[Goanet]Goan Art on the Net - WebQuest column in Goa Today

OW has a extremely large archive of features on Goan art. In fact Joel's coverage of the Fontainhas Festival is far superior to the official website - which has not been updated since before the festival began. Querozito de Souza organized the Intern

[Goanet]Interesting Matrimonial advert in Herald

The advert below appeared on 9th November 2003 and again on 11th November 2003 --- G.R.C. Spinster 24 years 80kgs B.A. Graduate wants a life partner below 38 years offering Flat Cash and other items Write to "ROSE", C/o Postbox 249, Margao. Any comments?

[Goanet]Interesting Situation Vacant advert in Herald

The advert below appeared on 11th November 2003 --- PORTUGUESE passport holder lady required to work as house keeper Indian/ Gujrati family settled in Belgaum. Attractive wages/ perks. Kindly contact 2411985/2410776/Mobile: 09820074652 Belgaum? Huh? ###

[Goanet]Honest Matrimonial Ads - from The Times of India

Goan for the Jocular by Cecil Pinto If you read the matrimonial adverts in the The Navhind Times every Sunday I can't blame you for thinking that there's an ample choice of good spouses, here in Goa, for anyone planning to tie the matrimonial knot. Seemingly perf

[Goanet]Complex Complexions - from The Times of India

Goan for the Jocular by Cecil Pinto Back to one of my favourite hunting grounds - Matrimonial Advertisements. Recently I read that a young man from Uttar Pradesh has approached the court claiming penalty and damages. The main thrust of his complaint is that he had agreed to

[Goanet]Ant and Grasshopper story - Goan Version (feel free to add)

Ant and the Grasshopper ** CLASSIC VERSION... The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper thinks he's a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter,the ant

[Goanet]Goan Music on the Net - WebQuest column in Goa Today

trons do it to themselves', kind of thing. - Tracks generally go on for ages. " (http://www.geocities.com/undergroundtribes/trance.htm) === WEBQUEST was my monthly column in Goa Today. This article appeared in the February 2003 issue. Cecil Pinto === #

[Goanet]Chaddi Hazards on Highways

Reproduced below 'verbatim' (typos and all) is a Letter to the Editor from today's Herald (15th Nov. 2003) - quote - Hoarding Dangers Jesuine G. Fernandes, Cansaulim The Verna bypass has become notorious for fatal accidents and in panic, the authorities have broken convention to erect sp

[Goanet]How M. Boyer got his stage name

On Sunday 16th November 2003 Dominick Fernandes wrote on Goanet "Did you know that Manuel Aguiar alias M. Boyer had a hearing problem when he started his singing/acting career which is why he never depended on prompting? So, his close friends nicknamed him as "Boiro" ("Bero" in Bardez dialect). Man

[Goanet]E-mailing Pope Benedict - by Melvin Durai

"EMAILING THE POPE YOUR QUESTIONS" http://www.MelvinDurai.com/pope.htm Pope Benedict XVI has been given an email address, [EMAIL PROTECTED], and will spend a few minutes each day reading messages from around the world and the rest of the day deleting spam. The pope has already received email from t

[Goanet]Inside Fashion Week 2005 - by Ethel Da Costa

HEART 2 HEART - APRIL 25 (Herald) BY ETHEL DA COSTA Whose LIFW is it anyway? Lights, dazzle, diamonds and its showtime folks at the Lakme India Fashion Week 2005, Delhi. A heady eclectic mix of the ethereal, over the top glam, excess cleavage, the earthy and the wannabe. From socialites by the do

[Goanet]Zambllam

Domnic wrote: "Zambllam" is yet another Goan fruit delicacy which is abundantly available in every village. Dear Domnic, Like all your previous nostalgia postings, your recent article on Zambllam etc was not only informative but also a pleasure to read. A few questions: 1) As a child I remem

[Goanet]Self attained poverty

Santosh wrote: "I am wondering if I should retire as a fisherman in Goa, and enjoy the winds as well as the windfall." In a subsequent posting Santosh wrote: "To me self-enforced poverty is a virtue, just as it is to them. I practice it religiously." Dear Santosh, There is a contradiction

[Goanet]Male nuns?

