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Today's paper had a report in which the Civil Aviation Minister is
supposedly declaring 2005 as The year of the airport. What can Goa's
airport(s) look forward to in this dispensation? Who does development of
Dabolim airport in which humungous amounts are supposed to have been sunk?
The Navy or
(Dr Jose Colaco wrote: Dear Jorge Fernandobab You are absolutely correct,
and I am absolutely incorrect)
You incorrect, doctor saab? Impossible!
This reminds me of a joke from Pothen Joseph, a doyen of Indian journalism:
Once there was a boss who thought he was infallible. One day, he walked in
[Goanet]Centre okays second weekly flight from Dubai
to Goa www.goa-world.com
[Goanet]Parrikar Govt giving priority to social
sectors - 350 cr for education, 130 cr. for health, 10
cr. for Canacona hospital 45 cr. for Mapusa hospital
Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
[Goanet]Goa Govt. schemes
(The 'Real' Marlon wrote: A quick check of this person's IP address
indicates that it originated from Kuwait, which interestingly is an exact
match to the IP address of Gasper Almeida who has a well established
reputation for trying to impersonate others on the net!)
Gotch, Almeidaji(G)ji!
For the record, the stated identity of this poster is
bogus, which is made all the more obvious since this
phony poster is also severly spelling challenged with
respect to last names.
To : Bosco De Mello.
Bosco, can you find out what is this confusao about?
This need not be a on and off
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Goanetters will make up their own minds.
Santosh claims:
I have never demonized anybody, never called anybody
a pig,
I stand by my assertion that I have never demonized
anybody. Please refer to the following dictionary
meanings of the word demonize
Make every effort to spread Konkani
If Catholics do not make efforts to spread the mother tongue, who else will do
it? retired Archbishop (Bangalore) Rev. Dr. Ignatius Pinto questioned.
Mangalore, DHNS: If the resolutions made during the course of the first ever
world convention of the
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 31, 2004
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Zonn eka munxeachi iad tachi khasgi videa.)
(Everyman's memory is his private literature.) domnic fernandes
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
TSUNAMI TOLL TOPS 1,16,000: The death toll from Sunday's tsunamis has jumped
sharply to over
It is believed that the recent anti-Catholic VCD has
made Tsunami waves in Portugal. Over 50,000 hindus
mainly from Gujarat after being shown the VCD and have
expressed grave fear regarding the consequences they
would face in wake of publishing the VCD. Though
migrants for decades hindu community
In these moments of trials and tribulations:
Happy moments, Praise God.
Difficult moments, Seek God.
Quiet moments, Worship God.
Painful moments, Trust God.
Every moment, Thank God.
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Unlike Tariq, who always uses facts and opinions in
rebuttal, however misguided, Santosh refuses to
What was that Amul butter commercial again?
-Tariq
__
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On Thu Dec 30 13:15:25 2004, Santosh Helekar writes:
There was no noteworthy earthquake in China (Sunsu) on October 26th, 2003.
There were no noteworthy earthquakes in New Zealand on January 26th, 2003,
in China on December 26th, 2002, or in Chennai on September 26th, 2001.
Only four dates
Goanetters will make up their own minds.
Santosh claims:
I have never demonized anybody, never called anybody a
pig, never used expletives, never abused anybody,
never shouted (used capital letters) at anybody, never
blown a fuse or a gasket, never complained to the
Goanet administrators about
TO: Tim de Mello [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Who quit and made Herman the Dada? Who is Herman
anyway? Never heard of him before now.
===
I agree with Cornel re: closing debate.
If I am not mistaken, Herman does not own GoaNet.
I thought we
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The real reason for not seeing this tragedy is much
deeper
than what it appears. It is now clear that the
Indian govt.
knew of the earthquake in Car Nicobar one hour
before the
waves hit Tamil Nadu.
However, given the state of things in India, one
Mario Goveia wrote:
Tim de Mello, who operates on feni fumes and would
like to believe that global warming is something
unnatural,
.
Global warming: The new religion
Monday, December 27, 2004
History says the rise of reason and revulsion stopped
--- Frederick Noronha(FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tim, I think you're posing the wrong question and therefore risk suggesting
a misleading
answer. Also, two issues are getting mixed-up here -- the structure of
Goanet, and the
advisability of closing discussions.
