Re: missing lc() in check_badrcptto?

2003-11-07 Thread Nick Leverton
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Keith C. Ivey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Qmail doesn't distinguish between usernames on the basis of case. It lowercases everything and doesn't deliver to users with uppercase letters in their usernames: http://www.lifewithqmail.org/lwq.html#uppercase-usernames

[Goanet]Football News: Salgaocar in Durand Cup final

2003-11-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Salgaocar in Durand Cup final November 07, 2003 18:27 IST Tomba Singh's fine display inspired National Football League runners-up Salgaocar to a superb rally as they overcame Mahindra United 2-1 to enter the final of the 116th Durand Cup football tournament in Delhi on Friday. In a match that

[Goanet]PARRIKAR/BJP/RSS AGENDA STRIKING MINORITIES AT SEA

2003-11-07 Thread jonathan nagata
After subtly removing the Christian heads of department from most of the major departments on land, like forest, education, sports etc. Mr. Parrikar and his BJP / RSS Government has now taken to Minority targets at sea. As reported in the press, Capt. Mascarenhas, Capt. of Ports, has been

[Goanet]Golf Interview with Jyoti Randhawa - 'I did not plan to be the best in the country or Asia'

2003-11-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
The Rediff Interview/Jyoti Randhawa 'I did not plan to be the best in the country or Asia' November 07, 2003 India's golfing ace Jyoti Randhawa says the lack of money and world class facilities is keeping the world's best golfers, including Tiger Woods, away from the Indian tour. Tiger Woods

[Goanet]Golf News: Jeev maintains the lead

2003-11-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Jeev maintains the lead November 07, 2003 21:51 IST India's Jeev Milkha Singh hung on to his lead at the Hero Honda Masters on Friday after shooting a second round even-par 72 at Delhi Golf Club. The local hero produced a battling display in the Asian PGA Tour event but his overnight two-shot

Re: [Goanet]Playing with FIRE

2003-11-07 Thread halur rasho
Sachin, My post was supposed to be read thus: sarcasm./sarcasm The original post, imo was a troll and an attempted flame. The viewer was reminded of sati while watching the closing ceremonies of the asia-africa gmaes. Give me break! --- Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am very

[Goanet]The Wedding Planner -- From The Times of India

2003-11-07 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 18:23:19 +0530, Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Goan for the Jocular by Cecil Pinto Met my good friend Micheal D'Costa yesterday after a long, long time. Micheal and me had studied together at St. Xaviers College in Mapusa and had kept in touch ever

[Goanet]Re: RECOGNITION OF GOAN STAGE ACTRESSES/SINGERS OF YESTER YEARS

2003-11-07 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 04:47:34 -0800 (PST), Joaquim Cardozo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dominc, Thank you for remembering and reminding of the forgotten GREATS (whether Goan or Mangalorean) of Konkani stage and off-stage. Konkan Cardozo. domnic fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just as I wrote

[Goanet]Re: Condolence Meeting by KKK ....... in Kuwait

2003-11-07 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 10:25:33 +, Wilson Coelho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sub: Appear and disappear, Play hide and sick under hibernation. (Re; Xavier Feds) This is just to draw the attention of the readers who are not aware of what is going on or the ground reality in Kuwait. It is a pity

[Goanet]The myth of the 'Missionary position' - by Robert Francoeur

2003-11-07 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 12:38:24 +0530, Cecil Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of the first sexual urban myths is that Christian moralists invented the missionary position. Did they? The legend is founded in fact. During the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries, missionaries heading for

[Goanet]Re: November Newsletter-Nov3rd 2003

2003-11-07 Thread bmx
Dear BMXers, Following our last email we had many members requesting for names of those in the photo. We have included the names, courtesy of Lucindo Faria. You can view the photo by clicking the undermentioned link or you can log into our Web site and click the link Goa first meeting on the left

Re: [Goanet] Incredible Thoughts

2003-11-07 Thread Santosh Helekar
In a message dated 11/7/2003 6:49:22 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To a confused mind, the Bible will always seem confusing. One needs to have an OPEN mind (not biased) to read -- and philosophically explore the teachings of the Bible. It is always amusing to hear a