Frederick Noronha wote: Can someone donate a prize to the netter who comes up with the most convincing argument on why women shouldn't be allowed to become priests? Also, were all you guys serious with the arguments you threw up? FN Dear Fred, A more relevant question would be to ask... How ma

[Goanet]Road naming in Goa

George Pinto wrote: Can some Goa-based netter inform us what the procedure is for street naming in Goa and we can take it from there. Dear George, There are two ways of naming a village street in Goa. 1) Petition the local Panchayat with enough signatures from the locals and hope for the best

[Goanet]Cafeteria Catholics and Guilt

As a Non-Practicing Catholic I find this discussion on Cafeteria Catholics most interesting. Can I then select a few of the Church teachings that I find relevant and re-label myself as a 'Cafeteria Catholic' rather than a 'Non-Practicing Catholic'? Surely there must be sub-categories within the

[Goanet]Cheerleaders for GoaNet

Newbies rarely get words of encouragement or support -- Goanet probably needs Cheerleaders! Pat Dear Pat, I totally agree with you. In fact I urge the GoaNet Admin Team to have a Cheerleader Section with photos of GoaNet Cheerleaders and we can then have a vote for the best Cheerleaders. I c

[Goanet]Shouldn't our children be adequately informed?

George Pinto wrote: "Men, in their desire to dominate women, are dealing with their own sexual issues and adequacies (since this is a family-friendly forum I won't say more)." Dear George, It is unfair of you to make a controversial statement like that and keep it hanging in mid-air under t

[Goanet]Supermarkets & Bazaars

Victor Rangel-Ribeiro wrote: "Fred Noronha wants to know why some of us don't contribute to this forum. I have a different question: Why don't some of us, who cannot argue reasonably and civilly, just shut up? " Dear Victor, I understand you and others who want civil debate and discussion

[Goanet]God as Woman

In a private unconnected discussion about religion I was having with a UK based friend of mine a thread came in which I found very close to the 'Cafeteria Catholics' discussions going on at GoaNet. I have reproduced below the relevant paragraph from my friend's e-mail to me - with her permissio

[Goanet]In Goa they do it with Feni?

John DSouza wrote: I wonder if anyone of you have the lyrics of a song I heard at a party about 15-18 years ago entitled ' the girls of Goa' or something similar. One of the lines go ..." in Goa they do it with feni" I think it is a party/picnic song. I would really appreciate if anyone could email

[Goanet]Gilbert's Two-Feet and Fifty-Plus Rules

Gilbert Lawrence wrote advising priests: "The secret to protect oneself is not to get into that situation to begin with! Rather than after trying to argue innocence, sexual orientation, psyche, behavior, temptation etc. I'd keep two feet away from women. No physical contact, even a caring touch in

[Goanet]Goan Picnic Songs FAQs

I will attempt to publicly answer a few private queries/comments for the benefit of everyone. Q #1 Incidentally, I believe that the chorus is a parody of Mexican or pseudo-Mexican songs, like La Cucaracha or South of the Border, and so should be spelled Ay ay ay ay. Cecil: The "Aiyy" son

[Goanet]Quit?

Gilbert Lawrence wrote: "The church raises the bar on sexuality higher for Catholics and even higher for its priests and nuns. So in spite of our newer understanding on sexuality, the Church still chooses to retain its high moral standards. So those who find it difficult to live by those standa

[Goanet]Science and Religion

"Santosh's theoretical / scientific perspective on homosexuality is very correct. But Santosh, there is no Science in Religion or else it would not be called Religion. By the same token, there is no Religion in Science or else it would not be called Science. But we need both disciplines to keep

[Goanet]Introspection v/s bashing

-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and|

[Goanet]Humanism

-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and|

[Goanet]Church in Goa can go bankrupt?

-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and|

[Goanet]Are you a humanist?

