[Goanet]AICHEA DISSAK CHINTOP - April 17, 2005!

2005-04-16 Thread domnic fernandes
“Tujem kalliz niddukaientlem mekllem kor, tujem mon uskeantlem mekllem kor, sadem jivit jie, thoddem mellonk chint, subeij dhi ani Devachea dhenneank sodanch argam dhi.” (Free your heart from hatred, free your mind from worries, live simply, expect less, give more and always thank God for the

[Goanet]India tests fire BrahMos supersonic missile off Goa coast

2005-04-16 Thread carlos6143
India tests fire BrahMos supersonic missile --- IRNA New Delhi, April 16 -- India Friday successfully carried out a combat mode test firing of the 290 kms range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from Naval Warships off the Western Coast. The test firing of the missile was carried out during

[Goanet]No Indian Pope, IMHO

2005-04-16 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi goanetters and friends, Melbourne newspapers are saying: To satisfy the opposing factions of the Catholic Church, the next Pope may have to be a very clever compromise. I tend to agree with this analysis. Folks, Surely the above is the truth.

[Goanet]Re: India a global power: President Bush

2005-04-16 Thread George Pinto
Let me translate the report below as follows: Bush, acting on behalf of Enron and his Texan energy connections, met with the External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh in the Oval Office and pressed for payment on the Enron plant in Maharashtra. The non-payment and delay by India

[Goanet]Gorbachev Calls for Global Water Treaty

2005-04-16 Thread George Pinto
://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=519ncid=519e=15u=/ap/20050416/ap_on_re_us/gorbachev_water BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Mikhail Gorbachev is pressing world leaders to adopt a treaty guaranteeing clean water and sanitation for their people, a task he says is more daunting than ending the nuclear

[Goanet]India a global power: President Bush

2005-04-16 Thread Mario Goveia
India a global power: President Bush Press Trust Of India Posted online: Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 2206 hours IST Washington, April 14: Signaling a new warmth in bilateral ties, President George W. Bush today said US held India as a global power and wanted to work together for mutual economic

[Goanet]Re: Goan Dalits and the caste issue

2005-04-16 Thread George Pinto
You are right. If a white person asked a question, I would have given a different response as follows: An anti-casteist like myself does not care about such worthless statistics. Throw the whole stinking rotten caste fish-basket out. Does it matter that there are 30 rotten salmon in the

[Goanet]Goanet]How many sacraments one can take?? New Pope New Reforms?

2005-04-16 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Joe, While I share your sentiments about the Church doing precious little to protect its heritage structures, it is difficult to share your views about the sacraments. Why take shelter of Konkani to bye-pass the Goanet Admin.? Married pastors of the other denominations are doing a great job.

[Goanet]Goan Dalits and the caste issue

2005-04-16 Thread gilbertlaw
GL responds: Thanks for the response. Instead of the sermaum, you could have just said that you don't know the answer. That would more honest and meaningful. We often cover our ignorance by switching the subject. Just say, Aum noko instead of Aum soglem zano.:=)) I only asked the question

[Goanet]Goenkar, Goeantle ani Goembhaile

2005-04-16 Thread gilbertlaw
GL responds: Well said Nasci. A person and an identity is a sum total of many parts. Very likely none of us (including those in Goa) are 'Completely Whole.' Since you stated, I will not have any one take away theGoanness from me; I would like to ask: So with your mache mache Konkani, what

[Goanet]Remittances to India.

2005-04-16 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/apr/16nri.htm NRI remittances touch $23 billion April 16, 2005 18:34 IST Indian workers' remittances to the country from abroad have soared considerably over the years to touch $23 billion in 2004, according to World Bank statistics. According the latest Global

Re: [Goanet]Re: -- Atrocities

2005-04-16 Thread Mario Goveia
Mervyn, You really need to take break from changing diapers and catch up on what is going on in Iraq and the real world. Once you do, you may believe what you could not believe before. History teaches us that the sooner a brutal dictator who is killing his own people wholesale and encouraging

RE: [Goanet]ROAD SAFETY Learning from Tragedy

2005-04-16 Thread rene barreto
--- Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More importantly! Two wheeler riders must obey 'The Rules of the Road' as also four wheelers of course. It is important that drivers do not take any 'RISK' relating to overtaking; Should never overtake from the right side of the front

[Goanet]Bombay Dock Explosion.

