http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/278512
Goans in Qatar and elsewhere hail Qatar Airways Goa-Doha route
By Armstrong Vaz.
The decision by Sri Lanka Airlines to stop its operations to the
Indian resort state of Goa from March 28 was part of the bad news
which the tourism industry in the
Please see my latest submission:
http://roland-torontogoan.blogspot.com/
Roland Francis
416-332-0741
Breaking News...No News...Goa is on Strike!
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http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/editorial_city-blights_1286414
Horror cities and no surprises!
Rubygoes
(Spring is bustin' out all over Sydney)
MONDAY MUSE (31 August 2009)
RESPONSIBILITY
Imagine a King stripped of his kingdom and his wealth… Imagine a dog attacking
this king-turned-pauper… and NOW imagine, a passer-by greeting the king… What
would we do if we were the king fleeing that fearful dog? Maybe we would not
even pause to
Seb is right. This Nair is not me :-)
Cheers,
RKN
From: Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net
Hey, look at this.? I also found a reference to this article by one of our
own Goanetters on Facebook:
Fwd: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's Letter to every Indian
Posted by: Radhakrishnan nair
Would anyone know whether Valmiki Faleiro's column also appears
in Konknni and Marathi, and regularly if so? I guess one way is if it was
syndicated.
I truly believe that Valmiki Faleiro's essays translated into Konknni and
Marathi would have a completely different and complex impact than being
Hi,
Can you please tell me how and where to begin looking for records of my Goan
ancestors?
I live in Australia.
Thanks!
Lorraine Almeida
I guess it's now up to all other concerned Goans to continue his mission - to
inquiry into the darker aspects of the (utterly unnecessary) Mopa airport
project,
the restoration of Dabolim's legal civilian status etc.
Best,
Constantino Xavier
Sad to hear about the passing away of Philip
The 9 day ‘Panaji Ganeshotsav 2009’ festival programme organised by
JCI St. Inez in association with Shree Mahalaxmi Saunsthan Committee
and supported by Bhartiya Sanskrutik Mandal concluded with prizes of
the various competitions being distributed by the Chief Guest Mr.
Mohan Chandelkar and Guest
J. Colaco jc
6: There is NO shame in doing any work one has to do to pay one's bills.
Iknow some of my physician colleagues who worked part-time in
restaurants(washing dishes), in gas stations and in super-markets (as
cashiers) to makethe extra funds. Today, they are on the top rung of the
ladder
*Sun Aug 30 16:39:13 PDT 2009*
7pm http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim3/3871341271/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim3/3871291489/sizes/l/ *at
1am (next morning)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim3/3872074866/sizes/l/
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Hi,
Thanks for
To Goanet -
The post quoted below was forwarded to me from Goanet.
It took me a few nanoseconds to figure out who the
skunk is hiding behind a phony ID. It is our dimwitted
pal Cedrico Dacosta, whose ass I have had the pleasure
of rubbishing several times here on this very group.
I am
Dear Fred,
The folowing are the coconut-related terms compiled in the English - Konkani
vocabulary to be published by Goa Konkani Akademi. Almost all are taken from
S.R. Dalgado's Portuguese - Konknni Dictionary (1905); some terms in use
outside Goa have been omitted. Singular and plural
sallesfons...@sapo.pt wrote:
So, if you want portuguese nationality you must speack good english;If
you want chinese nationality you must speack good japanese...
Nonsense.
And what about learning portuguese?
Dear Salles,
The Swindon story was about jobs..in the UK - where, I believe
Punn Tum Goykar was a seat sizziling play written and directed by Fr Lucas
Rodrigues SFX opened last night to a near capacity audience at the Archbishop
Lanfranc School hall in croydon surrey, a thought proviking drama with all our
traditional fun sketches aimed at retriving our culture from
Thank you, Roland, a tale well told. The gold Rolex given to my father by
the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in 1965 was the last one available for sale at
Favre-Leuba in Bombay. Legal imports had ended, and the firm closed soon
after. Eric.