-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and|

[Goanet]Gomantak Times questions NGOs

-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Fruit Carving - Decor - Watermelon eating |

[Goanet]Why Some Goan Hindus Rob Flowers - by Cecil Pinto

-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Fruit Carving - Decor - Watermelon eating |

[Goanet]Evangelization etc.

-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Fruit Carving - Decor - Watermelon eating |

[Goanet]On the issue of gender discrimination...

-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Fruit Quiz - Papaya / Banana eating|

[Goanet]Apurva Kulkarni's latest innovation - Lila

Welcome to Lila. Lila is a one-day-in-the-week studio space, open only on Wednesdays between 11 am to 8 pm. Lila is born out of the idea that a sense of play leads to discovery and often the rediscovery of our inner self or selves. By this we mean playing, with and discussing about images, music

[Goanet]Tourists more important than citizens?

Smith, Barry K wrote: "When will your government do something about the seemingly unregulated speeding buses through built up areas. It would only take a few tourist deaths to seriously affect the positive effect of tourism on Goa. " - Why doesn't the Government build better airports and bett

[Goanet]Is it ethical to buy second hand clothes that were sent as aid?

The 'purumentachem' (hope I got that right!) fair is on in Panjim. Basically a fair to buy provisions for the monsoons. Of course like every previous year the actual 'provision' hawkers are few and what is being sold is the regular knickknacks available at all fairs. What struck me as curious t

[Goanet]Wendell's summer lament - from Goa Today

Style Speak for Goa Today - by Wendell Rodricks Summer's Lament The air crackles with heat. On the wind rides sounds of the flutter of small birds, tiny insects, a faraway peacock and a wild boar crashing in the bushes. Under the shade of a fragrant colour laden cashew tree, I spread a beds

[Goanet]Captan Kirk observes a Goan picnic

Tongue in Cheek - By Cecil Pinto Captain's Log Stardate 05-05-2005. Observation of Social Customs: Large Goan Group Picnics. Location: Baga Beach, Bardez, Goa Local terms only initially in parenthesis ( ). I observe an open commercial van (tempo) approaching. Tempo normally used

[Goanet]Vivian's quote from Sir Walter Scott's Lay of the Last Minstrel

riotism. One of the best known poems celebrating this "state of mind" is the verse by the Scottish nobleman, aptly named Sir Walter Scott. - Source: http://www.legallanguage.com/poems/BreathesThere.htm -- Cecil Pinto Trivia News Service ==

[Goanet]Is it ethical to buy second hand clothes that were sent as aid?

I would like to thank all of those who responded to my query on this subject. Thanks to all the information and opinions I have now decided that it is perfectly ethical to buy such clothes. Cecil

[Goanet]Fight! Fight!

There's great arguments going on at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AGoa about the history of Goa.

[Goanet]Rat my Uncle

Oscar C. Lobo wrote: "Perhaps, resorts in general in Goa owned by Goans may be delegating the recruitment of entertainment to non- goan management. I would expect resorts or hotels run by non-goans to have such troupes in their hotel/resort management. - Dear Oscar, Last 'season' I have had din

[Goanet]Picnic Songs trivia

Bernado Colaco wrote: The dulpod Undir Mujea Mama carries four verses. Some times additional lines are sung along for example: Ai ai maia ia. Ai lia lia lo. Ai lia lia lo Ai lia lia lia lia samba lia lo Could any netter advise on the meaning of the above. - Dear Bernado, "Undra Mujea Mama"

[Goanet]Glycerine in Indian beer?

