Re: [Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa

2008-05-05 Thread Venantius Pinto
"Bharat Ratna - the heist civilian award?" : ) heist: To take unlawfully as in a robbery, thuggery, etc.!? venantius > From: "floriano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTE

[Goanet] Houses in Goa

2008-05-05 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Pictures of a recent book on Contemporary Indian interiors with three houses from Goa. The houses are supposedly located in Nagoa-Bardez, Bardez (no specific location) and Porvorim. Maybe somebody may recognize the interior?? Maybe another excuse for an Salcette-Bardez fight?? http://www.flic

[Goanet] Young Goans 'Splash' May Queen in Bahrain - one of the biggest show organized by Goans in Middle East - Top beauties from Kuwait and Qatar to participate

2008-05-05 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
Young Goans 'Splash' May Queen in Bahrain Top beauties from Kuwait and Qatar to participate By Gasper Crasto for Team Mangalorean http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=76877 Kuwait May 5, 2008: In one of the biggest show organized by Goans in t

[Goanet] The Rape of Goa - A Photo Exhibition

2008-05-05 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - The Rape of Goa - A Photo Exhibition by Rajan P. Parrikar Where: Institute Menezes Braganza Art Gallery, Panjim When: May 19, 20, 21 & 22, 2008 from 10 am - 6 pm, Open to the public. Entrance Free. The sad & sorry tale of Goa's criminal destruction by the real estate maf

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net - The Best Business in the World.

2008-05-05 Thread Seb dc
For Those Who Understand 'NO EXPLANATION IS NEEDED !' For Those Who Do Not 'NO EXPLANATION IS POSSIBLE !!' From: "Marina D'Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hallo Mr. Simon Abraham, > > Have you gone crazy? Do you know anything about QUEST NET? Please do not > give wrong information about any person

Re: [Goanet] The Migrant Danger to Goa

2008-05-05 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Dear Rajan... This is good I have sending this to as many Goans possible... Regards Arwin -- From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" To Goanet - The Migrant Danger to Goa by Rajan P. Parrikar Inspired by the Socratic Method, I present my case below. Q: Why are you against th

[Goanet] SVM questions sincerity of govt on SEZs scrapping

2008-05-05 Thread Pravin Sabnis
NT Staff Reporter Panaji, May 5 The SEZ Virodhi Manch (SVM) has questioned the sincerity of the Goa government with regards to the scrapping of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Goa. Addressing a press conference here, the SVM leaders said that four months after its public declaration to scrap t

[Goanet] workshop on Re-utilizing & Recycling Waste in Goa held

2008-05-05 Thread Aaron Pereira
GreenGoa, an online network of environmentalists and green campaigners held a workshop on Re-utilizing & Recycling Waste in Goa at Mineral Foundation, Velho Building on the 5th of May 2008. Clinton Vaz, an environmentalist based in Goa spoke about recycling systems that are presently functional

[Goanet] The migrant danger to Goa

2008-05-05 Thread anesimo56
Dear Goanet Readers Santosh Helekar wrote>This would not be enough.The following additional prescription would be needed. The above comments about Rajans?interview is written in bad taste and to denigrate his work.The issue about immigrants is not Rajans fantasy or imagination.This issue is bu

[Goanet] Is this a real or fictitious airline?

2008-05-05 Thread Philip Thomas
Some clues have been highlighted. Fyi, I dont know the answer!

[Goanet] Quest.Net - The Best Business in the World

2008-05-05 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/questnet-c4961.html Excerpt from the link above: "First of all, you are asked to buy a coin for over twice it's market value. Why would you do this?! Then you're required to recruit a total of 6 more people in order to be paid 11,000 Rs. Using simple math

[Goanet] Religion or politics?

2008-05-05 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 13:48:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > My experience in exposing misinformation is that facts rarely win out against a religious or political ideology from the standpoint of its aging adherents, no matter how intelligent, well-educated or well-read th

Re: [Goanet] Simon D'Silva - be transparent

2008-05-05 Thread floriano
Simon, Are you with Cajy here? Seems to be very relevant questions. Maybe you will have time to sort these things out after the Ball is over and done with. floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: "Cajy Fernandes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 6:45 PM Subje

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net - The Best Business in the World

2008-05-05 Thread Chris Vaz
This well-meaning lady should read on the famous Italo-American Charles Ponzi--a historical figure--fact not fiction. This appears to be plain and simple Ponzi scheme detailed herein earlier by another poster. Just google the name Ponzi or go to Wikipedia to read the sordid details. There i

Re: [Goanet] Religion or politics?