2005-04-16 Thread eric pinto
It claimed the lives of a hundred and forty odd firemen, a plaque at the Claire Road firehouse remembers them. A propeller blade, 300 pounds, landed on the hockey ground of St.Xaviers School, two miles as the crow flies - it was mounted on a pedestal and placed on our beloved 'marble' ground, with

[Goanet]NEED LYRICS OF THE SONG GOEANCHE KONVENT

2005-04-16 Thread borg costa
COULD ANYONE POST THE LYRICS OF THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG GOEANCHE KONVENT SUNG BY PADMASHREE M. BOYER. IT GOES LIKE SOMEWHAT THIS SOR-BOVTIM DONGAR, MODENCH DORIA, ZHADDANNI NETOILOLE, SONVSARACHEA CHAR-UI KONXEANNIM, NANV NA TUJEM LIPLELE, UDENTICHE NOKETR MHUNNON, TUKA SOGLEANNI PACHARLELE,

[Goanet]Sporting Clube de Goa, go and get it.

2005-04-16 Thread borg costa
Sporting Clube de Goa, go and get it. www.OHerald.com reporter Marcus Mergulhao, an unabashed admirer of Sporting Clube de Goa’s Total Football, marvels at the prospect of the “rank outsiders” walking away with top honours in the National Football League. Below is what he wrote to Sporting coach

[Goanet]Dabolim and Squatters' Rights ani our proxy bar owners

2005-04-16 Thread The Goan Forum
While we are working on the TGF-Xacuti Bozo Singh interview re: Dabolim and Squatters' Rights, attached herewith sans comment is an article which readers might find interesting. For previous TGF-Xacuti Bozo Singh interviews please access http://www.colaco.net/1/HarderTalk1961a.htm good wishes

[Goanet]THE RSS WAY : ETHEL DA COSTA : CECIL

2005-04-16 Thread gerry ferns
YES INDEED,gerryferns is the E-mail identity of Gerald Fernandes,a citizen of India, resident in GOA. Unneccessary and combative,in my opinion, clarifications ,have been sought. Therefore, let me most politely affirm, that THE POST IS VERY CLEAR. I MEANT WHAT I SAID, AND I SAID WHAT I MEANT.

RE: [Goanet]ROAD SAFETY Learning from Tragedy

2005-04-16 Thread Nasci Caldeira
More importantly! Two wheeler riders must obey 'The Rules of the Road' as also four wheelers of course. It is important that drivers do not take any 'RISK' relating to overtaking; Should never overtake from the right side of the front vehicle; should not even think of overtaking at a 'BEND in

Re: [Goanet]When 'Fort Stikine' blew up in Bombay

2005-04-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Victor, A fascinating story... from a great story teller too! FN Fred, there were actually two explosions that day. The fire started when a crew member or dockworker carelessly tossed a cigarette away; the Bombay Fire Brigade rushed an engine to the scene, and when the _ _/ \

[Goanet]A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN IN GOAN HISTORY

2005-04-16 Thread Sanny Vaz
“Women’s Day” was celebrated worldwide on 8th March 2005 and a tribute was paid to all women living and dead as well. There were a lot of reports on every News Paper, lot of debates on the TV broadcast, etc. etc… While reading one of our Goan Newspapers “THE SUNDAY NAVHIND TIMES” dated 13th

Re: [Goanet]HELLO - ANYONE KNOW JOSSE MARIANO GONCALVES -FOOTBALL PLAYER UTORDA

2005-04-16 Thread joao pereira
Hi Dillon Mr.Joao Mariano Gonsalves -Well great player in 1970 to 1990. He is still lived in Utorda .He was elected as a member of Village panchayat and currectly working working for MRF Ponda and living with a nice wife and a daughter. I will try tp provide you his phone number soon. thanks

[Goanet]In search of a Pope to suit all!

2005-04-16 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Hi goanetters and friends, Melbourne newspapers are saying: To satisfy the opposing factions of the Catholic Church, the next Pope may have to be a very clever compromise. I tend to agree with this analysis. A relatively unknown Portuguese Cardinal, Jose da Cruz Policarpo, archbishop of

[Goanet]NO COMPRENDING NAVYSPEAK, YAAAR!