Some twenty years back I saw this curious trick performed at a bar. Place your thumb to cover the top of a full beer bottle. Overturn it into a glass of water. Gently remove your thumb. After some time you will see a fine strain of golden liquid slowly appearing in the water. The guy who perfo

[Goanet]Audience v/s Participants

Pat de Sousa wrote: My reading of Sunil's (avertano teles) post was why do Goanetters selectively pick on bashing Catholics? Cecil: I agree with Pat. I make sure I am equally critical of all organised religion. - Pat: Could it be because Catholics simply roll over and turn the other cheek or

[Goanet]Shipping books to Goa

Cornel wrote: Akin to this, another possibility is to ship 'discarded' library books to institutions in Goa. Such discarded books are invariably not that old at all. They are simply discarded to make space for newer stocks. Clearly, there is the cost of sending them across to different destinations

[Goanet]Glycerine in Indian beer

Gabe Menezes wrote: Glycerine or finings is used to clear the beer, traditionally made beer will have the yeast settle at the bottom of the bottle or barrel. The beer we get has been cleared of the yeast to the best possible extent using finings and sometimes glycerine. -- Dear Gabe, Thanks for

[Goanet]Untouchables in Goa

Cornel asked: Are there untouchables among the Catholics or indeed among the Hindus normally resident in Goa today? - Dear Cornel, To the best of my knowledge there are no untouchables in Goa but those who indulge in Multi Level Marketing come pretty close. People try to keep away from them a

[Goanet]Housemania in Goa - by Margaret Mascarenhas

URBAN GAONKAR Housemania by Margaret Mascarenhas Although I grew up in the Americas, both North and South, every year or two my family spent either Christmas or summer holidays in Goa. During my childhood these holidays involved flying into Mumbai, laden with 'phoren' gifts and foodstuffs for my

[Goanet]Signature collection

Santosh Helekar wrote: "There have been many attempts over the years to make Goanet such a place by petitioning the people in charge to expel the religious critics. My appeal to those who are interested in making this happen is: Please collect signatures on an open petition in this forum. Let us se

[Goanet]Shipping books to Goa

(one response on AldonaNet) Hi Cecil My immediate reaction was that I felt that it would be a wasted effort to hand over such books to the Aldona Institute if for the only reason that very few people will make use of these books. But then my positive side took over and I agree with you it is an ide

[Goanet]Bushy?

Gabe Menezes wrote to Mario Goveia: "In another posting you have stated that you do not support George Bush totally - at the same time there is not a single posting on Goanet which has come out against Bushy, which you have not come up to defend." - Dear Gabe, I understand that you do not agree

[Goanet]In all fairness to people in the dark

George Pinto wrote: I did not see the movie "Bride and Prejudice" but I am told it is along the same lines as "Bend it like Beckam" where the Indian girl finds happiness in a romantic relationship outside her cultural group, specifically with a white English boy. Interestingly, the movie was dir

[Goanet]All credit to Gilbert

Santosh Helekar wrote: "Gilbert, the problem with you is you give too much credit to yourself, which frankly you don't deserve." -- Dear Santosh, I disagree. I think Gilbert deserves all the credit he gives himself. Gilbert Lawrence has singularly proven that: - The Inquisition did not take pla

[Goanet]Gilbert's accusation

Gilbert Lawrence has accused Santosh Helekar of 'bashing' only the Catholic religion, and not Hindu and other religions. Over the years I have observed that Santosh has been even-handed in criticising all religions and irrational beliefs. There are archived records of this on many Goan Internet

[Goanet]Hell?

Mario Goveia wrote: Arre, yaar, Halur, loving him (her?) may make YOU feel good, but don't you understand that God can decide to send one to HELL for all eternity? If THAT doesn't scare the HELL out of you, then I don't know what will! Dear Mario, What exactly is HELL? Please give me your conc

[Goanet]Central Library

Came across this long back query and thought to respond. - QUERY OVER WHAT GOA FORMERLY CALLED ITS PUBLICA LIVARIA: Julieta Dias Fisher writes in thanking the Goanet network for the "interesting article on Goa's library". She says: "As a librarian I wondered if any of the old newspapers are dig

[Goanet]Sancharnet problems

Apparently the 'incoming mail' problem at Sancharnet has been solved. Right now a few subscribers are facing an outgoing mail problem. They have been advised to change the Outgoing Mail Server in their E-mailing Software from "smra.sancharnet.in" to "nmra.sancharnet.in" ===

[Goanet]Silence and Vision

Cecil Pinto wrote to Santosh Helekar: Please note that GoaNet is not a democratic institution that is run by popular vote. As Fred has clearly stated it is run as a 'benevolent dictatorship' towards a 'vision'. Of course who is the dictator and what is the vision has

[Goanet]Sycophantic cheerleaders

Patrick de Sousa wrote: Haven't we all seen some Goanetters pounce upon Goanet Admin volunteers until they assert their individual rights? Cecil: Yes indeed. And haven't we also seen other Goanetters, who rarely interact but when they occasionally do they sing they praises of the Admin Team. T

[Goanet]USSR unfriendly?

