The hare decided to work harder and put in more effort after his failure. The tortoise changed his strategy because he was already working as hard as he could. In life, when faced with failure, sometimes it is appropriate to work harder and put in more effort. Sometimes it is appropriate to change strategy and try something different. And sometimes it is appropriate to do both. The hare and the tortoise also learnt another vital lesson. When we stop competing against a rival and instead start competing against the situation, we perform far better. To sum up, the story of the hare and tortoise has much to say: Chief among them are that fast and consistent will always beat slow and steady; work to your competencies; pooling resources and working as a team will always beat individual performers; never give up when faced with failure; finally, compete against the situation - not against a rival. ~~~ hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]The Wisdom of Crowds
Anyway, to try out whether this is true, could the 'crowd' help here? Any suggestions on how to increasing participation levels among the 'silent Goanetter'? Thanks in advance for any great ideas. FN There are alot of people out here who would like to contribute, but the slightest slur/insult/attacks by indivisuals gets them down from sending. I would suggest; the admin team should be very strict, thats the way forward and bring about a change. In other words just stick to rules and see how many more silent readers comeout. We already have proof of a lady who wrote and inreturn got nailed... that makes people stay away from posting to GOANET. hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]SOTC and Star Cruises
Rates being mentioned are Rs 9100 per person for a two-nights Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai cruise, Rs 18,3000 per person for a 4 nights Mumbai-Lakshadweep-Goa-Mumbai cruise and Rs 3600 for a one night 'weekend getaway' around Mumbai. There's some fine print though: rates are adult sharing a twin cabin, special offers can be changed or reviewed, etc etc. Fred, Off and on you put some very informative posts on Goanet! was just wondering what it would have been like, if we had to only keep with some uselesss debates to go on with, other than such posts... Any advert for Goa-Lakshadeep-Goa?? Info. on this will be highly appreciated! hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]Correcting Goa's politics
Mr. Rego, Below is what Herald says. I'd like to know your views now ~~~ o Real estate developer, a close Parrikar aide, joins Congress: Prominent real estate developer and builder Dinar Tarcar who was known to be a close associate of the former chief minister Manohar Parrikar joined the Congress party, along with a large number of his supporters and friends Wednesday. Tarcar is a partner of Landscape Developers. Tarcar said the last four-and-half years had been a bad experience in Goa, alleging that there was rampant corruption. Tarcar said the Congress party had a long, healthy and democratic tradition and does not involve in politics of vengeance, and had no dictators. (H) Cheers, Seb Dubai If we cannot appreciate the development Parrikar achieved for Goa, I think we don't deserve any development at all. I am not a BJP activist or party worker and had thought Goa would be ruined when Parrikar came to power 4 years ago. My attitude towards his rule has since changed after seeing his developmental efforts and efficiency. We need an educated and non-corrupt person as the CM. Rather than going with a general hate wave, I would request all readers to apply their mind and elect a progressive Government. Cajetan Rego Comprem, Tivim Goa
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side!
Roll with the Flow. Let go and let God. How many times have you heard that? It sounds like a simple solution, but how does one achieve it? Do you find yourself instead paddling upstream, struggling against the current, pushing yourself onward? Do you get a few scrapes in the process? Contentment requires flexibility, a willingness to bend. Are you resisting something right now? Stand up, take a deep breath, hold it for a few seconds, and then exhale slowly. Bend at the waist and let your arms hang loose. Part company with your tension. Feel it float away. Remind yourself often that it's easier to bend than to break. There are some things you simply can't control. You may be at the wheel of the ship, but the rudder is broken and you can't steer it right now. You have no choice but to sit back, let go, and trust. Be willing to glide along, to roll with the flow, to end up in a different place on the map than you'd first planned. This reminds that the more you yield, the more you can be molded 'like clay in the hands of the potter.' Clay that is dry or rigid is hard to shape, so try yielding to whatever life brings and trust that all will be for your highest and greatest good. When you are more flexible, you'll be more resilient to the storms and bounce right back from disappointments. Your heart will be limber and ready and prepared to accept things as they come. ~~ hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb PS: The above makes interested reading and specially to the one who sent me a private mail after my post on the subject: Abusive posts
Re: [Goanet]THE DECLINE AND DECAY OF THE CONGRESS PARTY revisited !!
Gabe should read the following from Goa's well known ex-NRI, Goa based but recently shifted to New Delhi, and law degree holder and practising lawyer, Shri Aires Rodrigues(ji) Gasper, if that is how you feel it. Aires has said alot against the same people later!! When he came to know about the hidden agenda the BJP were for. I am sure you will agree on this. Check the archives, Aires used to spate venom on BJP. and also visit the archives for http://www.goa-world.com/ support for the Goa Suraj Party candidates' publicity we initiated on our own accord, during the last elections. We have still to receive a thank you note (as courtesy demanded) from the so-called Party officials (if any): Does it mean, this is how you do things?? Just for a thankyou note you will praise the politicians. wow great! Now i understand why you are with the communal people playing with the sentiments of the people on religious lines.. hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb PS: Let me say Thankyou on their behalf! that is if you accept it and one in advance if you would mind giving them publicity now for the forth coming elections...
Re: [Goanet]Re: Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death
[Goanet]Re: Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death Frederick Noronha (FN) goanet@goanet.org Did the Pope apologise for the Inquisition as Parrikar claims? Mr Parrikar stated that Pope John Paul II was truly pragmatic and understood the changing scenario of the world. Recognising the deep anguish caused by the misadventure of inquisition, he further mentioned that he had the grace to apologise for the same and apply a soothing balm on festering wounds. It doesn't seem to be the case. See the list below. The ex-CM (or his advisors) seems to have got his facts wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_II#Apologies --- I do not think the above statement is CORRECT, unless there is a political dimension to the same. Gaspar Almeida Associate, http://www.goa-world.com It does not matter if the above statement is CORRECT or NOT!! Buts its true that only politicians give it a political dimension for their own selfish gains...They infact play with peoples sentiments!! Cheers, Seb
Re: [Goanet] Abusive posts
Goanetters, I am just amased by the sham of the recent posts on goanet...nothing like the ones when i joined in 2003!! Are the administrators having trouble sorting the posts??? My aunt used to say that: 'When people tend to get old; they start acting like kids.' Probably its true, coz i am seeing one here Cheers Seb
Re: [Goanet]WATER FOR LIFE: THEME FOR WORLD WATER DAY:
On the World Water Day Please do not waste it - while you have enough please take care of it A drop saved ...is a bucket earned. Save it now . Never throw water down the drain, it could be used for other purposes like watering plants . Use a bucket while bathing instead of the shower . Turn off the tap while shaving . Check whether the water pipes in your home are leak proof Cheers, Seb WATER FOR LIFE: THEME FOR WORLD WATER DAY: WORLD WATER DAY BEING CELEBRATED ON MARCH 22, 2005
Re: [Goanet]More on email-for-all and footballs
Can we build a small primer on 'how to get the most out of email' for users specifically in and from Goa? Could we tell people interested about how to start using email effectively and fast from the start? Is it possible to build up a system where people working in the towns could check the email accounts of those who don't have speedy online access in the villages? This could work in cases where the email accounts are used less for personal communication and more for utilitarian reasons. It would appear that such a venture needs some promotion and centralised publicity, even if, in implementation, it remains decentralised. We could do with a spot in cyberspace sharing ideas, experiences and updates on how this all is working... and whether it's making progress. FN, This seems to be an excellent idea. I would suggest that a computer could also be donated to every parish from where village folks could access an be made aware of the finer points/sides of Internet. Copying this note to my programmer whizz friend Ajay Cuncolienkar, who could be in a position to help with some tech suggestions. Ajay, is it possible to build an online database sharing experiences on this front? FN Your 2pals from IT Arvind and Younis Sheikh from Ponda, i met the other day. Younis had just come from Goa.and since we've been working together in Goa knew eachother well. I presume this info. would be imp. to you. Just FYI, Younis will be based in Dubai for the present. Rgds/Seb
[Goanet]Re: ~~~A good deal this!!!?
Gabe, Have already found my better half, who is not subscribed to goanet!! And no, not from Fred's Matri...advts. hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb Anyone goanetter, there ?? Am in goa this MAY :-) Cheers, Seb Ponda/Dubai o Aldona's gram sabha (village council) decides to hire out its unique cable-stayed bridge for private functions at Rs 15,000 for the first day and Rs 10,000 subsequently.(H) RESPONSE: Seb are you openly proposing, or have you zeroed in on one of Fred's matrimonial adverts? Cheers. Gabe Menezes. London England.
[Goanet]Re: [Goanet News Bytes]Mar 13, 2005 ~~~A good deal this!!!?