Please see my latest submission:
--- On Mon, 8/31/09, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote:
Possessing Portuguese Nationality has certainly helped Goan
doctors in
the UK. They have had a a better chance than
non-Portuguese-Goans with
similar skills - for jobs in the UK.
RESPONSE:
Sometimes I find it hard to follow
A troubling choice of words. I see an open society, much spending on
schooling and university education, hospital beds for all, strivers always open
to new ideas and change : not, in other words, reactionary. Your children are
a very fortunate, near blessed few. eric.
--- On Mon,
Lorraine dear...
The best starting point is the respective parish register, father's mother's
villages.
Therein, all details are scrupulously maitained: records of birth, baptism,
confirmation,
marriage, death...
Will also provide cross-reference to dates of civil registration of birth,
Dear Sir,
I fully agree with Jo Colaco's comments he made given belowregarding getting
jobs in Europe for Goans with Portuguese passports and would like to add a few
to his list :
1. We Goans who acquired Porguguese passports should be grateful that with
this citizenship, we can
The logical and factual problems with the post appended below should be obvious
to any rational person. I list them below because such brazen adherence to, and
promotion of, scientific ignorance have become hazardous to public health in
the internet age. Many people might unwittingly fall for
Subject: CM's Excuses on Identity
As reported recently in the Press, Chief minister Digambar Kamat said that
Goans should refrain from selling their own land to non-goans before
protesting against Mega-Projects. He also said that Goans, while protesting
against non-Goan migration into the state,
Let Sikhs join military: US lawmakers Text
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) Forty-one members of the US House of Representatives
have written to defense secretary Robert Gates to permit Sikhs wearing their
religious symbols to join the military.
Sikh organisations have been lobbying with US lawmakers
The simple and healthy joy of walking has also become hazardous in Goa. Besides
the air pollution, there is mortal fear of being hit by a vehicle.One has to
watch out for potholes, stray cattle/dogs and cowdung/poop.Where there are
footpaths, they are littered with garbage,overgrown weed ,
Political Samples
Reference to the article Sardinha, Luizinho, Mickky are 'samples':
Churchill on Herald dated 28/08/09. Factionalism in a party has been
the distinctive, destructive trait of most of the ruling parties in Goa
over the years. Fractions within the present ruling Congress party
Bollywood takes over Times Square in New York.:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXclwb_6LkE
My dear John,
I understand some of your frustrationsthey are felt generally...
But to protest crows shitting wherever they do, and endeavouring to label it
a public offence, that has to be, officially(?), curbed/controlled/ erradicated
appears, in my belief, to be beyond the realms of
This is a response to a Selma Carvalho post. I claim not to know the
bases of her assertions ...
[A]
In response to my assertion that possessing Portuguese Nationality HAS
HELPED Goan doctors in the UK and that they HAVE HAD a better chance
than non-Portuguese-Goans with similar skills - for
From: Jose Agnelo do Rosario Pinto
Goans lived in misery under Portuguese: Teotonio
Written by RAMNATH N PAI RAIKAR
Friday, 21 August 2009 01:16 ?NAVHIND TIMES
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:22:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gabriel de Figueiredo gdefigueir...@yahoo.com.au
I wonder what exactly misery in
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:48:46 -0400
From: Bosco D'Mello
More distortions!!
Mario responded [This is Bosco's truncated version]:
Are we supposed to believe Bosco...blah, blah, blah..
Bosco's characterization of what I wrote:
.with 335 words..much of it.you
Selma Dear
I like you for your meaningful posts on goanet. But your response to JC on the
Portuguese passport issue loses your well-known rational balance.
Let me point out that there is nothing infallible in JC's logic. It's your
warped comprehension in THIS matter.