[Goanet]Rapes Punishment

2003-11-07 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Netters, Joaquim has got into print in the Navhind Times what I had been trying [quite unsuccessfully]to get into another paper...and with greater detail. He did not get the award for nothing. Well done Joaquim. Keep it up! At another level,there must be a movement to set up Children's

Re: [Goanet] Incredible Thoughts

2003-11-07 Thread Santosh Helekar
In a message dated 11/7/2003 3:41:20 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But, do stop looking for rational only meaning in the Bible, the Gita, or any other Revelation scriptures. They are myth, poetry, vision, and cultural history, as well as instruments for transmission of

[Goanet]KONKANI EKVOTTACHI SANZ

2003-11-07 Thread A. Veronica Fernandes
KONKANI EKVOTTACHI SANZ KONKANI EKVOTTACHI SANZ, the Gate Passes for the grand Konkani musical show which is going to be held at Funaitees on 27th of this month are now available at Raja Stores Kuwait City, Malhiya, Tel. No. 2412970. Besides at M M Confectionary - Tel. No. 5619946 Tip Top

RE: [Goanet]Goanese non-Goans: Webquest column from Goa Today

2003-11-07 Thread Colaco-Dias, Paulo R
Hi Cecil. I agree that Encyclopaedia Britannica is linguistically inaccurate when refers to us as Goanese. But regarding to the rest of their statement, they clearly state are partly of Portuguese descent. So I cannot conclude from there that they meant all Goans are of Portuguese descent. They

Re: [Goanet]Sponsored Weddings...

2003-11-07 Thread Floriano
I must commend Cecil for his outright openness and his analytical mind on this subject of weddings. And it is true what he says, at the end of all this re-poste and re-reposte. My personal experience goes thus: My bachelor's party on the eve of my wedding was so full of fun that I could'nt hold

[Goanet]Re: Saint Business (Filomena Giese)

2003-11-07 Thread Santosh Helekar
Joe Vaz wrote: I now see that you are relying on Santosh Helekar for quotes, who apparently shows off as an Authority on everything – from modern medicine, to science and religion – the self-acclaimed I know it all type. I am not an authority on anything. I do not respect any authority. I am a

[Goanet]The Saint Business

2003-11-07 Thread Miguel Braganza
Oh my dears in the saint business, Can some one reconcile these contradictions and declare the discussions on this topic closed? 1. We are Roman Catholics but do not have faith in the Vatican,the fountain of Roman Catholicism based at Rome in Italy, but a 'deemed' country in of its own. 2. We

[Goanet]Goa Govts. health care infrastructure and private doctors

2003-11-07 Thread Goa Desc
-- 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/

[Goanet]MAILBOX OVERFLOWING? SWITCH TO Goanet DIGEST!

2003-11-07 Thread Herman Carneiro
MAILBOX OVERFLOWING? SWITCH TO Goanet DIGEST! If you are feeling overwhelmed by the volume of Goanet posts, but want to be sure you don't miss anything, try one of our Digests. These are daily compilations of the unabridged posts, which come

[Goanet]Goanet Membership Rules

2003-11-07 Thread Herman Carneiro
We at Goanet Administration would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our members for their continued respectful discourse on issues that are of common interest. We believe that Goanet is uniquely qualified to offer a venue for communication on varied issues. In a continuing effort to

[Goanet]Saintly Business - Legacy?