This seems to be a good deal for those planning to get married in a unique way!! there is hardly any place available for reception these days.. Even the rate seems to be Okay... Anyone goanetter, there ?? Am in goa this MAY :-) Cheers, Seb Ponda/Dubai o Aldona's gram sabha (village council) decides to hire out its unique cable-stayed bridge for private functions at Rs 15,000 for the first day and Rs 10,000 subsequently.(H)
Re: [Goanet]Re: Matanhy's Press Statement
That was greatkeep it up.! Seb - Original Message - From: flower [EMAIL PROTECTED] Over a period of time, Matanhy Saldanha has shown himself to be a bundle of contradictions. Matanhy fasted for thirteen days in the Anti Meta Strips Campaign. Yet, once he was elected, he unilaterally came out with a statement saying the plant was non polluting, without taking into confidence the people who were in the vanguard and suffered along with him during this movement. Such was the man's commitment to his principles. When a person trusted and respected like Matanhy, betrays all that he stood for and articulated, then he does more damage in creating cynicism and despair in the electorate than all the run of the mill politicians who come and vanish in the dustbin of history. We Goans believed that this man was of a breed apart. Tragically, we were terribly mistaken. Diana
[Goanet]Reading GOANET makes my day... a lil bit brighter!!
Senhor Teotoniohas brought a caste subject and left everyone in splits! Gilbert is the confused lot amongst them all. He does not know whether he is coming or going!! George tries desperately to shake them up and clarify things, yet nobody seems to understand him until now!! Cecil, tries his level best; humorist that he is!! I wonder what goanet would be like without him. Santosh comes with interesting points to keep the tread burning...and it does!!! Avelino puts some important inputs, facts though. But rarely someone is interested...but one person! Mario is half in and half outso its best that he is ignored!! And all silent goanetters are having FUN...Keep it up you guys and flood out mailbox, we like it that way!!! I know am going to get same brickbatswelcome! Its part and parcel of being subscribed to GOANET! hAVE a nICE wEEKEND!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]Matanhy's press statement
Has Mathany lost his composure.is he so naive, that he cannot even understand about the VCD that has made his party position changed, that he thinks its a sudden change...or was in in spain all the time. I bet he won't get elected in the coming elections. Cheers.. Seb PRESS NOTE FOR PUBLICATION (4/3/05) --- It is my firm belief the UGDP leadership is duty bound to inform me and the general public the reasons for the sudden change of heart and their love for the Congress. Just two months back in total disobedience and defiance of the United Goans Democratic Party's decision, the UGDP's Senior Vice President Mr. Radharao Gracias was singing praises of the BJP and campaigning during the Poinguinim elections, resulting in his inviting disciplinary action from the Party. Now Mr. Radharao has become the convener of ULP even though he is not an elected member of the Assembly. Was Mr. Radharao not aware of the BJP leanings then? Has enlightenment dawned on Mr Radharao only after the Town Country Planning minister was dropped from the Parrikar led Ministry?
Re: [Goanet]Re: Neri's file gone walk about!
He also said that when the legislature secretary asked Mr Satarkar where the file of Mr Rodrigues' disqualification was, he was told that it is in the locker. The locker can be opened with a single key and has three drawers. None of the drawers had the file. RESPONSE: Only Satarkar knew where the documents and form were kept. Since there there no break in, up and including the time of his resignation, he should be taken into Police custody for questioning. When asked if he, as pro-tem Speaker, could re-qualify Mr Rodrigues or suspend his disqualification, Mr Sardinha said he intended to study the legal options only after inspecting the file. What if he has not signed in the form at all?, asked Mr Sardinha. Mr Satarkar could not be reached for his comments. RESPONSE: What if there was no form at all? As alleged by Satrakar and Tanavade! Then they should be both brought to book for Forgery and deceit in misleading the House. Both should be expelled - nothing less will do! Cheers. Gabe Menezes. London, England. Gabe, Incase u don't know! Mr. Satarkar is a lawyer by profession. has his office in ponda. Seb
Re: [Goanet]Goa Cabinet to decide on fresh date for trust motion
Cabinet to decide on fresh date for trust motion NT News Service He further said that todays event proved that the BJP did not care for the law and the Constitution and that its leadership could go to any extent to hang on to power. By hook or by crook! now its crystal clear, why they want to cling on to power They know alot of skeletons are about to come from their cupboard once the CBI is brought back into the state... Its time to throw the thieves out! yes you heared it right, thieves!! who make merry on tax-payers cost. Cheers, Seb
Re: [Goanet]UPDATES * FLASH...
Thanks for the update Fred! I have a strong feeling the Governor will disolve the assembly. Rane will be the caretaker CM. Now it the time for LokShakti and Goa-Suraj to make dent in the forth coming elections... Seb +++ * Goa deputy CM Filipe Neri Rodrigues disqualified * Congress to parade MLAs before Governor * Speaker likely to take on private security in the assembly
[Goanet]Have a Laugh!
I just came across this Ad at a local Card Store yesterday!! YOU ARE MY ONE AND ONLY... ...Valentine cards, now on sale: 3 for $5. hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]Re: Is India a racist country
I remember in 1996 the entry to TajMahal was Rs.100 per head. Has it gone down now?? But I can't remember seperate charges for foreigners. I would suggest that tourist visit Taj on Fridays. NO ENTRY CHARGED!! But plz don't take my word for it. Cheers Seb All 'foreigners' are charged exhorbitant prices and that includes NRI's: non-resident Indians! Eg A visit to the Taj Mahal: resident Indians paid Rs 20 and we paid Rs 750!! Edwin Ivy De Souza Ph Auckland (9) 817 5936 New Zealand Email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Goanet]Tsunami victims
Dear All, I must tell you that, over the past couple of weeks, I have been in a little down. I think it was a result of all the turmoil occurring in our world at present. Probably my holiday timing was not proper. But I must say that the recent global response to the tsunami victims has made me feel better. It is definitely encouraging to see something so positive coming out of an event that was so horrific. I had the opportunity to have a look at the devastation taken place. It really shows how unbeatable the human spirit is, when it comes to giving. Who would have thought that, when world leaders asked for help for the tsunami victims, they would receive more money than they had anticipated from people around you and me? One news article from Reuters quoted a U.N. emergency relief coordinator as saying, It's just been phenomenal. We have never, ever seen anything like this. In 10 days, we've had more relief to the tsunami victims than we had to all other emergencies in the world last year. And did you read about the generous $1 million donation from actress Sandra Bullock, and the Hollywood telethon that's being organized? Also the Bollywood donations poured into PM's Relief Fund?? Of course, celebrities aren't the only ones who are responding to the call to help. Everywhere I look I see people giving what they can. The amount a person gives doesn't matter, what matters most of all is the call to action and the desire to help that we all have felt. And our actions have been given not only with legal tender, but also with our healing prayers. I am grateful that the world has come together to support and care for the tsunami victims. It makes my heart feel so good knowing that we - you, me, world leaders alike -- can make a very real and powerful difference. This week, we had volunteers helping our Parish(St. Marys Church, Dubai) for packing another container for the tsunami victims. As you go about your daily routine today, know in your heart, Goanetters, that you are part of this amazing universe and can tap into the tremendous cosmic power anytime you desire. With all Good Wishes for the New Year! hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb PS: Just been back, do give me sometime to respond to the posts directed @ ME.
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side !
This is beautiful... I had forwarded it to Goanet last Dec. thought would be great to share again this Christmas for those who missed hAVE a nICE hOLIDAY sEASON!! Seb ~~ The Tablecloth The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned to their first ministry, to reopen a church in suburban Brooklyn, arrived in early October excited about their opportunities. When they saw their church, it was very run down and needed much work. They set a goal to have everything done in time to have their first service on Christmas Eve. They worked hard, repairing pews, plastering walls, painting, etc. and on Dec 18 were ahead of schedule and just about finished. On Dec 19 a terrible tempest - a driving rainstorm - hit the area and lasted for two days. On the 21st, the pastor went over to the church. His heart sank when he saw that the roof had leaked, causing a large area of plaster about 20 feet by 8 feet to fall off the front wall of the sanctuary just behind the pulpit, beginning about head high. The pastor cleaned up the mess on the floor, and not knowing what else to do but postpone the Christmas Eve service, headed home. On the way he noticed that a local business was having a flea market type sale for charity so he stopped in. One of the items was a beautiful, handmade, ivory colored, crocheted tablecloth with exquisite work, fine colors and a Cross embroidered right in the center. It was just the right size to cover up the hole in the front wall. He bought it and headed back to the church. By this time it had started to snow. An older woman running from the opposite direction was trying to catch the bus. She missed it. The pastor invited her to wait in the warm church for the next bus 45 minutes later. She sat in a pew and paid no attention to the pastor while he got a ladder, hangers, etc., to put up the tablecloth as a wall tapestry. The pastor could hardly believe how beautiful it looked and it covered up the entire required area. Then he noticed the woman walking down the center aisle. Her face was like a sheet. Pastor, she asked, where did you get that tablecloth? The pastor explained. The woman asked him to check the lower right corner to see if the initials, EBG were crocheted into it there. They were. These were the initials of the woman, and she had made this tablecloth 35 years before, in Austria. The woman could hardly believe it as the pastor told how he had just gotten the Tablecloth.. The woman explained that before the war she and her husband were well-to-do people in Austria. When the Nazis came, she was forced to leave. Her husband was going to follow her the next week. She was captured, sent to prison and never saw her husband or her home again. The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth; but she made the pastor keep it for the church. The pastor insisted on driving her home, that was the least he could do. She lived on the other side of Staten Island and was only in Brooklyn for the day for a housecleaning job. What a wonderful service they had on Christmas Eve. The church was almost full. The music and the spirit were great.. At the end of the service, the pastor and his wife greeted everyone at the door and many said that they would return. One older man, whom the pastor recognized from the neighborhood, continued to sit in one of the pews and stare, and the pastor wondered why he wasn't leaving. The man asked him where he got the tablecloth on the front wall because it was identical to one that his wife had made years ago when they lived in Austria before the war and how could there be two tablecloths so much alike? He told the pastor how the Nazis came, how he forced his wife to flee for her safety, and he was supposed to follow her, but he was arrested and put in a prison. He never saw his wife or his home again all the 35 years in between. The pastor asked him if he would allow him to take him for a little ride. They drove to Staten Island and to the same house where the pastor had taken the woman three days earlier. He helped the man climb the three flights of stairs to the woman's apartment, knocked on the door and he saw the greatest Christmas reunion he could ever imagine. True Story - by Pastor Rob Reid Who says God does not work in mysterious ways. I asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed for you today. To guide you and protect you as you go along your way His love is always with you, His promises are true, And when we give Him all our cares you know He will see us through. So when the road you're traveling on seems difficult at best, Just remember I'm here praying, and God will do the rest. Pass this on to those you want God to bless, and don't forget to send it back to the one who asked God to bless you first.