Actually three issues:
--- Peter D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When you talk about not having a problem with a certain business
model, or another one being acceptable, you're essentially trying to
create an equation which says that if one country gains jobs by trade or
outsourcing, then the other country
GL responds:
Finally some of our prayers have been answered. :=))
Kitlem ladainha korunk zai? Ani more pirachit?
Have Goanet administration been waiting for the descent of the Holy
Ghost?
In the past your digest had in red about keeping the topics linked to
Goa. But I do not se it now. But
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You have mischaracterized Dr. Jagdish Bhagwati's ideas
completely. How do I know? I asked him. He believes
in free enterprise, which includes the globalization
that is already taking place, and supports any
movement in that direction as
Gilbert Lawrence:
We feel Samir's pain and frustrations, and those of others.
In the USA we are very pro-active and perhaps over-so. We spend a lot of
time, money, resources and patience in PREVENTION AND MAINTAINANCE.
Now that we know how to spell tsunami (I first did it because of spell
- Original Message -
From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: goanet@goanet.org
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 3:40 PM
Subject: A CIVILIZED SOCIETY DOES NOT REOPEN WOUNDS - A GT REPORT COMMENTS
From: Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: goanet@goanet.org
Sent: Thursday, December 30,
Folks,
I think Mario missed taking his medication today - again! He quotes me below
when I did not write
the excerpt below (Mervyn did). He refers to Merwyn as Indian when he was born
and raised in
Africa and lives in Canada and is of Goan ancestry.
Facts, after all, should never get in the
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 19:03:36 +0100, Jorge/Livia de Abreu Noronha
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
«ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS, two chains of islands in the Bay of
Bengal that together constitute a Union territory of India ...».
Dear Jorge
Fernandobab You are absolutely correct, and I am absolutely
TO: Tariq Siddiqui [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What you seem determined to fail to understand is that
the US free enterprise system and the companies that
operate in it are immune to your notions of what you
would prefer or not. If and when you form your own
company, you are free to operate in any way you
Tim, I think you're posing the wrong question and therefore risk
suggesting a misleading answer. Also, two issues are getting mixed-up
here -- the structure of Goanet, and the advisability of closing
discussions.
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004, Tim de Mello wrote:
I agree with Cornel re: closing debate.
Why did you do this to us God? See
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=570ncid=570e=2u=/nm/20041230/sc_nm/quake_religion_dc
TO: Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
George writes:
Last week, I was reading a book review in a Mexican
paper. The book was written by a ex-CIA agent, giving
her views on the failure of the CIA to catch bin
Laden.
Mario replies:
George, don't you have anything better to do than to
gleefully
As I previously expressed to some one in this forum, I found the Iraq/U.S
election stimulating and worthy of debate and enjoyed the back and forth for
some time. It is indeed a pity that this discussion is being curtailed at
this juncture when elections are to be held in Iraq and, hopefully,
For the record, the stated identity of this poster is
bogus, which is made all the more obvious since this
phony poster is also severly spelling challenged with
respect to last names.
From: marlon menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Betting odds?
X-Originating-Ip: 213.132.254.2
--- Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Santosh has demonstrated time and again that he
cannot engage in any civilized debate with someone
who disagrees with him. It's his way or the highway.
The above statement is completely false. Mr. Mario
Goveia knows absolutely nothing about my
TO: Eddie Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am a big fan of Lorna, who I think is fantastic.
But are you familiar with Luzia? Man, she has a
celestial voice as well, but quite a different style.
While Lorna has this wonderfully strong, powerful
voice and delivery, Luzia's voice is ultra-feminine,
Cynthia's post might have been written in jest, but such posts are extremely
harmful and can end up creating superstitions.
On another front, I was amused to see some people praying to the sea after
the tsunami sort of asking it to be benevolent and not bring on any more
tsunamis. These people
Cornel and Tim de Mello,
Cornel, You asked whether it was an angry God that was
responsible for the Indonesian earthquake.
I have been around long enough to quit asking such
questions.
Maybe HE was just issuing another one of HIS
challenges to see how the world will handle it. Maybe
it was
I agree with Cornel re: closing debate.
If I am not mistaken, Herman does not own GoaNet.
