Re: [Goanet] For Mervyn: is gold the biggest fraud in history

FN,I am not sure if this is addressed to me but I will ASSume so. I do not open links sent on any post - for two reasons:A) The person sending the link usually does not have an opinion of his own and is reduced to copy and pasting other peoples opinions.B) The person posting the link could have

Re: [Goanet] Song for the day....PEPE JARAMILLO - SOUTH OF THE BORDERtempo

Gabe,This is one of the first songs a teenager learns when he wants to play in a band. It is also a great song to get people onto the dance floor - after the sets of warm up music are played. In a previous life at the Dar Institute, people would rush to pick up their girlfriends or the girl

Re: [Goanet] Easy Listening - Stranger on the Shore

On Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 10:53:25 AM CDT, Mervyn Maciel wrote: Thanks for the memory, Con Menezes. Many years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Aker Bilk backstage after his concert at Fairfield Halls in Croydon. I had taken a French lady friend of mine who was visiting us from the

Re: [Goanet] Steve Bannon, US, Catholics...

Frederick Noronha wrote:Steve Bannon attacks Catholic church’s stance on immigration claiming 'they need illegal aliens to fill churches' https://t.co/Dg0KPuHEZN --FN,I have not opened the above link. Just in case you are not aware of it, the USA used to periodically grant illegal immigrants

Re: [Goanet] Opinion is not Conversion

Roland Francis wrote:You seriously don't think if someone writes about something, others will convert to his thinking on reading his or her opinion  on Goanet? Secondly just to dispel further ignorance on the matter, not believing in imaginary unprovable things like heaven, hell or God does

Re: [Goanet] What do you get to do in Heaven?

Roland wrote:Therefore, enjoy everything life has to offer in a way that is kindest to others, harming no one. Treat all others as if they live in a world in which you don't know how you yourself will be born: of what colour, whether possessing all or less than the normal human faculties, of

Re: [Goanet] [goans_tanzanite] Goa Sudharop: Hurricane Harvey

Hi George,I forwarded this to a Goan/Indian Christian group in Houston.  Mervyn --- On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 10:56 AM, George Pinto georgejpi...@yahoo.com [goans_tanzanite] wrote:   Hurricane Harvey has caused a lot of destruction and devastation

Re: [Goanet] Gone from Goanet but not forgotten!

Gabe,Its nice to know that the good Doc is safe. What you may or may not know is that the infrastructure in the US is falling apart. New Orleans, which just missed Harvey by a whisker, has pumps that work or do not work - depending on what day of the week it is.  Houston needed a thorough

Re: [Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] Solar Eclipse

Rajan Parrikar wrote: The total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, will be visible in the USA with the footprint of totality ranging across several states. A room at a basic motel in Casper, Wyoming, has just become available for $2500 (parking is free).  Make Eclipses Great Again! You may view

Re: [Goanet] Total Solar Eclipse, Aug 21, 2017

Rajan,Your $1,000 comment made me recall one of my more weird memories. Secondly, just for the record, I witnessed the Feb 16, 1980 eclipse long before you did.  A friend who ran a tourist agency in Tanzania was hosting some scientist from Holland. He asked if I could drive one of the Land

Re: [Goanet] The roots of paranoia.

Doc,It is a painful day when a person believes that s/he has been sent by god or believes that s/he is god or someone else. Where I really get mystified is when an entire country is of the opinion that god did indeed send someone to be the leader.  In this regard, I salute the royal family and

[Goanet] Death of a thousand cuts

Folks, Just when the USA Presidential clown show was going into a higher gear, the clown made a side splitting turn. Trump insisted that a group waving Nazi flags included, 'very fine people.' The clown-in-chief seems to be unaware that those who control the press, find the Nazi flag - and

Re: [Goanet] Offtopic: Law makes it legal for atheist doctors and nurses to refuse care to religious

Albert Peres wrote:Sorry, I can't treatment this man. I know him well. He claims to be  religious but is in practice he is a hypocrite. This violates my personal beliefs. I am an Atheist. He is a danger to society. An abomination. He believes in the supernatural. He partakes in pointless

Re: [Goanet] BREAKING NEWS: 2016 broke global temperature records — again

Gabe Menezes wrote:2016 was the warmest year on the Earth's surface in nearly 150 years of measuring, scientists said today in an international report that also found the highest sea levels since 1993 and the highest carbon dioxide concentrations in about 800,000 years. It was the third year