Bosco D'Mello wrote: First off I don't buy Mario's assertion that he refers to Canada as Canuckistan affectionately because he has not had a single good thing to say about Canada. All he has repeatedly done is to compare Canada to the USSR and other unfriendly places in our world that rhyme with C

[Goanet]Is there another Konkani?

http://adaniel.tripod.com/Languages1.htm 'Another language named after its region is Konkani spoken in Goa and named as such because of the Konkan coast. To the north of Goa in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra there is another 'Konkani' language which is considered a dialect derived from the

[Goanet]Gilbert's accusation

Cip Fernandes asked me: Is there anything for human beings to experience beyond 'Rational reasoning'? Dear Cip, Definitely there is. Cecil

[Goanet]Derek's encounters with the USSR

Derek Almeida wrote: Well .. those were the days when the USSR was really friendly what say you Cecil. If I ever get my hands on that Mikhail fellow I'll draw a green patch on his head. That should teach him a lesson for messing up with the USSR. -- Dear Derek, How refreshing to have y

[Goanet]Hell Raiser- 2

Mario replies: Cecil, you, too, need to unwind a little and not take yourself so seriously . . It matters little what I believe HELL is like. You are free to believe it is a wonderful place. There are some men who believe that milk and honey and 72 virgins await them when they get there.

[Goanet]Eric Pinto's free seed

Eric Pinto has been offering free seed on GoaNet. Please be forewarned that just having the seed is not enough. - Matthew 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people sto

[Goanet]Gilbert's excellent questions

Just a few replies to Gilbert's excellent questions. The questions were originally asked of Fred but since he has not answered I am taking the liberty. Also Fred lives in Saligao, which despite a veneer of advancement still has a lot of caste discrimination among the Catholics. This is mostly

[Goanet]Beyond 'rational reasoning'

Cip Fernandes asked me: Is there anything for human beings to experience beyond 'Rational reasoning'? Dear Cip, In retrospect I now think I comprehend the deeper meaning of your seemingly simple query. I disagree with Santosh's contention that all human experience can be explained with '

[Goanet]USSR - unfriendly?

Jose Colaco wrote: Is the same USSR which entraped Indian diplomats and military 'attaches' with the help of Ruskie chicks (read KGB agents) and then blackmailed them into photographing Indian trade secrets? Is this the same USSR which dragged India into the quagmire of regressive Socialist inerti

[Goanet]Goan-Canadian or Canadian-Goan? What is the right term?

Bosco D'Mello wrote: I am after all a GOAN CANADIAN! =

[Goanet]Silence & Vision

Bosco D'Mello wrote: RESPONSE: You are free to intepret any and all posts as you like and you are free to make an opinion. On behalf of Goanet Admin, I have done the same. Cecil: I was responding to statements (regarding 'benevolent dicatatorship' and a 'vision' for GoaNet) made by Fred in his

[Goanet]Konkani tutor

V Fernandez wrote: Comment.Fausto ARE YOU LISTENING ? You have the knowhow & the resources too.& of course the backing of FN, maybe Cecil & others who are ready and willng to champion a good cause. --- Dear Mr/Ms Fernandez, Firstly I would like to thank you for mentioning my n

[Goanet]JoeGoaUK's political proposal

JoeGoaUkwrote: Please do not vote for any one but vote for JoeGoaUk. He really needs to make huge/quick money to buy himself a big bungalow at Dona Paula (only Rs.80 lakhs), Two new cars Scorpio and the latest from maruti (Rs.20 lakhs), 32 Kinetic Scooters to distribute to his blood sucking fri