Re: [Goanet]IFFI and health care experiences of a Goan medical doctor based in NYC
Here is experiences of a Goan medical doctor based in NYC, someone who with all the idiosyncancies loves Goa very much!! was unimpressed with healthcare advances in goa. It seems as if nothing has moved in last ten yrs. Bureaucracy is mind boggling. Here is something funny I wanted to tell you. I was planning on seeing the marathi movie Shwaas which was being screened at IFFI and had great reviews. The movie was supposed to be screened at 6 pm so I enquired about getting the tickets, and was told that I have to get it from ticket booth at miramar! (screening was at INOX GMC), OK, do you think I could have made it to the movie after buying ticket at miramar- absolutely not, because the ticket booth was to open at 6 pm and the traffic was diverted via Saint Inez. And someone said IFFI was a big success? regards, Samir Kelekar Samir, In the kingdom of the Blind. Men with one eye is the King:-) It all depends on: Who all have been all over Goa, and who all that have never left Panjim. Rgds/Seb
[Goanet]Taking a break from Goanet !
Dear All, It isn't easy saying good bye(so people say) and its with much regret that I do so! I need to leave, take a break, get lost and/or whatever. Life has been tough on me for a while now, and its also passing me by kinda soon Hence, thought I'll take a ride. I am joining a gang(of fellow losers) that plan to travel the globe. Lets hope I enjoy this one, at the least. Its been nice knowing you all here!!! specially Cecil, Eddie, Domnic, Joegoauk, Bosco, Jerry, Aires, Floriano, Vivek, Alfred, Santosh, Radhakrishnan, Gabe, Vasu, Lino, Cypriano, Victor, Lory, Sameer, Merywn last but not the least Fred. I know you are all Mr', so i haven't mentioned that=)) Sorry if have missed anyone No offence meant for the ladies...you all are flowers here. Good bye! for the moment until i return. Hope i do so !! as u know; nothing is for sure in this world.. but, i'll be back. Cheers, hAVE a gREAT dAY!! Seb PS: Will be in Goa for a couple of weeks need to see the place if its the same i left this Feb. other than panjim with the cosmetic touch:-), rest will be the same i believe. until then takecare all you folks out there and continue your contribution to GOANET.
Re: [Goanet]Comments on OUCH! - (Editorial - (H) - 20 December, 2004
OUCH ! Herald Editorial- December 20, 2004 And this what would be our priority today. Go back to the grassroots and ask what is lacking and not listen to a few ill-informed people and build castles in the air. But do the ministers want to do so or do they prefer to leave Goa's rural masses always begging? After all a few crumbs thrown at election time does ensure a lot of votes. And for all those who praise these castles being built in the cities, do go and live in the villages sans electricity, health services or tarred roads and there is no denying their first words will be OUCH COMMENTS: Today, at the goanettter's get-together at the Clube Vasco Da Gama, in Panjim, I was talking to Margaret Mascarenhas, the columnist from Tivim, who is a very vocal person when it comes to wrong priorities. And I have admired her views more often than not. And as usual, the tone of the talk was IFFI and Manohar Parrikar's priorities. At one point, she said to me Look here, Floriano, all said and done, we can see some changes outside as well as inside, inside meaning the working of the departments, which was not forth-coming during the Congress regime. Yes, of course, You are absolutely right. But remember, I told her, that when one sees a desert all around for a life-time and one suddenly comes across a little oasis, one naturally appreciates the oasis. But that does not mean that they know that this little oasis need not have been so little and so costly to bring about. Congress notwithstanding, I said, the entire Goa should have been a wonderful oasis and at very decently nominal costs. Come to think of it, there were no written down plans for the Congress to bring about any oasis to Goa. Everything was ad-hoc'sm and impulsive. Now with Parrikar in the saddle, where are the written down plans? Isn't everything that is going on is ad-hoc'sm? Where are the priorities? These are castles in the air, indeed. IFFI is one such castle at exhorbitant costs. It will come down on its own. Manohar Parrikar will find out the hard way that castles in the air do not last for long. A lot of people find me totally anti-Parrikar and biased like a blue carrot, if ever there was one. But the inner voice tells me that he is the most rotten of them all the previous Chief Ministers put together. And, now, we shout ourselves hoarse that the documentary VCD specially brought out by the Parrikar's RSS Education Department for the benefit of the students to acquaint them that the Portuguese took Goa by the Cross and not by the sword and has portrayed the Catholic Priests as Muslim Mullas - IS WRONG??. What did Ex-Archbishop Raul Gonsalves think of Mr. Manohar Parrikar when he accepted his bouquet of flowers on his birthday? A St Francis Xavier re-incarnate??? Did he not 'BLESS' Manohar Parrikar's cabinet with some rotten to their core, lambs, belonging to his own flock??? Let our present Archbishop also give one more huge property belonging to the Church to house more RSS schools such as Hedgewar High School in Fontainhas to germinate more RSS vipers who can come barging into the Bishop's Palace and raise a stink like the last one, that refuses to travel across the road from the Bishop's Palace and into the Chief Ministers bungalow. Floriano Lobo Well done, Floriano, keep up the good work. I am positive some 'kelawalla and bhajiwalli' will cry foul immediately. Seb
[Goanet]Season's Greetings..
## # Goanetters-2004 meet in Goa. Dec 21, Tuesday. 12 noon to 2 pm. # # Clube Vasco, Near Municipal Garden, Panjim. Pass the word around! # ## Wishing you all Goanetter's A VERY HOLY, BLESSED, MERRY CHRISTMAS A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2005 HAVE FUN... at goanetters meet 2day ! hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]Invasion of Iraq was not about oil, surely?
## # Goanetters-2004 meet in Goa. Dec 21, Tuesday. 12 noon to 2 pm. # # Clube Vasco, Near Municipal Garden, Panjim. Pass the word around! # ## However, you must know that the jihadis are active in the UK and are just looking for an opportunity for another 9/11 in the UK. So, watch your own back, and leave the defense of the Afghans, the Iraqis and Sudanese to the Americans, the Brits and the Australians. Pretty confusing statements Probably the writer feels Brits have left UK shores to defend the above places! Cheers, Seb PS: Or may been I was very bad in my Geography :-)
Re: [Goanet]Re IFFI and bridge closure
## # 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 # ## -- Strange as it may seem, it is not so strange after all! If I remember correctly, the famous bridge on the Tagus river at Lisbon was similarly closed for a celebration some years ago (I think it was during the centenary celebrations of the Portuguese discoveries.) It is quite possible that the organisers of the Corjuem bridge party got their inspiration from this precedent! Perhaps Jorge (Abreu Noronha) could clarify. ---Tony Correia-Afonso. Thnx for your clarification Tony But the subject post was not mine which you quoted. Matter of fact, I had only added the last sentence of that tread from 'Strange indeed'. Chk the archieves...- Seb
Re: [Goanet]Re: Goa Govt Schemes ...
## # 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 # ## Instead of correcting a person... This is what is expected from a group moderator.. And goanet members wonder, why so many silent readers!!! P.S: The lesson of the story: You are either with us or Not with us There is nothing such as neutral. Note: Govt. bashers, this is expected!! Me included:-) hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb Goanet]Re: Goa Govt Schemes ... Philip Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] The new airport has been sited at Opa where a water works is supposedly coming up instead of at Mopa. - Aieyo M missing! And without the M the Malayali found waatter. Only a Kolayali can take Opa from South and take it to the North! Or south ? Wahtt a find for waatter! AlmeidaG(ji) P.S.: The lesson of the story: If you are not interesting in the posting, don't add sambar to the sorpotel! __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
Re: [Goanet]RE: IFFI road and bridge closure (4)
## # 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 # ## Regarding the bridge closure, I must admit that the news about this bridge came as a bolt from the blue. I have no clue about its setting. But why close a bridge on a big highway for a party? Very strange, indeed. Strange indeed - It happens only In GOA Ajib hai Goa ke loag(people) remember!! - Seb
Re: [Goanet]Margaret Mascarenhas on the IFFI issue
## # 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 # ## There is a lesson to be learned from the Chandra Babu Naik experience: governments ignore the masses and especially the rural populations of India at their own risk. The primary job of government, and, by association, of elected officials, is to look after the PUBLIC interest. And infrastructure for film viewing in one city of Goa, can never be given parity with basic civic amenities such as power, water, transport, and waste management for the entire state. Margaret Mascarenhas === I guess the writer was mentioning Chandrababu Naidu here, the IT savvy former CM of AP. Indeed a lesson to be learnt! - Seb
Re: [Goanet]Chickens coming home to roost!
