[Goanet] Sahitya Akademi: An Evening of Poetry - Brian Mendonca

2006-04-21 Thread Goanet News Service
http://www.goanet.org/index.php? module=PostCalendarfunc=viewDate=20060425tplview=viewtype=detailseid=176p rint= Sahitya Akademi cordially invites you to an evening of poetry by three young poets writing in English

[Goanet] Moira contrversy

2006-04-21 Thread Vivian D'Souza
I read with interest, Floriano's and Olav's reports about the dificulties that a Goan returnee from Canada has been having with his neighbors when trying to run a ceramics business in Moira. I have met Manual Caldeira several times and know that he is very passionate about Goa, the cause of

[Goanet] Re: Pernem SDM's Order of fresh refusal of permission for Anti-Mopa Meeting at Pernem

2006-04-21 Thread floriano
No. DCP/PER/1-5/2006/119 Office of the Dy. Collector SDM, Pernem Sub Division, Pernam-Goa. Dated:- 21/04/2006 Read:- 1. Application of Shri Floriano C Lobo, General Secretary, of Goa Su-Raj Party, having registered office H.O. 383/A, Pirazona, Moira, Bardez-Goa. 2. Report of the Police

[Goanet] Re: Reservations rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-21 Thread George Pinto
Dear Elisabeth I wish the meritorious would play tennis so that another tennis court could be built for others. If one is built at all, it is for the rich to play between their tanning sessions, massage parlors, and manicures. Unfortunately, the pie is not growing bigger for the poor; wealth

[Goanet] RE: What do Christians believe?

2006-04-21 Thread George Pinto
--- Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I used to hold Bhudhists in higher esteem than Hindus, for certain reasons; but now that you are telling me that Bhudhists are also worshipping snakes, I have to put them in the same basket as Hindus. These are 'Basket Cases' indeed! Do you think

[Goanet] Re: What do Christians believe?

2006-04-21 Thread VABaliga
Nasci Wrote: By Christian God, I mean the universal God, that is believed to be a supernatural entity; not resembling animals/reptiles or other fictitious beings known to inhabit the earth.Like Elisabeth said: God has not made Man in his image! rather Man has made God in his image. I

RE: [Goanet] What do Christians believe?

2006-04-21 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Nasci Caldeira [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nasci responds: Mervyn, you are probably a product of some 'Patshalla' of the old days. Since u do not comprehend, I am telling you that I subscribe to the international brand of secularism, and I do not have my own brand. Further, let me tell

[Goanet] FOR COMMENTS SUGGESTIONS (II)

2006-04-21 Thread Philip Thomas
Here is a brief update of my previous post on multi-airport systems based on new information that became available. Its just an add-on. Tail hook: Recently a report about the plans for second airports for Kolkatta and Chennai helps to demystify (as well as re-mystify!)

[Goanet] Re: Excellencies!....perhaps not ...dear George

2006-04-21 Thread jose colaco
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:45:19 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony, add Ms. Governor or Mrs. Governor to the list. I look forward to the day when both India and the USA will say Mrs. President. Let's not forget women, even in our use of language!

Re: [Goanet] Famous East African goan hockey players

2006-04-21 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Tony Barros [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However, I later remembered that a Zanzibari goal-keeper - a Moraes (I do not remember his first name) represented an East African XI. Moraes was later appointed- a Regional Police Crime Officer in Mwanza - a very high position for a non- African in

[Goanet] RE: Tonybab on Excellencies!

2006-04-21 Thread jose colaco
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Excellencies! At long last, 56 years after we adopted a Republican Constitution, has the Bar Council of India realized the incongruity of adressing judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts as My Lord and

[Goanet] Re: MUMBAI AMCHE NAI

2006-04-21 Thread Cip Fernandes
Aires, welcome to Goa! Not sure of 60% slums in Goa. Definetly NOT during my lifetime. Sure of migrants from other States of India and Foreigners constituting more than 51% in Goa very shortly. This has already happened in my village. Cip Elisabeth Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet] Warring factions:The Path to Peace (humor)

2006-04-21 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Francis Rodrigues wrote: ADVICE TO GABE: Don jungle fatigues. Forward march, ten-hut, attention ! Circle the perimeter. Be not afraid. He will thank you. He will shake your hand :-) Mario responds: ADVICE TO FRANCIS: In the search for peace, do us all a favor and let's leave the humor to

[Goanet] Goa's great native saint - Blessed Joseph Vaz

2006-04-21 Thread George Pinto
Please share this message with your children and grandchildren as they honor their Goan roots and take pride in Goan achievements. Please also forward this message to your family and friends. April 21 is the 355th birth anniversary of Goa's great native saint, BLESSED JOSEPH VAZ. He was made

[Goanet] Re: Excellencies!

2006-04-21 Thread George Pinto
Tony, add Ms. Governor or Mrs. Governor to the list. I look forward to the day when both India and the USA will say Mrs. President. Let's not forget women, even in our use of language! Regards, George --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At long last, 56 years after we adopted a Republican

[Goanet] What do Christians believe?

2006-04-21 Thread Aloysius D'Souza
Hullo Goans everywhere and Mr Radhakrishnan Nair, We Christinans believe in ONE GOD -- the same God that Hindus believe in and call BHAGVAN, the same God as Muslims believe in and call ALLAH, the same God that Jews believe in and call JEHOVAH, the same God that our Advasis believe in and call

[Goanet] Goa's appalling Road Sense! (re Mario's comments)

2006-04-21 Thread Mario Goveia
On 14/04/06, Mario Goveia wrote: Goanetters may be confused by these cryptic comments by Gabe and Santosh, here seen conspiring to deflect attention from what was really said. Gabe Menezes wrote: Not content with abusing me, or abusing others who may disagree with 'anyone'. This

RE: [Goanet] Re: What do Christians believe?

