[Goanet]Any one bachelor/spinster here ??

2005-05-31 Thread Goan Bachelors
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[Goanet]branco

2005-05-31 Thread Eugene Correia
When I read somewhere that Micky Pacheco wears rings on his fingers and thick gold chains, I was reminded of Franciso Branco. When I first met him on his victory as Panaji mayor, I was stunned by the jewelry he was wearing. If I remember correctly, he was short and portly. With that physical

[Goanet]Gaunkaries/Communidades

2005-05-31 Thread Savio Rodrigues
--__--__-- From: Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] Let individual property be private and let all 'commune' property be public either state or village public. Of course it will not be 'shared' but for public use and with a public purpose; and if so decided then it can be sold or whatever

[Goanet]Goanet News Bytes * June 1, 2005 * Big navy military project launched

2005-05-31 Thread Goanet News Service
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[Goanet]RE: Navy should quit Dabolim!

2005-05-31 Thread Philip Thomas
Karwar will house some of the navy's most potent weapons - destroyers, stealth frigates and possibly even the soon-to-be acquired Scorpene submarines. A natural harbour, Karwar has been developed by the navy at a cost of more than Rs 2,500 crore to have an 11,200 acre mega base and with its

[Goanet]Manifesto highlights needs of Divar consumers

2005-05-31 Thread Goa Desc
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[Goanet]Re: *** Goanet Reader -- Looking back at the simple, slow-moving Goa

2005-05-31 Thread anna.c.d'souza
Hi, A quick email to let you know, how much I enjoyed reading the above article. It was so nice to roll back the clock, even if it was for only a short time while reading the article. I myself love the good old days, when people cared and helped each other. Unlike these days where everyone is

[Goanet]Re: Goanet Reader -- Goa's transformation by stealth....

2005-05-31 Thread KPS
Hi , great to read accurate description of foreign spurred economy in Goa to some extent it's happening in other states /towns (Bangalore ) - effect of globalization while no nation can live in isolation any more-if only one could take the good part of foreigners invading Goa reject

[Goanet]RE: *** Goanet Reader -- Looking back at the simple, slow-moving Goa

2005-05-31 Thread jaytey
The article from Domnic Fernandes makes nostalgic reading. Having been born in 1941 and brought up in Goa, I have witnessed the Machilas, which we have two in our family, Boilachi gaddi and so forth. Tom de Sousa in Hong Kong LOOKING BACK AT THE SIMPLE, SLOW-MOVING GOA THAT ANOTHER GENERATION

[Goanet]Navy should quit Dabolim!

2005-05-31 Thread Gabe Menezes
http://www.zeenews.com/links/articles.asp?aid=220129sid=NAT Defence Minister to inaugurate Asia�s most advanced naval base Karwar (Karnataka), May 31: Asia's most advanced naval base and India's first ship-lift system will be dedicated to the nation today at this Arabian sea coast

[Goanet]Re: Benevolent dictatorships

2005-05-31 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Cecil, Question everything. So you follow the Marxist dictum? Fred also has some Marxist theories. Marxism is dying. Time to adopt some capitalist dictum. Any schemes from the World Bank that you know we can avail in Goa...other than constructing the concrete gutters? Miguel:

[Goanet]Forts in Goa

2005-05-31 Thread Ana Maria de Souza-Goswami
Dear Joe, Maybe I can help with some of the forts. I live in Betim, on the banks of the Mandovi River. From my balcony can see the Reis Magos Fort. If you can be a little more precise as to what excatly you are looking for, there are a couple of friends who have gone and studdied some of

[Goanet]Goan elections

2005-05-31 Thread jerry fernandes
Hello Goanetters   Leadership begins with ordinary people who exhibit extraordinary faith and responsible action. I hope Floraino Lobo is given a chance to show his leadership skills. May this election give us such a leader who takes Goa to its zenith. Jerry Fernandes.

[Goanet]* View From The Outer Harbour * (30-5-2005)

2005-05-31 Thread Thalmann Pereira
View From The Outer Harbour by : Thalmann Pradeep Pereira OF MAJORITY AND MATURITY ! 30th May is the Goa Statehood Day. The 25th State in the Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic of India is now 18 “full” years old! In the early 1980’s, as we, in the Students’ Federation,

[Goanet]Goa plays host to political carnival

2005-05-31 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
Goa plays host to political carnival Sandesh Prabhudesai in Panaji | May 31, 2005 It might be off-season for tourism in Goa but that doesn't stop hordes of celebrities and top-notch politicians rushing to the coastal state. The political bandwagon is not heading to Goa for pleasure but for

[Goanet]The Carpenter's House

2005-05-31 Thread JESSICA DS
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry

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

2005-05-31 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Dear Goanetters and Goanet Administration, As a student of Goan history I have followed the writings of Teotonio de Souza for quite a number of years now, and was quite surprised at the tenor of the article attributed to him by Sachin Phadte and his mysterious friend. Dr. de Souza is a

[Goanet]Tobacco is top killer in Goa according to NOTE survey

2005-05-31 Thread GOACAN
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[Goanet]BJP running scared of the small party

2005-05-31 Thread Gabe Menezes
Small parties should be barred: Mahajan PANAJI: BJP national general secretary, Pramod Mahajan, said that in the interest of political stability, Goans should wipe out candidates fielded by small parties and independent candidates as they contribute to instability. (GT) Comment: Floriano Lobo it

[Goanet]Promoting Goa University

2005-05-31 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Kevin, Nice to hear from you. While we are on the move, greening Goa, there are others who see everything in shades of greyconcrete. It is still an uphill task trying to prevent the building from coming up right next to the collection tank below the Salmona Spring. The Salmona Paryavaran

[Goanet]RE: Gaunkaries/Communidades

2005-05-31 Thread jose colaco
From: Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is true that Communidades existed for over a thousand years, or whatever; But this is no reason why this system should not change! It smacks of 'Commune' living and also of 'feudalism'. Nobody likes feudalism and nobody lives in communes anymore; the

Re: [Goanet]News: It's Official - Kannada Script for Konkani in Schools

2005-05-31 Thread carlos6143
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sixty-seven people responded. Of these, 44 opted for the Kannada script, 19 for the Devanagari script, two for the Roman script and two were not clear about their choice. What happened to Goenkars? Is Konkani now outsourced to Karnataka? Carlos

[Goanet]Back from Goa --- Goa Suraj etc 2

2005-05-31 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Dotor, I fully agree with you on this score. It is all about money,honey. Dr.Samir Kelekar does seem to have convoluted[ if not eniterely contorted] thinking. What does Costao's bravado in killing Alvernaz alemao got to do with elections? Why does he not reside in Goa to fight the

[Goanet];TALEIGAO CUMBARJUA CONSTITUENCY ROUND UP

2005-05-31 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Godfrey, You may be right in most of the things you wrote about Taleigao but you sure got the church next to Villa Monseratte absolutely wrong. The church is not dedicated to St.Agnes[ St.Inez] but to St.Michael[ Sao Miguel]. Bullfights used to be organised on the feast day in the church yard

[Goanet]Video Forum

2005-05-31 Thread DOMINCIAN TRAINING CENTER - MOIRA
Video Forum: June Screening On Saturday, 4th June 2005, at 4.00 p.m. we will be having the screening of DAYABAI : THE LADY WITH FIRE Length: about 1 hr. Born Mercy Matthew in Kerala, from childhood Dayabai was spiritually inclined. She wanted to become a nun. For her, serving God has always

[Goanet]Re: Male nuns (since Fred insists on maintaining the original thread even if it is no longer significant)

2005-05-31 Thread Cecil Pinto
Frederick Noronha wrote: Cecil, Please respect my silence on this issue; I *am* trying to ignore you. Cecil: Since you have asked politely I will respect your request for silence on this issue. In future let me know when you are ignoring me. Sometimes silence can be read as an admission of

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

2005-05-31 Thread Mario Goveia
--- halur rasho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No idea what the quarrel is about, but as a THIRD CLASS AMERICAN (indian citizen) I have nothing against canadians first class or otherwise. Recently visited Canada and found the natives reasonably friendly and the women pretty.. Mario explains: Hey,

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

2005-05-31 Thread cornel
Hi Gabriel, Australia sure sounds attractive. I have been there and saw lots of nice things there particularly, much open space. However, I do not believe it is as rosy as you make out. Apart from a weak currency where the income is some 25% lower than here for the same work, thousands of

[Goanet]Want your daughter to be Miss Universe?

2005-05-31 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Then come over to Canada ;-) The following is from The Globe and Mail. Mervyn3.0 -- Toronto model wins Miss Universe contest Tuesday, May 31, 2005 Page A10 Bangkok -- Blue-eyed Canadian brunette Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 in the Thai capital

[Goanet]TALEIGAO CUMBARJUA CONSTITUENCY ROUND UP

2005-05-31 Thread godfrey gonsalves
Campaigning in the five assembly constituencies which officially commenced on 19th May, 2005 ( the last date of withdrawal ) came to an end on 31st May,2005. The intervening period until the day of reconing 2.6.2005 June 2005 will be filled with lies lies and more lies by each of the aspirants.

Re: [Goanet]RE: [Bosco] who controls Goa?