I thought we had agreed that debates should carry on until they die a
natural death. Appeals may be made for the participants to end debates but,
by no means, should it be dictated by anyone.
I take very
Dear Domnic / Goanet
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your article. Although I cannot be in Goa
for the exposition, it brought back the memories and the familiar words you
have used in konkannim is very interesting.
Thanks a lot.
Elu
Elu Pires
Early Life Support
Tel : 020 8666 1366 / 0800
For once they haven't blamed the foreign hand !
Percy Ferrao
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Jose Colaco [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:56 PM:
«please, Fernandobab. please do NOT place these Islands in the
«Bay of Bengal. That they are NOT!
«
«These Islands with a negrito population - are NEXT to Indonesia and
«Thailand.»,
commenting Fernando do Rego's
--- Cynthia Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Just amazing to note that many of the earthquakes
that appeared all over the
world in the recent past were all on the date 26.
Year Month and Date Place of Earthquake
2001 January 26Gujarat
2001 September 26
TO: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- Herman Carneiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Please send in closing comments if you so please. We
will not approve posts on the subject after Dec 30th,
2004.
It is time to close this debate simply because
Cornel writes:
Goanetters,
I have only just seen, the 24 hour notice, that today is the last day when
material re Iraq, and the last American elections are permissible on Goanet.
Even if I am the only one to say this, I feel that this is an instance of a
tragic dictatorial mistake by a
The only reason tourists feel free in Goa is
because the Goan mentality is free almost at par with
theirs
--- jerry fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Almost on par,eh? Perhaps a little self-esteem
vis-a-vis foreigners might help?
__
Do you
--- Frederick Noronha (FN) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Govt of India has decided Indian private airline operators to fly
overseas, except the Gulf, news just being announced here says. Any idea
why except the Gulf? Is it because this is a lucrative route for the
government-run carriers? FN
Blogs become eyes and ears of disaster
By LISA PRIEST
From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
The Internet has quickly become the eyes and ears of
the tsunami disaster.
Over the past few days, news reports, amateur videos,
dispatches from survivors and fundraising efforts have
become part of the
We,at South Goa Public Interest Action Group (SGPIAG)
a registered NGO based in Margao,Salcete, South Goa
District ,with jurisdiction, at present, over the
entire South Goa Parliamentary Constituency appreciate
the move of the Traffic Police to use alcometers to
check overspeeding and
TO: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't know how other Goanetters feel about India
rejecting foreign aid to deal with the tsunami
disaster, but it makes me extremely proud that they
have done so.
India has dealt with major disasters before, and uses
it's vast armed forces, who have the best
From: cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote To:
goanet@goanet.org
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:47 AM
Subject: [Goanet]Betting odds?
Do I now take it that the Ribander case, albeit set in Goa, which has
been on Goanet much longer than the USA issue, is next for the chop?
After all a precedent
From
Gomantak Times, Goa, 30th December 2004
'If God came to Goa He'd have to sleep by the pool'
Team GT
PANAJI: Even as Thailand and Sri Lanka reel under the enormity of the
tragedy that
has befallen them, European travel companies, having already committed to
clients,
are desperate to recover
I do not see why my (tax payer's) money should go in
funding an institute such as NIO (National
Institute of Oceonagraphy)if such an all important
event about our ocean such as tsumani goes
unpredicted by the institute.
This is infinitely more important than trips to
Antarctica, and
I have had quite a few requests for info about the DVD. Please e-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED] with your questions.
Thank you,
Eddie Fernandes
- Original Message -
From: Eddie Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: goanet@goanet.org
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 11:10 PM
Subject: [Goanet]DVD:
==
Friends !
Please share your Christmas and New Year celebration
Photographs with us .
Lets make Goanet a Goan Community net.
rene
oo
TIPCA Christmas Party
Christmas - 2004
hello Goanetters
Coming to think about it, I wonder, why is it that Goa is different from the
rest of India? What is it that makes Goans different from the Indians?
Arent we Indians? What is it that portrays Goans in the international
community as non Indians? What is it that brings hoards of
Talking about rape or molestation..
Usually an adult commits such crime on minors as in the following case
ORLANDO SENTINEL
Affair with a 12-year-old Brings a 9-year Sentence
A 38-year-old woman convicted of taking her best friend's 12-year-old son as her
lover has been sentenced to nine years
Hello Gabe,
Thanks for the article, exactly what I was planning too, but couldnt get
the right words. It brought a tear to my eyes.