[Goanet]Virus warning for Sancharnet users

Just checked my mail and got a message from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with the Subject: "Your Email Account is Suspended For Security Reasons" It said: "We regret to inform you that your account has been suspended due to the violation of our site policy, more info is attached." And there was a file

[Goanet]Beyond 'rational reasoning'

Mr. Vivian D'Souza wrote: "Thanks for the excerpt from the DaVinci code. Does this mean that those with a different sexual orientation from heterosexuals will never achieve nirvana or communion with God ? This puts a whole new spin on things." Dear Vivian, You have raised a very impo

[Goanet]Semantics of Goan migration

Bosco D'Mello wrote: I am after all a GOAN CANADIAN! = Is Bosco a Goan-Canadian or a Canadian Goan? Is Fred an East African-Goan or a Goan-East African? Is Paulo a Goan-Portuguese or a Portuguese-Goan? Is Lino a Goan-Kuwaiti or a Kuwaiti-Goan? Is Viveca a Goan-Malaysian or a Malaysia

[Goanet]Returning

Cornel wrote: I am puzzled by the specific point you make that: " the large numbers of East African Goans who brought their prejudices back with them, when in Goa itself these same caste prejudices were on their way out". You may indeed know more about this than I do, and I therefore hope you will

[Goanet]Hawai?

AT THE POST OFFICE-3 TOM: Can I have some Aero-gramme forms? Mhaka thodim Hawai Potr-foma melot? CLERK: What? Kitem? TOM: Aero-gramme forms. Hawai Potr. CLERK: Hawai? Hawai chappals? You think this is a store? Hawai vhanno? Hem dukan kitem? TOM: No? No? Aero-gramme forms. Na! Na! Hawai Potr.

[Goanet]Gilbert's house-guests

Gilbert Lawrence wrote: About fifteen years ago, we were living very comfortably in our home in the USA with our teenage daughter. One day an affable Goan relative comes from Canada to visit us and pend some time with us. But the relative comes with their live-in lover. Should I make this relat

[Goanet]One Tough Cookie - by Ethel D'Costa

HEART 2 HEART - MAY 29 BY ETHEL DA COSTA Time to tame Goa's political beasts I like spunky women. I like women who hold out for a dream. I like women who run with the wolves. That's why I think Nirmala Sawant is one tough cookie. It takes 39 years of steadfast loyalty to hold on to a dream.

[Goanet]Hammer & Sickle Thongs and Paris Hilton

ase note that the Paris Hilton commercial is available at the official site: http://www.spicyparis.com/paris.html and is not the sole preserve of US TV viewers. The outfit worn by Ms. Hilton, though revealing, cannot be accurately described as a 'thong'. Cecil Pinto Trivia News Servic

[Goanet]Silviano's interview

Bosco D'Mello wrote: Melissa was caught-up on a term in the book - 'sussegado' and wanted to know what it meant..well, Silviano billed us exactly as it means.:-) -- Dear Bosco, Would it be possible to transcribe Silviano's interview from a recording of the programme and have it up

[Goanet]Telling children the truth

Mario Goveia wrote: I assume Gilbert is speaking of a hetero couple. When we were faced with such a situation several years ago, we described the woman, with her acquiescense, to our kids as our relative's fiance, and made the couple sleep in separate bedrooms. They had the sense and grace to refr

[Goanet]Semantics of migration - Jorge

Jorge de Abreu Noronha writes: Cecil Pinto ends a post dated May 27, 2005 with the question: «Where is Jorge de Abreu Noronha when we need him?» Well, Cecil, you surely know where I am. Pray tell me what is your need right now and how I can help. - Jorge de Abreu Noronha (an ethnic Goan in

[Goanet]Goanet Rules & Benevolent Dictatorships

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 dictatorsh

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

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 err

[Goanet]Santa Claus and white lies

Melinda Powell wrote: Where do we get a standard of good values from?"Good" is a subjective word,what is good and acceptable for one individual might not be acceptable to another.eg white lies are acceptable to you,they arent to me. Dear Melinda, At the outset let me thank you for resp

