[Goanet-News] Goanet Reader: The Rulers' Home (FN, in Gomantak Times)

2009-09-26 Thread Goanet Reader
THE PRINTED WORD The Rulers' Home Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org It comes in a packaging of its own, and even its thin glossy box is printed in four colour. This is the Goa Department of Information and Publicity's book The Raj Bhavan. At the time of its release, it was in the news, over

[Goanet] 35th Tiatr Competition - TEAG

2009-09-26 Thread JoeGoaUk
TEAG   What type of a son you are? Your father died while you were very small, your mother who was a school Principal gave you all the love that any mother could give, sent you away for further education etc.   When you come back, you wanted to start something of your own – An Industry/Factory.

[Goanet] Daily Grook #525

2009-09-26 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #525 === TOMB EXHUME === by Francis Rodrigues the grave theft ring were out-of-jobbers, their pastime being corpse and robbers! http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com Going to GOA? GREATEST KONKANI

[Goanet] Christians with Hindu names....

2009-09-26 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:04:27 -0700 (PDT) From: Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com This topic is so ludicrous, that I am surprised so many people felt the need to respond. A fitting response to such fanatics is a deafening silence. Mario responds: Vivian, I agree with the first part of

[Goanet] H.Britton

2009-09-26 Thread Eddie Verdes
Konkani Stage has lost another great singer and actor. H.Britton used to sing humourous songs, mostly 'songs on Cheddvam/bailo'. He had his own style of singing songs dressed as a female, as you can see the pic on one of the cassette covers. at http://edskantaram.blogspot.com/ Every song that

[Goanet] NT-Editorial [26/09/2009]- ROOT OF XENOPHOBIA - COMMENTS

2009-09-26 Thread floriano
NT-Editorial [26/09/2009]- ROOT OF XENOPHOBIA THE captains of Goa industry want the state government to design an alternative model for economic development. This urge arises from the adverse investment environment that has been created by public opposition to almost every new major project in

[Goanet] The Physics of Teardrops | LiveScience

2009-09-26 Thread Con Menezes
The Physics of Teardrops. Con http://www.livescience.com/health/081120-teardrop-physics.html

[Goanet] 2nd world goa day, mumbai committee mtg on s unday, 27/9/09

2009-09-26 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
Subject: 2-JOIN THE COMMITTEE IN ORGANISING - WORLD GOA DAY - MUMBAI - 2009 - Viva Goa Resounds in Mumbai We invite all goans/non-goans of all religious communities to join World Goa Day, Mumbai committee. PLEASE FORWARD. PLEASE ATTEND IN LARGE NUMBERS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PROGRAMME A

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: The Rulers' Home (FN, in Gomantak Times)

2009-09-26 Thread Goanet Reader
THE PRINTED WORD The Rulers' Home Frederick Noronha f...@goa-india.org It comes in a packaging of its own, and even its thin glossy box is printed in four colour. This is the Goa Department of Information and Publicity's book The Raj Bhavan. At the time of its release, it was in the news, over

[Goanet] Goodbye Goa ahoy ghantis

2009-09-26 Thread Mario Goveia
Mario wrote: I posted it to counter your arrant and oft-repeated poppycock about modern Goa being illegal while forcibly colonized Goa was somehow legal. Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:52:17 + (GMT) From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk There is very little sand on our beaches to bury

[Goanet] Chronology of a Failed Execution (in Ohio)

2009-09-26 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Chronology of a Failed Execution (in Ohio, U.S.A.) http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/chronology-failed-execution#timeline (excerpt taken from Alternet) Romell Broom was convicted of a rape and murder of a 14-year old girl in 1984. For that reason, many people say he deserves no sympathy.

[Goanet] Joe Goa

2009-09-26 Thread Peter Fernandes
Dear Joe Goa - UK Recently I started viewing GOA NET. Your articles and the U Tube Videos is an excellent job and very good to view. You and your team is doing a great job in and around Villages in Goa. Secondly the Tiatr news, the Tiatrist news and Goemchim Festam news which you give the very

[Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY - reports updates : from Karachi , Pakistan - Leicester UK - Bangalore India

2009-09-26 Thread rene barreto
Friends of Goa ! The World Goa Day is a social triumph for the Goan communities the world over. It is a phenomenal event born out of nothing, just few e-mail blasted on all Goan nets the unmistakable message of the virtues of Goan unity and the love of Mother Goa. This year -

[Goanet] 27 words to describe snow...

