[Goanet] Wenesday

2006-04-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
On Wednesday this week, at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00 in the morning, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __

[Goanet] Poetugues India banknotes

2006-04-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, This link shows bank notes from Portuguese India. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view them (after the link has been opened.) Mervyn3.0 http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/countries/india.html __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail h

Re: [Goanet] Final: Is the term "defrocked" derogatory?

2006-04-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.p

Re: [Goanet] A windy day...

2006-04-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.p

Re: [Goanet] A dog by any name still smells...

2006-04-08 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.p

Re: Fw: [Goanet] Advantages of a Portuguese Travel document

2006-04-08 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.p

Re: [Goanet] A dog by any name still smells...

2006-04-09 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.

Re: Fw: [Goanet] Advantages of a Portuguese Travel document

2006-04-10 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.

Re: [Goanet] 3rd victim dies:Truck driver charged with culpable homicide

2006-04-11 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.

Re: [Goanet] Famous East African goan hockey players

2006-04-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- Domnic Fernandes continues (Part III) his reminiscence of Mapusa of the 1950s http://www.goanet.org/index.

Re: [Goanet] 3rd victim dies:Truck driver charged with culpable homicide

2006-04-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
--- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- USDA certified Goa Sausages and other Goan foods can now be delivered

Re: [Goanet] 3rd victim dies:Truck driver charged with culpablehomicide/Begin

2006-04-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
--- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- USDA certified Goa Sausages and other Goan foods can now be delivered

Re: [Goanet] 3rd victim dies:Truck driver charged with culpable homicide

2006-04-17 Thread Mervyn Lobo
--- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * --- USDA certified Goa Sausages and other Goan foods can now be delivered

Re: [Goanet] 3rd victim dies:Truck driver charged with culpable homicide

2006-04-18 Thread Mervyn Lobo
to virtually any part of the world. http://www.goanfoods.com --- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just want to tell you that Mervyn Lobo is a good > and decent human bein

Re: [Goanet] 3rd victim dies:Truck driver charged with culpable homicide

2006-04-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mervyn Lobo, unable to answer the charge, writes: Mario, you would not be able to charge thru a four inch jelly. > Besides, my information from Toronto contradicts > your > claim of being invited by all and sundry to join > them f

Re: [Goanet] Re: Disgraceful Smear Job

2006-04-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Peter D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 3. You made public allegations against Chris Vaz and > seem to be the only person who has "proof" to offer, > in spite of the fact that one of the Goanet > moderators who examined the post in question > supports Chris. Peter, Just in case you are no

RE: [Goanet] What do Christians believe?

2006-04-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have no brand of 'Secularism'. I do not consider > myself that 'Intelligent'?? Folks, I stoped reading right here. Mervyn3.0 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection

[Goanet] Picnic in Toronto

2006-04-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, This is from the Tanzanite-Goans group. This picnic attracts people from all over Canada, the US, the UK and Australia too. Mark the date on your calender. Mervyn3.0 Annual Tanzanite Picnic 2006 - Sun July 16 2006 Event Location: Centennial Park

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

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

Re: [Goanet] Well known East African goan hockey players

2006-04-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Tony Barros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanx Meryvyn for giving me my first glimpse of the > very young > Anthony "Pop" Mendes and the late Julius Fernandes > whose January > 19, 1969 unfortunate auto accident I covered for > the then "Standard"-later "Daily News" newspaper in > Dar es Salaam,

[Goanet] If you wish to be loved.......................

2006-04-29 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Melinda Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dear Alfred, > Mr Powell does not hail from the Emerald Isle > ,neither is he Welsh. > I didnt have to woo him with GUINESS or Stout, > sheer chemistry and mental compatibility did the > trick. Melinda, I was convinced that my wife used some powerful bl

Re: [Goanet] Re: The debate on non-reservations

2006-05-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
* 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

Re: [Goanet] goanet progesses as new voices are heard

2006-05-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have welcomed the addition of Elisabeth to Goanet, > and wish that some of the other "new" women, like > Melinda Powell, Sonia Gomes and others, will take > the time to post their thoughts and opinions more > often. I know there are many others out ther

Re: [Goanet] Re: The debate on non-reservations

2006-05-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Elisabeth Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mervyn3.0 > I think you are confusing affirmative action with > "jobs being reserved". Affirmative action requires a > conscientious effort by the employer to diversify > its > work-group. To this end, the employer may have a > plan > drawn out as to

