[Goanet] VOA News - India to Vote in 5-Stage Election

2009-04-16 Thread Ruby Goes
G'day voters, http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-15-voa5.cfm Long Live Democracy. rubygoes

[Goanet] Migrants dominate Congress Rally

2009-04-16 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Dear Goans: Observe the last line on this article ! http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=20347cid=26 As reported in the medias sidelights of Ms Gandhi's recent Congress rally Migrants literally dominated the show for the Congress party I hope Goans have started to see the true colours of

Re: [Goanet] Religion and Science

2009-04-16 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Wed, 4/15/09, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote: However, would you not agree that, the evidence must be rested and evaluated by scientific methods and not on the basis of mere anecdotal evidence. The problem is Fr. Ivo's idea of the scientific method is not the same as that

[Goanet] Ending Part of Popular Goan wedding (With LYNX)

2009-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Ending Part of Goan wedding (With LYNX) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TgZeBeSEQ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

[Goanet] 'Slumdog Millionaire' Choreographer to appear in action for May Queen Ball in Qatar

2009-04-16 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)  To: goaworldto...@yahoo.com 'Slumdog Millionaire' Choreographer to appear in action for May Queen Ball in Qatar Longines Fernandes   Mumbai-based Longines Fernandes who has his Goan roots in Asolna, South Goa is all set to appear in action for the

[Goanet] World's biggest democracy heads to the polls - Asia, World - The Independent

2009-04-16 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/worlds-biggest-democracy-heads- to-the-polls-1669293.html Andrew Buncombe's account. rubygoes

[Goanet] Kasab-ak sobhemazar gollar fasavcho

2009-04-16 Thread aurelio viegas
26/11 Mumboichea atankvadi homllean amche Mumboiche porjek bhenkddavn uddoili ti bhirant aiz passun amchea kallzantlean vochunk nam punn Mumboichea pulisen sampddailolo atankvadi kal amkam (potrkarank) aple dantt dakhovn hanstalo hem pollovn monantlea monant borich tiddog marli. Kalchea disa

[Goanet] In the Indian election, 700m voters, 28 days, 250, 000 police: world's biggest democratic poll begins | World news | The Guardian

2009-04-16 Thread Ruby Goes
Goanetters, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/16/indian-election-congress-polling Long Live Democracy. rubygoes

[Goanet] Religion and Science

2009-04-16 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:05:01 -0400 From: MD mmdme...@gmail.com Who I wonder authorised 'jurisdiction to this individual to call names on Spain? Very funny. Mario responds: I'm glad you find your lack of knowledge funny. As the only voice of reason, truth and peace on Goanet, my

Re: [Goanet] Is the PM a liar

2009-04-16 Thread Santosh Helekar
Marshall Mendonza wrote: Do they also teach you to hallucinate in the daily shakhas? Why is this guy abusing Shrikant Barve who has not personally attacked him in any way? Private citizens have the right to severely criticize politicians and elected officials, as Mario, Samir and others are

[Goanet] Migrants dominate Congress Rally

2009-04-16 Thread anesimo56
Dear Goanet Readers Why only Congress rallies, Look at the Fish and vegetable markets, street vendors, gaddas,slums! The fate of Goans is decided by the immigrants and in the long run, Catholics who are so obsessed with Communalism, will be the worst affected in every respect! Cheers

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Please identify these 2in1 fruits

2009-04-16 Thread Alfred de Tavares
Jam/Zham and Jambul/Zamblan... Made a mistake identifying your fan of solayé: I wrote they were of mori/shark; they are of Vanguém the triangular flat-fish that is a bigger brother in the piscine family that the noble pomfrets are a part of! AT Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:34:05

[Goanet] What really happened at the G-20 Conference????

2009-04-16 Thread Mario Goveia
This will disappoint the Goans who think of President Obama as some kind of Messiah, for reasons that escape me, and seem to escape Nicholas Sarkozy as well:-)) Russia, China, Iran and N. Korea have already spoken by their actions after seeing Obama genuflecting in front of King Abdullah.

Re: [Goanet] US Capt rescued

2009-04-16 Thread Roland Francis
Does our ex-Tanzanian Goanetter realize that he is putting down his hero Obama since Obama is nothing if not the Head of the US Govt. A liar according to Mervyn, no less! Roland/ On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: My personal opinion of the situation is

Re: [Goanet] Religion and Science

2009-04-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C. de Souza
From: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com --- On Wed, 4/15/09, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote: However, would you not agree that, the evidence must be rested and evaluated by scientific methods and not on the basis of mere anecdotal evidence. The problem is Fr. Ivo's idea of the

Re: [Goanet] Obama allows unlimited trips, money transfers(?) to Cuba

2009-04-16 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:12:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca I believe in equal rights for ALL citizens. Else, you have special and non-special citizens..? Mario responds: Mervyn is absolutely correct. In the US everyone is discriminated against shamelessly, and

[Goanet] Daily Grook

2009-04-16 Thread Mario Goveia
George Pinto: Btw, what happened to Shantidoot? Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:27:43 +0530 From: Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com Shantidoot was threatened and intimidated as a few of his limmericks were not well taken or appreciated. It has become another trait of goans to threaten and