## # 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 # ## Also the troops in Kuwait awaiting to be sent to the front lines in Iraq gave Sec. Rumsfeld a grilling today. Asked about the poorly armoured Humvees, his response was: As you know, you have to go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you want, Rumsfeld said. He added, You can have all the armor in the world on a tank, and it can [still] be blown up. Encouraging words? I think not! This reminded me of the following fw: Madonna said today that we should pull all of our troops out of Iraq. Donald Rumsfeld said, 'No, I think we better wait and hear what Britney Spears has to say about it first.' -Jay Leno
Re: [Goanet]Niallunk
## # 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 # ## Niallunk 50 kilometram komi ispiddin choloi Talanv diunchonam tuka konn Durdoivan obhseogant tokli futtlear Sorkarak xinnonakai, tondd kor bond. No worry...Tondd saasnak zatelem bondd!!
Re: [Goanet]GOANET AGROUND?
## # 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 # ## BTW, those Goanetters who are in Goa, let's meet on Tuesday, Dec 21, 2004. Venue will be a local restuarant (TBA, to be announced) for a contributory, each-one-goes-Dutch lunch. FN Hw about in Jan again!! any takers?? Viva Goa!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]Parrikar is the best
## # 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 # ## Possibly but it all depends on what one gets that counts:-) Indeed ! Cheers, Seb Miguel Braganza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Dec 1 11:34:14 2004 wrote: Which brings us back to the same point that I made earlier: Till Radhakrishnan, or some one else foolish enough to want a Ph.D from Goa University, writes a thesis on him, PARRIKAR IS THE BEST CM in Goa.!! Viva Goa Miguel I will keep the other comments made by Miguel for the concerned patrakar or the P.hD. fellow to answer.And I fully concur with you, Miguel on your penultimate comment! Surely Manohar Parrikar is the best CM in Goa! Indeed! AlmeidaG(ji) --
Re: [Goanet]01 DEC 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # 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 # ## Goanetters, do enjoy the movie shot in our own backyard(salcete) hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb IFFI PROGRAMME SCHEDULE: 29th November top 09th December 2004 - Beach Cinema: 'DHOOM (Hindi) at Mirmar Beach from 6.00 pm onwards. (No Entry pass required. - MOBILE BEACH CINEMA: Dhoom at Colva Beach from 6.00 pm onwards. (No entry pass required).
Re: [Goanet]Re: Ignorance of the US
## # 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 # ## Cornel, I think your characterization of my Thanksgiving Greeting to all Goanetters as twaddle, speaks volumes about your own character and cynicism. It is beyond common sense to ascribe noble motives to someone who chooses not to respond to a posting. It is up to each individual to do what he or she feels is best for them, without a cynic like yourself as a self-appointed spokesman for everyone. CornelThis is what i meant! I have made my point. Over to u. Seb
Re: [Goanet]Re: Where is the moral outrage?
## # 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 # ## Cornel its not about these debates but the name calling that is sickening. Some think they know just too much of everything and in the process make fools of themselves down the line. Seb Also, debates do die a natural death as people get weary of them and so there is really no need to kill them off through a kind of censorship. In the final analysis, different issues interest different people and there really can't be a consensus, surely, on the boredom threshold. Cornel
Re: [Goanet]Goa CM seeks to cash in on festival
## # 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 # ## Just what I wrote sometime earlier. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Goanet for this specially cause it gives a clear picture of whats happening back home, through daily clippings and fw. as below Seb PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parikkar is anxious to emerge a hero from the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) that begins here on Monday, but he may find himself facing irate home crowds instead, already fed up with traffic jams and other problems. Weeks of attempts to renovate the state capital in time for the 12-day event and the resulting traffic snarls have left citizens with mixed feelings of irritation and pride at hosting the prestigious event at its new permanent venue for the first time. Read full text at: http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/939736.cms But it all costs money. And the lavish expenditure, estimated to be in the region of Rs 1.5 billion to Rs 2 billion, has attracted a lot of criticism, particularly as the state has been facing a heavy debt burden in recent years. Forwarded By Eddie Verdes
Re: [Goanet]30 NOV 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # 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 # ## APPLAUSE FOR AN EVENING: For months IFFI was in the realm of the reel. On a barmy evening on Monday (Nov 30) the stars descended to make IFFI real. Never mind that celebs didn't take the last boat from Sinquerim jetty to the newly built jetty on the other side of the Mandovi. Never mind the traffic jams that caused hiccups and heartaches. Never mind the dharnas that threatened to put IFFI in the doldrums, that some folk went without electricity or water. All in all this was an evening to remember. Panaji was dressed for the wedding, a marriage of hard work and culmination of various nuts and bolts being put in place for the right time.Reddy praised Goa and Goans saying, The sunny beaches are matched only by the warmth of the Goan people..Dilip Kumar said, May God always return that smile that you see on the face of every man you meet in Goa. (GT) My gut feeling, people have stopped smiling and the Bollywood thespian was quick to note that. Have locals got their daily bread out of IFFI. I doubt ! The working class has suffered quite alot of hardships. Would be nice if panajimites could speakup and also fellow netters. What say Cecil? Rgds!! Seb Seb
Re: [Goanet]Parrikar is the best.
## # 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 # ## Parrikar has built up a group of cheer-leaders, whose words he has by now come to believe himself. A largely uncritical media helps to further create a larger-than-life image. He runs a one-man government, the impacts of which would be felt by a Goa over a long period of time. The real question is: how does his public image compare with the reality? Studying this closely could throw up interesting answers. We need to remind ourselves that every chief minister who has been in power in the past has won fulsome praise from friends (in the media and elsewhere) who know to swim with the tide. After they're gone, it's the very same persons who curse them. My guess is that the myth-building exercises won't continue after Parrikar is out of power, whether that's in two months, two years or 20 years. FN Well said FN, I find quite a few cheer leaders here on goanet too. Wish they would step outside panjim and check for themselfs, how others are finding it difficult to cope with life without water and electricity. And what about the River Princess? still lying forgotten??. Nevertheless will make a nice viewing spot for those coming for IFFI. And is Mathany Saldhana still the Tourism Minister? I wonder if he still remembers his words...for that matter I do. 'Come January and its either he goes, or the River Princes'. Seb
Re: [Goanet]Re: Where is the moral outrage?
## # 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 # ## A small note to admin-team How long are we going to get this crap in our inbox?? Its a month since the US elections. Will it take long to close this debate. Just asking so i can unsubscribe for sometime. Looks like nobody is having A Nice Day...:-) Seb - Original Message - From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your non-response to the content of the previous post shows that you have nothing to add to the debate. -- Chris Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the meantime I would urge the defenders of Saddam Hussein and his ilk to stand up and express their moral outrage! Otherwise they stand exposed for the hypocrites they really are. Chris Are you being paid for this comedy or is this just a fun hobby? George
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side!
