[Goanet-News] New book on Goa's laws on succession and inventory being released this week

2009-11-22 Thread Goanet News
NEW BOOK ON GOA'S LAWS OF SUCCESSION AND INVENTORY PANJIM, Nov 22: Goa's complex laws of succession and inventory, a legacy from Portuguese times here, gets a new translation this week, with a release of a book on the topic by Ave Cleto Afonso. Published by Broadway Book Centre of Panjim, The

[Goanet] Glen Barretto: First Goan director of Bollywood

2009-11-22 Thread armstrong augusto vaz
Glen Barretto: First Goan director of Bollywood --- http://www.merinews.com/article/glen-barretto-first-goan-director-of-bollywood/15788385.shtml Twenty-two years down the line Glen Barretto is first Goan-born director in the Bollywood industry. But the journey chasing his dreams has not been a

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Hello Konn Mela?

2009-11-22 Thread lino dourado
Hello! Konn Mela?   Goddealir nodor ghalit, vaztalo fon ghetlo. Sokallchim 8:20 minutam zalelim. “Konn mela?”, havem hello mhonnchem adinch tacho vichar. Morpacho konn aslo? Konn mela tachi khobor korchea bodla, mhagelea nidantuch, mhozo vichar. “Kuwait-Goa Day vochunk nam tum?” Tagelea poilea

[Goanet] Goan / Indian Attitudes Towards Dirt and Filth Privately and Publicly

2009-11-22 Thread augusto pinto
The impetus for this letter comes from Jairam Ramesh through Rajan Parrikar. See his message: Message: 4 Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:15 -0800 (PST) From: Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.comhttp://in.mc940.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=parri...@yahoo.com To:

[Goanet] FRIDAY BALCAO: Present situation of prostitution trafficking of women in Goa.

2009-11-22 Thread Goa Desc
--- Welcome to the FRIDAY BALCAO - Dear Cybergaonkars on Goanet, We continue with FRIDAY BALCAO on 27th November from 4pm. to 6pm. at Goa Desc Resource Centre No.11, Liberty Apartments, Feira Alta, Mapusa Goa. TOPIC:

Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
Augusto Pinto stated the following: In the Luis - Selma imbroglio it looks like we have a goanet thread here that SEEKS to rival the Dotor Santosh - Padri Ivo one in terms of longevity and boringness. (BTW who won that battle, the Dotor - Padri one I mean ? yyy hhh yawn ... AS IF I

[Goanet] Recommendations on the Grounded River Princess by 30th November

2009-11-22 Thread Goa Desc
--- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help CONSUMERS in Goa to be better informed. --

[Goanet] New book on Goa's laws on succession and inventory being released this week

2009-11-22 Thread Goanet News
NEW BOOK ON GOA'S LAWS OF SUCCESSION AND INVENTORY PANJIM, Nov 22: Goa's complex laws of succession and inventory, a legacy from Portuguese times here, gets a new translation this week, with a release of a book on the topic by Ave Cleto Afonso. Published by Broadway Book Centre of Panjim, The

[Goanet] The Forgotten Tribe - MHAR - PART 13

2009-11-22 Thread Domnic Fernandes
THE FORGOTTEN TRIBE – MHAR – PART 13 ZOTI Women from the Mhar community were experts in singing “zoti”, especially at a ‘Ros’ ceremony, which involves the application of juice extracted from shredded coconut pulp or coconut milk on groom’s/bride’s head, face, hands and other parts of the

[Goanet] 'Policemen danced on stage, but were off duty'

2009-11-22 Thread Domnic Fernandes
Eddie, the following response appeared in today’s Herald: http://www.oheraldo.in/pagedetails.asp?nid=30238cid=26 ‘Policemen danced on stage, but were off duty’ HERALD REPORTER PANJIM, NOV 21 The organisers of the controversial “belly dance show” at the Anjuna police station on

Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread Tony de Sa
Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com: Augusto Pinto does not like science. I suspect he too believes it is a capitalist, racist and casteist conspiracy against the proletariate. But he has his pet obsessions, which, unfortunately, do not get aired as much on Goanet nowadays. Augusto Pinto's pet

Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
Oh, you guys are just creating straw men of people you don't like, and then attacking them. That's super easy, and doesn't need an intellect as powerful as yours to do. QUOTE A straw man is a fallacy in which an irrelevant topic is presented in order to divert attention from the original issue.

