Re: [Goanet] The Goanet, Goaweb, and Goacom Mystery

2012-09-02 Thread Eugene Correia
Needless to go round in circles. In a note from long-time ago, Herman has said that the initial number at the launch of GoaNet was 20 and he has given the date. How did Sept 17 come into the picture and how was GoaNet formally launched.? Did any one person or a group launch it officially and

[Goanet] Swahili words - Muziki and Ngoma

2012-09-02 Thread Tony Barros
Hi Fred, the Mervyns, Gabe , Manuel et al !   Mervyn Lobo is absolutely right - Muziki is the Swahili word for music  and Ngoma is  is a  dance and on a wider spectrum- cultural events. As a former National Serviceman  - voluntary armed forces- I can attest to this. (Goma is a town in one of the

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Lagta Tannem 'Helmett' Ghalchem

2012-09-02 Thread lino dourado
  LagtaTannemHelmettGhalchem    Gõychea Yeradari Montrian, motor-saikolicher fattlean bospiak-ui helmett gorjechem mhonn jahir kelam. Tednanchean, zaitea zannanchea mathear ‘helmett’-achem vozon poddlolea porim zalam. Odik korun, mottor-saikolichem bhaddem marpi ‘pilot’ ghuspagondollachea

[Goanet] FC Siolim advance in Goan Soccer in Dubai

2012-09-02 Thread joelds
FC Siolim (Tito’s), Dubai, stormed into the Finals of the 8th All Goa Inter Village Football Tournament, organized by United Goans Dubai, by drubbing Siolim United by two goals to nil, on 1st September. The goals for victorious FC Siolim were scored by Roy Das and former international Franky

[Goanet] Goa news for September 2, 2012

2012-09-02 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa govt snubs Centre over power to appoint IAS/IPS officers - IBNLive.com anohar-Parrikar-for-legal-opinion-on-exporting-dumps-ore/articleshow/16170473.cmsCM Manohar Parrikar for legal

[Goanet] Song for the day...

2012-09-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
Frank Sinatrahttp://www.youtube.com/artist/Frank_Sinatra?feature=watch_video_title - Forget Domani (Reprise® Recordings 1968) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0GWGAu1ooM g -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.

Re: [Goanet] Gold

2012-09-02 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 2 September 2012 01:09, Mervyn Lobo mervynal...@yahoo.ca wrote: p+4D!, Plus 4D? Goodness gracious... I thought it was still 2 or 3. Time really flies! FN

[Goanet] Forgetting the Past Dishonours the Future (Selma in today Herald Review)

2012-09-02 Thread Eugene Correia
Known for her propensity to put her hoof (to use Gabe's word) into issues on which she lacks thorough knowledge, Selma has raised the spectre of Goans and the government neglecting Joao Agostinho Fernandes, popularly known as Pai Agostinho, when the legend has been brought from the past to a

[Goanet] The Goanet, Goaweb, and Goacom Mystery

2012-09-02 Thread Bernado Colaco
I was a member of Goacom before 1999, I remember, Leah David (alias Selma Cardoso, José Lourenço, Eddie Verdes, the great Rolando Francis, Silvi Barbosa and its founder Marlona Menezes. I also remember being banned from writing several times, it was kind of web punishement in those days. There

[Goanet] Swahili word for music

2012-09-02 Thread Mervyn Elsie Maciel
Tony de Sa wrote: Wouldn't drums be more appropriate for NGoma? Or is that Tanzania ishtyle? Like for instance jinga (Kenya) and kamba (Tanzania) for prawns? I agree Ngoma could also be used for drums. As for prawns, I have always referred to prawns as KAMBA in Kenya. While all this discussion

[Goanet] Maka Mornacho vas eta gai kitem?

2012-09-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
  Maka Mornacho vas eta gai kitem? Tum kitloi girest pasun zalo zaliear... Melo munntoch, tujim-Mhojim zatelim oslim Addam (Bones) http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra3/6644367021/ Hea disani Maka mornachinch sopnam poddtat.. ‘Tuji Maka goroz asa, tuji Maka goroz asa’ oso avaz mhojea kanar

Re: [Goanet] Forgetting the Past Dishonours the Future (corrections0

2012-09-02 Thread Eugene Correia
couple of corrections: In the opening para, instead of many Tiatr Academy, please read the Tiatr Academy. In the para below, it should be hasn't instead of has. The only thing that HASN'T come is the money to restore his house. As usual, the government is taking its own time. The pressure must

[Goanet] As Hai hai

2012-09-02 Thread U. G. Barad
Ana Maria Fernandes posted the following comment: “The son of a carpenter would learn the trade from his father and when he could not continue with his studies became a carpentar. Sometimes those studying also helped their father at home with carpentar. The cobler's son also learnt the trade of

[Goanet] 3 held after Maharashtra industries minister Narayan Rane gets stuck in a lift for 45 minutes

2012-09-02 Thread U. G. Barad
I trust when an Aam Admi is stuck, similar action against those responsible will be taken. ☺ Best regards, U. G. Barad 3 held after Maharashtra industries minister Narayan Rane gets stuck in a lift for 45 minutes Author: Vijay V Singh Sharad Vyas Publication: The Times of India Date:

Re: [Goanet] The Goanet, Goaweb, and Goacom Mystery

2012-09-02 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
On 2 September 2012 13:01, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Did any one person or a group launch it officially and where? I was not around when Goanet (then spelt as GoaNet or Goa-Net) started. But how, as is well known, most such initiatives don't start with a bang... many get

[Goanet] Kiswahili of Swahili words........