## # 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 # ## This below piece i received sometime back. Will help to chill things out, after a fiery debate on US elections. === With our soldiers in active combat this funny piece is sent in their honor. If I could, I'd enlist today and help my country track down those responsible for killing thousands of innocent people in New York City and Washington, DC But, I'm over 50 now and the Armed Forces say I'm too old to track down terrorists. You can't be older than 35 to join the military. They've got the whole thing backwards. Instead of sending 18-year-olds off to fight, they ought to take us old guys. You shouldn't be able to join until you're at least 35. For starters: Researchers say 18-year-olds think about sex every 10 seconds. Old guys only think about sex a couple of times a day, leaving us more that 28,000 additional seconds per day to concentrate on the enemy. Young guys haven't lived long enough to be cranky, and a cranky soldier is a dangerous soldier. If we can't kill the enemy we'll complain them into submission. My back hurts! I'm hungry! Where's the remote control? An 18-year-old hasn't had a legal beer yet and you shouldn't go to war until you're at least old enough to legally drink. An average old guy, on the other hand, has consumed 126,000 gallons of beer by the time he's 35 and a jaunt through the desert heat with a backpack and M-60 would do wonders for the old beer belly. An 18-year-old doesn't like to get up before 10 a.m. Old guys get up early every morning to pee. If old guys are captured we couldn't spill the beans because we'd probably forget where we put them. In fact, name, rank, and serial number would be a real brainteaser. Boot camp would actually be easier for old guys. We're used to getting screamed and yelled at and we actually like soft food. We've also developed a deep appreciation for guns and rifles. We like them almost better than naps. They could lighten up on the obstacle course however. I've been in combat and didn't see a single 20-foot wall with rope hanging over the side, nor did I ever do any pushups after completing basic training. I can hear the Drill Sergeant now, Get down and give me...er...one. And the running part is kind of a waste of energy. I've never seen anyone outrun a bullet. An 18-year-old has the whole world ahead of him. He's still learning to shave, to actually carry on a conversation, and to wear pants without the top of his butt crack showing and his boxer shorts sticking out. He's still hasn't figured out that a pierced tongue catches food particles, and that a 400-watt speaker in the back seat of a Honda Accord can rupture an eardrum. All great reasons to keep our sons at home to learn a little more about life before sending them off to possible death. Let us old guys track down those dirty rotten cowards who attacked our hearts on September 11. The last thing the enemy would want to see right now is a couple of million old farts with attitudes. ~~~ hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]Re: The world dodged a bullet on Nov. 2
## # 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 # ## - Original Message - From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Since you seem so upset that Saddam has been removed by the evil George Bush, you must think he was a great guy and you must therefore also be opposed to freedom and democracy for the Iraqi people. Santosh: This is a pathetic attempt by Mario Goveia to smear someone who disagrees with him. Response: Santosh, I have no intentions of smearing you, just debating the issues, but if the shoe fits I'm afraid I must ask you to wear it. The above seems to be getting out of hand between the two gentlemen. Is it the same logic being followed here? 'You are either with us or not with us' remember these words?? I feel alot of crap is being fed to the citizens of US by the media. But those who have their basic rights, know how all this works:-) So plz spare us. I have trouble even segregating and using the delete button. I suppose fellow netters would agree; that there is nothing Goan about IT:) Cheers, Seb
Re: [Goanet]RE: Four years of Manohar Parrikar
## # 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 # ## Pretty nice one for the blokes...But what does he think about the 1. Saffronizing taking shape? 2. Going on a rampage on a) Mapusa hotel?. b) Fontainhas episode.?? Its quite easy to hide behind a mask and send u letters... Tell u what, just let him reveal his identity here and then hv a debate. Cybernuts are found a plenty. Who use diff. identities to stir a controvercy People will always find fault in the present govt. unless they pullup their socks! And criticizing will definitely get us there. Is it not that these guys were doing the same, when in the opposition earlier? Also tell him to come immediately, not until later Cheers, Seb PS: Fred, would be nice if u refrain from forwarding mails from people like this. They don't deserve a second look!! For those who missed this post from Manish, earlier in the day... The Government of Goa's decision to keep the post of the Director General of Police (DGP)in abeyence is a veiled attempt to get rid of its present occupant. Apparently, the Cabinet has already written to the Home Ministry to this effect. It should be noted here that Shri Amod Kanth, the present DGP, is an upright and no-nonsense police officer having impeccable professional credentials. It would be sad if such a widely respected DGP becomes a victim of the political machinations of the day. Those who know his past service record will vouch for the fact that he has served the police force with distinction. Moreover, he is endowed with human compassion, a rare quality among many serving police officials. His recent initiatives pertaining to isssues of women and children ought to be appreciated by one and all. His long-standing association with PRAYAS, an NGO working for street children in Delhi, has been the high watermark of his many accomplishments. His departure is definitely going to be a loss to Goa. I urge all conscientious citizens of Goa to come forward and demonstrate their good will for the present DGP so that the prestige and neutrality of his office does not get sacrificed at the altar of petty politics. Manish K. Thakur Lecturer Department of Sociology Goa University Goa-403 206, India. Telephone-o832-2451843 (R); 0832-2451347-Ext. 338 Fax: +91-832-2451184 ~~ This is the sole response to an attempted debate on the above issue. The writer gave me permission to share it, without mentioning his/her name. FN -- Forwarded message -- Fred, Do you seriously think that you will hear anything positive about Mr. Parrikar on Goanet? Over the years, I have mostly read nothing but disdain for him. Even if anybody does come out with some positive things that Mr. Parrikar has done, it is the 'messenger' who will get slammed and not the contents of it. The encouraging impression I got about his Government during my recent trip of Goa, was that the corruption had been curbed to a great extent. I am sure that, should you weigh all the mails that will come in on this particular subject, over 95% will be anti-Parrikar. Many overseas Goans have an inflated ego about themselves and what they think they know about Goa or how Goa and Goans are, at this time! Lot of things get distorted. I think the next elections in Goa will be the true test for the present Government. I think that the previous governments in Goa have taken corruption to new heights and nobody is able to do anything about the wealth accumulated by the likes of Narvenkar, Ravi Naik, Rane, Luizinho! I wish there was a way of exposing all that. Everybody talks about how they have accumulated all this wealth but no way to expose it Until later...
Re: [Goanet]Re: Goa's fun image...Samir's STORY
## # 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 # ## Let me put my 2 cent here...Remember, I had sent a piece to goanet in Feb'04, regarding the episode at Dabolim airport? I was personal witness to the same. I have a slight feeling, People staying outside know more about whats happening inside Goa, than the ones based there. Rgds/Seb First: This is no Sant Anton seating in judgment (this is just my personal view) Two: Goa's fun image is certainly not an unfounded myth. Third: I agree that there are many Goans who believe that there is nothing wrong with/in Goa and shoving the bad things under the carpet. Like Samir we have to be graceful and accept that not everything is OK. Please don't ask me what is wrong with Goa. Read my book Naked Goa. It is a rare book that includes the negative side of Goa. Or rather Goa as it is without all the frills of beauty and architectural heritage. Fourth: Again I am not Sant Anton but I get the impression that if Miguel and Samir were at an arms reach of each other the one who would knock first would drop the other cold. Ha! Ha! Ha! Reminds me of Goan dhirio. Tony Martin
Re: [Goanet]Re: The world dodged a bullet on Nov. 2
## # 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 # ## Don't know about the world dodging... but the thousand souls, that died earlier did weep on this day and for the ones joining them from present day Iraq. Really sad!
Re: [Goanet]Re: The US elections and the next 4 years
## # 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 # ## Just out of curiosity! How many Goans/Goanetters are working in Halliburton?? hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
[Goanet]Vacancy
## # 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 # ## Dear All, Vacancy exits in our organisation for a Civil Engg. (possibly for a period of 6 months) Experience in Reinf. detailing w/ AutoCAD exp. a must. Anyone knowing/doing similar job in Goa and can get a layoff for this period of time can avail of this opportunity. Also people in the UAE looking out for similar position can Fax your CV on +97143474746 For details plz write/email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with sub: Vacancy. hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb For more info. www.unitedprecast.com
Re: [Goanet][OFFTOPIC] Interesting essay on Internet trolls
## # 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 # ## Hi Fred Coincidently also mine. He had been to Dubai last year, and we had a great time. We've been working together in Goa and yes he's been to Norway quite a few times and not in Denmark! Did you meet him at the Linux?? Rgds/Seb Ps: I've sent a cc to goanet, only coz sometimes its just too difficult to reach you. My friend from Ponda who worked in the IT field in Norway (or is it Denmark?), Yunus Shaikh believes the word 'troll' comes from the gnomish dwarfs that are the bogeymen of Scandinavia -- the creatures much akin to our own 'kautekars' which get used to frighten disobedient kids etc.
Re: [Goanet]31 OCT 2004: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
## # 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 # ## GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS Oct 31, 2004 SEX TRADE CRACKED: Four young girls allegedly involved in sex trade in the coastal belt of Calangute were arrested along with two other persons after the CID/Crime branch laid a trap for them on Saturday. The four girls are said to be from the north east region and were in the age group of 22 to 24. The action against sex trade activities follows complaints by the villagers of Calangute and the co-operation extended by the police in curbing the menace. (WE-GT) LURE OF GOA: The tourism season is on the roll and the lure of Goa is not only attracting millionaires but also destitute orphans. (NT) MINOR BOY MOLESTS GIRL: A resident of Divar complained that a 14-year-old boy trespassed into his home, confined his minor daughter in the house and then proceeded to undress the girl. The boy then allegedly outraged the modesty of the girl. (WE-GT) Is it a begining of things to come... KILLED IN ACCIDENT: The killer roads of Goa claimed the life of one more person Caetano Mascarenhas on October 27 at Cacora, Sanguem. Fifty-eight year old Mascarenhas was standing by the roadside at Cacora when a scooter rammed into him from behind. (WE-GT) Just imagine a 5 foot person is hard to see?? Are the helmets in such a bad shape that visibility is sp poor? An urgent appeal to design a safety suit for Goan pedestrian:-)
Re: [Goanet]Goa's 'fun' image in no danger: Deccan Herald. 30 Oct. By Devika Sequeira
## # 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 # ## Headline: Goa's 'fun' image in no danger Byline: An attempt to present the 'other' face of Goa did not gather support from the Union Minister of Tourism, Renuka Chowdhary at the Goa Mahotsav held in Delhi. BY DEVIKA SEQUEIRA Source: Deccan Herald. 30 October 2004 at: http://67.18.142.206/deccanherald/oct302004/n8.asp Full text: Mr Dessai's characteristic remarks were not the only glitch at the poorly organised Delhi event. An 80-member dance troupe that travelled all the way from Goa ended up performing before an audience of barely 20 persons at the Siri Fort Auditorium as Goan officials had forgotten to send out invitations. The Susegado tag rarely leaves Goans even if they travel outside Goa. Another disaster is around the corner. Hope i am proved wrong this time:-) Seb
Re: [Goanet]The 'masochistic' people of Panjim don't need your sympathy
## # 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 # ## If its so rosy as you paint Cecil, then i'm glad for all Panajimites. But then on second thought is it permanent?? I feel its only one nights st**d kinda thing. What about after IFFI? will it be the same. Will u be able to rent ur appt. much later. Its a know fact how the hotel industry cry If rest of goa is in bad shape, without even water, electricity and only panjim is shinning does it feel good. Don't think so or is it so that guest and diginitaries will be airlifted from Dabolim to the Multiplex in a Copter, without knowing whats around!!. Either way have a nice IFFI Seb As a person who lives in Miramar and works in Panjim I would suggest that you keep your sympathy for Panjim residents to yourselves. The CM is the Panjim MLA. Panjim is the Capital City. Crores of money are being poured into Panjim. While the recession in the building industry is still to recover in the rest of Goa, real estate prices in Panjim are going through the roof. We have infrastructure, services and facilities that no other city in Goa has. We complain because we are like that only. But you don't see any of us moving to Margao or Mapusa or Ponda do you? Why should we when the world is coming to our doorstep? So just keep paying your taxes properly and in time and watch with envy as all your money is put into bettering Panjim. While the Ponjekars laugh all the way to the bank as they rent out their properties at rates comparable to Singapore! Cheers! Cecil
Re: [Goanet]The iffi angle on IFFI
## # 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 # ## Samir wrote... It is ironical that some people based in the Middle East are boot-licking Parrikar. I have a feeling this camoflagued news item is sponsored by the 15 crores of your and my money. How true!! Shame on those who do...and think of those who have made a fortune in IFFI name. The best thing that the Goan people can do is to boycott IFFI. Only the hotel lobby will benefit in my opinion, not goans working in there. Nothing here for Goans, but only a screen on the beach. RE: GOAN VOICES' ON IFFI MAKES CM HERO No.1 OF OCT 28 Sure, a lot of people optimistically believe that things will be lovely in Panjim when all the work is over. But what guarantee is there that the powers that be wont come up with some new harebrained ideas to keep things from ever settling down? And who knows what the quality of the rush infrastructure jobs will really be like in the next monsoon or two. There may be enough re-work to keep things topsy-turvy in perpetuity. Heaven help us Panjimites is all I can say. Only time will tell if the multiplexes can withstand the test of time...After all it only takes a second to replace the H with a Z :-)) Cheers, Seb
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side !