Re: [Goanet] Trump and the American eclipse

Antonio Menezes wrote:Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the U.S.A. on Jan.20,2017. Inauguration parties galore followed late into the night in Washington DC and President Trump most of them dutifully. Went to bed in White House woke up late, had brunch and went to Oval Office for the

Re: [Goanet] The Great American Eclipse

Antonio Menezes wrote: A word of caution to President Trump. We in India are somewhat superstitious people.  We consider eclipses to be a bad omen. Trump who gave a clarion call ''America First'' may have reached the ears of celestial gods who now gift his nation with  a total solar eclipse to

Re: [Goanet] A One Tick Pony

Roland,Perhaps it is time to check up the nature and meaning of 'self-flagellation.'  Mervyn7thTigerhavencemetery-210-543-9876 On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 2:18 AM, Roland Francis<roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: Mervyn Lobo reminds me of those old ladies in pre-liberation Goa who

Re: [Goanet] Is This What Goanet Has Been Reduced To?

Roland, There are people here who are in their 80s and 90s and who make most excellent reading. Then there are others who have a story to tell and do so entertainingly.   I like congratulating people publicly and privately when they have presented anything interesting. Anyone can copy and

Re: [Goanet] Is this what GoaNet has been reduced to? What exactly is the Goa connection in these links/posts?

FN,This is covfefe in its purest form. No one cares about what's happening or no one has the backbone to stop the slide into the bog. Since I joined Goanet, Tanzania has had four Presidents. Goanet has had the same four people running (ruining?) things. Stop the slide into the blog or step

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Canada starting to say good bye to USA as a world leader...

MD, Justin is just stating the obvious. In other words he can say whatever he wants about the supreme US leader - Putin - or if you speak Swahili - Rais Putin. Mervyn On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 12:29 PM, MD wrote:I guess Pretty boy Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

[Goanet] Pants on fire

Folks,Give the choice between believing the director of the FBI or the President of the USA - my choice would be the President. The FBI are professional liars. The more lies they tell, the bigger their budget becomes. The President on the other hand, is merely a pathological liar. He does not

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Stephen Fry on Donald Trump

mmdmello wrote: Tax loopholes are there to be exploited. Tax consultants especially for business owners are there for a purpose. Even quick tax software gives few  suggestions, even if one’s income is only cpp and oas. Trump owns his private plane and no harm if Kushner induces rich Chinese to

[Goanet] Stephen Fry on Donald Trump

goaculturelist sent: Stephen Fry explains why Donald Trump believes his own bluster: 'Complete ignorance breeds confidence' -- by Samuel Osborne 'The incompetent are often blessed with an inappropriate confidence buoyed by something that feels to them like knowledge' The British comedian

[Goanet] Freedom of Speach

__._,_.___ Posted by: Mervyn Lobo <mervynal...@yahoo.ca> | Reply via web post | • | Reply to sender | • | Reply to group | • | Start a New Topic | • | Messages in this topic (1) | Have you tried the highest rated email app? With 4.5 stars in iTunes, the Yahoo Ma

[Goanet] Your fired!

Folks,Someone has to inform Inspector Clouseau that the idea of creating jobs means one has to create new jobs. The inspector seems to think that firing a person from a job means that he has created a job for someone else.  While Inspector Clouseau may or may not get his inspiration from the

Re: [Goanet] Your problem is income inequity

Doc, There are just two reasons for taxation and the first is to pay for the services that the govt provides. When Tanzania does not collect enough taxes, it borrows from international sources, depending mostly on the IMF. The US - the largest debtor country in the world - does the same,

[Goanet] Inspector Clouseau

Folks,If there is one thing I appreciate about the new US President is that he provides more entertainment than all the comics in that country. However, I have to sit and watch in amazement when an improvished country like Mexico can tell the President of the USA to go and find his own freaking

Re: [Goanet] India is a military ally of this man's USA

Doc,Inspector Clouseau is commanding the show now.  The latest news he has for the USA is that the North Koreans played three games of volleyball at the site where they test their nuclear weapons. Cato has yet to come on stage.. Mervyn

Re: [Goanet] Goodbye ... JC!