2009-09-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
It's said the Eskimo has 27 (may have got the number wrong) words to describe snow. Recently, we saw the wide variety Konkani has to describe parts of the coconut tree, its products, types of coconuts, and types of trees. Could someone enlighten me on the number of words Konkani has to describe

[Goanet] Shabbat thoughts

2009-09-26 Thread Antonio Francisco
Worry. There I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink: or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important thatn clothes? (Mathew chapter 6: verse 25) Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

[Goanet] TRIBUTE: The H. Britton I knew... (Tomazinho Cardozo in the Times of India)

2009-09-26 Thread Goanet News
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/goa/Tomazinho-Cardozo-pays-tribute-to-versatile-tiatrist-H-Britton/articleshow/5058503.cms Tomazinho Cardozo pays tribute to versatile tiatrist H Britton TNN 26 September 2009, 04:32am IST The Konkani tiatr is passing through a

[Goanet] Request for permission to broadcast Goan Konkani music

2009-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
Dear all: My friend, Anzil Fernsfernsan...@yahoo.co.in, a young student from Goa in Mangalore, tells me about the recent launch of Sarang 107.8 MHz, a community radio station by St Aloysius College. See http://http://www.thehindu.com/2009/09/24/stories/2009092458810300.htm for details. This is

[Goanet] Mahalaxmi worshipped on 8th day of Navratri

2009-09-26 Thread Goanet News
Mahalaxmi worshipped on 8th day of Navratri Rajendra P Kerkar, TNN 26 September 2009, 04:37am IST KERI: Mahalaxmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth, is predominantly worshipped during the festival of Diwali. However, among the chitpavan brahmin community, there is a tradition of worshipping

[Goanet] Re. Goodbye Goans

2009-09-26 Thread Arwin Mesquita
Arwin. Mario. Ref your observation below. Did the Goan majority have any say in future of Goa or did this treaty override legitimate Goan interests. Surely the will of the people is ultimate!! Mario observes: Hey, Bernardo, Your comments above are illegal under the following treaty.

[Goanet] shifted to new office- panjim.

2009-09-26 Thread mandar.gawande
Dear Sir/ Madan, KARVY STOCK BROKING LTD. is in Operations from our new office in Panjim from 11.09.2009, Address is as follows, CITY BUSINESS CENTRE COELHO PEREIRA BUILDING ROOM NOS. 18,19 and 20 DADA VAIDYA ROAD Opp . JAMA MASJID PANAJI GOA PH NO. 0832 2426871/ 73

[Goanet] Babu Gaonkar had a farm...

2009-09-26 Thread Frederick Noronha
In the current stage of the debate, it's very fashionable to lambast the migrant into Goa. For ages, the discourse has been anti-poor too, though we don't frame it so blatantly. Personally, my view is that Goa's problems are far more complex, and the lack of opportunities, jobs and growth

Re: [Goanet] Frederick Noronha's GoaNet

2009-09-26 Thread J. Colaco jc
Valmiki Faleiro wrote: Marlon Word for word, I endorse what you say. Easy to criticise. Over the years, Goanet has appealed for volunteers. How many of us have offered free service? I too salute moderators like Frederick, Viviana, Bosco, and others I don't know -- --- comment -- ---

[Goanet] New Theory for Why We Cry | LiveScience

2009-09-26 Thread Con Menezes
New theory why we Cry. Con http://www.livescience.com/culture/080828-why-we-cry.html

[Goanet] LPG Consumers Safety Camp at Seraulim on Sunday 27th September

2009-09-26 Thread Goa Desc
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed.

[Goanet] Christian/Hindu names, are all cowards

2009-09-26 Thread Cajetan Alvares
The Jorge who started this thread is probably licking his wounds somewhere:-)) Mario Goveia -- Reply: As far as I know, only J is pronounced as Hose, and not G as J to pronounce silent H. Since G does exist in the Spanish alphabet G should be used and not J (pronounce how you like). As for

Re: [Goanet] 27 words to describe snow...

2009-09-26 Thread Naguesh Bhatcar
Fred, That 'Umlo' or 'Humlo' is the big Red ant, that used to bite/sting. There were 2 species -- one Red and the other black. Apparently, the black one did not bite. The Red 'humley' used to be found mostly on trunks of coconut trees. We used to always dread the red ants. In general, the

[Goanet] Parrikar in quotes ... (or misquotes?)