Re: [Goanet] Re: The debate on non-reservations

2006-05-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Helga do Rosario Gomes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps Mervyn, you should also explain why Canada > gives first preference for jobs in Canadian > Universities and research institutions to Canadians. Helga, Just last week, the new conservative govt changed the rules allowing foreign students

[Goanet] Off topic: Brazil joins world nuclear club

2006-05-07 Thread Mervyn Lobo
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/world/americas/4981202.stm > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin reques

[Goanet] Paranoia

2006-05-07 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since Gabe makes a habit of sneaky but transparent > insinuations while avoiding mentioning the names of > his targets - thereby fooling only himself - > Goanetters need to know that he is referring to me > in his comments above. Folks, If ever there was

Re: [Goanet] Re: The debate on non-reservations and now Canada

2006-05-09 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Helga do Rosario Gomes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From your posts Mervyn, I have already figured out > that Canada is the best country to live in! If only > we could be so lucky. Helga, I moved to Canada from the US. The reward? Canada has been voted by the UN as "the best country in the world t

Re: [Goanet] goanet progesses as new voices are heard

2006-05-09 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I DEMAND an apology from you for calling the > > members of this net "barbarians." > > > > Secondly, this is not a forum for "barbarians."

Re: [Goanet] goanet progesses as new voices are heard

2006-05-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mario, > > I do not need the apology. > > > Mario responds: > > YOU don't need an apology? Mario, The issue here is your lack of self respect. Stop making

Re: [Goanet] John Mill and Conservatism-a Perspective withoutSmileys.........

2006-05-14 Thread Mervyn Lobo
* 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

Re: [Goanet] John Mill and Conservatism-a Perspective withoutSmileys.........

2006-05-15 Thread Mervyn Lobo
* 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] Goan restaurant in Ottawa

2006-05-16 Thread Mervyn Lobo
A forwarded message: -- Folks, Just to inform you (some might already know about it) that a fine Goan and Indian cuisine restaurant has opened in Ottawa - the name is "CUMIN and GOAN". They serve a twin culinary treat from Goa & northern India. - website is www.cum

Re: [Goanet] John Mill and Conservatism-a Perspective without Smileys.........

2006-05-17 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mervyn is referring above to the Queeen of England, > who is the Canadian Head-of-State. Mervyn is being > disrespectful in calling her a "clown". The fact is > that she cannot impose herself on Canada. Mario, The real problem is that you refuse to acc

[Goanet] Off topic: The economic surge in India and China comes down to brains.

2006-05-17 Thread Mervyn Lobo
A textbook case of failure Politically driven adoption system yields shallow, misleading materials By Alex Johnson Reporter MSNBC Updated: 10:05 a.m. ET May 16, 2006 At its core, the economic surge in India and China comes down to brains. The industries driving the region’s challenge to American

Re: [Goanet] John Mill and Conservatism-a Perspective without Smileys.........

2006-05-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is more political spin. Your health system is > adequate for a socialist country, hardly envious. > As recently as last year Canadians were begging the > government to be allowed to buy private health > insurance. Imagine having to beg one's governme

Re: [Goanet] I'm back !!!

2006-05-22 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Elisabeth Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If he lived, married and had children. That too is > irrelevant but perhaps more beneficial to mankind. > Only a man (or God) who has experienced the nagging > of a good wife can truly understand the concept of > hell! > :)) Elisabeth, A person wh

Re: [Goanet] Rupee

2003-09-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Bosco D'Mello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > COMMENT: Almost every currency seems to have > weakened against the Indian Rupee in the last 3 > months. What's the deal ?? Can somebody explain > what is happening here ? Mervyn can you throw some light ? Bosco, Rest assured its not my handiwork that

Re: [Goanet]Re: WHO IS A GOAN

2003-09-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" wrote: > To me the definition of a Goan is simply: > > A person born in Goa or overseas through a goan > descent, nurtured by parents > with cultural values and language. A goan is an > hospitable person, sharing and > caring without ulterior motives and not ashamed to > learn

Re: [Goanet]Why are so many people born in the 4th week of September

2003-09-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have noticed an extraordinarily large number of > birthdays being mentioned on GoaNet these days as > opposed to the normal two or three. It is exactly > nine months after Christmas. I wonder if there's > any connection. Cecil, The number of birthdays

Re: [Goanet]Re: Should prostitution be legalized in Goa?