[Goanet]First Class Friends and Second Class Citizens

field? Who was it that spurred you along in your progression from 2.0 to 3.0? It was me! Cecil Pinto. Friend and supporter of all rich and generous Goans worldwide. First Class Citizen of Goa, India. Why is it then that you offer this Mario (who is constantly insulting you) and his family, a five

[Goanet]Boilanchi-gaddi in Victor's book

Alfred de Tavares wrote: However, what Peter probably refers to is the "gaddi", the "boilanchi-gaddi": It was a quaint wooden box on "gaddo" wheels and pulled by a pair of oxen. Garishly painted, with tiny windows and entrance from the rear, it was very convenient "sossegado" mode of travel, but e

[Goanet]Holiday offer

George into wrote: I think Cecil's Kashmir holiday request was in jest (is it safe to travel there now)? Cecil: Yes indeed George. I was just kidding with Mervyn. -- George: I know Eric is very serious in his offer. Cecil: I am aware of that. I have interacted with Eric before and am ama

[Goanet]Trainee poder & LCD

Gabe Menezes wrote: Many more and I am sincerely sorry I can not mention you all, but as Elvis sang 'you are always on my mind' and last not least Cecil the trainee poder. The strength of Goanet is in its lowest common denominator. - Dear Gabe, I don't know what you meant by 'trainee poder'

[Goanet]Goan dances around the world

Mervyn Lobo wrote: I am going "Cecil" and will try to take a poll on Goanet. Is there any Goan man here who would accept an invitation to go for the following dance? A dance where the invitee has just one restriction. That restriction is that you can dance with anyone you want to, but are barred f

[Goanet]Prayers

--- Kevin Saldanha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I would appreciate you NOT intervening on my behalf >with any of your supernatural deities unless it makes >you feel better, in which case you would be praying for >yourself. > I do not appreciate or endorse Afra's attacks against believers, but I t

[Goanet]Goan Folk Song for Rain

Excerpts from "Tales and Tellers of Goa" by V.S. Sukthanker (1974 - Price Rs. 12.50) Published by Atelier Sukathanika --- Page 80 --- excerpt --- There are certain social and religious customs and beliefs among the Goan Christians, whose origins can be traced to their Hindu forefathers. Curiou

[Goanet]Short story from Goa, Damodar Mauzo: The Vow

Just a word of thanks to Frederick Noronha and Xavier Cota for posting that great short story by Damodar Mauzo. Cecil

[Goanet]My beer cap overfloweth

"Shall I open another beer dear?" The first time I heard these magical words were some two months back. Since then I have heard them so often that I have to share the good news with all of you. Here's where it all began. It was a Sunday afternoon. I was having my regular Sunday afternoon beer

[Goanet]Sancharet problems with incoming mail

Since Friday, June 3rd, I was aware of a problem at Sancharnet when a client phoned me from Kuwait to say he had sent me an e-mail which I seem to have not received. Saturday also I received a few indicators that e-mails sent to sancharnet addresses were not being delivered AND there were no bo

[Goanet]New face of Journalism - Ethel da Costa

HEART 2 HEART Herald (June 6) What's the new face of journalism? By ETHEL DA COSTA No offence to Steven Spielberg and his latest sci-fi magnum opus, but I'm in the middle of a `War of the Words' as media wars in Bombay are fast replacing the infamous Cola wars of yesteryears. Spearheaded by

[Goanet]Anti-smoking fascism

Vidyadhar Gadgil wrote: There seems to be a wilful blindness among our citizens regarding the government proposal to ban images of smoking in film. Rather than condemning the step, theyt cheer our would-be censors on. Cecil: Indeed yes. How strange that except for a few voices nobody has really

[Goanet]Housemania ii - by Margaret Mascarenhas

Housemania ii Margaret Mascarenhas My friend Cecil Pinto asked me whether my "full-page advertisement" for a house last month worked better than the Classifieds. I hadn't thought about it that way, but, no-- no one offered me a house in response to the column. And experien

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