2005-05-31 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
--- jose colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: JC2: True ...populace elects the politicians WHO have been selected (except for Independents) by Delhi. Hey! didin't the people of Saddam's Iraq also vote all these years? Hey, that's no different than what was happening during Salazar's time in

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

2005-05-31 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The fact remains that you, because of your parents and place of birth, do not have the rights that other Americans have. That means you are a SECOND CLASS citizen. In all my years studying/teaching in US, not once did I come across anyone who was

Re: [Goanet]Goa and electricity

2005-05-31 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Hi Rahul, Data Loggers are available that might do what you're looking for. The company I work for, LogicaCMG, have a SCADA division, unfortunately am not familiar with the team (they're based in these part of the woods, though) - but I'll try and contact one of them and see if there's a

[Goanet]Response to query from George Pinto

2005-05-31 Thread cornel
Hi George, Nice to hear from you. I was away for several days, enjoying unexpected good weather and a Bank holiday--hence the delay in replying but this is done with some haste I'm afraid. Please note that no apology is needed because you were led to single out East African Goans... In my

[Goanet]OFFTOPIC: Maps, Goa, GIS (was goa map)

2005-05-31 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Talking about maps, here's an article written some time back. Apologies for an offtopic post, not directly related to Goa. Just sharing it because the maps issue was being discussed in Goa, including on the Vascokars list.FN Finding your way around: Why India

Re: [Goanet]You are with us, or you are with the terrorists

2005-05-31 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am quite sure, that there is not one person on Goanet who supports or had supported Saddam Hussein. Now why don't you jump on yer bike and take a ride, as stated by a former U.K. Government Minister Norman Tebbit. Truly, you have one heck of a way of

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

2005-05-31 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Hi Alfred, By 1964, when I commenced my studies at D. Bosco's in Year IV, I was quite past that Fauntleroy phase! My rough guess is that the Kendalls gave a show at DB's circa 65, which puts it in mid- rather than early- 60s. They were short excerpts from various plays rather than one whole

RE: [Goanet]Semantics of migration - Jorge

2005-05-31 Thread Nasci Caldeira
From: Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Semantics of migration - Jorge Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 22:18:55 -0400 Nasci Caldeira has made an attempt: I would think that: one's citizenship, acquired or birth right, is and should be, the criteria for this. A Canadian Goan would

Re: [Goanet]RE: Five thoughts for double-digit inclusive growth -

2005-05-31 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
There was an article in yesterday's Herald Sun newspaper (a major daily in the state of Victoria, Australia), relating to India's bureaucratic mess. (India's red tape survives reform - Herald Sun, 30-05-2005: SHOULD Indian civil servants use red ink or green? That question is enough to hold up

RE: [Goanet]Semantics of migration - Jorge

2005-05-31 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Nasci responds! From: Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Semantics of migration - Jorge Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 22:18:55 -0400 Nasci Caldeira has made an attempt: I would think that: one's citizenship, acquired or birth right, is and should be, the criteria for this. A Canadian

RE: [Goanet]RE: Gaunkaries/Communidades

2005-05-31 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Jose, It is true that Communidades existed for over a thousand years, or whatever; But this is no reason why this system should not change! It smacks of 'Commune' living and also of 'feudalism'. Nobody likes feudalism and nobody lives in communes anymore; the world is now in the 21st century.

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

2005-05-31 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Come down to Australia, guys, and you'll be first class citizens of this country downunder within two years; provided of course, you come in legitimately and don't try to jump the queue. You can rise to be the PM (as anyone can) with a little bit of luck and pluck. We have a 1st-gen. Chinese as

RE: [Goanet]Re: Goa's Forts ---- thanks to you all (check some photos)

2005-05-31 Thread Siqueira, Allwyn.
I'm impressed Now that's a nice way to show appreciation!!! Good on you Joe... All the best... -Original Message- From: JoeGoaUk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 31 May 2005 12:14 To: goanet@goanet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet]Re: Goa's Forts thanks to you all (check

[Goanet]RE: Gaunkaries/Communidades

2005-05-31 Thread jose colaco
In response to this : 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

[Goanet]RE: Semantics of migration

2005-05-31 Thread Radhakrishnan Nair
(Cecil wrote: To my mind this simple syntax would solve the problem but there is obviously more to it? Because by my rule a 'black' man in the USA would be an American-African and yet the term used is African-American.) Yes, Cecil! There's a little more to it. The thumb rule for such cases is

[Goanet]RE: [Bosco] who controls Goa?

