Re: [Goanet] Overseas Goans blow earnings on personal consumption

2012-10-07 Thread Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا
The word blow is a value-loaded one. Who decides where someone should spend their money? The Goa government? The vested interests here? Mineowners (that favourite whipping boy of moment, though they've been doing their damage for decades)? Imagine headlines such as this: * Goa government

Re: [Goanet] Never a dull moment:1962

2012-10-07 Thread Jose Colaco
While the Tehelka story may or may not be accurate, I wonder if the following is accurate 'at the end of 1960' jc On Oct 6, 2012, at 10:55 PM, Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com wrote: Its 50 years since 1962. So ot? Ot! The Goa operation at the end of 1960 witnessed two strange

[Goanet] Keeping What Matters - Stray Thoughts of a Toronto Goan

2012-10-07 Thread Eddie Fernandes
By Roland Francis Source: Goan Voice UK, Daily Newsletter, 7 Oct. 2012, at www.goanvoice.org.uk Full text: In no time at all the Goan, as the world knew him or her, will soon disappear. Already in Goa, for better or for worse, there is a speedy assimilation of the Goan with his Indian

[Goanet] Lokmat ad

2012-10-07 Thread U. G. Barad
The other day, I saw a billboard ad for Lokmat on the Verna to Airport road.  I cannot attach the photo but I attach the translation is which reads as under: QUOTE The Daily who is writing against sellers of Soil of Goa. Today Goans are affected on the pretext of development; the Industries

Re: [Goanet] Overseas Goans blow earnings on personal consumption

2012-10-07 Thread Jose Colaco
On Oct 6, 2012, at 11:56 PM, Frederick Noronha wrote: The word BLOW is a value-loaded one. Who decides where someone should SPEND their money? Imagine headlines such as this: * Mineowners BLOW their earnings in Swiss bank accounts We can simply let our imagination run riot on

Re: [Goanet] Overseas Goans blow earnings on personal consumption

2012-10-07 Thread Alfred de Tavares
My dear Doc... You blew up wellblow this...blow that...blow sundry... But failed to celebrate the master-blower of all times: THE DEAR OLD NUT... the onle only virtuosa of blowdom...MONIKA LEWINSKY How could youman? Old Joepls give as wide publicity/support as you can...

[Goanet] Come to Goa where 'daru' is cheap

2012-10-07 Thread JoeGoaUk
a tourist promenade, D B Road Panjim, Opp Collectorate building 6.15pm 7.10.12 http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim8/8062729184/in/photostream close-up http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim8/8062730322/in/photostream/      drunk joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI

[Goanet] OMG!

2012-10-07 Thread floriano
OMG ! Thanks to the producer/director and the cast, my Sunday has been made and the Rs.120/- x 2 that has been spent has been well worth it. But, I felt that my evening escapade in investing in a trip all the way to Panjim was lost when I approached the Inox. It was a terrible traffic jam.

[Goanet] Morning on the Mandovi *some pictures*

2012-10-07 Thread Edgar Silveira
Some pictures... http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotoart/

[Goanet] Have We Lost It? - Stray Thoughts of a Toronto

2012-10-07 Thread manuel tavares
BOSCO WRITES I don't believe the GOA sell themselves as prior membership to any sort of club not necessary. But I do know with certainty that new immigrants are usually dealing with issues that affect new immigrants - jobs, house, jobs, rent, jobs, family, jobs, kids school, jobsyou get the