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2005-05-30 Thread Goanet Reader
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[Goanet]RE: Goa and electricity

2005-05-30 Thread Philip Thomas
I was able to get an electricity department staff member on the line. He said the feeder station had begun delivering power a short while earlier. I told him Betim and Verem, at that very moment, were dark. He however insisted his station was functioning normally. A recording device that generated

[Goanet]RE:[Samir Kelekar] Back from Goa --- Goa Suraj etc 2

2005-05-30 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Jose Colaco wrote: Are Goans in Goa in 2005 (even the Goan goons) really in control, or are decisions made for them in Delhi? Is this the Goa that the Freedom Fighters planned for? assuming that they planned anything at all. As the State of Goa celebrates it's 18th Statehood Day today,

Re: [Goanet]Historian on Goa Inquisition or a Novel form of misusing Goanet?

2005-05-30 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Teotonio R. de Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If the information quoted by you is attributed to me, I can only say that it is a malicious fabrication of someone. Teotoniobab/Sachin, This garbage has been strewn all over the net by various Hindu fundamentalist websites. For example:

[Goanet]Goa’s ready with plan for world-class airport

2005-05-30 Thread GOACAN
-- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre Ph:2252660 Website: www.goadesc.org Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Press Clippings on the web: http://www.goadesc.org/mem/

Re: [Goanet] Emails from Mario Goveia's address

2005-05-30 Thread Mervyn Lobo
dudes from [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you think US immigrants are second class citizens because we cannot run for US President, while Canadian immigrants are first class citizens while being called Pakis by their own in-laws, then so be it. dudes, The fact remains that you, because of

[Goanet]Gaunkaries/Communidades

2005-05-30 Thread Savio Rodrigues
Why, in this modern age, should we have the haves and have nots, with only a few people belonging to to the communidades and getting johnos or dividends, because of some ancestral right ? We should have private property belonging to individuals and public property belonging to everyone. In my

[Goanet]OBITUARY: Ludavin Machado

2005-05-30 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Ludavin Machado, wife of Savio, daughter-in-law of Luis and Olga Machado, sister-in-law of Agnelo/Terezin, Maria Colaco, Joseph/Evon, Anthony/Philomena, Noemia/Tertuliano D'Costa, Leocadio/Tina, Lina/Belin Mendonca, Noel/Charmine, Ludivico/Jackie, passed away on May 30, 2005 in Kuwait. Requeim

[Goanet]Pre-monsoon showers lash Goa!

2005-05-30 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
Pre-monsoon showers lash Goa; girl killed NT Staff Reporter Panaji/Margao, May 30: A 12-year old girl, Tashim Zamkandi died on the spot and two other children were injured when lightening struck their one-room house at Pazorkoni, Cuncolim, as pre-monsoon showers lashed the state today

[Goanet]MOTHERS LOVE

2005-05-30 Thread JESSICA DS
A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said: For cutting the grass: $5.00 For cleaning up my room this

[Goanet]Semantics of migration - Jorge

2005-05-30 Thread Cecil Pinto
Jorge de Abreu Noronha writes: Cecil Pinto ends a post dated May 27, 2005 with the question: «Where is Jorge de Abreu Noronha when we need him?» Well, Cecil, you surely know where I am. Pray tell me what is your need right now and how I can help. - Jorge de Abreu Noronha (an ethnic Goan in

[Goanet]RE:[Samir Kelekar] Back from Goa --- Goa Suraj etc 2

2005-05-30 Thread jose colaco
In response to this from me: I also disagree with you that Goans should arm themselves to defend themselves. Any arm the average Goan buys, the GOONS will buy better. In this arms race, Goans will not only be impoverished - they will also be quite Dead. Samir Kelekar wrote: Well, that

[Goanet]Telling children the truth

2005-05-30 Thread Cecil Pinto
Mario Goveia wrote: I assume Gilbert is speaking of a hetero couple. When we were faced with such a situation several years ago, we described the woman, with her acquiescense, to our kids as our relative's fiance, and made the couple sleep in separate bedrooms. They had the sense and grace to