[Goanet] World Goa Day held in Qatar on 19th November 2009. Simon D'Silva nhm...@qatar.net.qa

2009-11-22 Thread Goanet Reformat
World Goa Day held in Qatar on 19th November 2009. World Goa Day held in Qatar Goan artisans contributed to Brazilian architecture says Brazilian Ambassador to Qatar HE Anuar Nahes. President Simon D’Silva, Chief Guest Alfred Sequeira and Brazilian Ambassador Anuar Nahes. DOHA: Goa and Brazil

[Goanet] Polling Stations - Aldona Constituency - Calvim is missing (floriano.l...@gmail.com)

2009-11-22 Thread Goanet Reformat
Request to poster: Please do not crosspost when posting to Goanet, to avoid delay/rejection of your message. --- November 22, 2009 For Kind Attention of: Chief Electoral Officer JtCeo Election Commision, Altinho-Panjim -Goa. Sir/s,

Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
Frederick Noronha wrote: Oh, you guys are just creating straw men of people you don't like, and then attacking them. That's super easy, and doesn't need an intellect as powerful as yours to do. If you don't like something Augusto (or anyone else) says, please tell us why it is illogical, present

Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
Considering the fact that Saint Frederick [http://www.premontre.org/subpages/sanctibeati/safred.htm] was born in the 12th century, it is highly improbable that he had access to email. Given the level of how parochial our Goanet can get, it is equally unlikely that someone born in Hallum in

[Goanet] Much info at this Goa -centric site.

2009-11-22 Thread eric pinto
    Acedam a: / Please go to the link   http://www.goaholidayhomes.com      

Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread J. Colaco jc
Frederick Noronha wrote Considering the fact that Saint Frederick . When JC enters the discussion, it's time to say, I'm outta here! --FN RESPONSE: Nice duck, FN .Nice. jc -- J. Colaco   jc had written earlier: Dear Saint Frederick, Would you please advise us who exactly

Re: [Goanet] Recommendations on the Grounded River Princess by 30th November

2009-11-22 Thread lyrawmn
Perhaps the Govt. of Goa can get the artist Christo to wrap it.  Something in aluminum foil. I. Nunes --- On Sun, 11/22/09, Goa Desc goad...@gmail.com wrote: Recommendations on the Grounded River Princess OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA

Re: [Goanet] Uncle and Aunty vs Mama and Mami

2009-11-22 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
I too was called Uncle when I came to live in Goa by everyone, including youngsters.  Being a grandfather many times over, I respectfully asked them to call me Xapai. I am surprised how often at the most un-expected places, be it Mapusa or Panjim or Porvorim, I hear someone calling out to me

[Goanet] Uncle or Aunty

2009-11-22 Thread Michael Ali
Dear FN, In Pakistan too Goans and Anglo-Indians are generally addressed as 'Uncle' or 'Aunty' by shopkeepers, vendors etc. They do this to show respect as Goans and AIs are held in high esteem. Warm regards, Mike

[Goanet] Selma Carvalho: Who the bleep cares about crossing the boundaries?

2009-11-22 Thread Eddie Fernandes
WHO THE BLEEP CARES. Weekly column by Selma Carvalho. Source: Goan Voice UK. 23 Nov. 2009 at http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ Full Text: 55. Who the bleep cares about crossing the boundaries? If you talk to an East African Goan, more fondly called Afrikar, chances are he'll tell you about a rumour

Re: [Goanet] Goan / Indian Attitudes Towards Dirt and Filth Privatelyand Publicly

2009-11-22 Thread floriano
The solution is: Provide facilities i.e. public toilets (dime a dozen like in Singapore et al), waste bins every where, man power to maintain the sanitation system and most important of all the have the WHIP in place. Jairam Ramesh, Sir, you provide nothing and expect your public places to

[Goanet] Fw: WORLD GOA DAY held in Qatar on 19th November 2009.

2009-11-22 Thread renebarreto
Goemkars ! It gives me great pleasure to share a report by Armstrong Vaz on World Goa Day event held in Qatar. rene barreto WORLD GOA DAY WORLD ALLIANCE OF GOAN ASSOCIATIONS. WORLD GOA DAY - Qatar http://worldgoaday2009.blogspot.com/ WGD 2009 REPORTS

[Goanet] Pro Badminton League: Models Eagles Crowned Champions

2009-11-22 Thread Sandeep Heble
The curtains came down on the glittering ‘Pro Badminton League’; the first of its kind League Team Championship to be held in Goa on a professional basis. In the summit clash, the ‘Models Eagles’ shuttlers conquered PBC Gladiators to win the inaugural Championship organized by Panjim Badminton

[Goanet] Viva Kepemchim Kirnnam!

2009-11-22 Thread rabindra pimenta
Goa Day '09 (Kuwait) is over. 'Kepemchim Kirnnam', under the leadership of Elvis Goes, performance was outstanding. They are flying high on Jet Airways right now. They have left behind sweet memories of 'Amchem Goem' and touched the hearts of many a Goans out here. God bless them!