2005-05-31 Thread jose colaco
From: Bosco D'Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED] BD'M1: As the State of Goa celebrates it's 18th Statehood Day today, are we still assuming that Delhi controls our fate?? JC1: No assumption made. == BD'M2: Is it not the local populace that elects the politicians that make/break our laws to assemble

[Goanet]Fr. AGNELO (not neccesarily means Pilar )

2005-05-31 Thread JoeGoaUk
For most of us, Fr. Agnelo means Pilar. Did you know that Fr. Agnelo was died at Rachol Seminary Chapel whilst saying mass? Did you know Fr.Agnelo was first buried there (at Raitura Cemetery)? I think he remained buried there for about 11 years. His mortal remains were then shifted to Pilar.

[Goanet]Set up Island Task Force says St. Estevam Consumer Forum

2005-05-31 Thread Goa Desc
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[Goanet]SEZ, CRZ, TOURISM ... AND AVIATION?

2005-05-31 Thread Philip Thomas
Goa should set up Special Economic Zone (SEZ) says Chidambaram [GOACAN, May 31] 1. How would this SEZ plan jell with the stiff CRZ regulations? 2. Would an SEZ for the whole of Goa be feasible and if so would it approximate city-state treatment for Goa? The Union Finance Minister further

[Goanet]Re: Goa's Forts ---- thanks to you all (check some photos)

2005-05-31 Thread JoeGoaUk
Thank you Jorge, Alfred, George, Constantino, Allwyn, Ana Maria, Brendan Wellington for your feedback. Thanks again. I am now gathering all info so that I can fix one day or two to visit them all. (if any one interested to join us pl let me know, we can hire a Qualis (up to 11 seaters) I will

[Goanet]Re: Male nuns? [Subsequently changed to other subject-lines, including 'Goanet Rules Benevolent Dictatorships']

2005-05-31 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
First Bosco and now Miguel speaking on behalf of Fred. I wonder why? If Fred is 'on the move' and too busy to defend his statements on 'benevolent dictatorship' and a 'vision' for GoaNet, he can at least say so and I will keep silent till he is no longer 'moving' and is able to speak for

[Goanet]News: It's Official - Kannada Script for Konkani in Schools

2005-05-31 Thread goaworldtoday
News -- Mangalore: It's Official - Kannada Script to be Used for Konkani in Schools The Hindu, Mangalore Mangalore, May 31, 2005: The general body of the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy, which met here on Monday, decided to adopt the Kannada script for Konkani taught as an optional language

Re: [Goanet]Historian deSouza on the Goa Inquisition

2005-05-31 Thread Bernado Colaco
TR denies the story. But as a historian and if the story is fabricated should he not contra write? Where are we heading? B. Colaco = --- Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I received this from an email friend of mine. I think the information provided here is highly

[Goanet]Hindunet permits violations of its Guidelines with impunity?

2005-05-31 Thread Teotonio R. de Souza
Dear Santoshbab Thank you for your mini-investigation and the link to Hindunet. I checked the link and as I had mentioned in my posting to Goanet two paras (not three) from my published text have been doctored and the rest is pure fabrication to suit Hindu fundamentalist interests with

[Goanet]THE NEW AVIATION MANTRA

2005-05-31 Thread Philip Thomas
http://www.business-standard.com/strategist/storypage.php?hpFlag=Ychklogin= Nautono=190197leftnm=lmnu7leftindx=7lselect=0 Plane sailing? Meenakshi Radhakrishnan-Swami / New Delhi May 31, 2005 How are Indian low-cost carriers keeping their costs low? Use it or lose it Quicker turn time is

[Goanet]Goa should set up Special Economic Zone (SEZ) says Chidambaram

2005-05-31 Thread Goa Desc
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Re: [Goanet] Emails from Mario Goveia's address

2005-05-31 Thread halur rasho
No idea what the quarrel is about, but as a THIRD CLASS AMERICAN (indian citizen) I have nothing against canadians first class or otherwise. Recently visited Canada and found the natives reasonably friendly and the women pretty.. --- Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dudes from [EMAIL

[Goanet]PUNCHING BAGS BENCHMARKS

2005-05-31 Thread Philip Thomas
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/ Goa's ready with plan for world-class airport PRANAB DHAL SAMANTA IN 9 YEARS: Check-in under 3 minutes, immigration in one, runway for

[Goanet]cricket and tendulkar's star

2005-05-31 Thread Eugene Correia
The International Cricket Council did a ground breaking ceremony to construct a building in dubai. They are going to be located in the Dubai Sports City, which is one of the many cities coming up here. Abdul Rahman Bukhatir, the man behind cricket in the gulf, said, This is a historic event. we

[Goanet]Goanet Rules Benevolent Dictatorships

2005-05-31 Thread Cecil Pinto
Miguel Braganza wrote: Fred is currently on the move..and perhaps in no mood to engage in your eternal discussion on the subject. Cecil: First Bosco and now Miguel speaking on behalf of Fred. I wonder why? If Fred is 'on the move' and too busy to defend his statements on 'benevolent