2003-11-07 Thread Cecil Pinto
On Thu, 6 Nov 2003 16:36:39 -0800 (PST) Marlon Menezes wrote: MM [With my canonization imminent, I expect the value of all my earthly relics, possessions and property to be significantly enhanced. I am therefore offering options on futures trading on the above which I am availing to my subjects on

[Goanet]Goanese non-Goans: Webquest column from Goa Today

2003-11-07 Thread Cecil Pinto
A Goanese by any name No self respecting Goan anywhere in the world will tolerate being referred to as a 'Goanese'. Yet an Internet search for Goanese in my favourite Search Engine, Google (www.google.com), gave me about one thousand six hundred links! Of course most of these were from online

[Goanet]Goa's next saintly patrao

2003-11-07 Thread Miguel Braganza
Cecil-bab, That was a real beauty![All those who do not agree will be burnt to a steak...rare or medium rare.] Thou shall now be beautified and be called the 'blessed' Cecil of Manu Uncle. The beneficiaries of your donations to various causes, including the Santa who used the outfit sponsorred by

Re: [Goanet]Profile: A Christian in public life

2003-11-07 Thread Tariq Siddiqui
--- Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: George's leaving the BJP was indeed a good decision for the secular health of India. However, the article says that George joined the BJP in the first place because of his disenchantment with the Congress party. The article specifically says:

Re: [Goanet]Christianity's Similarities with Hinduism

2003-11-07 Thread Tariq Siddiqui
--- Filomena Giese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tariq, Cultural anthropologists would only see a connection between 2 cultures and peoples if there was some historical or archeological evidence that showed contact between them. The mere presence of the same practices in two areas is not enough

[Goanet]Sponsored Weddings...

2003-11-07 Thread Cecil Pinto
At 11:28 PM 06-11-03 -0500, Mervyn Lobo wrote.. ML [I just can't figure out why a couple will spend more than they can afford on a wedding. ] CP Why do people buy cars they can't really afford? And posh houses? And furnishings? And spend the next so many years struggling with mortgages and

Re: [Goanet] Incredible Thoughts

2003-11-07 Thread Tariq Siddiqui
--- Joe Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To a confused mind, the Bible will always seem confusing. One needs to have an OPEN mind (not “biased”) to read -- and philosophically explore the teachings of the Bible. Reading with an OPEN mind does not make you understand anything. It just means

Re: [Goanet] Incredible Thoughts

2003-11-07 Thread Joe Vaz
--- Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Filomena Giese wrote: Santosh, Would appreciate any other quotes - I am only going on the Galileo Inquisition case. Hi Filomena: I find the Bible very confusing, almost as confusing, absurd and duplicitous ... Santosh To a confused mind, the Bible

Re: [Goanet]Playing with FIRE

2003-11-07 Thread Sachin Phadte
I am very surprised to read this: Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 07:50:26 -0800 (PST) From: halur rasho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet]Playing with FIRE To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another one Alphonso, They create Sati; jumping into the FIRE after her husbands death! But is

[Goanet]Cricket News: India win Asian U-19 cricket

2003-11-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
India win Asian U-19 cricket November 06, 2003 18:43 IST Robin Uthappa scored a solid 88 as India beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets to win the Asian under-19 four-nation cricket tournament at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Thursday. After restricting the Lankans to a modest 225 in 49.4 overs,

[Goanet]Hockey News: India, Pak in same pool for 2007 Olympics qualifiers

2003-11-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
India, Pak in same pool for Olympics qualifiers PTI[ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2003 05:57:25 PM ] NEW DELHI: After a series of high-voltage exchanges, India and arch-rivals Pakistan will have a fresh round of tussle for hockey supremacy in March 2004, having being drawn in the same pool for the

[Goanet]Perpet Aunty's Toronto visit - Episode One

2003-11-07 Thread Cecil Pinto
Perpet Aunty's letter from Toronto -- Dear Cecil, Hope all is well with yourself, Beatrice, Desmond and little Fabian. Give a hug to the two brats from me. How's it going with the flower business? I have been distributing your EXPRESSIONS business cards to every Goan I meet. But

[Goanet]Profile: A Christian in public life

2003-11-07 Thread Sachin Phadte
The sketch of George Menezes given by Janina Gomes with respect to his political life made very interesting reading. I have read George's many articles in the national media and have found him to be quite a deep thinker on many issues relating to the well-being of the nation. There are some

