Re: [Goanet] Happy Birthday Frederick!
Hi Roland, I've been called Uncle for the last 35 or so years, which is fine, no complaints. Actually, I don't quite believe in birthday-ism. My last birthday celebrated was at 14, when I was already having doubts the logic of it all. If you're alive you obviously were born (on someday or the other, which is more related to the calendar you follow, rather than you!). And if you were not born, then the birthday question would not have arisen. So... As for the date, I'm confused myself. Some wished me on the 18th, some today. Google says my birthday is 23rd Dec. Suggested that they try wishing every three days, and one might actually turn up right! Or, alternatively, we can forget this for what it is: just an accident of birth :-) FN ᐧ On Sun, 19 Dec 2021 at 22:58, Roland Francis wrote: > OK so there is a dispute about your birthday either being on the 23, 26 or > 27 without any clarification from you. > > A google search says you will soon be 58 on that day so until then you may > not be called Uncle. > > Here’s wishing you will not be called Aunty either! > > Roland. > Toronto. > > > > On Dec 19, 2021, at 1:56 AM, Frederick Noronha < > fredericknoron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks for that, Roland, but it really wasn't my birthday. I think you're > > mixijg mr up with my brother. Regards, FN > > > > > > On Sat 18 Dec, 2021, 11:42 PM Roland Francis, > > wrote: > > > >> Are you officially a Senior today according to Indian age markers? > >> > >> The good news: you will be called Uncle even by people older than you. > >> > >> The bad news: you will notice pretty women less and less and be able to > >> follow up even less. > >> > >> Roland. > >> Toronto. > >> > >> >
Re: [Goanet] Happy Birthday Frederick!
OK so there is a dispute about your birthday either being on the 23, 26 or 27 without any clarification from you. A google search says you will soon be 58 on that day so until then you may not be called Uncle. Here’s wishing you will not be called Aunty either! Roland. Toronto. > On Dec 19, 2021, at 1:56 AM, Frederick Noronha > wrote: > > Thanks for that, Roland, but it really wasn't my birthday. I think you're > mixijg mr up with my brother. Regards, FN > > > On Sat 18 Dec, 2021, 11:42 PM Roland Francis, > wrote: > >> Are you officially a Senior today according to Indian age markers? >> >> The good news: you will be called Uncle even by people older than you. >> >> The bad news: you will notice pretty women less and less and be able to >> follow up even less. >> >> Roland. >> Toronto. >> >>
[Goanet] Happy Birthday Frederick!
Happy Birthday and many happy returns May our Good Lord bless allthe work you do Cheers Aloysius On Sat, 18 Dec 2021, 23:42 Roland Francis, wrote: > Are you officially a Senior today according to Indian age markers? > > The good news: you will be called Uncle even by people older than you. > > The bad news: you will notice pretty women less and less and be able to > follow up even less. > > Roland. > Toronto. > >
Re: [Goanet] Happy Birthday Frederick!
Thanks for that, Roland, but it really wasn't my birthday. I think you're mixijg mr up with my brother. Regards, FN On Sat 18 Dec, 2021, 11:42 PM Roland Francis, wrote: > Are you officially a Senior today according to Indian age markers? > > The good news: you will be called Uncle even by people older than you. > > The bad news: you will notice pretty women less and less and be able to > follow up even less. > > Roland. > Toronto. > >
[Goanet] Happy Birthday Frederick!
Are you officially a Senior today according to Indian age markers? The good news: you will be called Uncle even by people older than you. The bad news: you will notice pretty women less and less and be able to follow up even less. Roland. Toronto.
[Goanet] GOANET: HAPPY BIRTHDAY FREDERICK NORONHA
Whole world knows about the work done by Fred. for the people of Goa and nobody can deny it. He has sacrificed all his life for this cause and he is committed for Goanet which everyone in Goa as well in the world knows it. He does not require physical gifts of any kind from people when he gets much bigger gifts from GOD. He does excellent duties for Goanet and we all readers appreciate his work. Thank you Fred and GOD BLESS YOU . PLEASE ACCEPT MY BIRTHDAY WISHES ALTHOUGH LATE. STEPHEN DIAS DONA PAULA 9422443110 Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 21:49:24 -0500 From: Roland Francis To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Happy Birthday Fred ?the Goanet? Noronha. Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Whose birthday was likely yesterday. Poor Fred probably never gets Birthday gifts, only Christmas ones. He got trumped by the big JC. Roland. Toronto. Sent from my Samsung device
[Goanet] Happy Birthday Frederick
Last week, while accompanied by my seven year old son Desmond, I bumped into Frederick in Panjim. As always happens we got into an animated conversation. Later Desmond asked me what the bearded man's name was. I told him that it was 'Fred'. Desmond seemed disturbed. I asked him what the matter was. He replied, That was a very intelligent man. He can't be a Fred!. For Desmond 'Fred' is a name asssociated with some lesser being and not someone like our Frederick Noronha. I agree. Despite my many net-spats with Frederick we are good friends in real life. He has been an encourging force in my efforts as a writer, as a publisher, and many related fields, for which I will always be grateful. And of course it is always a pleasure to meet up and talk to Frederick because of all the perspectives, knowledge, insights and energies he brings to the table. I think all of us in Goan cyber-space owe Frederick a great deal for all he puts into building up what he calls 'social capital'. May he have many more birthdays. Cheers! Cecil P.S. It's nearly 3 pm here in Goa and Frederick has not yet come online. Anyone know why? Maybe he's just too embarassed? =
[Goanet] Happy Birthday Frederick
Dear Frederick, May I take this opportunity of wishing you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. May you have many happy returns of the day. Have a good day. Warm regards, Michael Ali Karachi, Pakistan
[Goanet] Happy birthday Frederick : Volume 2,#1233, No 2
Cecil Pinto wrote: I think all of us in Goan cyber-space owe Frederick a great deal for all he puts into building up what he calls 'social capital'. I fully and whole heartedly endorse this view. Even today, inspite of the many demands on his time, Fred took the time to help me with a query. not only that, he got me permission from Rajan Parrikar to publish a picture of the Moira Church all lit up on Christmas Day. Apart from that he has gone out of his way to provide me with educational software for use in schools. Thanks Fred, and like Harun-al-Rashid says, May your tribe increase. Viva! -- It needs but the germ of an idea to spark a change. Tony de Sa Ph: +91 832 2470148 E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] M: +91 9975 162 897
