[Goanet] comment about inquisition

2009-06-14 Thread MD
The Roman Inquisition aimed at eradicating Protestantism throughout Italy, although by the end of the sixteenth century, it primarily dealt with crimes of witchcraft, magic, clerical discipline and Judaizing. King Manuel I had asked for the installation of the Inquisition in 1515, but the Pope did

[Goanet] Torches in the Fields at Night

2009-06-14 Thread Blasio Fernandes
Little knowledge is dangerous. Amigo, in the earths past history when animals came and went extinct (from the example you have provided), please be known that nature has / had its own ways of setting a balance to nature. Production / reproduction and destruction of lives is natures job and has

[Goanet] Daily Grook #436

2009-06-14 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #436 _ BOOZE CHOOSE _ by Francis Rodrigues drinking at clubs can be a real pain, but a pint at pubs is a real bar'gain! _ puns word-play of all kinds, hey...read between the lines! _

Re: [Goanet] Shiroda - where could it be ?

2009-06-14 Thread Carvalho
Dear Antonio, Thank you so much for this wonderful information and slice of history as usual. Also Dr Teotonio and Anjali have confirmed that it is the same Shiroda. Anjali has done research into the habits and cultural moors of the area and confirms it is the same. Best regards as always,

[Goanet] SFX and the Inquisition

2009-06-14 Thread JoeGoaUk
[Goanet] SFX and the Inquisition Talking about church or priest or inquisition? Then he/she must be either a Hindu or BJP supporter Very nice one! No point of going any further as it is very likely to become an endless thread (going by the past experience) And I thought, I am the only

[Goanet] Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin

2009-06-14 Thread Dr. U. G. Barad
Ignatius Fernandes writes: When Indira Gandhi was assassinated by a Sikh body guard a lot of Sikhs men, women, and children were indiscriminately burned, hacked and murdered by Hindus. My response: Just to set the record straight. The ones who murdered the Sikhs did not do so as Hindus. They

Re: [Goanet] Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin

2009-06-14 Thread Sapna Shahani
Dear Mario, Thank you so much for your even-tempered post! It's a relief and gives a sense of balance to the replies I've received on Goanet. I just want to clarify for those to whom it would make a difference that I am not Hindu. My father is Hindu, my mother Catholic, and I was confirmed as

[Goanet] Goa's Mining Woes

2009-06-14 Thread Freddy Fernandes
Goa's Mining Woes As per News Paper reports of 14th June, Speaker of the Goa's Legislative Assembly went on record in stating that a number of politicians were involved directly or indirectly in illegal mining activities in Goa. It's been stated that at present, there are at least 40 illegal

[Goanet] Saffron can protect against eyesight loss - Telegraph

2009-06-14 Thread Con Menezes
Is this the secret to prevent eyesight loss? Con http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/5522063/Saffron-can-protect-against-eyesight-loss.html

[Goanet] WHO Declares Swine Flu Pandemic - TIME

2009-06-14 Thread Con Menezes
What implications has this alert have for us? Con http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1904062,00.html?iid=digg_share

[Goanet] Shiroda

2009-06-14 Thread MD
Somehow to anyone the family name 'Shiridkar' rings a bell? Seems familiar to me, but can't place it. Please help. Md.

[Goanet] Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders

2009-06-14 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Sapna, There are many books written by Goans about the history of Goa. Please visit a book store in Goa and pick up one or more copies, of one or more books. You will help yourself, your friends and the Goan writers and publishers who have researched Goan history in fairly great detail. If

[Goanet] St. Anthony, Pics, video and a hymn (singing)

2009-06-14 Thread JoeGoaUk
St. Anthony, Pics, video and a hymn (singing) It was only yesterday, late evening, when we were passing via Majorda-Cansaulim-Velsao, we saw some devotees gathered at a road side Holy Cross singing litany. I immediately took out my camera and recorded the whole 10 verse hymn of St.

[Goanet] Snake Awareness Programme At Lourdes Convent Primary, School.

2009-06-14 Thread Clinton Vaz
The sankes presented live were (English + Konkani names): - Buff Striped Keelback - Naneti or Rakt Mandoli - Rat Snake - Divod - Cobra - Nag - Indian Rock Python - Har There also was the venomous and dangerous Russels Viper (Ganas or Agior Cusdo), Hi Mario, Good to know that snake

[Goanet] Caju and conversation

2009-06-14 Thread Luis Vas
http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/12234150/Caju-and-conversation.html?h=B ** ** *Caju and Conversation* * * Zac O’Yeah ** Somehow, Goa had been filed away at the back of my mind as the quintessential tourist spot with its hippies, who still hope that The Beatles are going to reunite for one last

[Goanet] Releasing in Kuwait on 19th June - Comedian Joana's Konkani VCD Lakhpoti Zanvoi