Re: [Goanet] Daily Grook

2009-04-16 Thread Bosco - Goanet Volunteer
George Pinto: Btw, what happened to Shantidoot? Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:27:43 +0530 From: Marshall Mendonza Shantidoot was threatened and intimidated as a few of his limmericks were not well taken or appreciated. It has become another trait of goans to threaten and intimidate

[Goanet] An Open letter to Rahul Gandhi

2009-04-16 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Please read the following link. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/an-open-letter-to-rahul-gandhi/28986/1 Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad

Re: [Goanet] Daily Grook

2009-04-16 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या
Mario, what makes you think Shantidoot is a pseudonym? I understand that in this case, the poster stopped posting being upset over members using vulgar language in emails sent to him. FN 2009/4/16 Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net George Pinto: Btw, what happened to Shantidoot? Date:

Re: [Goanet] Religion and Science

2009-04-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C. de Souza
From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com 2009/4/15 Fr. Ivo C. de Souza icso...@bsnl.in wrote: Homeopathy, it is not enough to quote articles by people who do not know it at all. Let people who have been practising and experiencing it speak of their evidence. Dear Fr Ivo, I agree with you that

Re: [Goanet] Psalms demeaning women

2009-04-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C. de Souza
From: Aires Cabral cabra...@optusnet.com.au I was asked a few days a go to give give examples of Bible passages offending women: 1. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. (I Corinthians 11:3)

[Goanet] Slumdog Millionaire Choreographer to appear in action for the 9th May Queen Ball in Qatar

2009-04-16 Thread Simon D'Silva
Slumdog Millionaire Choreographer to appear in action for the 9th May Queen Ball in Qatar Longines Fernandes Mimbai-based Longines Fernandes who has his Goan roots in Asolna, South Goa is all set to appear in action for the ninth edition of the May Queen Ball on 7th May 2009 beginning

Re: [Goanet] Ending Part of Popular Goan wedding (With LYNX)

2009-04-16 Thread Roland Francis
Amazing! Goan bands seem frozen in time. Forty years later, they play the same music I heard them play in the 1970's. And what kind of a wedding was this? A big dance floor and only about 10 couples doing the Mexican Fiesta prior to hoisting the bridal couple above the shoulders?? Were the rest

[Goanet] Value for money (modest) restaurants in Goa

2009-04-16 Thread Frederick FN Noronha
If you've had a good meal out anywhere, please add to this list: GOAN FOOD-FISH/CHICKEN * Anandasharam, Opp Venite, near GPO, Panjim. Goan Hindu fish specialities. Crowded at lunchtime. * Ajanta, near Corina, Pato Bridge, Panjim. Pernem-style Hindu spicy curries, fish, seafood. * Rashdeep,

Re: [Goanet] Shantidoot

2009-04-16 Thread George Pinto
I am deeply troubled that one poster or a few posters caused Shantidoot not to further post his daily limericks. Whatever the facts were, I request Shantidoot to start resume posting. His creative genius, along with Francis' Daily Grook, are gifts that cyber Goans should not be denied due to

[Goanet] Slumdog Millionaire team donates $900K to help Mumbai slum kids

2009-04-16 Thread Bosco D'Mello
Slumdog Millionaire team donates $900K to help Mumbai slum kids The team behind the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has fulfilled an earlier pledge to help the poor children living in Mumbai's slums. The filmmakers announced Thursday they are donating $900,000 to the international

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Traditional Earthen pots with Rice, curries, Xacuti etc

2009-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: Earthen pots with Rice, curries etc Traditional earthen /clay Pots with rice/curry - NEW http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk_fishcurryrice/3447415033/sizes/l/ Prev. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk8/1851925825/sizes/l

Re: [Goanet] Religion and Science

2009-04-16 Thread J. Colaco jc
2009/4/16 Fr. Ivo C. de Souza icso...@bsnl.in [1] I endorse totally your statement that any medical system has to be evaluated by scientific methods. If it is accepted as a medical system, it is because it is yielding good results. WHO has approved it. Dear Fr Ivo .Thank you for your

Re: [Goanet] Ending Part of Popular Goan wedding (With LYNX)

2009-04-16 Thread Roland Francis
Errata. That signing off was he's a jolly good fellow and not the mexican fiesta. Roland. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 6:08 AM, JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Ending Part of Goan wedding (With LYNX) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TgZeBeSEQ

Re: [Goanet] Religion and Science

2009-04-16 Thread Santosh Helekar
It is clear that homeopathy and other alternative medical practices are faith-based belief systems. There are uncanny similarities and analogies between these medical belief systems, and new and old religious belief systems. They are: 1. Both have a large faith-based following. 2. Both make

Re: [Goanet] Is the PM a liar

2009-04-16 Thread J. Colaco jc
Marshall Mendonza wrote: Do they also teach you to hallucinate in the daily shakhas? Srntosh Helekar asked: Why is this guy abusing Shrikant Barve who has not personally attacked him in any way? Private citizens have the right to severely criticize politicians and elected officials, as Mario,