## # 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 # ## Life Explained On the first day God created the dog. God said, Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years. The dog said, That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll give you back the other ten. So God agreed. On the second day God created the monkey. God said, Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give you a twenty-year life span. The monkey said, How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay? And God agreed. On the third day God created the cow. God said, You must go to the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer. I will give you a life span of sixty years. The cow said, That's kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. Let me have twenty and I'll give back the other forty. And God agreed again. On the forth day God created man. God said, Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. I'll give you twenty years. Man said, What? Only twenty years! Tell you what, I'll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave back and the ten the monkey gave back and the ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty, okay? Okay, said God, You've got a deal. So that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, and enjoy ourselves; for the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family; for the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren; and for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. Life has now been explained to you. (Source Unknown) ~ hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
[Goanet]Jumble Sale for Charity on 05 November 2004
## # 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 # ## Dear charitable colleagues friends, The Youth group at the St. Mary's Church - Dubai is organising a Jumble Sale for Charity on 05 November 2004 which is an annual event. 'Charity begins at home' so here's your chance to be charitable by emptying your home of the stuff you'd like to donate to help the under-privileged. We'd accept anything that is in reasonably good condition and saleable. Item categories could be: Clothes Shoes/ bags Toys Potted plants Household items Books Stationery Your own creations/ homemade items Picture frames, paintings, sketches, glass paintings etc Collectables, antiques etc Contact Person: Freeda Alphonso (National Field Support Officer) Location: 4th Floor - EK Aviation College Telephone contact: Office - 2187424, Cell- 050-5457120 OR you could drop your stuff off at St. Mary's church. Get in touch with Sr. Kusumi (in-charge of the collections) at the Sister's Convent (beside the church canteen). Please ensure you mark the bag/s 'FOR JUMBLE SALE - NOV 2004'. Would appreciate it if you could get your contributions/donations to us before the 27th of October 2004. Thanks Best regards and God Bless HR - National Development Dept.
Re: [Goanet]american soldiers...
## # 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 # ## Growup chaps, you'll are making goanetter's feel unsecure with those remarks!! I too am willing to settle to Marjorie's synthesis... without taking any liberties on the Marj Luv bit ;-). FN On Thu, 21 Oct 2004, Gilbert Lawrence wrote: Gilbert Lawrence responds: Marj Luv, Your post is just too logical for us! We could do with more posts that have such clear reasoning! Regards. Marjorie Carvalho: The subject of the American soldiers visit is creating such a furor after Mr. fred said that they were welcome jus coz of their dollarswell...im not disagreeing, but why cant anyone just see it this way...they DID bring dollars with them n whther we like it or not, money is important..and there was an illusion atleast created of welcome...so..ignorance is bliss..the americans enjoyed their stay i presume, and yes..the subject of their painting the classrooms, at least they painted ONE classroom, i'm not saying that is the ultimate in social service ..LOL...but they did it, and that's a good thing right? Luv, Marj
Re: [Goanet]The Rules - By Goan Men
## # 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 # ## I know the secret Lapit! Uska number nahim aata hai!! Cecil dear, stop this Matka business...you are on your way from Riches to Rags story...don't say i never warned you later. You will even loose the EXPRESSION on your face:-) hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb Cecil Pinto-ko Gussa Kyon Atha Hai? Lapit --- Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Rules - This Time By Goan Men We always hear the rules from the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side. Specifically Goan males. -- 1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us bitching about you leaving it down. And if you complain too much we will revert back to the pig toilets. 2. Sunday = Fishing, Football and Feni. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be. 3. Crying is blackmail. Go to your mother's place for a few days. But don't cry. I will send you flowers through EXPRESSIONS! 4. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it! This is not a subtle Steven Speilberg movie. It is a blatant Prince Jacob tiatr. Do not leave anything to the imagination. 5. We don't remember dates. Mark birthdays and anniversaries on the calendar in the kitchen where you mark how many panv and poeis and kanknna the poder delivers everyday. Remind us frequently beforehand. We will send the list to EXPRESSIONS (The Flower Shop) to take care of the matter. 6. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends and sisters are for. And Lepoldin Aunty. 7. If you think you're looking like an Old Aunty, you probably are. Don't ask us. We refuse to answer. 8. Let us ogle. We are going to look anyway; it's genetic. It's Goan. 9. You have enough clothes. You have too many shoes. There are only so many village feasts in a year. 10. Varieties of Feni are as exciting for us as handbags are for you. = http://www.goa-world.net/poems http://www.goa-world.net/poems/lino ___ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet]Driving and Bangalore gals
## # 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 # ## Samir: The kinetic Honda and scooty alike are terrible inventions. They themselves must have been involved in more deaths; only probably Maruti 800 can compare with them. Sure, they are terrible! would save a lot of heads until now:-) Btw, hardly any gal is in a tight-skirt here; all are comfortably dressed in a salwar kameej and also have a helmet that covers their face appropriately. I think they should change their dresscode, skirts are better suited for driving and there is no chance for the duppata/sari to get entangled in the wheel. End result will be less accidents, like in Goa. regards, Samir Kelekar Cheers, Seb
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side!
## # 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 # ## The present topics(e.g. Malaria, Airport) on Goanet are getting., any solution until now??? Ok, plz read this first!! ~~ Focus on Problems vs. Focus on Solutions 1. One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soap box went through the assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent whoopee amount to do so. But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soap box passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line. 2. When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity (Ink won't flow down to the writing surface).In order to solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C. And what did Russians do.?? The Russians used a Pencil!!! Moral of the story: KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) i.e. Always look for simple solutions.Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problem :-) So, learn to focus on solutions not on problems hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb d'costa
Re: [Goanet]Domnic Fernandes : Temporarily out of action
## # 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 # ## A bit of a sad news this...Wish you Dom a speedy recovery and may you come fast with more writeups on goanet soon! hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb Domnic Fernandes (Dhahran, KSA) had a blood patch on his left elbow this morning to treat recurring tennis elbow problem. His entire arm, including the wrist has been placed in a splint and movement restricted. He will be out of action for at least 3 weeks.
Re: [Goanet]: Getting ahead of Women
## # 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 # ## So here you have it. Men teach Women how to drive and they forget the basics:-) How i wish men never thought them in the first place! Cheers, Seb __ My dear Mr Pinto,I;ll have you know that I have no scratches on my car.I got my license fair and square. My husband taught me how to drive a car 20 yrs ago. Melinda Coutinho Powell. Cheers!
Re: [Goanet]Anjediva: VHP/Bajrang Dal
## # 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 # ## Nice way to have your foot in every place. The true color of these people have started to show in goa aswell. Hope the prayers take the rightfull place. The devi must be wondering why the sudden change in goan minds. or should i say non-goans?? Yes Constantino... A way to create communal conflict. Seb Is there any historical proof of the Aryadurga Devi temple in Anjediva? Any present remains? Over the last centuries have there been any Hindu rituals/pujas on the island? Are Hindu people in Goa or in surrouding areas of Anjediva/Karwar religiously attached i any way to the place? If not, this puja should not be allowed by the Navy or any other authority, as it is merely a political activity, with the additional objective of creating communal conflict. Constantino Goa PUJA AT ANJEDIVA ISLAND: Bajrang Dal activists have announced a puja on the occasion of Dussehra at Anjediva Island on 21 October 2004. VHP and Bajrang Dal leaders said there was an Aryadurga Devi temple prior to the arrival of the Portuguese who destroyed it.VHP and Bajrang Dal activists said they also had a right to worship, as the minority community that has a church there on the island. (GT)
Re: [Goanet]Sausages !!