2008-05-05 Thread Carvalho
--- Sachin Phadte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There is > nothing in the history of Hinduism or Buddhism to > compare with the obsessive ferocity of Christianity > and Islam in their persecution of other religions or > of dissident groups within their own religious > tradition." RESPONSE: Please l

Re: [Goanet] Trying not to remember St Xavier's (George Menezes)

2008-05-05 Thread AF
WOW... I did not know ..so many great Goans!!! My father, not the greatest of persons, but a Goan Pioneer, nevertheless, in his own way, among Goans and Konkanim, in Kenya and Toronto

[Goanet] CCP bars Purumetachem fest

2008-05-05 Thread Pravin Sabnis
Rajan wrote: One of our hallowed traditions, the pre-monsoon Purumetachem fest has run into trouble this year as the CCP has asked our traditional Goan vendors to get lost. The CCP, however, will continue to roll out the red carpet to the foothpath-encroaching, hafta-paying ghati panwallahs, bhe

[Goanet] Pater Noster

2008-05-05 Thread Rajiv Desai
Saturday, May 3, 2008 Pater Noster Coping with Alzheimer's It's been less than a fortnight since my mother died. In the interim, my 87-year old father has spent an unsettled time. In the pink of health, he nevertheless suffers from Alzheimer's disease. His brain cannot deal with current affa

[Goanet] Goanet-CyberMatrimonials - May 2008

2008-05-05 Thread Goanet-CyberMatrimonials
Goanet-CyberMatrimonials - May 2008 # LOOKING OUT for a life partner? Circulate your message among thousands of largely-Goan readers. For a listing in this column send details to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject line CYBER-MATRIMONI

[Goanet] LIMERICK FOR THE DAY 90 - VISAS ON ARRIVAL FOR TOURISTS

2008-05-05 Thread Shanti Dhoot
RE: Message: 3; 2 May 2008 http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14664430 ; May 2 Subject: [Goanet] Goa choking on its tourist success, say Panaji, May 2 (IANS) Goa's infrastructure is beginning to crumble under the load of visitors, says the tourism industry that has called for an immediate up

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net - The Best Business in the World.

2008-05-05 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Marina D'Souza wrote: > Have you gone crazy? Do you know anything about QUEST NET? Please do not > give wrong information about any person or Any company when you do not know > things clearly. First do the fact finding and then pass comments. Marina, I did a search on all public listed c

[Goanet] Non-Muslim minorities high on socio-economic ladder (Indian Express)

2008-05-05 Thread Goanet News
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/304730.html Non-Muslim minorities high on socio-economic ladder CITHARA PAUL Posted online: Saturday, May 03, 2008 at 2336 hrs Print Email Survey by National Minority Commission shows these communities have a higher literacy rate, better health record than

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photo: Pl identify this beach ( Another Clue)

2008-05-05 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Cansaulim towards Bogmalo? Alfred> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 20:29:25 +> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photo: Pl identify this beach ( Another Clue)> > Talking Photo: Pl identify this beach ( Another Pictorial Clue)> > No one had it wright so fa

[Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa

2008-05-05 Thread Sandeep Heble
Alfred de Tavares wrote on Goanet: >>Perhaps Cedric has in mind an avenue or two named after her and a statue in Calcutta. >>Both would eminently celebrate her great contribution to the sick & destitute. Alfred, You cannot justify Cedric's remarks by assuming that he may have meant to say somet

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net a business proposal

2008-05-05 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 12:24:37 +0530 From: "Joseph de Melo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > IMP NOTE: Quesnet is most definitely not a SCAM. It is however most definitely a SHAM. > Mario asks: > Whether SCAM or SHAM, why was an advertisement for a business proposal posted on Goanet? > Under Goanet Rules: >