Folks, While I sometimes had a tough time agreeing with Dr. Colaco, there were things about him that impressed me. Dr. Jose was a man in love with his birthplace. He was also unable to stand what became of it and went into political/economic exile. Many of us have experienced such trauma and

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: OFFTOPIC - International Threat

MD wrote:Latest: (US airstrike in Syria-would Assad shoot himself in the foot?) Warmonger Maddog joins McCain! And now Nikki Haley is 'COMPELLED'. Reminds me of the movie Exorcist: The power of XXX compells...!!! MD, Trump claims that the US attacked the

Re: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat

Santosh Helekar wrote: It is fairly obvious that Trump has all of the worst possible character flaws that any human being can ever have. There are two nice euphemistic Konknni words that best describe him - rostad and ordinar. He is therefore also attractive to people who have similar

Re: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat

Santosh Helekar wrote:My bet is on section 4 of the 25th amendment of the U.S. constitution - president unable to discharge. But more likely he will hobble along, and stumble and bumble. Immoral loud mouth bullies are invariably mentally weak. They always end up embarrassing themselves, unable

Re: [Goanet] OFFTOPIC - International Threat

Santosh Helekar wrote: Nice article here: http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/04/03/is-trump-russias-useful-idiot-or-has-he-been-irreparably-compromised/ --- Santosh, As I was fishing over the weekend, someone walked up with a T-shirt that read, 'Make 1984 fiction again.' dj Trump and the

[Goanet] Canada Day Celebrations

http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/marijuana-could-be-legal-in-canada-by-july-1-2018-source-confirms-1.3342322 Published Monday, March 27, 2017 10:31AM EDT Last Updated Monday, March 27, 2017 4:59PM EDT OTTAWA -- Canadians should be able to smoke marijuana legally by July 1, 2018, a government

Re: [Goanet] Our Health - Orang Otang busted.

Doc,Ever since dj Trump got elected, everyday in America seems like a terrible surprise. dj starts the day with a confusing tweet and then it only gets worse.   Trump's biggest humiliation came this week. The real sad part was that the wound was self inflicted. Puppet master Putin made sure

[Goanet] For those who love maths

Marvelous Math Tricks For as long as I can remember, I have loved math tricks.This one really works! It will take you only about ten seconds and amazingly, it will reveal your all-time favourite movie. I'm pretty good at math, so I did it in my head, then on paper, and finally on a calculator

[Goanet] Health Care Plan

Folks, I was surprised to find out today that the Ontario Health Care Plan is based on a verse from the Bible. The verse - which all Christians should be very familiar with - is Matthew 25:40 I only got this tid bit because of the clown show going on in our southern borders. dj Trump is proving

Re: [Goanet] bon appetite: fetal cells from aborted babies to flavor food

Jose Colaco wrote:PLEASE be advised that the above captioned story is FALSE. I am wondering IF ...in this index case, PepsiCo et al can bring a law suit against the Listed Moderators of Goa Net? - Doc,To give credit where credit is due, fidibus IS a graduate of

Re: [Goanet] Health Care in the USA

Roland Francis wrote:In capitalist America no one cares for those who "don't make it" aka "filthy rich". - Roland Francis,To your credit, you are starting to speak like dj Trump. Trump, God bless his tender heart, does care about the health of US veterans and other riffraff sleeping

[Goanet] Alu Mendonca - The world’s greatest hockey left winger

Folks, The following is from Cip Fernandes's blog. The link shows some great pictures and you might recognise people who played in Tanzania too. One poignant picture shows Alu being beaten in a dash by the best sprinter in the world at the time - Seraphino Antao. For those who cannot open

Re: [Goanet] Indians are Innovative

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 8:56 PM, Albert Peres wrote: > Indians are innovative, and our Roland is the most innovative. > > He is master of the, 'you know what I mean,' 'but, that's not what I > wrote'. 'Don't you challenge me.' > > This kind of work is called, rabble-rousing muddle. > > Some

Re: [Goanet] An interesting take on the prevalent "long-term tourist's" depiction of Goa

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 1:57 PM, Cecil Pinto sent: > My last essay > > hit a nerve with a Scottish reader, who argued that after living in Goa for > five years, he should be considered a Goan. This is despite the fact that >

[Goanet] Sessions forced to resign

PUTIN DEMANDS SESSIONS RESIGN FROM RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT March 2, 2017    In a stunning rebuke of the Attorney General, Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Jeff Sessions resign from the Russian government “at once.” Speaking at the Kremlin, Putin said that the controversies swirling

Re: [Goanet] Glorious Reinvention of Goan Culture (Times of India, 25/02/2017)

VM, Thanks for the note on Adil Shah.I had always assumed that he was local and after reading your article I had to do some research on him. Secondly, growing up in Tanzania, I observed that the best musicians were all Goan. For example, five musicians who had never played together could 'band'

[Goanet] Fw: The shortest Presidency?