[Goanet] Goa news for November 23, 2009

2009-11-22 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Visiting casinos is like going to temples: Goa top cop - Indian Express op-cop-likens-casinos-visits-to-visiting-temples/105378-3.htmlusg=AFQjCNHoFrwaL2j1MCQqI1awc7lE9-esFwGoa top cop

Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread Mario Goveia
Frederick Noronha wrote Considering the fact that Saint Frederick . When JC enters the discussion, it's time to say, I'm outta here! --FN Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:28:52 -0500 From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com Nice duck, FN .Nice. Mario observes: Duck? Does a duck have a

Re: [Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 11/22/09, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: When JC enters the discussion, it's time to say, I'm outta here! --FN Noronha does not practice what he preaches. Please note above that he exempts himself from abiding by the following quote, which is a statement he

[Goanet] TENSE TIMES - By: Bennet Paes

2009-11-22 Thread TABP
TENSE TIMES By: Bennet Paes Some time back our Home Minister went on record saying: “Zero tolerance would be pursued in tackling terrorism, and our response to any terror attack would be swift, decisive, determined and strong”. After witnessing such wanton acts of vandalism, arson, rape

Re: [Goanet] Uncle and Aunty vs Mama and Mami

2009-11-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
2009/11/22 Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com: I too was called Uncle when I came to live in Goa by everyone, including youngsters. Being a grandfather many times over, I respectfully asked them to call me Xapai Viv, your's is an amazing attitude! It shows your humility in attempting

Re: [Goanet] Musicians of brass (Maria Cabral Fernandes, in Gomantak Times)

2009-11-22 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Good article from the Goan scene. However, there is no right age to learn to play a brass instrument - my son learnt to play the cornet/trumpet at 11, and is a good cornet player with an A-class brass band (A-class bands are among the top amateur brass bands in Australia - they compete with

[Goanet] Daily Grook #574

2009-11-22 Thread Francis Rodrigues
DAILY GROOK #574 == OVERTIME CRIME == by Francis Rodrigues arab footie suffers the islamic dictat, tied transgressors go to sudan-death! *GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com ===

[Goanet] Mining Unrest: Why this keeps happening

2009-11-22 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Folks, For those of you who are interested in this subject, here is a link to today's lead article in Canada's most popular newspaper, The Toronto Star. If anything, it give some indication of what western newspapers are capable of when their readers have enough interest in the subject. And

[Goanet] Past Tense? – MondayMuse(23Nov ’09)

2009-11-22 Thread Pravin Sabnis
  MONDAY MUSE (23 November 2009)   PAST TENSE?   You'd turn out this way too, if you had a childhood like mine was the answer two brothers gave whenever asked why their lives turned out the way they did. They shared a dreadful childhood. Their mother died young and their father was an abusive

Re: [Goanet] Azulejos

2009-11-22 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
er ... thanks in part to late Arq. Fortunato de Figueiredo, a Margãokar, who I understand was in charge of some of the works before the handover to China. - Original Message From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Sent: Thu, 19 November, 2009 11:37:54

[Goanet] ALEXYZ Daily Cartoon (23Nov09)

2009-11-22 Thread alexyz fernandes
Goa's Chief Conservator of Forests won a 'Green' Award in Delhi! How? I hear he has 'Mine Brown' fans there To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org

[Goanet] Delusions of grandeur

2009-11-22 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Precisely at 13.02 local time on Sunday Air India 001 carrying Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his high-powered delegation... http://news.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/23/prime-minister-singh-arrives-in-washington.htm Air India 001? Ha ha ha. I hope they didn't forget to clean

Re: [Goanet] Uncle or Aunty

2009-11-22 Thread Frederick Noronha
Or is it just possibly you-call-yourself-that-so-you-probably-want-us-too-to-call-you-that? In any case, we're always referring to elderly Goan males and females as 'aunty' and 'uncle' ourselves, aren't we? At least, that's the situation in places like Goa and nearby diaspora communities. This

[Goanet] Goan veterans

2009-11-22 Thread Antonio Menezes
Thank you Tony de Sa for reminding me about the book '' Os bramanes '' by Francisco Luis Gomes. Francisco Luis of Navelim was elected a deputy to represent Goa in Portugal Parliament. In his maiden speech in Parliament, I believe, he threatened fellow Portuguese deputies with a statement that

[Goanet] Why is Pratibha Patil in Goa?

2009-11-22 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - I'll tell you why - the Presidency of India is one big lark at the expense of the Indian taxpayer. She is in Goa to mooch off. Great fun party for her staff (aand possibly family members), too, Why is the Goa University awarding her an honorary doctorate? This runt, whose only

[Goanet] Where are the Goans?

2009-11-22 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Yesterday as I was driving along the river promenade in Panjim, I could see all the IFFI stalls in place along with decorations bereft of taste (I hear it is the handiwork of Francisco Martins, in which case no further explanation is necessary). Throughout the entire promenade, it