Thanks once again and thanks for the wonderful articles you write.
Jerry Fernandes
From: Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: goanet@goanet.org
Date: Tue, 28 Dec
Goanetters,
I have only just seen, the 24 hour notice, that today is the last day
when material re Iraq, and the last American elections are permissible on
Goanet. Even if I am the only one to say this, I feel that this is an
instance of a tragic dictatorial mistake by a small
Mumbai's advertising pioneer, who simply got there first
Frank Simoes' Goa
2004, ISBN 81-7436-346-7
Pp 318. First published 1994.
Lotus Collection. Roli Books.
By VM
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The West engaged with India longest and most intensely in Goa. 451 years of
direct rule from Lisbon made the
Eduardo Faleiro Member of Parliament C-701, Swarna Jayanti Sadan, Dr.
Bishamber Das Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tel.: 011-23319395 Fax 011-23752140
E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Raia Salcete Goa 403720 Tel 0832-2777309 Fax
0832-2776868 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Statement
I have requested the Hon Speaker
Dear Goans
even i notice that A. Veronica Fernandes
always like this and we write but never reply that is
not goans do like this we must meet many people in
worldwide and say hi to our Dear Goan be wise please.
yours fellow Goan
Stephen Fernandes
Muscat/Divar
--- Felicio Fernandes
A CALL FOR HUMANITARIAN HELP
On the eve of the ringing-in of the New Year, 2005 preparations for the
joyful celebrations, and expectations of merry making and fun is in the Goan
air. And rightly so. We deserve to celebrate the ringing-in of the New Year
after the grinding '2004'. But we must
Friends, I came across this weblink: http://www.40day.com, wherein the
following msg is given in text mode for the benefit of those who cant
access this site, to enable you to make yr new year resolution(s) in proper
perspective. It also gives you an insight on 7 deadly sins and
corresponding
Just amazing to note that many of the earthquakes that appeared all over the
world in the recent past were all on the date 26.
Year Month and Date Place of Earthquake
2001 January 26Gujarat
2001 September 26Chennai
2002 December 26 China
2003
PODDBIMB-Konknni Romi lipintlem novem masik
Novembr mhoineachea nimannea satolleant PODDBI -MB hem
novem Romi Konknnintlem masik uzvadda ailam. Hem masik
Bab Aurelio Viegas hachea sompa dpiponna khal
uzvaddailam.
Poddbimb masikacho Karbhari Sompadpi Thomas P.Furtado.
Hea masikachem mol fokot
Open letter to Mr. Manohar Parrikar, the Chief Minister of GOA.
Dear Mr. Manohar Parrikar,
At the outset, let me make it very clear to you that I am writing this
letter to you, as the CEO, and the Chief Minister of GOA. And therefore, I
need to keep in mind that this address to you must
--- Herman Carneiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Goanet Admin team has decided to close the
discussion on the Iraq War and US Elections otherwise
we are not going to see the end of it.
Please send in closing comments if you so please. We
will
The real reason for not seeing this tragedy is much deeper
than what it appears. It is now clear that the Indian govt.
knew of the earthquake in Car Nicobar one hour before the
waves hit Tamil Nadu.
However, given the state of things in India, one could bet
one's life that nothing would be
First tsunami alert lost in Indian bureaucracy
49 minutes ago Asia - AFP
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's tangled bureaucracy bungled the first alerts on
the tsunami strike losing precious time which could have saved lives,
newspapers have reported.
AFP/Spot Images/CNES Photo
AP Photo
Slideshow:
GOACOM DAILY NEWS CLIPPINGS
December 30, 2004
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Zonn eka munxeachi iad tachi khasgi videa.)
(Everyman's memory is his private literature.) domnic fernandes
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
GOA A SAFE DESTINATION: Even as Thailand and Sri Lanka reel under the
enormity of the tragedy that
An application has been moved today before the Goa Children's Court by Mr.
Anthony Frois uncle of the minor girl allegedly molested by Ribandar Parish
priest Fr. Newton Rodrigues seeking steps to ensure that the accused priest
does not leave Goa.
The application comes in the wake of the reported
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