Serious looking Prof of Psychiatry at Harvard Med School said yestersay: "psychosis is like a safe whose combination has been lost. That is Trump". By the way I prefer that he remain in place, a daily reminder about the sewage dump that is Republicanism. --- Doc, In

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: Trudeau Third World Leader to Meet Trump

MD wrote: > Canada has YUGE reserves of natural resources and vast lumber forests, > while the natives are happy with their casinos and benefits, w**d and cheap > cigarettes et al. Canadian Rockies are worth seeing and many interesting > places on the way by road. > Also: (really do not like to be

Re: [Goanet] (no subject)

Donald Trump presidency ‘could be second shortest in history’ -- Doc, At this point, it looks like the Communist Party in China has a better method of selecting its leaders. They also can remove a President by a simple vote. Mervyn BTW, wouldn't it be ironic if someone shot

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: Subject: Subject: Re: Trudeau Third World Leader to Meet Trump

On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:20 AM, MD wrote: > Jim has explained "Communism" :"The fact that a psuedo Globalist such as > Mervyn, is able to earn a decent salary in Canada, is because Canada > enforces what is known as "Controlled Immigration" that results in job > security. MD, I am not sure if

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Subject: Re: Trudeau Third World Leader to Meet Trump

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 9:20 PM, MD wrote: > 3. Trump said for US businesses thinking of moving their jobs abroad, there > will be consequences, and this may include outsourcing as well. "They will > be taxed very heavily at the US border if they want to leave." The > air-conditioning company

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: Trudeau Third World Leader to Meet Trump

On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 7:20 PM, MD wrote: > Chinese works on the strategy of mass production (less durable) and mass > consumption. Main reason of their low cost is the low capital investment > and export friendly policies of the Government in China. China is buying > raw material from all

Re: [Goanet] Trudeau Third World Leader to Meet Trump

On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 2:30 AM, Marshall Mendonza wrote: > Economists inform us that 'maximum utility of money' makes sound economics. > That is why goods are produced where the cost of production are cheapest > and sold where it can maximise the value. This is the reason for world > trade.

Re: [Goanet] Cue strings, again. (Scroll.in, 16/02/2017)

Nice article,VM. One correction though. The first universities were in Africa. Some of them have been continuous learning centers for more than a thousand years. Mervyn  On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 5:40 AM, V Mwrote:

Re: [Goanet] Subject: Re: Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa replies to Jim...

On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 2:09 PM, MD wrote: > Is the jury still out there? > ON: “Since we both agree that the POTUS gets paid a salary, I think that > issue is resolved.” > > The below two reliable links say that Donald Trump has declined to accept > salary as US President. > See below: > > MD,

[Goanet] Trudeau Third World Leader to Meet Trump

Folks, I had to read the above headline twice before I figured out what the messenger wanted to say. What really caught my attention was Trudeau's claim that there is $1.3 billion dollars in goods crossing the US/Canada border every day. If Trump gets his way - we will have $1.5 billion in trade

Re: [Goanet] Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa replies to Jim...

On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 2:18 AM, Jose wrote: > Bwana Mervyn, > Am delighted that you are beginning to be entertained. That would be a > welcome change from the chronic whining. > wrt the 'killings': https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Kathryn_ > Steinle > wrt POTUS salary:

Re: [Goanet] Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa replies to Jim...

On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 6:11 AM, Jose wrote: > Please remain comforted with the knowledge that the news fed to you > provided you with a major shock post ipso facto. Bwanas have the absolute > right to be brainwashed and to remain en modus whiniensis. > jc > Doc, Thank you

Re: [Goanet] Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa replies to Jim...