2009-09-26 Thread Goanet News
Parrikar in quotes ... (or misquotes?) SOURCE: http://news.google.com/news/quote?pz=1cf=allned=inhl=enqsid=gq60WORJdL6mgM Pickle tastes good when it's left to mature for a year. But when you keep it for more than two years, it turns rancid. Advaniji's period is more or less over. Another couple

[Goanet] Please Read (Mining)

2009-09-26 Thread Arwin Mesquita
-- Forwarded message -- From: Rick fernandes rick...@gmail.com Date: 2009/9/24 Subject: To: arwin mesquita arwinmesqu...@gmail.com http://oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=27738cid=26 -- --- Rick -- Please post your comments on my Blog: http://goanidentity.blogspot.com/

[Goanet] GOAMAP urges written apology from Goa Police for threatening RTI applicant

2009-09-26 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) takes serious note about repeated police harassments of people protesting against mining in the State of Goa. Latest instance is of Motesh Antao of Colamb, Sanguem where in he was called at Quepem Police Station on 25th September 2009 to

[Goanet] Talking Photo : Nav-Ratri

2009-09-26 Thread JoeGoaUk
Nov-Ratri   I think tonight is the 8th night and after 9 nights (Nov Ratri) the Goddess and other deities including Lord Ganesha, you see here are immersed in the Mondovi River   http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3956279047/sizes/l/   After Nov-Ratri, it is Dosro(Dashara) i.e on the 10th

[Goanet] Treating state treasury as personal piggy bank

2009-09-26 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - I understand that a Goan filmmaker has won some award in Toronto. Bravo, I say. May he continue to advance in his chosen metier. But then, I also understand that the Goa govt has written a cheque for Rs 25 lakhs made out to this guy after the award was announced. This is an

[Goanet] Hindu and Catholic names

2009-09-26 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:38:57 + (GMT) From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk Hey Mario, What about your name? Is it Greek? Mario responds: Hey, Bernardo, I was not the one making absurd connections between people's names and their religions.  That's what YOU were doing.  Let's remind

Re: [Goanet] Austerity, Thy Name Is Our Politicians Game

2009-09-26 Thread floriano
Austerity my foot. This is a face saving strategy of the Maha Corrupt ruling Congress Party. Rahul Gandhi travelling by train, sleeping overnight in a jopadpatti so on a so forth. I very sincerely appreciate Shashi Tharoor for his comments about 'holy cows' As far as I am concerned let

[Goanet] let us call a spade a spade!

2009-09-26 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:36:51 -0400 From: AF co...@comettele.com well, well..., i gather i am not the only one confused about what is a goan!. specifically, is a catholic goan more of a goan than a hindu or muslim goan? is a pro-portuguese goan more a goan? is a blue-blooded supporter of the

[Goanet] Goa news for September 27, 2009

2009-09-26 Thread Goanet News Service
.256.80 after the company said it plans to seek ... http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=Rsa=Turl=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/20090926/sesa-goa-raise-rs6000-crore-slips-on-equity-dilution-concerns.htmusg=AFQjCNESrYKlq5Rix7q8DSHuGG4ySY3Yeg *** Asnodkar helps Goa stun Karnataka - Yahoo! Eurosport

[Goanet] The Forgotten Tribe - MHAR - Part 5

2009-09-26 Thread Domnic Fernandes
THE FORGOTTEN TRIBE - MHAR - PART 5 KORONNDD ani PANZ In the olden days, practically every family in Goa raised chickens - some made a living by selling eggs. Before nightfall, chickens had to be kept indoors. If they were left outside to perch on the trees, they could be eaten by a

[Goanet] SON'VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: NGO Sufoll Zait Vetat

2009-09-26 Thread Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com
SON'VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: NGO Sufoll Zait Vetat -Jose Salvador Fernandes Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA), Peaceful Society of Goa, Mineral Foundation of Goa, Lok Shakti, Jan Ughai, Children Rights Goa (CRG), GOACAN, Jagrut Gõy, adi. heo sabar osorkari sonvstha (NGO) lhanxea Gõyant bharim vavurtana