Re: [Goanet]Shameless writer: discussion closed

2003-11-07 Thread Marcons Mangalore
RIGHT SAID FRED ! NO ONE MUST USE THIS FORUM FOR WASHING DIRTY LINEN - WRITE TO THE CONCERNED PERSON ON HIS PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS AND SORT OUT YOUR PROBLEMS. OR BETTER STILL BOTH THE CONCERNED PARTIES CAN CONTRIBUTE AND BUY A NICE WASHING MACHINE ! DONT TREAT GOANET AS YOUR 'DHOBI GHAT' CHEERS

Re: [Goanet] Incredible Thoughts

2003-11-07 Thread Filomena Giese
Dear Santosh, Thanks for the quotes. But, do stop looking for rational only meaning in the Bible, the Gita, or any other Revelation scriptures. They are myth, poetry, vision, and cultural history, as well as instruments for transmission of ethical norms. Things we can feel and love, but not

Re: [Goanet]Christianity's Similarities with Hinduism

2003-11-07 Thread Filomena Giese
Tariq, Cultural anthropologists would only see a connection between 2 cultures and peoples if there was some historical or archeological evidence that showed contact between them. The mere presence of the same practices in two areas is not enough to establish a connection. In this case, we do

[Goanet]Sports News: Toddlers fuel China's Olympics dream

2003-11-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
Toddlers fuel China's Olympics dream Juliana Liu | November 06, 2003 15:46 IST In a cavernous, unheated gymnasium in Beijing, Tian Yunzhong hoists himself into position on a set of parallel bars in preparation for his most challenging routine. Straight knees, straight knees! Tian's coach calls

[Goanet]Sports News-Volleyball: Goa boys cruise on

2003-11-07 Thread Eustaquio Santimano
U.P./Goa boys cruise on By Our Sports Reporter BANGALORE Nov. 6. Uttar Pradesh, despite four of its top players debarred from participation in the ongoing 12th Mini National volleyball championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium outdoor courts, does not seem to have lost any of its fire-power.

Re: [Goanet]Re: Goa's Patron Saint

2003-11-07 Thread Filomena Giese
--- Ivo Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear George, I agree with you Yes, he should have been canonized by now. John Paul II has certainly this wish. Dear Ivo, Can you give some concrete proof that John Paul II has the wish to canonize Bl. Joseph Vaz? How do you know? If he has this wish,

[Goanet-news]07 NOV 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-11-07 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 07 Nov 2003 TWO DEAD IN FACTORY EXPLOSION: NORWEGIAN ENGR KILLED: Two persons including a Norwegian engineer Edwin Sordbu (56) were killed yesterday in a major blast during erection of a plant at Navelim-Sankhali in Bicholim taluka. The two were testing a chemical

[Goanet]Shameless writer: discussion closed

2003-11-07 Thread Frederick Noronha (FN)
Discussion that was carried on under the thread of 'Shameless writer' (and related threads) is hereby declared closed. If anyone would like to make personal allegations against somebody else, this is not the right forum. All discussions related to issues of wider relevance to Goa and Goans,

Re: [Goanet]Shameless Writer

2003-11-07 Thread A. Veronica Fernandes
Francis de Verna, In my last post, I asked you to justify with evidence the allegation you hurled on me about Novem Goem Funds. You have failed in this and hence you are still the same what I called you earlier. If you have no answer to my question then dont waste the time. By evading the

[Goanet]07 NOV 2003: GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS

2003-11-07 Thread Joel D'Souza
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS 07 Nov 2003 TWO DEAD IN FACTORY EXPLOSION: NORWEGIAN ENGR KILLED: Two persons including a Norwegian engineer Edwin Sordbu (56) were killed yesterday in a major blast during erection of a plant at Navelim-Sankhali in Bicholim taluka. The two were testing a chemical

RE: [Goanet]The saint business (Filomena Giese)

2003-11-07 Thread Filomena Giese
Dear Paolo, First of all, there is nothing in the Bible that tells us that we - Catholics or others - cannot criticize the Vatican. The Vatican is a power structure that is a government, it is not an article of the Catholic faith. Many great saints have criticised the Vatican and the Popes. If