[Goanet-News] Goa news for April 21, 2012

2012-04-20 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Charity worker found dead in Goa from 'overdose' found to have no drugs in her ... - Daily Mail an-Denyse-Sweeney-s-life/story-15864343-detail/story.htmlSo who was the mystery man in

[Goanet] GOAN CULINARY CLUB

2012-04-20 Thread barretorene
Dear Rene, Here is the APRIL AGENDA Warm Regards Odette 0 GOAN CULINARY CLUB BLOG : http://globalgoanculinaryclub.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/april-agenda-12-th-april-educating.html

[Goanet] Press Note - ‘Konkani Cinema Day’

2012-04-20 Thread Tiatr Academy Goa
*PRESS NOTE* For favour of publication * * * * * * *‘Konkani Cinema Day’ * * * Dalgado Konknni Akademi *(DKA)* in association with Tiatr Academy Goa *(TAG) * will be celebrating ‘Konknni Cinema Day’ on 24th April, 2012. It was on 24th April, 1950 that the first Konknni film ‘Mogacho

[Goanet] PUBLIC MONEY CANNOT BE POURED DOWN THE DRAIN

2012-04-20 Thread soter
You are right. In an era of Good and Able Governance, there should not cheap gimmicks of the CM, Minister or MLA laying foundation stones, inaugurate hot-mixing of roads, inspecting bridges and checking out toilets as it is a loss for the public. There is an executive machinery paid by the

[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day.

2012-04-20 Thread Gabe Menezes
L O V E Michael Buble (with lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-MUtA_xUZ0feature=related -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

[Goanet] Talking photos: Zamllam, chun'nam, Kanddam

2012-04-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Fresh Chun’na, yesterday http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk53/7095609623/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk53/7095610379/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk53/7095610655/sizes/l/in/photostream/ I have personally hand-picked this one hour

Re: [Goanet] Memorial Day Summer Camp in New York/picnics

2012-04-20 Thread Tony Barros
Hi Merv !   Thanx for the compliments. You are most welcome  to all our functions and as an out of State resident, you qualify as a member for the dance and other events - not the picnic where you will have to pay the fee as a non-resident guest. The definition of a non-resident only applies to

[Goanet] UK Observations, Pecking Order - Physicians (1853 - 2012)

2012-04-20 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear goanet readers Nothing much has changed in attitudes amongst the professional medical personnel since the Crimean War (October 1853 - February 1856) till today. In the London Evening Standard of 19 April 2012 it is reported: Quote: The Queen's former GP is opposing plans by former Labour

[Goanet] Manohar Parrikar, solve my problem yesterday

2012-04-20 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Folks keep forwarding to me letters to CM supposedly written by Claude Alvares asking for action on this mine or that.  Apparently, Claude has a laundry list of items he wants addressed faster than the speed of light.  He is not alone.  An entire army of Goans has suddenly awakened

[Goanet] Welcome to Looting Mahiti Ghar

2012-04-20 Thread soter
Just a reminder that the mahiti ghars are products from the era of 'good governance' 2000 -2004. The survey plans and old cadastral maps will continue to play hide and sek with the public. Other transparency is guaranteed by making information very costly. So for what costs 0.50 paise, you pay

Re: [Goanet] Talking photos: Zamllam, chun'nam, Kanddam

2012-04-20 Thread Edgar Silveira
Tel-zamblem Re.60-for-100. Real melt-in-your mouth sweet. Do say, did you ever come across a summer berry called bendsem (bendsam)...red in colour, found in the old days on the way to Sura-Val (vel)...now occupied by.. On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 2:33 PM, JoeGoaUk joego...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

Re: [Goanet] Driving in Canada

2012-04-20 Thread Pandu Lampiao
As the Amerikans...keep the boil-gaadi right. On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com wrote: Query: Do Canadians keep left or do they keep right as the Americans? -- ** Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com **

[Goanet] The Trigger

2012-04-20 Thread floriano
Nothing worthwhile happens without being triggered. The trigger happy fingers kill people making it a waste of lives. Under-sea earthquakes of substance triggers devastating Tsunamis. The snow-clad mountain sides need a trigger for the avalanche to roll. Lightning triggers the thunder, and,

Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar, solve my problem yesterday