2003-10-01 Thread Mervyn Lobo
--- Marlon Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My counter to your moralistic argument is this: > Suppose you were to convince a prostitute to give up > her evil ways, you would still need to provide her > with an alternate income source to replace what she > lost. Now try replicating this sol

Re: [Goanet]India more attractive than China

2003-10-02 Thread Mervyn Lobo
--- Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Global funds rate India well above China Gabe Menezes, This is what I picked up at work today: Top 10 foreign investment markets for 2003. 1. China 2. United States 3. Mexico 4. Poland 5. Germany 6. India 7. United Kingdon 8. Russia 9. Brazil 10. Spai

Re: [Goanet]Is Mol still Mol if you add Onions?

2003-10-02 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So what did I eat? Pickled Fish or Mol? What is the > vital difference? > > Please give a satisfactory reply before this erupts > into a major family dispute. Cecil, It really does not matter what you ate since you were not able to taste the difference :-

[Goanet]Want to migarate to the US?

2003-10-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Diversity Visa program details are out. It seems paperwork has been eliminated. For details follow the links below 1.DV 2005 Guidelines Available: http://www.usvisanews.com/memo2150.html 2.DV 2005 INSTRUCTIONS: http://www.travel.state.gov/dv2005.html Mervyn

[Goanet]Practising

2003-10-09 Thread Mervyn Lobo
--- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would only add that we ought to also respect the > absence of religion, and good, decent and honest > people who do not practice any religion at all. Santosh, For the life of me, I still cannot understand why anyone would claim to be 'practisi

Re: [Goanet]Miracle on Goanet!

2003-10-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On January 12, 2003 in response to a final official declaration of acceptance of the Monica Besra miracle as genuine, I wrote a short explanation on why this so-called miracle is actually a garden variety medical cure, i. e. as a result of modern medical

Re: [Goanet] Miracle on Goanet - Part 2

2003-10-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> I would challenge anybody to give me one example wherein advancement of knowledge occurred as a consequence of believing that a miracle has taken place." - Santosh, This one is a bit too easy. The first (Christian) miracle was the ch

[Goanet]From the "Tanzanet"

2003-10-24 Thread Mervyn Lobo
On Thursday, I finally met with Anthony Lobo and Maj Gen B G Shively (Retd) of the Tata Consultancy Services. I've been following their work in the field of using computers to battle illiteracy for some time now, actually since June 2000 when the story first emerged in the technical press. In brie

[Goanet]Re: The saint business

2003-11-01 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Filomena Giese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most people don't question miracles or the > requirements for official sainthood. It doesn't > bother them that the process is unfair, > unscientific, or any of that. They see the > situation through the filter created by the > establishment. The q

Re: [Goanet] The saint business

2003-11-02 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Nov. 2, 2003. 01:00 AM Saints exist in every religion on Earth TOM HARPUR The Toronto Star For more than 1,000 years, the now nearly two billion Christians of the globe have celebrated two major festivals on the first two days of November. Yesterday, Nov. 1, was All Saints Day. Today, Nov. 2,

Re: [Goanet]Re: The saint business

2003-11-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Filomena Giese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes, we Goans had Martyrs too. But unlike the > Martyrs of Uganda, Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam, the > Philippines, Mexico, etc. etc. they are not destined > to get the honors of the altar. snip > As Srinivasan so shrewdly pointed out, the saints > t

Re: [Goanet]Re: The saint business

2003-11-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Merwyn > After reading your posting, all I can say is either: > > 1. You are ignorant about the saintly life of > Blessed Vaz. > 2. You are ignorant about how the Vatican works. > 3. You are ignorant about the saintly life of > Blessed Vaz and how the Va

Re: [Goanet]Sponsored Weddings - a good idea for Goa?