2006-04-21 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Radhakrishna, By Christian God, I mean the universal God, that is believed to be a supernatural entity; not resembling animals/reptiles or other fictitious beings known to inhabit the earth. Like Elisabeth said: God has not made Man in his image! rather Man has made God in his image. I

Re: [Goanet] Re: The warring factions of Goannet

2006-04-21 Thread Mario Goveia
Hey, Grandpa, Isn't it time for you to go change a diaper or warm a feeding bottle, or something? :-)) How are you finding the time for such lengthy sermaos, which are about as effective as the same-old, same-old sermaos we hear from the pulpit every Sunday. I had to put on my boots to wade

[Goanet] Re.Chnage of Address

2006-04-21 Thread JoeGoaUk
Thanks to you all. You talk about the damage I have tried to inflict... Fyi, my concious tells me I am not guilty of any thing or any one. I only tried to share the info by passing it on to you all. As you all know, sharing with or passing on info to others, particularly to NRIs is my passion

Re: [Goanet] Exposing internet abusers who use false identities

2006-04-21 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Chris Vaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What Santosh is trying to pin on me appears to be what my forwarding same to some Goan Association members much later since I wanted them to know how the Association was railroaded and installed an ex-priest (who colluded in the fraudulent election) for

RE: [Goanet] What do Christians believe?

2006-04-21 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: 3. I have never claimed that Hindus don’t have snake temples. Snakes are worshipped by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. There is nothing wrong with this form of worship. There is nothing wrong with having snake temples. 4. The Penang Snake Temple is

[Goanet] Game III (with answers)

2006-04-21 Thread JoeGoaUk
31.Diwali, Ganesh Chaturti, Dashera,...Ans. B A. Easter B. Holi C. IdD. Vaisaki (All being Hindu festivals) 32. Jack Filip, Juz Remeth, Ped Xavier,...B A.Isdor B. Caitan Filip C. Stanley D. Bostiao (popular Goan double names) 33. Dog, goat, Cat, C A.Monkey B. Snake C. Cow

[Goanet] Dr. Belinda Colaco, 32 from Goa....'Let down by UK' - foreign doctors

2006-04-21 Thread Gabe Menezes
'Let down by UK' - foreign doctors By Dominic Casciani BBC News community affairs Hundreds of young foreign doctors have protested outside the Department of Health in London over a sudden change in visa rules which effectively bars them completing training in the NHS. The doctors, predominantly

Re: [Goanet] Re: Reservations rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-21 Thread Elisabeth Carvalho
Dear George, You have given us an excellent example. I don't know what the original context of this example in the book was, but let me hypothesize a context. Let's suppose there is an inter-village Tennis tournament. The prize money for the tournament, is to be divided between the player and the

[Goanet] Famous East African goan hockey players

2006-04-21 Thread Tony Barros
Thanx Mervyn Lobo for reminding me of the omission of Zanzibari hockey players. It was a honest oversight coupled with the fact that I was not too familiar with the Zanzibari hockey scene despite an earlier posting on the Tanzanite website. However, I later remembered that a Zanzibari

Re: [Goanet] Re: What do Christians believe?

2006-04-21 Thread Marlon Menezes
RKN and Nasci Nasci was perhaps a little careless in not being more specific about the christian god he brays to. Christians too have many gods and depending upon which god you pray to, your mileage will obviously vary. To begin with, there is the holy trinity - the Father, son (Jesus) and the

Re: [Goanet] Re: Reservations rears its ugly head again!

2006-04-21 Thread Jason Monserrate
Dear George, Do think the problem of reservations in educational institutes can be equated to the case you have mentioned (a single tennis court in the village)? Let me reframe it for you with a few changes in your own words or Prof. Wasserman’s words …. There are seven IITs and six IIMs in

[Goanet] Vote for your favourite teacher FOR the Merlyn Vaz SCHOLARSHIP

2006-04-21 Thread r.barreto
Press release Vote for your favourite teacher FOR the Merlyn Vaz SCHOLARSHIP Teachers from all over Goa applied for the

[Goanet] Excellencies!

2006-04-21 Thread tonyca
At long last, 56 years after we adopted a Republican Constitution, has the Bar Council of India realized the incongruity of adressing judges in the Supreme Court and High Courts as My Lord and Your Lordship, when the First Citizen is addressed simply as Mr.President. However, the worthy

[Goanet] For Sale: Flats/Houses/Bungalows/Plots/Land/Water etc etc

2006-04-21 Thread JoeGoaUk
I get many queries about this.. I really don't want to give free bublicity by giving their/sellers contact details etc. Please treat this info more as a news item than advertisement. Main object is to give you some ideas about the properties worth now diffrent locations etc Sellers don't

[Goanet] Re: Fw: For you kind information and publication- Re Manuel Caldeira the Mendes'

2006-04-21 Thread Olav Menezes
Floriano: Thanks for putting things in the proper perspective. I was amazed to learn from Nazar da Silva's posting on April 19, 2006 that somebody, a so called 'Canadia migrant', had the audacity to create Noise Pollution within sniffing distance of the great Anti-Noise Pollution Lion from

Re: [Goanet] Change of Address:

2006-04-21 Thread Edward Verdes
Congrats Joe, The Goan who purchased your aptmust have got a good deal.. or is he a Non-Goan?? Edward Verdes/KSA --- JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have just moved my residence back to Agassaim as my recently advertised apartment at Miramar has been sold. I got about 20% more