## # 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 # ## and i'm from salcette, so all iv eaten are salcette sausages..and i will readily claim that bardez sausages are supreme if i indeed have a chance to compare so anyone volunteering to send me around 50 salcette sausages n another 50 bardez sausages so ic an compare :P. if not, then let this mouth watering topic coem to an end. it is not good to tempt those on diets, or those who cannot avail fo sausages so easily Lotsa luv Marjorie Carvalho Me thinks, a good business opportunity awaits goans here:-) How about some importing to UAE?? The tread gets tastier by the day!! How about a nice recipe to top the discussion on the mouth watering palate!! hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
[Goanet]'Superman' star Christopher Reeve dead at 52
## # 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 # ## http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/11/obit.reeve.ap/index.html 'Superman' star Christopher Reeve dead at 52 After a riding accident left him paralyzed, Reeve worked for spinal cord research. BEDFORD, New York (AP) -- Christopher Reeve, the star of the Superman movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said. He was 52. Reeve fell into a coma Saturday after going into cardiac arrest while at his New York home, his publicist, Wesley Combs, told The Associated Press by phone from Washington, D.C., on Sunday night. Reeve was being treated at Northern Westchester Hospital for a pressure wound that he developed, a common complication for people living with paralysis. In the past week, the wound had become severely infected, resulting in a serious systemic infection. On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank Northern Westchester Hospital for the excellent care they provided to my husband, Dana Reeve, Christopher's wife, said in a statement. I also want to thank his personal staff of nurses and aides, as well as the millions of fans from around the world who have supported and loved my husband over the years. Reeve broke his neck in May 1995 when he was thrown from his horse during an equestrian competition in Culpeper, Virginia. Enduring months of therapy to allow him to breathe for longer and longer periods without a respirator, Reeve emerged to lobby Congress for better insurance protection against catastrophic injury and to move an Academy Award audience to tears with a call for more films about social issues. He returned to directing, and even returned to acting in a 1998 production of Rear Window, a modern update of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller about a man in a wheelchair who becomes convinced a neighbor has been murdered. Reeve won a Screen Actors Guild award for best actor in a television movie or miniseries. I was worried that only acting with my voice and my face, I might not be able to communicate effectively enough to tell the story, Reeve said. But I was surprised to find that if I really concentrated, and just let the thoughts happen, that they would read on my face. With so many close-ups, I knew that my every thought would count. In his public appearances, he was as handsome as ever, his blue eyes bright and his voice clear. Hollywood needs to do more, he said in the March 1996 Oscar awards appearance. Let's continue to take risks. Let's tackle the issues. In many ways our film community can do it better than anyone else. There is no challenge, artistic or otherwise, that we can't meet. In 2000, Reeve was able to move his index finger, and a specialized workout regimen has made his legs and arms stronger. He has also regained sensation in other parts of his body.
[Goanet]Vote an ELECT!!
## # 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 # ## Our communication - wireless Our business - cashless Our telephone - cordless Our cooking - fireless Our youth - jobless Our religion - creedless Our food - fatless Our faith - Godless Our labour - effortless Our conduct - worthless Our relation - loveless Our attitude - careless Our feelings - heartless Our politics - shameless Our education - valueless Our Follies - countless Our arguments - baseless Our commitment - aimless Our poor - voiceless Our life - meaningless Our existence - USELESS.Unless.. WE THROW OUT THE PEOPLE LIKE ISIDORE WHO SWITCH SIDES IN THE NAME OF DEVELOPMENT MAKING MOCKERY OF DEMOCRACY FOR THEIR OWN SELFISH NEEDS Nothing will change unless WE CHANGE so take, whoever offers you goodies, but VOTE according to your conscience Vote you must on 13th Oct. hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
[Goanet]SWADESH - A Film for SRK Fans
## # 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 # ## Swades: A Masterpiece in making After winning both national and international acclaim for his path-breaking Oscar nominated film Lagaan, director Ashutosh Gowariker has the guts to choose another subject, which not many have dared to attempt. Swades starring Bollywood badshah Shahrukh Khan in the lead role is based on the theme of patriotism without the current trend of getting jingoistic. The film conveys its central theme powerfully i.e. the power of an individual to make a difference to his context if he chooses to. And though this may sound very clichéd in Bollywood language but those who have seen flashes of the film are of the opinion that this is a genuinely different, powerful and interesting movie. Gowariker's handling of the subject is impressive and the film surely seems to be a winner. Moreover this film shows Shahrukh in a completely different light from his regular image of the mushy romantic Bollywood icon. Also contrary to popular belief, Swades is not a period film like Lagaan but is very much a contemporary cinema. Shahrukh plays an engineer who leaves his home in rural India and comes to the United States to work for NASA. Also this happens to be the first Indian film to be actually shot inside the NASA research center at the Launch Pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center of NASA in Florida. To add to the authenticity of his film, Gowariker actually shot a scene in the NASA space center rather than on a Filmcity Set. Shahrukh works on a rainfall monitoring satellite known as the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) in the film, which is lifted into an orbit aboard a Space Shuttle. (GPM is an actual NASA mission, currently scheduled to launch in 2007). The supporting cast of the film comprises basically new names like model-turned-actress Gayatri Joshi, Raja Awasthi, Vishwas Badola, Kishori Balal, Rajesh Balwani, Vishnudatt Gaur, Farrukh Jaffar, Bachan Pachehra, Smit Sheth, Lekh Tandon, Bhim Vakani, Rahul Vohra and Rajesh Vivek. Music is composed by maestro A.R.Rehman while Javed Akhtar has penned the lyrics. The film will release in December this year. However this techno-savvy movie is not a sci-fi attempt by Gowariker but a sensible thought-provoking film about an intelligent Indian who leaves his country for a better life abroad but later rediscovers his roots and turns back. The film itself has the intensity to be among the best of Bollywood classics and may even catapult the already world-renowned Shahrukh Khan among the league of the best of the best actors across the globe. Do we see a couple of Oscars beckoning? Forwarded by Seb
Re: [Goanet]Pimps trap Indian women in Gulf
## # 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 # ## Sachin, sorry to say it does have merit in it. A few days back it was declared in the local newspapers that a couple of Fillipino girls had fled from an appt. where they were forced into this trade and took refuge in the consulate, before being repatriated back to their home country. Seb Since there are some on this list who work in the Gulf, can they inform us whether there is much merit in this article? Sachin Phadte. Pimps trap Indian women in Gulf George Iype in Kochi | October 02, 2004 15:46 IST http://us.rediff.com/news/2004/oct/02iype.htm Harrowing tales of Indian women trapped in prostitution rings in West Asia have compelled the government to enforce stricter norms for recruitment of women for various jobs in the region. In the last one month, several Indian women -- most of those who went to West Asia as housemaids from Kerala -- have returned with traumatic stories. One such woman hailing from Kerala's Thrissur district complained before the Non-Resident Keralites Affairs Department that she was physically and mentally harassed for over three months in an apartment in Kuwait. The victim also disclosed to the government that dozens of women, especially those from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, are trapped in Kuwait and other countries. They do not have passports or other travel documents and it is impossible for them to get out, the victim, who did not want to be named, told rediff.com on Wednesday. I am relieved that I managed to escape with the help of a family friend. She said the women are put up in apartments along with those from countries like Russia and Egypt and forced into the flesh trade, often run by those from India in cohort with West Asia-based middlemen. I was hit severely when I refused to enter into the profession. I went there with a promise that I would get Rs 20,000 for a job as a housemaid in a rich Arab family. But I was put up in an apartment and they held back my passport, she said. The woman said she paid Rs 40,000 for the job. But now that her dreams have come to naught, she has approached the Kerala Women's Commission for help. NORKA officials and leading travel associations agree that hundreds of Indian women are trapped in Dubai, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Oman and Qatar. It is a huge racket. Most of these women are illegally sent to the Gulf as housemaids with offers of good salary. But they are ending up in prostitutions rings. We have asked the central government to bring in strict norms for women's recruitment to the Gulf countries, a NORKA official said. According to the Kerala Association of Travel Agents, some 30,000 housemaids have departed for West Asia from the three airports in Kerala in the last four years. We have got lots of complaints and reports that many of these women are exploited after they reach the destination. We want the government to ensure that the Indian women are not illegally recruited for immoral activities, KATA president K V Muralidharan told rediff.com It is not that the Centre has not imposed norms on recruiting Indian women to the foreign countries as housemaids. The rules, framed on the recommendations of the National Commission for Women, ban recruitment of housemaids below 30 years of age. But officials say women below 30 are now being recruited and sent as beauticians, salesgirls or as hairdressers. The external affairs ministry says that in future there will be more control in granting single visas to women. We are going to enforce very strict rules in this regard in giving single visas to women going to the Gulf countries, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahmed told rediff.com _ Get a job today. http://www.naukri.com/msn/index.php?source=hottag Post your CV on naukri.com today.
[Goanet]For The Lighter Side !