[Goanet] Goa news for May 6, 2008

2008-05-05 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Gangster Sandip Acharya nabbed in Goa - The Statesman [2 hours ago] BHUBANESWAR, May 5: Gangster Sandip Acharya alias Raja , the main accused in the sensational murder of judo coach Biranc

[Goanet] Daily Haiku #94

2008-05-05 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY HAIKU #94: ___ OIL BOIL ___ how can it be who can tell, if lard is ghee why oil is tel. _ http://2008goanconvention.com _ Daily Quote #14: __ "What's all this rubbish about Mr. Sameer Salgaocar checkmating me?? I've never received a

[Goanet] My eventful trip to Goa

2008-05-05 Thread anesimo56
Dear Goanet Readers I decided to take a?short trip to Goa to get away from the lousy weather and get some sunshine.The flight took off on time and I was about to have my meal when there was a call out for a doctor or a nurse.I?looked around to see if anybody was making a move?when I heard the s

[Goanet] Goan Welfare Society - Kuwait - May Ball on 8th May 2008

2008-05-05 Thread Goan Welfare Society
The Goan Welfare Society is all set to present their 15th Annual Grand May Ball '08, at the Grand Istiquilal Ballroom, Hotel Ramada, Riggae, on 8thMay, 2008, from 9.00 pm, onwards. The highlights of the glamorous event is, the crowing of 'May Queen 2008'. Participants, vying for the prestigious G

[Goanet] Talking Photo: Pl identify this beach ( Another Clue)

2008-05-05 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photo: Pl identify this beach ( Another Pictorial Clue) No one had it wright so far.. so here is another clue http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2465779833/sizes/l/ ___ Yahoo! For Good. Give and get cool things for fre

[Goanet] 9th May FRIDAY BALCAO to focus on the Crisis of food prices.

2008-05-05 Thread Goa Desc
- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO - Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 9th May from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa Goa. TOPIC:Crisis

[Goanet] Simon D'Silva - be transparent

2008-05-05 Thread Cajy Fernandes
  Simon Dsilva the President of Goan Welfare Association Qatar announced in Gulf Time that four Bollywood stars and 3 Judges  will be flown in especially for the show on 8th May 2008.   The president has announced the names of the Stars but did not disclose the judges names.     The association

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net - The Best Business in the World.

2008-05-05 Thread Marina D'Souza
Hallo Mr. Simon Abraham, Have you gone crazy? Do you know anything about QUEST NET? Please do not give wrong information about any person or Any company when you do not know things clearly. First do the fact finding and then pass comments. For your Information : QUEST NET IS NOT A FRAUD CO

[Goanet] Goanet] The Death of Goa b Rajan P. Parrikar

2008-05-05 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Dear Clinton, We need more Goans to fight the cause, particularly those overseas; and just not rely on the minority few. Regards, Arwin Message: 11 Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:58:25 +0530 From: Clinton Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] The Death of Goa b Rajan P. Parrikar To: goanet@lists.

[Goanet] More Murders in Goa -- Is the Aam Aadmi safe?

2008-05-05 Thread Sharon Wilma D Souza
More Murders in Goa -- Is the Aam Aadmi safe? There is another round of reports that a Russian cop was murdered on the sands of Goan beaches. recently Tourism minister Micckey said in an interview that several beaches are taken over by the Russians? What is the tourism minister saying...next they

[Goanet] CCP bars Purumetachem fest

2008-05-05 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - One of our hallowed traditions, the pre-monsoon Purumetachem fest has run into trouble this year as the CCP has asked our traditional Goan vendors to get lost. The CCP, however, will continue to roll out the red carpet to the foothpath-encroaching, hafta-paying ghati panwallahs

[Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa

2008-05-05 Thread Mario Goveia
Cedric da costa wrote on goanet: > Despite doing so much to lift the downtrodden an Ungrateful India is yet to acknowledge the services done by Mother Theresa...by giving her some lasting honour...why? just because she was from a minority community or just because she was a foreigner? > Date: Mon,

Re: [Goanet] The Migrant Danger to Goa

2008-05-05 Thread Santosh Helekar
This would not be enough. The following additional prescriptions would be needed: g) Amend the constitution of India to grant an exclusive and special status for Goa because of some valid reason, such as the cultural superiority of its people. h) If other states do not ratify this amendment, let

[Goanet] May Queen Ball - 2008 International Goan Convention

2008-05-05 Thread Tim de Mello
Saturday May 3 saw the kick-off event for the 2008 International Goan Convention. The May Queen Ball was held at the International Banquet Hall. It was their inaugural event and a fund raiser for the convention. My wife and I were privileged to attend. By all accounts it was a major success.