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Please identify these 2in1 fruits

2009-04-16 Thread Jeevan R
Chunna and Kanna (Wild berries?) On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:34 PM, JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Talking Photos: Please identify these 2in1 fruits http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk18/3441589193/sizes/l/ Rs.10+10 Panch Rupean ek folo At Agassai, Ferry (When there was no bridge

[Goanet] Subject: Talking Photos: Please identify these 2in1 fruits

2009-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Thank you Irmao. You are my most valued net client. I like your spirit. It's a pleasure doing business with you I will remember you this Christmas Well, this time you either got both right or wrong. Find out here.. Zam or ZAAM or Wax fruits http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk2/2215154138/

[Goanet] Talking Photos: About Restaurants, fish- Lepo, Tal'le, Onngam or Biryani

2009-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Talking Photos: About Restaurants, fish- Lepo, Tal'le, Onngam etc Fried fish Tal’le , Lepo Rs.35 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk_fishcurryrice/3448244280/sizes/l/ Onngam (thorny fish but tasty) Rs.15 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk_fishcurryrice/3427099260/sizes/l/ Ok, If you

[Goanet] Ending Part of Popular Goan wedding (With LYNX)

2009-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Thanks Good observations! This is not what it looks like Let me explain. This is Goa. Wedding (Reception) start time 7.30. Total invitees say 800 Of the 600 expected guests (out of 800) will arrive at the reception venue as follows: 7.30pm Nil 7.45 10 8.00 25 8.15 75 8.30

[Goanet] Hey Joe! (about Goan joker)

2009-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
Hey Joe! Hey Joe. Did you know? - What? Goan Joker entertaining Karwar Nagris in Karwar? - What you talking about? Who is the joker? You remember some time back Margaret Alva (who was then looking after Goa affair as AICC general secretary) calling some one a ‘joker’? - Yes, I remember

[Goanet] AMCHEA BAPA by Ulhas Tari

2009-04-16 Thread JoeGoaUk
VCD No. 242 FAMILY by Joywin With Ulhas Tari, Annie Quadros, Marcus, Antonette de Maina, Selvy etc Rs.150 March/2009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiatr/3384196043/ VCD No. 243 AMCHEA BAPA by Ulhas Tari With Ulhas Tari, Frnacis de Tuem. Marcus Vaz, Tony de Rbandar, Baba

[Goanet] Goa news for April 17, 2009

2009-04-16 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Punters ignore history, back Churchill Brothers - Times of India

[Goanet] Reuters AlertNet - New malaria drug fights resistance, helps others

2009-04-16 Thread Ruby Goes
Hi Goanetters, Sounds good to me. Also, would like people in Goa to tell us how they protect themselves from mosquito bites; and success/failure in their methods of preventing malaria. A few thousand cases of malaria registered in Mumbai in the last few months; perhaps a local journalist or two

[Goanet] Indian elections slideshow

2009-04-16 Thread Olga Maciel
Indian elections in pictures (slideshow) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8001557.stm Slumdog makers pledge Mumbai cash http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8002518.stm Olga Maciel _ Beyond Hotmail — see what

[Goanet] Making Public Transport Commuter Friendly in Goa.

2009-04-16 Thread Goa Desc
--- We must demand that Public Transport in Goa becomes 'Comfortable, Affordable and Safe'. Do GOACAN a favour, print circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends this Sunday.

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (17Apr09)

2009-04-16 Thread alexyz fernandes
*** SONIA GANDHI *** No SEZs, Special Status for Goa Hope you are not BULLSHITING MADAMCos your BULL Sardineonly talks of Special Status for BULL-FIGHTS!!! To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Health Wellness Seminar Concert

2009-04-16 Thread Goanet Events
BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT Seminar Health and Wellness, a Holistic Approach July 3rd 2009 http://www.55pga.com 55PGA West GTA Inc. is pleased to present a Health and Wellness Seminar Concert Promoting interaction between Seniors Youth to share hope,

Re: [Goanet] Ending Part of Popular Goan wedding (With LYNX)

2009-04-16 Thread Roland Francis
Thanks JoeGoaUK for that very interesting explanation. I believe every word of it. It's just that it's been so long since I have attended a wedding in Goa that I had forgotten the sussegado formula of the whole affair. Roland. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 6:15 PM, JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk

[Goanet] A Manifesto for The Western Ghats...

2009-04-16 Thread Hartman de Souza
Appended below is an article by Sudhirendar Sharma, which will be of interest to those Goans wanting to know why the Western Ghats need to be saved from 'development'... Hartman __ A Manifesto With A Difference By Sudhirendar Sharma Political commitment to

Re: [Goanet] Religion and Science

2009-04-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C. de Souza
From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com 2009/4/16 Fr. Ivo C. de Souza icso...@bsnl.in [1] I endorse totally your statement that any medical system has to be evaluated by scientific methods. If it is accepted as a medical system, it is because it is yielding good results. WHO has approved it.