Re:[Goanet] Imagine

2005-05-30 Thread Santosh Helekar
Cynthia Fernandes wrote: Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - Work - Family - Health - Friends - Spirit, and you're keeping all of these in the air. It would be nice to know if messages such as the above are the original writings of the

Re: [Goanet] going hammer tongs on Science and Values

2005-05-30 Thread Santosh Helekar
Joseph Fernandes wrote: I believe in JESUS not only because of what is written in the bible but also because I have on many occasions have experienced the personal touch of our Saviour JESUS CHRIST. I stand corrected. I would like to rephrase what I wrote as follows: Why use such contrivances

[Goanet]Silviano's interview

2005-05-30 Thread Cecil Pinto
Bosco D'Mello wrote: Melissa was caught-up on a term in the book - 'sussegado' and wanted to know what it meant..well, Silviano billed us exactly as it means.:-) -- Dear Bosco, Would it be possible to transcribe Silviano's interview from a recording of the programme and have it up

[Goanet]re: Samir Kelekar's disappointing trip to Taleigao

2005-05-30 Thread The Goan Forum
re: Samir's disappointing trip to Taleigao, and his assertion that Taleigao is a la Taleban please read: (1) The question is: Are Goans truly liberated? TGF says: NO! http://www.colaco.net/4/GoaLib1.htm (2) The Big Let Down http://www.colaco.net/1/letdown.htm critical comments welcome TGF

[Goanet]Hammer Sickle Thongs and Paris Hilton

2005-05-30 Thread Cecil Pinto
Jose Colaco wrote: 1. I have NEVER said that George Pinto was going hammer THONGS against SFX MT. Interesting as George going hammer THONGS' sounds I did NOT say that. (;-) Please note that thongs with Hammer Sickle motifs are available at:

[Goanet]RE: [Samir Kelekar] Back from Goa --- Goa Suraj etc

2005-05-30 Thread jose colaco
re: this from me: I am not yet convinced that the very same Goans who complain about corruption, will not vote for the corrupt ones . once again. Samirbab Kelekar wrote on May 24, 2005 The problem with you Josebab, you will only get convinced when it happens, and till such time it

[Goanet]Historian on Goa Inquisition or a Novel form of misusing Goanet?

2005-05-30 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
Dear Sachin Phadte If the information quoted by you is attributed to me, I can only say that it is a malicious fabrication of someone. It should be considered a grave misuse of the Goanet and checked into by Goanet administration. I can recognize the first three paragraphs as drawn from some

[Goanet]Goa and electricity

2005-05-30 Thread Rahul Goswami
Living and working in Goa and electricity How does the absence of reliable electricity affect your work and life? Can an estimate be made of the economic cost to individual and community because of the dreadful state of electricity generation and distribution in Goa? Can a case be made

[Goanet]A HEROIC UNDERTAKING- A PLEA FOR A KIDNEY DONATION

2005-05-30 Thread Kevin D'Costa
_Profile_ I am a 28 year-old goan girl who has been active in the Toronto Goan community for a number of years and am in desperate need of a kidney. I go by the alias of Mary. I was diagnosed in 2000 with IgA Nephritis, which in essence means that my immune system started attacking my

Re: [Goanet]Ismael Merchant Dies - Correction..addenda

2005-05-30 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Not in the 60s, unless they made a second visit. I answered SSC in march 1960; and they performed at the cine Metropole at least a year ealier. The senior classes of Fatima and Loyola formed the predominant audience at the matinee. At the end of it Kendal asked if any one would like to come up

[Goanet]THA ANGELS NAME

2005-05-30 Thread JESSICA DS
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God: They tell me that you are sending me to Earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there, being so small and helpless? And God answered, I chose an angel for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of

[Goanet]Gaunkaries/Communidades

2005-05-30 Thread Vivian D'Souza
Although I am a Gaunkar and member of a Communidade, I strongly feel that some legal action should be taken to abolish the Gaunkary/Communidade system which is an exclusive club. The Communidades have been cuckolded by the Government and lands owned by communidade expropriated by them. I dont