On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 1:23 PM, Jose wrote: > COMMENT: I am hopeful that Trump will be successful in most of his goals. > When the US succeeds without needless conflicts, the rest of the world > benefits. > Do I expect the Whiners to stop whining? Not really!! > ButCan

Re: [Goanet] Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa replies to Jim...

for NBC. > Each day brings new revealaions, and new drama. > > Eugene > > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 10:48 PM, Mervyn Lobo <mervyn1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Santosh, > > > > Sit back - like me - and enjoy the show. > > > > Trump has not been a

Re: [Goanet] Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa replies to Jim...

Santosh, Sit back - like me - and enjoy the show. Trump has not been able to grasp the concept of comparable advantage. He is going to introduce taxes that will only serve to keep dying industries barely alive - while the Chinese policy is to subsidize industries of the future eg solar power. I

[Goanet] Jules Fausto Mendonca de Sa replies to Jim...

The same goes for Canada. The people moving in the 1950s and 1960s moved there on tourists visas and stayed on. In those days a handful emigrated on entrepreneur visas. The exodus in 1972 to Canada of the Goans and people of Indian origin from Uganda fleeing the tyranny of Idi Amin was allowed by

Re: [Goanet] The Quebec City shooting.

Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Roland, I notice your recent silence on this subject. But it's unfair Fox identified Mohamed Khadir as a suspect. He turned out to be one of the victims/eyewitnesses on the spot. You went one further and speculated on his Shia link!

Re: [Goanet] The Quebec City shooting.

Roland Francis wrote: The shooters are now identified as Alexandre Bisonnette and Mohamed Khadir. No motive has yet been ascribed or speculated to the killings, but the thought that occurs to me is that the name Khadir is Shia and a train of thought that follow from that. As to Bisonnette,

Re: [Goanet] Can't help appreciating Justin Trudeau's stand...

Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Wonder what our Goan community who were forced to leave Uganda feel of this now: QUOTE Justin TrudeauVerified account‏@JustinTrudeau Follow More To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength

[Goanet] The new President for Canada

Folks, It looks like I have to thank all the good folk who voted for dj Trump.  The man has made it clear today that he will approve the construction of a pipeline to take oil from the frozen tar sands of Canada. The pipeline will go thru some of the most pristine areas in the US, thru farms,

Re: [Goanet] Cat Among The Chickens

Roland Francis wrote: The fat cats in Canada's commodities corporations (oil, lumber, paper, and the like) never had it better. They put the resultant savings on transportation in their pockets in the form of stratospheric bonuses. They never even had to be nice to other consuming countries in

Re: [Goanet] The Donald Trump's First Day in Office

Albert Peres wrote:The real problem is the short term quake and the resulting wake can do  serious damage. But a shake is good wake up for everybody. Trump in one day has destroyed a reputation that took the successive administrations and various branches of the government 100 years to build

Re: [Goanet] The Donald Trump's First Day in Office

Frederick FN Noronha wrote: Trump's first day at the Oval Office after being elected President. First briefing to the President by CIA, Pentagon, FBI: Trump: We must destroy ISIS immediately. No delays. -snip- CIA: Enjoy the White House, sir! We will take care of the

[Goanet] Word of the day

Trump·er·y n. pl. trump·er·ies 1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac. 2. Nonsense; rubbish. 3. Deception; trickery; fraud.

[Goanet] Quote of the day

“One of they key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace. Good people don’t go into government.” DJTrump

[Goanet] Trump and the new era

Folks,One thing is certain in capitalism: In order for a new service/product/industry to suceed, it must destroy the old. As the US waits anxiously for the inauguration of the Trump King, the first people to feel the new era are the US comedians. Trump is targeting them with daily tweets. Some

Re: [Goanet] SCARY footage of Highway 401 crash captured on camera

Darn,I guess it was snowing heavily at the time - it's a total whiteout... Mervyn From: Roland To: goa...@goanet.org Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 11:02 AM Subject: [Goanet] SCARY footage of Highway 401 crash captured on camera SCARY

[Goanet] GOA Toronto - Tara surgery appeal

Folks, This is for those of you in a position to help. Mervyn --- >From the GOA - Toronto Tara is my vibrant 18 year old, who has just started studying biochemistry at the University of Waterloo. She was born with a paralyzed left hand as a result of

