[Goanet] Delay in messages

2012-02-10 Thread Desmond Monteiro
On Wed, 8 Feb 2012 Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com wrote: Administrador Irmao, give a Goan a fish and you feed him for one day, but teach him how to fish and you feed him for life. In the above link you have shown Desmond how to find the authors posting on GN for the month of Feb. 2012. Why not

[Goanet] Crimson Tide

2012-02-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Crimson Tide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOGbJ_jrKZI Watch Sardaji dancing.. 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] More historic photos of TAIP ...

2012-02-10 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Os Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa foram criados em 1955 como uma empresa pública ligada ao Governo-Geral do Estado Português da Índia, sob o nome inicial de “STAIP - Serviços de Transportes Aéreos da Índia Portuguesa”, designação logo simplificada para “TAIP - Transportes Aéreos da

Re: [Goanet] Laws misused?

2012-02-10 Thread floriano
Unless the 'sling' of David (katty) has a basket full of 'sling shots' by way of 'wasted' votes. :-) - Original Message - From: Joel Moraes cuncolle...@yahoo.com To: Goanet goa...@goanet.org; Goanet Reader goanetrea...@gmail.com; Goanet goanet-ow...@lists.goanet.org;

[Goanet] COLUMN: Congress party somersaults on its resolution

2012-02-10 Thread Nisser Dias
Congress party somersaults on its resolution By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 Trust the Congress party to betray its loyalists, supporters, citizens and the nation as a whole. It seems that the party has lost all its integrity to rule the nation for a simple reason

Re: [Goanet] (Goanet) Entry tax on visitors

2012-02-10 Thread Desmond Monteiro
Message: 7 On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 , patricia pereira patric12pere...@hotmail.com wrote: Hello Desmond: I understand the need for more revenus, however, I don't think it's fair to impose it on visitors. I hope to be a visitor soon and will be paying for a visa and other items. All the money I spend

[Goanet] Meet another daughter of Late Rom Tony

2012-02-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Meet another daughter of Late Rom Tony http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr11/6850532225/in/photostream 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,

[Goanet] Singapore 1942 - End of Empire

2012-02-10 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Some eons ago, there was a discussion on this forum re Indian Independence etc.   At that time, my personal belief was that the Brits gave independence to India not because of Gandhi or Nehru, but because they could no longer trust the loyalty of the British Indian Army. The following program

Re: [Goanet] GOA-OLDPHOTO: Colvale carreira, first Kadamba, Luso consulate, bund at Pernem, unusual Carnival placards...

2012-02-10 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
If interested ... ErmelindaParrasFigueiredo: My grandmother (date unknown). A story has been told to me recently... Torcato and Gabriel Figueiredo were courting this elegant lady, and Torcato lost out. For my grandparents' wedding, Torcato then composed the now-famous Mando de Despedida (Adeus

[Goanet] Dismal choice for Panaji

2012-02-10 Thread Desmond Monteiro
The people of Panaji are faced with a dismal choice indeed. The corrupt Congress candidate is Yatin Parekh, a mere puppet of Babush Monseratte who will use all his ill gotten wealth to wrest power. We can then bid goodbye to whatever is left of Panaji's unique charm, it's heritage structures, the

[Goanet] Dr. Willy and the Trinamool Congress

2012-02-10 Thread Desmond Monteiro
In bringing in the Trinamool Congress to Goa, Dr. Willy is doing nothing else but selling Goa's soul yet again. If he truly cared for Goa, he could have formed his own party and fielded all these same candidates. The trend started by Shaikh Hassan, ex-Mormugao MLA, of importing migrants as a vote

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] An Evening in Divar

2012-02-10 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'An Evening in Divar' A visit to the island of Divar entails taking the ferry across the River Mandovi. See an earlier post for a heroic crossing. Vignettes from this evening - You may view the latest post at

Re: [Goanet] Singapore 1942 - End of Empire

2012-02-10 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 10 February 2012 05:53, Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: At that time, my personal belief was that the Brits gave independence to India not because of Gandhi or Nehru, but because they could no longer trust the loyalty of the British Indian Army. The following program (part 1), which I just

Re: [Goanet] Singapore 1942 - End of Empire

2012-02-10 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Dear JC,   While that (Labour govt INC) may be true, the seed was planted by the Japanese  co-prosperity sphere ideas, mentioned in the programme and also told to me by the barrister Mauricio Gomes (eldest brother of the anthropologist Dr. Alberto Gomes), who lived in Malaya during the

[Goanet] Church plays no political role: bishops

2012-02-10 Thread SOTER
The Church does not support or associate with any political party, said Major Archbishop Cleemis. http://www.ucanindia.in/news/church-plays-no-political-role:-bishops/16837/daily --- Protect Goa's

Re: [Goanet] GOA-OLDPHOTO: Colvale carreira, first Kadamba, Luso consulate, bund at Pernem, unusual Carnival placards...