2009-06-14 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
GULF-GOANS e-NEWSLETTER (since 1994)    RELEASING IN KUWAIT ON 19th JUNE 2009     V-TELE-FILMS PROMOTIONS (Carmona)   presents   Natural Comedian JOANA's 3rd Konkani VCD Lakhpoti Zanvoi     Featuring: Comedian Selvy, Comedian Ben, Maggie, Comedian Marcus, Anil, Olga, Caitan and Comedian

[Goanet] Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin

2009-06-14 Thread Venantius Pinto
Dear Sapna, Based on what you say about Rough Guides, yours may be considered as an inadvertent error. Had you stated that you had come across the information in that travel guide or any other it would have come across as a different concern. Please understand that often people formulate a

Re: [Goanet] Mega Project Realities

2009-06-14 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Its a good thing that you have put rampant hill-cutting as the number 1 issue.  The reason I say the above is because this sort of activity which includes heavy felling of old-growth forests, be in for building or mining purposes, will soon cause a major climate shift in Goa and the

[Goanet] Congrets : Goa Won Santosh Trophy after 27 years.

2009-06-14 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
Goa beat Bengal first time in finals after many unsuccessful occasions in the past. In a penalty shoot out Goa scored 4:2 IT was goal less till extra time. Shrikant Vinayak Barve Convener: We Love Ayurved 9403175973 Explore and discover exciting holidays and getaways with Yahoo!

Re: [Goanet] Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin

2009-06-14 Thread mgoveia
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:10:18 -0400 From: Joe Lobo tw...@pathcom.com As  a  goan  who has  spent  more  time  outside  Goa,  I personally feel that   this historical quest of  yours is  an attempt to stir up events  that happened a good  400  years  ago  or so.which  will engender

[Goanet] Ayurved and Allopath

2009-06-14 Thread SHRIKANT BARVE
A Ayurveda Practitioner says the two disciplines, in my mind, simply do not mix. The reason they do not mix is the training of the allopathic practitioner and his attitude towards anything other than allopathic medicine. Unlike the Ayurvedic practitioner who is open to all true healing

Re: [Goanet] M Boyer: Today's Funeral ad, other Ads, today's tiatr etc

2009-06-14 Thread Arniemags
We all share the loss of a legend M Boyer, our BOYER. Goa surely has lost a GEM. But Life goes on. We cannot stop what M Boyer Lived for. He entertained people all his life and we should carry where he left off. So if people are wondering why are there two tiatrs running and not cancelled,

[Goanet] Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin

2009-06-14 Thread Joao Barros-Pereira
*Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin* *Sat Jun 13 22:48:21 PDT 2009* Ignatius Fernandes writes: When Indira Gandhi was assassinated by a Sikhbody guard a lot of Sikhs men, women, and children were indiscriminatelyburned, hacked and murdered by Hindus. My

[Goanet] GOA gets SANTOSH once more

2009-06-14 Thread Zena Costa
In a clash of India's most dominant 'footie'' regions, GOA ended a super season, with the Coach Mariano guided boys pulling off a 4-2 win over Bengal via SUDDEN DEATH in the final of the 2009 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy played in chennai this evening, certaininl;y

Re: [Goanet] Different points of view

2009-06-14 Thread J. Colaco jc
my comments interspersed as (jc) Sapna Shahani [SS] wrote SS [1] I find it unfortunate that you have to slam people with a different point of view from yours. jc 1:  You mean the view of Rough Guides? SS [2]You have a right to be upset if you hear something you don't like, but you can express

[Goanet] Fwd: GOA gets SANTOSH once more-------------------RE:CORECTION-------------victory celebz.

2009-06-14 Thread Zena Costa
The celebration to hounour the Santosh trophy vicrors are at 5pm Tilak maidan.NOT PJN Fatorda. mea culpa! cheers! z some commited and clean defending from mercurial defender Mahesh Gawli who was equallFootball loving GOANS are getting set to welcome victorius team Goa (at 5 pm,tommorow)

[Goanet] Shiroda - where could it be ?

2009-06-14 Thread augusto pinto
I don't think my comment has much bearing on Selma's question regarding Richard Burton. But just incidentally, P. P. Shirodkar, (there were two - the father was a freedom fighter and first Speaker of the Goa Assembly; the son was Director of Archives in Goa - but I could never figure out whether

[Goanet] Goa news for June 15, 2009

2009-06-14 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Sesa Goa buys Dempo\'s mining - Wall Street Journal argest acquisition in India's iron ore industry, Sesa Goa, a subsidiary of London-listed Vedanta Resources, today acquired Goa-based

[Goanet] 5 years on, prostitution still alive in Baina in South Goa says NGO study.

2009-06-14 Thread Goa Desc
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be better informed CONSUMERS -

[Goanet] Selma Carvalho: Who the Bleep cares about Richard Burton?