Re: [Goanet] Only In Toronto

On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 12:4 PM, Rolandwrote: Who says you cannot be a church minister with your own parish and yet no believe in God or divine intervention? Certainly not Gretta Vosper who is also fighting the United Church of Canada (whose roots are Anglican) for her job and of course

Re: [Goanet] FICTION: Full face (Roanna Gonsalves)

Folks,Since I have nothing better to do today, let me make a few comments on this tale. 1) I really like the writing style of the author and her attitude.2) I can see why she would win awards in Australia as people there would easily identify with her characters i.e. they are mostly prisoners

Re: [Goanet] Donald Trump Victory

GL, At some point we will make Trump a honorary Goan. He is cast in the mold of that great Goan who mesmerized - and is still held in esteem - half of Europe's elite. Abe Faria. Mervyn On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 5:08 PM, Gilbert Lawrence wrote: > Seeing how Donald

Re: [Goanet] Isabella D'Cunha, 59, a former Mississauga resident who immigrated to Canada in 2007, renounced her permanent resident status in June and moved back to the U.S. after battling for years w

Gabe, The crooked US press has been distorting Trump's message. That is why all he means to say gets so messed up. Trump is a tweet wizard and now even that has been taken away from him. HUH! A teenager will not accept being deprived of his/her communication devices and the man who wants to be

Re: [Goanet] Isabella D'Cunha, 59, a former Mississauga resident who immigrated to Canada in 2007, renounced her permanent resident status in June and moved back to the U.S. after battling for years w

On Fri, Nov 4, 2016 at 2:57 PM, Roland wrote: > Why Isabella D'Cunha? > Goanet's very own Mervyn Lobo has now relocated to Texas from where he > will tell us that he did it because of Trump. Roland Francis, I have a much better gift for US residents. I am going to build a set

[Goanet] The last 100 days

Folks, As it becomes increasingly clear - to all - that Donald Trump will win on Tuesday, I am going to take this opportunity to remind everyone to enjoy the last 100 days. Donald, being the Goan that he is, will not take the slightest insult from anyone. As soon as his election (yes, I checked

[Goanet] Your vote counts

Folks, Donald Trump has let the cat out of the bag by informing everyone that the vote in the USA will be rigged this year - with illegal immigrants already pouring into the country to vote. This is not a one time opportunity. Donald has assured us that the illegals will be casting their vote

Re: [Goanet] Lessons from Noojpapers and Allied media

On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 11:19 PM, Jose wrote: > So, NOW, I read every story (even the ones the Bhakts on Goanet circulate > privately and publicly) with a few questions at hand: (1) Who owns this > nooj paper / media (2) Is this nooj paper and writer 'in the tank' with any > vested interest or is

Re: [Goanet] The First Goan President of the USA

On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 8:47 AM, Jose wrote: > COMMENT: I do not know who will win this election, though I believe that > at this moment, based on the polls, HRC is the odds on favourite ( it will > please 99% of my immediate family) > > BTW: I consider CNN & BBC as trusted a news-source as

Re: [Goanet] The First Goan President of the USA

On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 2:57 AM, Gabe Menezes wrote: > COMMENT: The National Enquirer is an extreme right wing outlet. Since you > will be contributing to the Trump fund once more good luck. You could make > a nice amount of money on him winning at this site: the odds on

Re: [Goanet] The First Goan President of the USA

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 8:49 AM, MD wrote: > Mervyn, > You could be an asset to CNN!! Good luck with that spin. > MD > MD, CNN has yet to endorsed Donald J. Trump. The news organization that has done so, is the National Enquirer. And you know the National Enquirer, they

Re: [Goanet] Escape from Zanzibar

Folks, Thousands of people were killed during the Zanzibar revolution. The internet is full of pictures of hundreds of dead people lying on the spot they were herded to and then shot. The Zanzibar revolution was independent Africa's first ethnic cleansing. Zanzibar is 98% Muslim and the killing

Re: [Goanet] The First Goan President of the USA

Eugene, Hillary Clinton wanted to keep Donald Trump in the race as she thinks she can defeat him - but would have a problem defeating any other Republican candidate. Donald, on the other hand is confident that he will beat Hillary and has made it clear that he will put Hillary in jail once he has

[Goanet] The First Goan President of the USA

Those of you who have been following US politics long enough might remember that Bill Clinton was touted as the first black President of the USA. Among the less flattering reasons was that Bill and his family had lived in govt provided housing for most of their lives. After watching Donald J.

