[Goanet] Some links from Patrice ... Re: The General is Up

2006-06-18 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
Thanks Patrice and Dino. Permit me to share this with Goanet! FN From: Patrice Riemens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/06/17 Sat AM 02:09:08 GMT+05:30 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The General is Up Hi Fred, Best book I read about Amin's expulsion of 'Asians' from Uganda (quite a few are back,

[Goanet] Cybertourism... to S Jacinto Island Re: GoogleEarth Goa

2006-06-16 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
Hi Patrice, You mean San Jacinto? They have a mailing list too... (copied!) FN From: Patrice Riemens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/06/17 Sat AM 01:54:13 GMT+05:30 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: GoogleEarth Goa Hi Fred, I did it, and looked at my favourite island (forgot the name, it's

[Goanet] TIMOR LESTE

2006-05-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
Hi Martinho, Here's another perspective on what's happening in another former Portuguese colony. Without intending to bait our Lusostalgic friends, could one ask whether there was something specific about Portuguese colonialism that left behind strongly polarised, violent, almost-futureless

[Goanet] Mango Mania in India

2006-05-10 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/05/10/travel/10mumbailetter.html May 10, 2006 Letter From Mumbai Mango Mania in India By JONATHAN ALLEN A crescendo of mangoes takes place March through May every year in India. They roll into the markets in small numbers at the start of the season, expensive

[Goanet] Club in Delhi

2006-05-04 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May

[Goanet] The debate on non-reservations

2006-05-01 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
The debate on non-reservations (Author known --FN) Whether you are against or for reservations, here is an (MILLENIA) OLD ANGLE : -)) I think we should abolish reservations in all fields of endeavour. I completely support the PM and all the politicians for promoting this. Let us start with

[Goanet] Re: Indian Jesuit in Afghanistan

2006-04-29 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
Hi Alex, I recall reading of some Jesuits in Afghanistan, in the Society's Indian journal called JIVAN. Not sure if it was a lone member of the Society or some wider presence. Could you check with some member of the Jesuits? I'm sure they would have some directory (or year-book) listing all

[Fwd: Re: [Goanet] Bubbling with ideas...]

2006-04-27 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
Dear Aunty, Can you help me to solve the major dilemmas of my life? When I sent out the pompous post below, the only response that I get from BC is the one-liner (below). Now, I'm puzzled: however did BC come to the conclusion that I had anything remotely to do with civilisation and being

[Goanet] Query about Seoul...

2006-04-11 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s

Re: [Goanet] Goan 'Kokno' used derogatorily

2006-03-28 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha
In theory, the word Konknno means from the Konkan. So the term should apply for all of us. But that's not the way it works. In reality, a number of Konkani words have strong pejorative, class, or demeaning connotations. For instance: poder (not just a baker), Gaudo (I've heard this word used