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Please identify this plant/fruits

2008-05-05 Thread Thaumaturgist
Carissa carandas --- JoeGoaUk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Talking Photos: Please identify this plant/fruits > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2466607136/sizes/l/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk5/2465781243/sizes/l/ > > Clue

[Goanet] Quest.Net a business proposal

2008-05-05 Thread Dr . Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão
We only expose how ignorant we are to fall for such baits. All that dangles in front of our nose is not food! Little wonder we deserve the government we get. How do you inculcate rationality? Nobody ever complained that God has given them less common sense, everyone says they have been given en

Re: [Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa

2008-05-05 Thread floriano
Well said, Dr. Barad. floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: "Dr. U. G. Barad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 3:25 PM Subject: [Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa Cedric da costa wrote on goanet: Despite doing so much to lift the downtrodden an Ungrateful In

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net a business proposal

2008-05-05 Thread floriano
Anything and everything that will give you 3.58 crores in a year 'MUST BE A SCAM.' It just cannot be otherwise. It is nothing but robbing Peter to pay Paul. At the end of the line there will be only Peters let hold the empty bag, Paul having vanished in thin air with the loot. floriano goasura

[Goanet] Quest.Net - Chennai police recover gold coins from MLM firm

2008-05-05 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Chennai police recover gold coins from MLM firm May 3rd, 2008 by Tarique AnwarCrime/Terrorism By IANS, Chennai : Gold coins weighing 71 kg worth over Rs.215 million ($5.37 million) were seized and five employees of a multinational multi-level marketing (MLM) company Quest Net were arrested for ch

[Goanet] Editorial: Flights of ad hocism

2008-05-05 Thread Philip Thomas
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?autono=321942&leftn m=4&subLeft=0&chkFlg= Goa can be on the forefront of airport development policy if it plays its cards right.

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net a business proposal

2008-05-05 Thread abraham simon
Dear Judy & All, FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YESTERDAY IN CHENNAI THEY ARRESTED THE GOIN COIN MAIN PEOPLE AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY DUE TO FRAUD. INCLUDING THEY ARE QUESTIONING THE TAMIL ACCTRESS TOO, AS THEY GET A BULK COMMISSION BY PROMOTING THE GOLD COIN QUEST COUTERSY BY SUN TV NEWS. THEY INTERVI

[Goanet] Quest.Net a business proposal(Ponzi schemes, Pyramids and MLMs)

2008-05-05 Thread Sandeep Heble
It all began in America in the 1920s, when an Italian-born swindler devised a fabulous-sounding money spinning venture, offering high interest payments to potential investors. Charles Ponzi promised the community of South Boston that he would give them a 100 percent return on their money in just 9

Re: [Goanet] Religion or politics?

2008-05-05 Thread Sachin Phadte
In her post, Selma Carvalho asks me: "Do we really want to be mired in the past forever?" I do not think anyone sensible would only answer the question as NO. However, the past should not be sanitised to suit any purpose, and truth should always be told. In this respect, I am told that Rev Geor

Re: [Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa

2008-05-05 Thread Alfred de Tavares
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 > 15:25:09 +0530> Subject: [Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa> > > Cedric da costa > wrote on goanet:> > Despite doing so much to lift the downtrodden an > Ungrateful India is yet to> acknowledge the services done by Mot

Re: [Goanet] Trying not to remember St Xavier's (George Menezes)

2008-05-05 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Quite easily explained Merwyn, old chap.. The "grandmother" was, apparently, a year or so after Mario, quite a generation apart at that age. She inherited, being broke or economy minded, MM's text books, same ones as in Xavier's as in their daughter-college, Sophias. Ipsum factuum...myster

[Goanet] BJP and Mother Theresa

2008-05-05 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Cedric da costa wrote on goanet: Despite doing so much to lift the downtrodden an Ungrateful India is yet to acknowledge the services done by Mother Theresa...by giving her some lasting honour...why? Just because she was from a minority community or just because she was a foreigner? Cedric your

Re: [Goanet] 73 lakhs for Caranzalem apartments!