2012-04-20 Thread marlon menezes
Perhaps a person like Soter would better fit into your model. Unlike a person such as Claude who has been steadfast in defending Goa's environment, folks like Soter gave the prior administration a token slap on the wrist, (or was it a pat on the back?), thanks to their apparently secular

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: When Free Can Be Costly (Vijay Samant, open letter)

2012-04-20 Thread SOTER
You have hit the nail on the head Mr. Samant. Just have a look at Schedule 3 of the panchayat Act for the miserable post liberation tax rates and fees. Your disgust is perfectly justified. What this budget helps generate is a parasitic and predatory type of economy. It does not intend to build

[Goanet] Language and usage_Copyeditors: Hopefully

2012-04-20 Thread Venantius J Pinto
The AP Throws in the Towel on Hopefully http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/blogexcerpts/3230/ The audacity of “hopefully” http://www.salon.com/2012/04/19/the_audacity_of_hopefully/singleton/ ++ vjp

[Goanet] Goanet Reader: ... Another view of activism in our times in Goa (Fr Desmond de Sousa)

2012-04-20 Thread Venantius J Pinto
From: THE PRIEST LOOKS AT A PROTESTOR Another view of activism in our times in Goa By Fr Desmond de Sousa desmonddeso...@hotmail.com When he was criticized by Church people for not supporting the Church as a government minister, he retorted he was elected by the

[Goanet] Pernem Bazaar - Weekly Market, Thursday

2012-04-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Pernem weekly Market – Bazaar Pednem, Thursday the 19th April 2012 Famous for local farm produce   Road opp. Municipality, the road remain closed whole day Some pics The market http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk53/7095846063/sizes/l/in/photostream/

[Goanet] Remember these ‘UKE’ safety pins?

2012-04-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Remember these ‘UKE’ safety pins? I used to keep one or two  handy  hooked at my bentin (around my neck) It even come handy to tighten my ‘chedd’ddi’ or even help with 'tunttlo zotim vo vanno' Also used in place of ‘buskotta butanv’ shirt buttons etc. Ladies used behind their blouses, korpet etc

Re: [Goanet] Manohar Parrikar, solve my problem yesterday

2012-04-20 Thread Jose Colaco
Marlon, You are as fair to Soter as he is to Manohar Parrikar and also as equitable I expect Sandeep Heble will be to Manohar Parrkar. My position is similar to the position taken by Rajan Parrikar i.e. PLEASE allow the man to do the job he has been elected to do - understanding that a TON of

[Goanet] Mahiti Ghar

2012-04-20 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Unless I am,in a hell bound hurry, I avoid Mahiti Ghar and go directly to the Survey dept in Mapusa, a few doors away, in the same building.  You can get Survey plans that cost Rs. 150/-,  for Rs. 60/- just a few doors away.  And for Rs. 10/- you get to see the location of your plot on the

[Goanet] Goa news for April 21, 2012

2012-04-20 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Charity worker found dead in Goa from 'overdose' found to have no drugs in her ... - Daily Mail an-Denyse-Sweeney-s-life/story-15864343-detail/story.htmlSo who was the mystery man in

[Goanet] Nak tokli bonk bombli zangodd...

2012-04-20 Thread JoeGoaUk
Tokli toklo kens hodd’ddo horod bonvro kopel kopall tond vontt jib dant daddi polo pole. Haddki hadd Nak naka-burak naka-kens mexiyo. dollo dolle mauli. kan kana-kens. man mani-khand gomtti gollo. Fatt fatti-khonddo. buz hankem hankyantu-kens kompor hat hata-tatt hata-bottam mottem-bott

Re: [Goanet] Driving in Canada

2012-04-20 Thread Nascy Caldeira
The whole of the American Continent, North and South, they keep 'right' same as in Europe excluding the UK and Ireland. That is good; less confusion!   Nascy Caldeira From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com To: Goa's Premiere Mailing List, Estd 1994

Re: [Goanet] Driving in Canada

2012-04-20 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Tony de Sa wrote: Query: Do Canadians keep left or do they keep right as the Americans? -- Tony, Since I have nothing better to do this evening, let me point out that Canada is in America. Canadians are Americans, just like Goans are Asians. Now to answer your

Re: [Goanet] Driving in Canada

2012-04-20 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Tony:   Like the Americans the Canadians are always Right (or on the right) with the steering wheel on the left which in Goa is the front passenger side.    :)  :)