## # 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 # ## Rest Smart Once there were a group of man - a young hot-blooded guy and a big number of old folks, doing timber job in a jungle (i.e .chopping down trees). This young chap is very hard working. He always continues to work through his break time and complains that those old folks were wasting time, having to break few times a day to drink and chat. As times goes by, this young guy noticed that even though he worked thru' break time and hardly took a rest . those old folks are chopping the same amount of trees as he did and sometimes did more than he did. It was as if those old folks work thru' the break time as he did. So he decided to work harder the next day .unfortunately the results were even worse. One day, one of the old folk invited him for a drink during their break time. That young guy refused and said he has no extra time to spend! Then the old man smiled to him and said It was just a waste of effort to keep chopping trees without re-sharpening your knife. Sooner or later you will give up or be so exhausted as you have spent too much energy. Suddenly the young man realised that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat, they were also re-sharpening their knife at the same time! And that's how they can chop faster than him and yet spending lesser time! The old man said What we need is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability intelligently. Only then can we have more times to do other things. Otherwise you will always keep saying ... I have no time! The morale :- By taking a short break during work, it would make you feel fresher, think better and work better after the break! (or am I just finding excuse to take a break?) But by taking a break, it is not to stop work but to rest and re-think our strategy to go about it from another angle. Think smart, work smart and rest smart. ~~ hAVE a nICE dAY!! Seb
Re: [Goanet]Re: Work Hard?
## # 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 # ## - Original Message - From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Laggards often end up becoming presidents of nations. Cheers, Santosh Like Chimbelcho President Pandurang:-)) - Seb - HAVE A NICE DAY -
Re: [Goanet]Misery and rage as England lose
## # 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 # ## Though it was a sad end to the English team. Someone just said police will take rest now. Is british fans so arrogant?? Why does evil always gets more milage over the good. Is it not true that they were good for portugal's economy. The Pubs/Restaurants will be empty with the teams exit from Euro2004. They made good sale until now. Probably they wanted them to continue further, but no one will openly disclose this. One thing though needs a mention, the fans behaved well this time. Cheers Euro2004 Seb - Original Message - From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: [Goanet]Misery and rage as England lose - Fri 25 June, 2004 07:20 AM |
Re: [Goanet]Indian entrepreneur tells tale of Dubai
## # 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 # ## Dubai ! The city that truely cares.. The subject article made me write this.I had a 3 year stint in Riyadh, prior to my present posting. Staying here for well over a year n half now, thought would pen some finer points about the place!!! Dubai is a materialistic Paradise! Posh, Modern, Clean, Convenient, Comfortable and Practical for everyday living. A tourist destination with a lot of activities and the commercial hub of the MiddleEast. It's interesting and I like the atmosphere, friendly people mostly from the sub-continent. Shopping in Meena Bazar along the creek side of BurDubai, reminds one of being at home! as you find a similar site in Margao and Panaji, but less crowded. Electronic items, gold silver is comparably cheaper being non taxable. The temperature rises to a staggering 45/50 deg C in summer and winter is cool and windy, dipping as low as 10 deg C in Jan. The Airport is right in the heart of the city and every 5 minutes you see a flight landing or taking off. Its voted one of the best airports in the world in terms of passenger handling, effeciency, facilities. while on a daily basis, can see the flights just above your head on route. At the duty free, you get to meet people from all walks of life/country. Truely an amazing site for the eyes. There are lots of promotions going around to attract tourists. Presently in the sweltering summer heat, the Dubai Summer Surprises is on. The Dubai Shopping Festival usually takes place, between January-March. The tallest building in the world 'Burj Dubai' has just started construction here which will rise to a towering height, overtaking the Petromas Towers of Malayasia along side by side with the Largest Shopping Mall coming on Sheikh Zayeed Road. Another one is 'The Palm' on a manmade island in the Gulf Sea, which will be the second thing visible from outer space, after the Great wall of China. There is a 5 Star Hotel planned, under the Sea. And last but not the least, a full set of islands, depicting a World Map. But, I as a Goan I like the scenic beauty of Goa as a natural Paradise. We have beautiful landscapes and idyllic beaches, some of which are serene with aquamarine blue waters and white sands, big shores and a vast Coastline. Walking along the beaches definitely gets me closer to my Creator! And his marvellous creations. Remember Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away Though I have my own appt. in margao, i like my parents place in Ponda. The ambience though is near to a countryside, happy and cheerful; Pleasant climate ! all year round. City life gets me down, but being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections. HAVE A NICE DAY!! === Seb d'costa Ponda/Dubai | Indian entrepreneur tells tale of Dubai's success | Mon 21 June, 2004 09:02 AM | | | By Andrew Hammond | DUBAI (Reuters) - When Ram Buxani came to Dubai 45 years ago, it was an | obscure trading outpost under the thumb of Imperial Britain that he couldn't | even find on the map. | Now one of India's most successful overseas businessmen and a pillar of the | Indian community in the United Arab Emirates, he says he is proud to live in | a high-tech metropolis whose rags-to-riches story matches his own. | I don't think I could have located Dubai on a map, he says in his | best-selling autobiography Taking The High Road. Dubai wasn't a | well-known destination in those days. It was yet to emerge as the El Dorado | where you could make money. | There was no water, no airport, no electricity, no roads, no telephone, and | there was no oil. Even flour for bread from the market had ants moving in | it, and you had to live in heat of 50 degrees, adds the jovial Buxani, now | in his 60s. | The book has been welcomed in the local media as a contribution to the | largely unwritten history of Dubai's stunning transformation over the last | three decades into a hip city of skyscrapers, commerce and tourism. | It also recounts how -- like more than a million other Sindhis who fled | south Pakistan -- Buxani's family was reduced to penury and refugee status | during the partition of the subcontinent, wandering the new India in search | of a new beginning. | Then at 18 he made the fateful decision to come to Dubai. | Indians were taking advantage of import-export openings in Dubai, a British | protectorate which used the Indian rupee as legal tender. One firm, run by | Sindhis, offered him a job. After a five-day boat trip from Bombay he | arrived in the Gulf. | Now Dubai is booming,
Re: [Goanet]Operation Red-light
## # 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 # ## I totally agree with you Sandeep. The CM has done a good thing here. But I really doubt what he says below.. A CM who has his eyes ears everywhere as a recent post put thus' quote it was not due to the non-efforts of GHAG but because Parrikar is a man of extraordinary intelligence with eyes and ears everywhere, and was fully aware that the large public turn-out for this event, comprised of people from all over the state, was a verdict on both issues. unquote I know these are 2 seperate issues, but still it calls for more transparency Seb == GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 22 June 2004 FEIGNS IGNORANCE: CM Manohar Parrikar, on Monday feigned ignorance about the involvement of RSS activists in the destruction of street name plaques at Fontainhas and surrounding areas. (H) | Operation Red-light | | The million dollar question that needs to be posed to our elite | intellectuals in whom the milk of human kindness overflows is: Do only | people who indulge in illegal activities have rights? Shouldn't the law | abiding citizens too have rights of their own, including the right to move | freely and without fear on the beaches and on the streets? Isn't it the | constitutional right of a citizen to be able to live peacefully, without | threat to his life? Weren't these rights threatened by the very people for | whose cause these activists are now fighting for? | | Yes, a rehabilitation package was necessary but Operation Red-light was | even more necessary to rid Goa of the social stigmas. Parrikar must be | lauded for showing the courage and political will in his efforts to remove | these scourges from the map of Goa. . | | Sandeep Heble | Panaji-Goa | |
Re: [Goanet]Flat for sale at ......
## # 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 # ## Well helping someone is good at all times, selling something is not so Someone came from hibernation to sell his book on goanet, someone wants to know about the nanny advt. on goanet! And now someone wants to sell a Flat!! well time for goanet to start charging for the advertisment=)) as per the rule book! Sorry if i sound rude, but these are facts! Fred, I think the reading habbit would be put to use more, after generating the income here. don't you think so?? Or do you by anychance charge the advts. Plz clarify! I need to advertise. Seb PS: I remember cecil, posting a mail regarding the payment terms for the advt. i may have missed the reply?? If you don't mind plz post again. Thnx. == Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 2:15 PM Subject: [Goanet]Flat for sale at Monte Guirim | | Flat for sale at Monte De Guirium near Mapusa - Goa (52 mtrs) one bedroom hall, kitchen with two bathrooms and a balcony. Beautiful location. Close to church, school and less then 5 minutes drive to mpausa. Only serious buyers contact.. | |
[Goanet]Is the Web's first scented site??
## # 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 # ## Exclusively for Goanetters!! Its quite a new thing i think, maybe it'll spread... http://www.slabearkazad.com/sniff/#click Enjoy the sniff !! Seb - HAVE A NICE DAY -
Re: [Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP (THOUGHT FOR TODAY)!
## # 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 # ## - Original Message - From: domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Amkam don kan asat ani fokot ek jib jeant ami subej | aikonk xeoktanv and thoddem ulounk. | (We have two ears and only one tongue in | order that we may hear more and speak less.) And 2 hands to write more(on goanet)! 10 fingers to scratch both sides, simultaneously!! 2 eyes to look in front not your back!!! and 1 nose to smell less, whats cooking in your neighbourhood. 2 legs to walk around and see places not to kick someone's butt. And all that will make a perfect YOU. I guess somethings are still need to be filled in! go ahead.you can do it:-) Cheers Seb