2008-05-05 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
I, and most Goans who have spent a lifetime earning in Goa, can't afford 40 lakhs either. So what is the cut-off point at which we term acceptable or not? FN 2008/5/5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Maybe some mistake because a 110 sq.m flat in Sapana is costing 40 lakhs > Check below - http://www.99acre

[Goanet] Simon D'Silva (Qatar) Does Not Deserve The Award

2008-05-05 Thread floriano
Dear Simon, It was good talking to you long distance. I appreciate your concern over this crab thing on the net. And thanks for all the forwards. Will post them in a compilation format on our website www.goasu-raj.org shortly . If this is some mischief (which I have good reason to believe it is)

[Goanet] Biggest social event of the year in Kuwait - KIFF Nite - 29 May 2008

2008-05-05 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
www.goa-world.com KIFF NITE May 29, 2008 Organized by Ninteen KIFF affiliated Clubs After organizing one of the most successful events of last year, Kuwait Indian Football Federation (KIFF), the only Indian organization with an affiliation of 19 In

[Goanet] Restrain Supporters, Catholic Forum Tells Shiv Sena Chief (SAR News)

2008-05-05 Thread Goanet News
Restrain Supporters, Catholic Forum Tells Shiv Sena Chief By SAR NEWS MUMBAI, Maharashtra (SAR NEWS) -- Catholic Secular Forum (CSF), a rights group, has called on the Shiv Sena political party's executive president Uddhav Thackeray to restrain his supporters from adopting intimidatory tactics ag

[Goanet] 73 lakhs for Caranzalem apartments!

2008-05-05 Thread rajadhyaksha
Maybe some mistake because a 110 sq.m flat in Sapana is costing 40 lakhs Check below - http://www.99acres.com/H556684 regards

[Goanet] Tulu Koota Presents 'Rasamanjari 2008' on May 9, 2008 - Savor an exciting and entertaining evening

2008-05-05 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
Tulu Koota Presents 'Rasamanjari 2008' on May 9, 2008 The Magic and music of Kannada film industry coming to Kuwait for the first time. Come and savor an exciting and entertaining evening with superb soul stirring music, songs, style and performances by Gurukiran and his troupe. Watc

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net a business proposal

2008-05-05 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/5/4 Judy Caleb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Dear Fellow Goans, > I am forwarding you a new business plan which is in force in major countries > in the world, in many gulf states and also in metro > cities in India.This plan is being started off in Goa and is picking up > very well making

[Goanet] Why is it hard to smell some rats?

2008-05-05 Thread Philip Thomas
Yesterday's HERALD had a smallish boxed story headlined "Domestic status for Dabolim!" (exclamation mark in original). It is about a presentation on the state's transportation scene made by Prof Edgar Ribeiro, a member of the Regional Planning 2021 Task Force in the absence of the Task Force Chairm

[Goanet] goan comedy videos

2008-05-05 Thread edwardingoa
Gellem Soddun - Track 04 - Comedy Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SITzNKTWW4w goan comedy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfEl88WWFmo -- Best of the Web: Your Eye on the World [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet] NYTimes.com: Indian Prime Minister Denounces Abortion of Females

2008-05-05 Thread rubygoes
This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] HI BOSCO, FN AND GOANET. IS FEMALE FOETUSIDE WIDESPREAD IN GOA AS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF INDIA? I AM INTERESTED IN KNOWING YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS ABOUT THIS SORRY BUSINESS. THANKS, RUBY GOES INTERNATIONAL / ASIA PACIFIC | A

Re: [Goanet] Quest.Net a business proposal

2008-05-05 Thread Joseph de Melo
Hi Everyone, IMP NOTE: Quesnet is most definitely not a SCAM. It is however most definitely a SHAM. I have attended the marketing program and therefore have a first hand experience with this group. For one, whatever they may say, it is a pyramid scheme. Period. Next, the company says it engages i