2003-11-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
--- Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "We're having a little slide presentation of > pictures of us. As the credits > roll, it will be credits for the sponsors." > > Weiss and Lay have already saved $15,000 for their > upcoming wedding and are now looking for a > sponsored honeymoon pac

Re: [Goanet]Interesting Matrimonial advert in Herald

2003-11-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 Pos

Re: [Goanet]MAG NOT TO OPPOSE HELMET RULE

2003-11-16 Thread Mervyn Lobo
> MAG NOT TO OPPOSE HELMET RULE > > The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) will not oppose > Goa Government's fresh move to make the use of > helmets compulsory Hm, Sort of like sending a greeting card, "For a very special lady on the day after her birthday." Mervyn ___

[Goanet]Dancing with Thieves

2003-11-16 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Tony Thompson, crime correspondent Sunday November 16, 2003 The Observer[1] It has been described as the internet's first blood sport and is fast becoming one of the web's favourite pastimes. Fed up with having their inboxes clogged with emails from Nigerian fraudsters promising untold riches,the

Re: [Goanet] Predicting who could be the next Christian

2005-04-22 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Marlon Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The targetting of the poor for > conversion is very logical, just as a business would > study its target market and selectively go after > segments it deems would be the most profitable. Marlon, If you start with the premise that God rewards his/her chi

Re: [Goanet] Women priests - 4th Choice

2005-04-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You know there is a fourth choice. Why keep up the > pretense when you have lost faith? Be honest with > yourself. Give up the whole charade. Liberate > yourself. Live a reason and evidence-based life. Santosh, I have had two spiritual experiences in t

Re: [Goanet] Women priests - 4th Choice

2005-04-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Helga do Rosario Gomes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mervyn3.0 > Can you accuse only the US of this? I am not seeing > any ethics in the politics of any country lately! Canada has just increased it's aid. The percentage increase in aid is higher than the percentage increase in military spending.

Re: [Goanet]RE: Women Priests - 4th Choice

2005-04-23 Thread Mervyn Lobo
P D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some men, in their disillusionment or through > subjugation, play the devil's advocate. > > Admittedly women are much smarter than the male homo > sapiens. They have and wisely use their innate > sixth sense :-) Pat, This sixth sense, that you talk about, includ

Re: [Goanet] Canada's "humanitarian ethics"

2005-04-25 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If push come to shove maybe we can just take all > that > Canadian oil. All it would take would be the police > force of a decent sized city to do that. Mario, But would you also wipe out the liberal dictatorship and install democracy? :-) Mervyn3.0

Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria Catholics

2005-04-26 Thread Mervyn Lobo
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 3. Do you believe homosexuality is evil? > Homosexuality is an aberration. It is abnormal. Father Ivo, I have a quick question. Should there be homosexual Catholic priests? Mervyn3.0 ___

Re: [Goanet] Canada's "humanitarian ethics"

2005-04-26 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mervyn, > So far, the Peoples Republic of Canuckistan, Mario, You begin your message with name calling :-( You really don't seem to get it, do you? Mervyn3.0 __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail

Re: [Goanet] Canada's "humanitarian ethics"

2005-04-27 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mervyn, > You and some of your fastidious friends seem to see > name-calling and abuse where none exists. Mario And now you include my friends too into this discussion? Mervyn3.0 __ Po

[Goanet]HATCH, MATCH and DISPATCH

2005-04-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, In the quest for more participation from the ‘silent’ members here, may I suggest the following? One of the other nets I subscribe to, has a heading called “Hatch, Match and Dispatch” reserved for announcements of births, marriages and deaths. Births and marriages are surely happy occasions

[Goanet]HATCH, MATCH and DISPATCH

2005-04-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Viviana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mervyn - this is a very nice idea! I was named after > my deceased sister, how about you?? And, what is > your baby's name and how did you come about it? Viviana, My suggestion was aimed mainly at those who have not written here yet. However, if this is go

Re: [Goanet] Canada's "humanitarian ethics"

2005-04-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mervyn, > If the shoe fits then your friends should wear it. > If it doesn't, then I was not referring to them. So, Mario, you admit you may or may not have been refering to my friends? > Some of my debating adversaries on Goanet are now > cyber-frie

[Goanet]Oil

2005-04-28 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > if "all" that the US is interested in is oil, then > why > did they leave all that oil and return home in 1991, > when they had total control of Kuwaiti oil and could > have taken all the Iraqi oil as well. Mario, The US were forced to leave. The Saudi's

Re: [Goanet]Oil friends joke

2005-04-29 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wake up from your dream, Mervyn. Since when did the > Saudis, who in 1991 were next on Saddam's list after > Kuwait, and called for the US to rescue them, have > the cajones to tell the US anything. Mario, I always thought that you folks and the Saudis

[Goanet]Re: Canada's "humanitarian ethics"