First let me concede that
The air is full of the BJP, the RSS and the suspense as to what is going to be
the fate of the political party which was supposed to be cutting the tendons
of the Congress Party, to slow it down, and eventually, to bring about its
hierarchial demise. You put on the TV, it is the topic of
Hi Seb and All,
Speaking for myself, the Afghan blowback ariticle is about Indian children
born deformed. Not Goan children, but those children in the Punjab are part
of us, or should be. I am very flexible and if such a piece does not belong
here feel free to say so, even privately. But do
Looks like a job well done by Parrrikar.
If not,, Jamima (if that is your real name) is free to call me on
050-6746091and who knows you might actually convince us.Whoever you are, as a
concerned Goan, you should have had the courtesy to approach us before making
such a defaming post on a public
Talking Photos: Goa Transporters’ one day Strike on 31st Aug. 2009.
FAQs
Who called the Stike?
All Goa Bus Owners Association (AGBOA)
Who are the others supported the Strike?
According to AGBOA’s GS Mr. Sudip Tamankar, following are the supporters:
BJP
Shiv Sena
All Goa Youth Congress
Congratulations to Francis on batting #500 today. George
--- On Mon, 8/31/09, Francis Rodrigues fcarodrig...@hotmail.com wrote:
DAILY GROOK #500
___
HUT HEART
___
by Francis Rodrigues
gandhi said tho'
da world i roam,
im goin back to
mahatma home!
DEATH OF GIL FLORES
BORN: NOVEMBER 30TH, 1942
DIED:AUGUST 31ST, 2009
I JUST RECEIVED, THE SAD NEWS THAT MY GOOD FRIEND, GIL FLORES DIED PEACEFULLY
WITH
FAMILY BY HIS SIDE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2009 AT 4. 30 A.M. AT MILTON
HOSPITAL,
AFTER A COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH
DEAR MR. HERMAN,
WHAT A BRILLIANT WAY OF CONNECTING GOANS.
CONGRATULATIONS AND KUDOS FOR THIS MARVELOUS SITE AND TO ALL
THOSE WHO STRIVE TO KEEP US POSTED WITH THE NEWS OF OUR
'BELOVED GOA'
GOD BLESS U ALL
JULIET LOPEZ
Dear Mr. Carneiro
Just to express my thanks for being in your mailing list . Enjoy reading the
Goa
News regularly, and may the Goa Net continue for many many more years feeding
us who
are far away from Goa, with news and information of what happens in our dear
land .
Congratulations and
[Goanet] Hazardous Walking
Thanks,
Very nicely put.
Almost everything in a nutshell
Your ‘Hazardous Walking’ subject may soon inspire me to come up
with similar topic with pic titled
‘Hazardous Parking by the ministers themselves’
Coming next..
Quote:
John Gomes johnericgomes at yahoo.com
Billy Vaugn - Yours - Nbi's smooching #
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Flattery, stealth and intimidation
Amateur smugglers have unique techniques
By Cecil Pinto
Some fifteen years back I managed to buy a used camcorder very cheap.
Unfortunately
it didn't have an LCD screen, so I missed the perverse pleasure of showing off
what
I had just shot immediately to
Parrikar on US tour along with 3 MLAs
PANJIM, AUG 31
Goa's Opposition Leader Manohar Parrikar who is in the news for being
considered for
BJP's top post of party president at the national level, is currently on an
USA
tour along with three MLAs.
Parrikar couldn't be reached for his
Dear Goanet creators and those who take an active part in it.
It is a great action that you'll have been doing to Goans and non-Goans all
over the
world by investing your time and knowledge, collecting information and
circulating
it to all of us. I appreciate a lot your efforts and totally
Congratulations to this wonderful achievement.
--
ROCKY DIAS
rd...@ibnsina.sabic.com
From: Herman Carneiro
Dear Goanetters,
Today, Goanet reaches a landmark 15 years in service.
Goanet had a humble beginning 15 years
Subrata Paul single handedly wins the Nehru Cup '09 for India...
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