[Goanet]Re: Greening of Goa University Campus

2005-05-30 Thread Kevin
Miguel, We must have been having a telepathic moment here. How can we redirect a lot of the 'hot air' on this list towards this 'greening' initiative? Are you aware of any other such plans and what is the state of Goa's virgin forests currently? Kevin Saldanha Mississauga, Canada [EMAIL

[Goanet]Paes-Zimonjic in last 8

2005-05-30 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Paes-Zimonjic in last 8 May 29, 2005 20:47 IST Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Montenegro stormed into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles at the French Open on Sunday. The sixth seeds defeated the Czech Republic pair of Frantisek Cermak and Leos Friedl 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.

[Goanet]'L I T T L E'

2005-05-30 Thread Cynthia Fernandes
After Sept. 11th, one company invited the remaining members of other companies who had been decimated by the attack on the Twin Towers to share their available office space. At a morning meeting, the head of security told stories of why these people were alive... and all the stories were just:

[Goanet]For NRIs only: Fish for Sale

2005-05-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
When will you come to GOA? In the mean time, have a look and satisfy yourself.. Tum Goem kednam etoloi? Title munnosor, hem nustem polle ani tuji as bhagoi.. Balle, Bangde, Bombil, Sangttam, Gobro, Hodki, Kullio, Lepo, Mannkio, Moddso, Mud'doxio, pamlettam, Sungttam, Shoutte, Tal'le, Tambxe,

[Goanet]Press Statement for kind favour of publication

2005-05-30 Thread Floriano
30th. May, 2005 To: The Administrator, Goanet Sir, Hereinbelow please find the press note for favour of publica tion. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, for Goa Su-Raj Party. Sd/- Floriano Lobo President/Spokesperson. Goa Su-Raj Party believes that it is unfortunate for Goa that its

Re: [Goanet]Re: Returning to Goa ...a response to Ole Xac Bernado

2005-05-30 Thread Bernado Colaco
Hello Jose, They being the Chinese race. Very little is spoken in the press about this Sino-Portuguese people. Portugal gave 100,000 to be Portuguese nationals, the Brits gave only some. They hold documents (China) that allow them to travel to China. Some kind of dual nationality. B. Colaco

[Goanet]One Tough Cookie - by Ethel D'Costa

2005-05-30 Thread Cecil Pinto
HEART 2 HEART - MAY 29 BY ETHEL DA COSTA Time to tame Goa's political beasts I like spunky women. I like women who hold out for a dream. I like women who run with the wolves. That's why I think Nirmala Sawant is one tough cookie. It takes 39 years of steadfast loyalty to hold on to a dream.

[Goanet]Felipe Neri's signature was forged by BJP.

2005-05-30 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.navhindtimes.com/stories.php?part=newsStory_ID=05308 Make public the forensic report on forgery: Luizinho NT Staff Reporter Panaji May 29: Mr Luizinho Faleiro, the former president of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, has demanded that the police department should make the report

[Goanet]Re: Einstein, Bose, Gandhi

2005-05-30 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
My thanks to RKN and to Santosh for responding to my request for comments on the theme. I did not really have in mind as my primary concern the crab mentality of Bose's peers! I am glad RKN took up that issue. My thanks to Santoshbab whose scientific bend of mind and clarity of expression I

[Goanet]For Love of Goa....

2005-05-30 Thread Edward Verdes
Despite helmet, man dies in bus collision http://www.mid-day.com/news/city/2005/may/110463.htm Russel Madeira (21), a call centre executive with Intelenet, was run over by a BEST bus near Mittal Industrial Estate at Sakinaka on Saturday. The bus driver was arrested by the Sahar police, but is

[Goanet]Historian deSouza on the Goa Inquisition

2005-05-30 Thread Sachin Phadte
I received this from an email friend of mine. I think the information provided here is highly exaggerated. Can anyone enlighten me on the subject? And who exactly is Dr TR de Souza? Is he another historian with a Christian name but in the payroll of the now defunct Parikkar government? Sachin