2005-04-29 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Alfred de Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > C'mon, now Mervyn, explain 'us' ... your friends & > foe, the conundrum you entrap 'us' in! > > Are "those who disagree with you" virtually one's > enemies? Alfred de T, 1) If I wanted to talk to those who agree with me, I would just have to spin a

Re: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics

2005-05-01 Thread Mervyn Lobo
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a quick answer: there should not be > "homosexual Catholic priests", but if there are, > as the media are publicizing, then homosexuality > does not cease to be "an aberration", "abnormal". Fr. Ivo da C. Souza, Here in N. America, its e

Re: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics

2005-05-01 Thread Mervyn Lobo
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do not deny the facts. I have affirmed that > homosexuality is wrong. Yet the > priests have to be helped. The problem boils down to > what I have said: Let us do something for them... Fr. Ivo da C.Souza, Parishioners have been doing their le

RE: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics - Nasci

2005-05-02 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is the 'order of nature'; like Fr Ivo says; it's > not antiquated religious > dogma; religion is only accepting the truth! For > heaven's sake, Santosh, you > and scientists and agnostics like you have a lot to > learn, in this field. > Santosh, I t

Re: [Goanet]Re: Cafeteria Catholics

2005-05-02 Thread Mervyn Lobo
"Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The facts only reveal our human frailty. We are > sinners. We need God's > redemption. The bishops find it difficult to cope up > with the problem. It is also money racket. > Paedophilia is a crime. We have to learn the > measures that are to be

Re: [Goanet]RE: Land of Pigs, Priests and Crosses

2005-05-03 Thread Mervyn Lobo
P D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you the same DVM who posted re: "Goanet launches > new website" or a namesake, in which case I must > apologise? > > I am surprised at the above radical change :( > > Did some drastic event cause the transformation or > are you simply playing the devil's ad

[Goanet]10 years later

2005-05-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and|

[Goanet]Drop out with a drug problem? Join the US Army

2005-05-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Mango Eating Competition, Fruit carving and|

Re: [Goanet]Have a drug problem? Welcome to the PRC

2005-05-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
-- | 3rd Annual Konkan Fruit Fest, Goa - May 6-8, 2005| || | Today's Events include Fruit Carving - Decor - Watermelon eating |

Re: [Goanet]Have a drug problem? Welcome to the PRC

2005-05-09 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Het, Mervyn, > No one in their right mind from the US would come to > the PRC for "free" medical treatment, even if it > were available to non-citizens, which it is not. > You must be dreaming. Het Mario, Let me make this easy enough for even you to und

Re: [Goanet]Tourists more important than citizens?

2005-05-10 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But so much planning here is done to attract, > and cater to, tourists that I wonder whether the > Government cares more for the tourists than the > well being of its own citizens. Cecil, Keep on wondering. Mervyn PS. We will be having a great time on

[Goanet]Poor us, Catholics

2005-05-10 Thread Mervyn Lobo
May 10, 2005. 06:48 AM TORONTO STAR COLUMNISTS Abuse suit forces sale of churches DENE MOORE ST. JOHN'S, Nfld.—A 16-year court battle for compensation that extended to Canada's highest court will end soon for 39 victims of a pedophile priest. The Catholic Diocese of St. George's says it will

Re: [Goanet]Have a drug problem? Welcome to the PRC

2005-05-10 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Het Mario, IMHO, you have some serious comprehension problems as: I had previously written, > FYI, the treatment they seek in Canada is not meant > for non-residents (read carefully, I said > non-residents, not non-citizens.) So the Americans > go around pre

Re: [Goanet]Re: Have a drug problem? Welcome to the PRC

2005-05-11 Thread Mervyn Lobo
jose colaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 8. Does a client need to become an "emergency" > before he/she has access to health care, or would > that individual have been better served by > affordable preventive care? > PS: On a personal note, MervynI suppose it is > your turn now to carry the

[Goanet]Goan youth in Canada's newspapers

2005-05-13 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, Both Canada's national newspapers had pictures of Goans on their front pages yesterday. The Toronto Star had a picture and story about increased financial aid for college students, which included a picture and story of a Goan girl. The Globe and Mail had an article on minorities in the pol