2012-02-10 Thread Edgar Silveira
Leopoldina Figueiredo in Margao pictured earlier this year. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/5320209890/in/photostream Ms.Figueiredo and my mother are friends from the old days in Margao. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/6570190805/in/photostream Leopoldina is a passionate cook and makes

[Goanet] A take off on the Election Campaign...

2012-02-10 Thread Norman Jude Pereira
Parrikar at a election rally requests the crowdVote for us and in five years i will convert Goa like Singapore Next day Churchill at his election rally tells the crowdWhat this Parrikar is saying he will make Goa like Singapore.vote for us and give us five yearswe will buy

Re: [Goanet] Dismal choice for Panaji

2012-02-10 Thread roland . francis
Then vote for Goa Suraj. Roland Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell. -Original Message- From: Desmond Monteiro ddmo...@gmail.com Sender: goanet-bounces@lists.goanet.orgDate: Fri, 10 Feb

Re: [Goanet] Singapore 1942 - End of Empire

2012-02-10 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Gabriel de Figueiredo wrote: Some eons ago, there was a discussion on this forum re Indian Independence etc.  At that time, my personal belief was that the Brits gave independence to India not  because of Gandhi or Nehru, but because they could no longer trust the loyalty of  the British Indian

[Goanet] Goa news for February 11, 2012

2012-02-10 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Valentine's Day in Goa? - Daily News Analysis ily News AnalysisBy Prachi Kadam

[Goanet] Buying Singapore

2012-02-10 Thread Roland Francis
I don't have much regard for the Goan voter. That such nincompoops are even tolerated and indeed voted in, instead of being sent on a slow boat to China speaks for itself. For whom does an honest, sincere and aware Goan (he or she is an extinct species) vote? Time that every Goan tracing roots

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: A harrowing tale of Goan migrants in Mangalore (Shades within Shadows, reviewed by Ben Antao)

2012-02-10 Thread Goanet Reader
A harrowing tale of Goan migrants in Mangalore A review by Ben Antao alan.macha...@gmail.com Shades within Shadows by Alan Machado (Prabhu), 61, is a moving story of Goans who migrated from Goa in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries to Kanara in the wake of the Inquisition and extreme economic

Re: [Goanet] Singapore 1942 - End of Empire

2012-02-10 Thread J. Colaco jc
On 10 February 2012 08:35, Gabriel de Figueiredo gdefigueir...@yahoo.com.au wrote While that (Labour govt INC) may be true, the seed was planted by the Japanese  co-prosperity sphere ideas, Goans in Malaya were held in high regard by the Japanese due to their Portuguese connection.  the Indian

Re: [Goanet] Obit: Cypriano Fernandes (Saudi Arabia / Quepem / Nuvem)‏

2012-02-10 Thread Domnic Fernandes
Thanks for your concern, Alfred. I already advised Cypriano's family to get in touch with their local MLA, Aleixo Sequeira, Eduardo Faleiro and the Indian Embassy in Riyadh; they are already working at it . Thanks once again. Best - Domnic From: alfredtava...@hotmail.com To:

[Goanet] Obit: Cypriano Fernandes (Saudi Arabia / Quepem / Nuvem)

2012-02-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
[Goanet] Obit: Cypriano Fernandes (Saudi Arabia / Quepem / Nuvem) obit http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr11/6854596129/ Thanks Domnic, the moment I saw the abv obit ad, I suspected it could be him but was doubtful as I thought he was hailing from Majorda Dongrim (the road behind

[Goanet] Fwd: Families Raj – an affront to Goans (Jose Maria Miranda)

2012-02-10 Thread Arwin Mesquita
http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=3414boxid=375562uid=dat=2/11/2012 *Families Raj – an affront to Goans* *Jose Maria Miranda* As we inch closer to the ballot, we need to be reminded of the famous words of Martin Luther King Jr, that we would have to repent in this generation not so

[Goanet] attack on Catholics and faith

2012-02-10 Thread Nelson Lopes
The so called raids on the Parish Priests is alarming, first attempt, a new dimension in fair elections.If the CEO has followed the book, then why is he willing to apologize for being being perfectly within the law. Who in their right senses will accept conditional apology? Is it enough to

[Goanet] Sisters' act - Nezz and Neka

2012-02-10 Thread JoeGoaUk
Nezz and Neka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTiALwxawvk 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] Sr. Daria Lewis celebrates Diamond Jubilee in Sanquelim, Goa

2012-02-10 Thread Goa World
60 YEARS IN THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD Photo: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fMLu3_pegLjn6EiMNebCe9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink Sr. Daria Lewis celebrates her DIAMOND JUBILEE today ( Saturday), the 11th February 2012. The Solemn Eucharistic celebration will be held at 10.00

[Goanet] Days' summary (02/11/2012)

2012-02-10 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - 1) I had a big laugh over Sandeep Heble forwarding to Goanet a link to something written by Sujay Gupta in the Herald.  Wasn't this Heble guy recently prancing around holding up Anna Hazare's anti-corruption dhoti?  Surely he knows that Sujay Gupta was until recently a hired gun of a