Re: [Goanet] (no subject)

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 10:42 AM, mascar wrote: > What is obvious is that you have lost your African-Goan-Scientific touch . > This means that the ignorant people are extremely UNHAPPY, have begun to > protest about Canadian Miners shooting people (65 killed in Mara ) >

Re: [Goanet] The latest scaremongering regarding cell phone radiation

Santosh, Every time, and it happens often, someone sends me a picture of themselves or common friends playing darts, I feel compelled as an auditor to check if the scorer is keeping good records. Invariably, I find interesting math - fueled by good company and spirits. Much as I share your

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Volunteers

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 2:02 PM, Roland wrote: > Don't bother to say anything that requires a response from me. I need to > focus on better things - persona grata for example. > > Roland Francis, This project is something that you could excel in and I wish you well. It would be a nice idea to

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Volunteers

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 4:05 AM, Albert Peres wrote: > If Roland can't produce his application email, maybe he can enlighten us about, 1) his personal qualities that are applicable to the position of a moderator...including this temperament, 2) his understanding and experience

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Volunteers

On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 5:39 AM, Jose Colaco wrote: > RESPONSE: Thanks ML. Now I know You too are appreciative that your Mistakes > /Mistrakes were pointed out, > > Ite Missa Est > > Have a wonderful day...all Doc, It must be nit picking season somewhere in the world. Those who have questioned

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Volunteers

On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 5:32 AM, Jose Colaco wrote: > Dear Mervyn > The primary object of my post was two-fold (1) To demonstrate that ALL of > us make errors (2) To request 'us' to please discontinue this 'Tigerbab' > nonsense - .especially as NONE of us are flawless. > > Doc, I am well aware

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Volunteers

On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 7:39 AM, Jose Colaco wrote: > July 23, 2014: > jc's "Splitting Kenss" Comment: There PRESENTLY ARE Tigers in > Africa.South Africa ...to be precise...at the Laohu Valley Reserve, to > be more precise. Doc, Even Roland did not try the nitpicking route. I do not know

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Volunteers

On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 9:13 PM, Roland wrote: > > If I were accepted, I would have kicked out all your posts as "written > under the influence of alcohol or narcotics". Roland Francis, You would have made a great moderator on Goanet. Sadly, I have two cents to bet

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Volunteers

On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Roland <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: > My friend Mervyn Lobo has made an unfair comment about the same volunteers serving for the past 22 years. Roland Francis, I think you are confused (again) as I am not your friend. Google is your friend. Google w

Re: [Goanet] What can you do at 22?

On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Vivian A. DSouza wrote: > Merv:GoaNet has had the same administrators because of a dearth of > volunteers. Will you walk the talk and volunteer to be one of the > Administrators ? > Bwana DSouza, I believe you are only assuming that no one

Re: [Goanet] What can you do at 22?

On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 10:44 PM, Albert Peres wrote: > Best Wishes, Cheers, Saúde, Salute, Prost...Happy Get Out of the Womb Day > GoaNet... > -snip- > GoaNet will soon start a Save England Campaign, UK, to help save England > from herself and keep her safely within in the Commonwealth of

[Goanet] Olympic off topic: Ryan Lochte and the Privilege Tree

Ryan Lochte and the Privilege Tree By Alexandra Petri The Washington Post August 19. 2016 The case of Ryan Lochte has reminded me of an old children’s book that I used to read growing up. So did the case of Brock Turner. Actually most cases remind me of this book. It was a little on the didactic

Re: [Goanet] The Rehabilitation of Bigfoot

On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 4:01 PM, Roland wrote: > Note how our Mervyn Lobo is slowly being rehabilitated through long boring > stories like the CNBC's Bigfoot narrative. Shades of a Goan Grandma's story > told to an errant grandchild. Whatever it takes to improve him, I say. > > No

Re: [Goanet] Rada D'Souza

Masters (was it English Literature) like Eugene claims, can feel free to foist pidgin on a forum like this. Good for Mervyn Lobo! For the rest of us, not so much. > And since when is buying gold at the worst time (when it is high) the same as "exchanging news, ideas and the opinions of Goans o

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