2009-06-14 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Title: Who the Bleep cares about Richard Burton? By: Selma Carvalho Source: Goan Voice UK Date 14 June 2009 Full text: I've just come across Jerry Pinto's anthology, Reflected in Water (Penguin 2006). It's a wonderfully woven collection of Goa related stories spanning from Richard Burton's

[Goanet] The Inquisition in Goa

2009-06-14 Thread Roland Francis
Now that Sapna Shahani has stirred the soup on the Goan Inquisition, I like many others would like to know what the contents of the soup really are. Sapna I am sure will benefit from this too. I have read from time to time excerpts, posts, articles and short stories on the Inquistion in Goa. How

[Goanet] 2009 World Goa Day

2009-06-14 Thread Antonio Mascarenhas
WORLD GOA DAY To: All President's and Villagers of the Goan Overseas Village Associations of Canada. I wish to inform you all that the Goan Overseas Association, Toronto and the Alliance of Overseas Goan Village Associations of Canada along with our sister associations from around the World,

Re: [Goanet] Is Indian Humility Virtuous or Despicable?

2009-06-14 Thread Roland Francis
Hi Gabriel, How Lotlecar, Bamon, elitist of you to have made such a comment. Now it's a sin for Indians to wear chappals in foreign countries? Is it another sin to end up getting the sniffles coughs and flu? And to top it all, Goans straight from Goa do not have dress sense? What is it we are

Re: [Goanet] Tunch mhoji Vokol, tunch mhoji bhail

2009-06-14 Thread dc_jelvis
Fr.joe goa uk ??? Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone Essar From: JoeGoaUk Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:43:51 + (GMT) To: goa...@goanet.org Tunch Mhoji Vokol, tunch mhoji bhail Oi, hanvenui sacrament zoddla Hanvenui Altara mukar bhas dilea Hanvenui Deva samkara koblat kelia

[Goanet] Extortionate fees

2009-06-14 Thread augusto pinto
Mogall Goanetter-ano MR Tony D'Sa boroita: Schools in Goa are governed by the School Education Act and Rules. The Act and Rules explicitly state that schools shall not charge fees beyond those which are prescribed in the Rules. In spite of this there are schools in North Goa which are charging

[Goanet] News in pictures

2009-06-14 Thread Olga Maciel
Weather pictures in this Photo Gallery http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/gallery In pictures: Plight of Pakistan's displaced http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8095947.stm In pictures: Crash dead back in Brazil http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8092354.stm Olga Maciel

Re: [Goanet] Musequality wishing you the best of luck for the world record attempt

2009-06-14 Thread renebarreto
Friends of Goa ! I share a message recieved from David Juritz , the Founder of Musequality - please support Musequlaity in any way you can. Thank you for your time. rene From: David Juritz b...@musequality.org To: goan...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Saturday,

Re: [Goanet] Why can?t we celebrate OLA ...... ?

2009-06-14 Thread Sebastian Borges
Dear friends, My friend Mr Valmiki Faleiro (Message no. 5 GD 583) has no time to spare for idle semantics. This is entirely understandable because each one of us has his/her own priorities and compulsions. But I feel that it is incumbent upon us to properly utilize the little time we can

[Goanet] TODAY'S MUMBAI PUBLICATION Midday story

2009-06-14 Thread aurelio viegas
ALL READERS, PLEASE GO THROUGH THIS STORY SINCE IT IS VERY INSULTING FOR THE ENTIRE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.WHAT A SHAME? XHI BABA KRISTANVANCHEM NANV VOGDDAVN SODDLEM.. AURELIO VIEGAS The nun who bravely took on the Church By: Aastha Atray Banan Date: 2009-06-13 Place:Mumbai Former

[Goanet] Fw: Re: Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin

2009-06-14 Thread eric pinto
--- On Sat, 6/13/09, eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com wrote: From: eric pinto ericpin...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Goanet] Comment about Bom Jesus Basilica among 7 wonders of Portuguese origin To: estb. 1994!Goa's premiere mailing list goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 5:09

[Goanet] An open letter to the one and only voice of truth and reason on GoaNet

2009-06-14 Thread J. Colaco jc
Dear Mario, I acknowledge that you are indeed the one and only voice of truth and reason that has been, is and will be on GoaNet. (let me try get a tall glass of Caju Feni - which I hate - to get myself to believe that garbage) BTW: I mean that in a complimentary way, of course:-)) I repeat

[Goanet] Gulf Non-Resident Goans and Goa's Migrants

2009-06-14 Thread Arwin Mesquita
My fair views on Goa’s migrants are deliberately distorted , misquoted, by few individuals for vested interests. See following facts on Gulf Non Resident Goans (NRG’s) Goa’s Migrants: (1) Gulf NRG’s are “only temporary migrants and not permanent” i.e. (A) No political/voting rights to

Re: [Goanet] Is Indian Humility Virtuous or Despicable?

2009-06-14 Thread Mario Goveia
From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com Of course Gabriel, you will want that Goans will be exempt from such an orientation requirement since we do not need to be told how to conduct ourselves and I would totally agree :-)) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:13:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Gabriel de