2005-04-16 Thread Philip Thomas
Here we go again with an itemisation of some more confusing points in a HERALD April 13 front page story titled Goa poised to be naval hub: V Adm. In fact the following items probably constitute the crux of the whole issue of civil flight restrictions at Dabolim airport. 1) He regretted that the

RE: [Goanet]When 'Fort Stikine' blew up in Bombay

2005-04-16 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Hi Fred, I was a young boy in Bombay and in primary school at the time, and living only three Kilometres from the site. I remember the trauma very well; it also caused a power black out and transport and road blocks etc for several days after the incident. The cotton bales which were stored

[Goanet]GOAN CATHOLICS

2005-04-16 Thread michael iglesias
It was just a thought that came about, WHY GOAN CATHOLICS CAN NEVER BE LEADERS AND ONLY FOLLOWERS? Would the goan catholics come out on the net and say something be it in the form of debate or just opinions on this topic? A lot is being written about the election of pope, he did this he should

[Goanet]More Konkani VCDs releasing shortly

2005-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
KOR MOJEM KALLIZ TUJEA KALLZA SARKEM by Tony Dias. TUKAI TENCH RAUTA by Rafael de Majorda HATANT DITAM By Jack Rodson KUMPAR by C Alvares === If you have any ORIGINAL VCDs other than the listed below, please let me know Thanks for your support: A REQUEST: PLEASE DO NOT USE

[Goanet]How many sacraments one can take?? New Pope New Reforms?

2005-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
thanks to all for your feedback. 7 Sacraments: Batism, Kumsar, Kumnianv, krizm, ord, sontesanv Kazar. At present, One can take max. of 6 sacraments. But with the new Pope with new changes/reforms this could change. Catholic Priests could now take all the 7 sacraments (if KAZAR is granted to

[Goanet]guns versus butter

2005-04-16 Thread gilbert menezes
The *guns versus butter* argument has been debated by hawks and doves for centuries. This is not the forum for it and Im sure you will be able to google plenty of it, in case you are interested. I do not need to justify the Armed Forces, but will give you a short take on the Indian Armed forces

[Goanet]'Bhagevont Morie' Compact Disc

2005-04-16 Thread fausto
Litany Hymns On Compact Disc Dinfa Productions' Bhagevont Moriechi Ladainh Gaionam a bouquet of Konkani, Portuguese Latin Litany and Hymns dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary has been released on Compact Disc. The album contains 18 popular hymns to Our Lady Ghantt Amorieche, Sogott Sangata

[Goanet]Hanskutleo Vol II

2005-04-16 Thread fausto
Konkani Joke Book 'Hanskutleo II' released Ex Emissiora de Goa (All India Radio, Goa) announcer and artiste Allen Costa released the 2nd. volume of (Goan Review Art Foundation) GRAF's joke book vol. 2, Hanskutleo Bhag II in Mumbai recently. Hanskutleo compiled by Fausto V. Da Costa has jokes

[Goanet]Inside the Vatican's Newsflash: Friday's Lunch

2005-04-16 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Friday Lunch - by Dr. Robert Moynihan, Editor, Inside the Vatican VATICAN CITY, Saturday, April 16, 2005 -- As I walked down toward the Vatican today shortly before 1 p.m., just after the end of this morning's meeting of the cardinals who are preparing to enter the papal conclave on Monday

[Goanet]Press Statement for Kind Favour of Publication

2005-04-16 Thread goasuraj
April 16, 2005 To, The Administrator, Goanet, Via: e-mail. Kind Attention Mr. . Sir, Subject: Press Statement. Hereunder please find the Press Statement issued by Goa Su-Raj Party on the front page headline news in the Goa's dailies captioned 'CEC for ban on Independents for kind

RE: [Goanet]ROAD SAFETY Learning from Tragedy

2005-04-16 Thread Siqueira, Allwyn.
Helmets while riding 2 wheelers are mandatory in most countries. In a country like India where bikes are common place, I cannot comprehend why these are not made compulsory regulation No doubt the RTO are getting a little strict in Goa, but there is still the element of enforcing the law for

[Goanet]ROAD SAFETY Learning from Tragedy

2005-04-16 Thread Goa Desc
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[Goanet]WATERNEWS:Now senior Goa PWD officials to tour Delhi

2005-04-16 Thread Goa Desc
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