[Goanet] Christians/Hindu names

2009-09-26 Thread Bernice Pereira
What is all this noise being created about Christians bearing Hindu names.  A rose by any name would smell the same.  Whether someone is named Tom, Dick or Harry or Rajendra, Hitendra or Gopal what difference would it make to the individuals themselves. Does not Goa have enough of problems

[Goanet] review of Paltadacho Munis

2009-09-26 Thread Eugene Correia
REVIEW by Eugene Correia Paltadacho Munis (The Man Beyond the Bridge) A bundle of ironies Director and screenplay writer Laxmikant Shetgoankar tackles two broad issues that of environment and of mentally-ill people while providing underlying themes of political power, religious faith and

[Goanet] G'bye Goa - Goans, already a minority: HERALD(Goa), Sept 27, 2009

2009-09-26 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
G'BYE GOA: GOANS, ALREADY A MINORITY By Valmiki Faleiro For an idea of the extent of post-1961 migration into Goa, let us look a tad closer at population patterns. As seen last Sunday, Goa's census figures fluctuated throughout the 19th century and the earlier part of the 20th century.

Re: [Goanet] let us call a spade a spade!

2009-09-26 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक न ोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
AF raises some important questions. We always think that *we* and not The Other is more Goan! And we fail to recognise the diversity within a Goa. Ironically, all (or most) groups here tend to do the same and be exclusivist! FN 2009/9/26 Mario Goveia mgov...@sbcglobal.net: Date: Fri, 25 Sep

[Goanet] RE. Today's Grook

2009-09-26 Thread Francis Rodrigues
Thanks, Chacha! Trust you did us proud at the B W Festival, and quaffed the amber nectar in garafao quantities!:-) Looking forward to your joyful paens, Francis. http://www.konkanisongbook.com/ . On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 Alfred de Tavares

[Goanet] Sunday Short Story #1

2009-09-26 Thread Francis Rodrigues
Goan Sunday Short Story === Tales of The Unexpected === LISBOA Mumbai, January 1992. The peddlar met her just as she was leaving for the airport. It was heavy, secured in a huge, jewelled box, packed in a large suitcase. Put it in the hold he advised,

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Kuwait Soddun Vetana...

2009-09-26 Thread lino dourado
Kuwait Soddun Vetana...   Anik ek Goykar tiatr boroupi ani digdorspi Rosary Ferns-an, Mungllurche Konknni somudayechea itihasik pustokar, apnnalem nanv boroun dovorlem. Tacho ghazlolo tiatr Kuwait Soddun Vetana…, kalchea Sunkrarak 25ver, 2009 sanjechea justuch 4:45 vorar

[Goanet] Fw: 'MY TAKE'

2009-09-26 Thread soter
The 'Truth' that may not find place in the Navhind Times From: soter To: myt...@navhindtimes.com Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 12:05 PM Subject: 'MY TAKE' Sir, The editorial ' Panchayats in stupor' (NT, dtd. 16/09/2009) appears to be one among the many attempts, including news reports,

[Goanet] EDP scores a Six in Bharat

2009-09-26 Thread Bernado Colaco
Sometime ago one writer mentioned that Portugal migration was only brick layers. Now here is a Portuguese company making inroads in Bharat. EDP who own Horizon Winds Energy is supplying wind turbines to bharat. Below is a link to the story. Toma la Ms. Erudite Writer! BC

Re: [Goanet] Petition: Final Draft with names of signatories

2009-09-26 Thread Anthony M Barreto
Hi At the outset I wish to express my unconditional support to all those supporting the cause of Freedom of Expression in all its varied forms. Still I would like to say a few things that many may argue go against my primary assertion -- unconditional support. Aniruddha Sen Gupta and Kalidas

[Goanet] God and You

2009-09-26 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- St.Paul warns us against false Teachings.1Timothy. Who are the false teachers.Let me speak about this into two parts. 1. The time when St.Paul wrote this letter and 2. now. Initially Egypt and other places had Roman, Greek and Egyptian influence. People believed in various

[Goanet] Konkani films wins coveted award at TFF

2009-09-26 Thread Eugene Correia
Crossing the bridge from Goa to global fame Konkani film wins coveted award at TIFF By Eugene Correia Toronto:Goa-based director Laxmikant Shetgoankar's Konkani-language film, Paldatacho Munis (The Man Beyond the Bridge) won the Film Critics’ Award for Discovery segment at the Toronto