Re: [Goanet]Re: NEWS UPDATE - another Saddam mass grave found in Iraq

2005-05-13 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are > you aware that Clinton's failure to respond to the > series of attacks from WTC-I to Saudi Arabia, Kenya, > Uganda, Somalia and Yemen only emboldened them > leading directly to WTC-II on 9/11. Het Mario, Please try and get your facts right before

[Goanet]Re: WAR IN IRAQ

2005-05-13 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are so totally uninformed about the US and the > situation in Iraq that I don't know where to start. Het Mario, Not only do you have serious comprehension skills but you also have strange propagation skills (that you do not seem to be aware of.) Nob

Re: [Goanet]Re: NEWS UPDATE - another Saddam mass grave found in Iraq

2005-05-14 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario, I had previously written: > Het Mario, > Please try and get your facts right before you > write here. Unless, of course, there was an attack > on Uganda that only you and George Bush know about. > Mervyn3.0 To which you replied: > Very good observation, Gabe! Mario, I am wondering if it's

Re: [Goanet]Re: NEWS UPDATE - another Saddam mass grave found in Iraq

2005-05-14 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My Dear, dear Mario, > Please give it up; too many people to handle! You > have the wrong person I don't know what you are > talking about in regard to Uganda! > Perhaps your good adversary who has now progressed > to 3.0 can help you out.check bel

[Goanet]Re: [Goanet: WAR IN IRAQ

2005-05-15 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As is usual with the cabal of anti-American Saddam > supporters on Goanet, I looked in vain for some > specific fact or serious analysis from Mervyn, but > find only inchoate insults. Mario, 1) If you have interpreted the following specific fact as an ins

Re: [Goanet]Re: [Goanet: WAR IN IRAQ

2005-05-16 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Everyone knows that Saddam had chemical WMDs, but > only > the Globe & Mail knows it was "mustard gas" bought > from the US, when the evidence showed that the > Iraquis made this stuff themselves. Het Mario, The Fox comedy chanel and The Globe and Mail ag

Re: [Goanet] WAR IN IRAQ

2005-05-16 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please email me a specific list of names I have > called you or others so I can see what you mean. Het Mario, Perhaps you did not see the following, it's from the very same email that you wrote the above. Just asking :-) > Only gullible anti-American, an

Re: [Goanet] WAR IN IRAQ

2005-05-17 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To pick out the one exception that one has to be > native born to run for the presidency of the US as a > justification for calling foreign born Americans > second-class citizens is as irrelevent and pathetic > as it gets. Het Mario, Face the facts, ol'

Re: [Goanet]Abuse by priests is excusable

2005-05-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Marlon Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I find Gilbert's anti-catholic bias very disturbing. > Is he implying that abuse does not occur outside the > catholic church? Why is he picking on the so called > abusive priests and the alleged cover up by the > church? Marlon, Just in case your cutl

[Goanet]WAR ON IRAQ

2005-05-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are so totally uninformed about the US and the > situation in Iraq that I don't know where to start. Het Mario, Not only do you have serious comprehension skills but you also have strange propagation skills (that you do not seem to be aware of.)

Re: [Goanet]RE: GOA SUDHAROP PLANS

2005-05-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
P D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I seek clarification on the accuracy and veracity on > the last two sentences above. Patrick de Sousa, Goa Sudharop is a registered charity. Registered in the US. Call up and get your info straight from the govt authorities and leave those who are sacrificing th

Re: [Goanet]Re: Canuck is not "name calling"

2005-05-19 Thread Mervyn Lobo
cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to see if there are some Canadian or other > responses regarding the word Canuckistan. I'd be > happy to concede the point to you if you are indeed > right. Cornel, At some point one has to wonder if this Mario character has the maturity of a 12 yea

[Goanet]Fortune cookies

2005-05-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, This one is from today's, The Globe and Mail. Mervyn3.0 Betting on numbers recommended in fortune cookies, 110 Chinese food patrons won between $100,000 and $500,000 each in a multi state U.S. Poweball lottery, organizational director Charles Strutt said yest

Re: [Goanet]WAR ON IRAQ

2005-05-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You are so totally uninformed about the US and the > situation in Iraq that I don't know where to start. Het Mario, Not only do you have serious comprehension skills but you also have strange propagation skills (that you do not seem to be aware of.) Nobo

Re: [Goanet]Some of my best friends are Canucks

2005-05-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am with you on this one, Mario, as I doubt you have made a single friend in the US. Mervyn3.0 __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca

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