2012-09-02 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
While on this topic, we should remember that Swahili is a composite language, which has adapted/adopted words from several languages, based on the people that the local folks came in contact with.  Hence there are words that come from Arabic, Portuguese and most commonly Hindi.   A friend who

Re: [Goanet] Forgetting the Past Dishonours the Future (Selma in today Herald Review)

2012-09-02 Thread Roland Francis
Pai Tiatrist's grand-daughter in the Herald pic of Selma's article is definitely Gen-X. Still seems small man to me. In India as in the rest of the world, the small man will always exist. Being in tune with the modern world does not guarantee betterment. It's a question of opportunity available

Re: [Goanet] Kiswahili of Swahili words........

2012-09-02 Thread Roland Francis
And then again there is this close verbal connection between Hindi, Urdu and Persian (Farsi) on one hand and Arabic on the other, besides the connection of all four with Swahili. Therefore Gabru and Mervyn Lobo should not feel this violation they tend to experience when someone enters their

Re: [Goanet] The Three Most Honest Minutes...

2012-09-02 Thread E DeSousa
   R. Francis writes:    Sent to me by Roy Pacheco, short and well worth seeing. People must notice that this three minute thing is a commercial promotion for an upcoming HBO show. Same as the unadultarated truth found in most other commercials educating us everyday. Regards, E.

Re: [Goanet] The Goanet, Goaweb, and Goacom Mystery

2012-09-02 Thread anil desai
Dear Goanetters, After reading several posts on this subject, I wonder whether it is really necessary to know the exact time goanet was born. what is important is to recognise that it has done tremendous work in bringing together a lot of goans in the diaspora. As for me, while wishing Goanet

Re: [Goanet] The Goanet, Goaweb, and Goacom Mystery

2012-09-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 2 September 2012 12:35, Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: I was a member of Goacom before 1999, I remember, Leah David (alias Selma Cardoso, José Lourenço, Eddie Verdes, the great Rolando Francis, Silvi Barbosa and its founder Marlona Menezes. I also remember being banned from

Re: [Goanet] The Three Most Honest Minutes...

2012-09-02 Thread Roland.francis
Commercial or not, the real question to ask is whether there is truth in it. Roland.E DeSousa ejd...@att.net wrote:    R. Francis writes:    Sent to me by Roy Pacheco, short and well worth seeing.   People must notice that this three minute thing is a commercial promotion for an upcoming HBO

Re: [Goanet] Forgetting the Past Dishonours the Future (Selma in today Herald Review)

2012-09-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 2 September 2012 09:39, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Known for her propensity to put her hoof (to use Gabe's word) into issues on which she lacks thorough knowledge, Selma has raised the spectre of Goans and the government neglecting Joao Agostinho Fernandes, popularly

Re: [Goanet] As Hai hai

2012-09-02 Thread Jose Colaco
I agree with what Ana Maria's # 1 2 Her # 3 is ambiguous. IF she is blaming the sons and daughters of the tradespeople for not carrying on the trade, I agree with the sentiments of Marshall and Barad. IF she is blaming us ALL, I agree with her. Those of us who live in the west have to learn

Re: [Goanet] Swahili ways

2012-09-02 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Tony Barros wrote: Mervyn Lobo is absolutely right - Muziki is the Swahili word for music  and Ngoma is  is a  dance and on a wider spectrum- cultural events. As a former National Serviceman  - voluntary armed forces- I can attest to this. (Goma is a town in one of the Congos- I do not which

[Goanet] Caught in the act

2012-09-02 Thread Tony de Sa
It was on the 1st September, 2012, that we witnessed this act of environmental destruction, There is a place in Mapusa on the southern bank of the Mapusa Tar river which has been acquired by the Mapusa Municipal Council from Bastora Comunidade/ Panchayat to facilitate the Ganesh immersions. This

[Goanet] GOACAN alerts consumers about Rs. 5 reduction in price of LPG cylinders

2012-09-02 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] Forgetting the Past Dishonours the Future (Selma in today's Herald Re view)

2012-09-02 Thread Dom Martin
Recognition is a universal need and its occurrence in everyone’s life is a matter of fate or faith. There is also a Goan adage, which loosely translated reads: ‘A worm in dung never remains imbedded in dung; someday it will arise’ [to see the light of day]. However, there is a backlash to

[Goanet] Teriano Lesancha and the Goan Political Voice - Stray Thoughts of a Toronto Goan

2012-09-02 Thread Eddie Fernandes
Goan Voice UK Daily Newsletter 2nd Sep. 2012 By Roland Francis. Two significant thought-provoking news events were made known last week. Teriano Lesancha a young woman, just graduated with a Bachelor's in Social Work from Toronto's Ryerson University. The University's President along with her

[Goanet] DKA founder Member, Fr. Pratap Naik speaking

2012-09-02 Thread JoeGoaUk
DKA founder Member, Fr. Pratap Naik speaking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X_cZdO0jHM joego...@yahoo.co.uk For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial  1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc

Re: [Goanet] Caught in the act

2012-09-02 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 2 September 2012 19:34, Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com wrote: It was on the 1st September, 2012, that we witnessed this act of environmental destruction, ** Tony de Sa tonydesa at gmail dot com ** COMMENT: Every time I read these atrocious stories of environmental degradation, I think

[Goanet] Honouring our community - those that lived in and are still living in East Africa (by Rose Fernandes)

2012-09-02 Thread Melvyn Fernandes
Dear fellow goanet readers, Not so long ago, my best friend waved furiously goodbye to goanet with no forwarding address, but I am pleased to see that she is still on planet earth, appearing calm, relaxed, sipping the sweet waters of tender coconut and enjoying the refreshing breeze sweeping

[Goanet] Goa news for September 3, 2012

2012-09-02 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Three more Thai girls detained - Times of India OP-goa-flesh-trade-racket-busted-thai-girls-rescued-3730619-NOR.htmlGoa: Flesh trade racket busted, Thai girls rescued