[Goanet] Too Many Open Letters ....

2014-08-22 Thread roland.francis
... Too Few Results. Everybody and his Uncle seem to be writing "Open Letters" to a Chief Minister who has the sensitivity of a two by four wooden plank except when it comes to accusations made against his "angelic" son. Then he suddenly rises like a Phoenix from the ashes, like a father he say

[Goanet] Between The Lines

2014-08-18 Thread roland.francis
"Speeding train rams autorickshaw and kills 20" screams the headlines in a news despatch today about an unfortunate accident in Bihar. This is India's most undisciplined state with Goa trailing just behind with full intent to overtake. Accidents will happen anywhere, but consider the aspects of

Re: [Goanet] Goans of Distinction. re: Dr. Leo Rebello

2014-08-14 Thread roland.francis
Could not medical doctors be hucksters too?  Read Marshall's recent post about the unholy nexus between big pharma and medical doctors, with dispensing of unnecessary medication. The examples were from India, though they happen everywhere, even if not in such blatant a manner. In Canada, high v

[Goanet] The Lodha-Katju Boxing Match

2014-08-12 Thread roland.francis
In this corner of the ring, ladies and gentlemen, is Rajendra Lodha, scion of an eminent judicial family of Jodhpur, Rajasthan and High Court justice of various states courts before becoming a Supreme Court Justice and later Chief Justice of India for the past 6 years. A hidebound judicial funct

Re: [Goanet] BARS NO MORE IN THIS STATE

2014-08-11 Thread roland.francis
And there's nothing better I'd like to do than write a sequel to Aunties of Dhobitalao, called "Sober Uncles of Siolim". Only this time I'd have to stretch imaginations to believe that Catholic Goan gentlemen can go without their tipple (except for hardworking people like FN). Roland.  Sent f

Re: [Goanet] Modern Day Freedom Fighters: Claude + Norma Alvares

2014-08-09 Thread roland.francis
Growing up in Bombay, then young Norma and her even more attractive older sister Alison were rather shy and reticent. They were the daughters of the recently late Theodore Fonseca of Assagao who was featured on Goan Voice UK when he celebrated his 100 years. I didn't hear much of Alison after c

Re: [Goanet] Bishops of Rome and Rome of the Orient

2014-08-08 Thread roland.francis
Perhaps the Bishop of Rome remembers the Padroado and still wants to honor it. Or as a Jesuit he wants to discourage the worshipping of a long dead body even if the person once happened to be from his own Society. Or perhaps he thinks that Goans are so solidly devout that his visits must be to

[Goanet] I'd Love You To Want Me - Vanny Bourne

2014-08-07 Thread roland.francis
For Gabe Menezes and other Vanny Bourne (Anglo Indian, ex Bangalore Australian, oldies amateur singer) fans: Here's her latest - search youtube with the song title and her name. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile

Re: [Goanet] Karachiwalla Website: Goans of Karachi

2014-08-07 Thread roland.francis
Thanks for that JC. I am tempted to visit Karachi and see what those lovely pics show. When there, a visit with Menino Fernandes would also be a must. Mentioned in the article in passing, he is from Karachi and is a repository of Goan history in Pakistan. A fine gentleman who if in Canada would

[Goanet] Better Policing for a Safer Goa

2014-08-07 Thread roland.francis
Toronto has a powerful police board that comprises of eminent civilians who appoint the Police Chief on a fixed term contract, lays down broad police policy, and oversees its general functioning.  With much less power but using people power instead, is Bombay's Police Reforms Watch with conveno

[Goanet] Fwd: Re: Goans of Distinction in Canada

2014-08-07 Thread roland.francis
ing list, estb. 1994!" ,"roland.francis" Subject: Re: [Goanet] Goans of Distinction in Canada FN, No one worth his salt will identify himself as or claim to be a person of distinction. The distinction has to be bestowed on you by your peers. The only Goan I know who has proclaimed

[Goanet] Goans of Distinction in Canada

2014-08-05 Thread roland.francis
I have come across in the local media, references to Punjabis, Ismailis and Sri Lankans - the three biggest South Asian ethnic groups - serving this country creditably both in the public and private domains. Goans are almost unheard of at this level of national, city and corporate life. In my o

[Goanet] Fwd: Goa's heritage under threat: The ongoing museum scandal

2014-08-04 Thread roland.francis
Long live liberation. From the Portuguese and from the preservation of Goan heritage, record-keeping, artifacts, paintings and cultural icons. Goan history is now going to be confined with storage of furniture, jaggery gunnies, chilli powder sacks and what have you. At least the bandicoots will

[Goanet] Goans and World War I

2014-08-04 Thread roland.francis
Today is a hundred years since WWI broke out. It was supposed to be the Great War, the war to end all wars with 10 million soldiers dead, but it didn't. Only twenty one years later, there was another world war. WWI was a horrific global battle with armories of tanks, planes and heavy machine g

[Goanet] Aires Rodrigues Esquire v Manohar Parrikar CM

2014-08-04 Thread roland.francis
One of which went into the recent black hole. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: "roland.francis" Date: 08-01-2014 10:04 PM (GMT-05:00) To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Subject: Aires Rodrigues Esquire v Manohar Parri

[Goanet] Tango y Futbol

2014-07-30 Thread roland.francis
Google "tango y futbol" and enjoy the one minute fancy Argentinian footwork.  Pity they weren't included in the national team. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile

Re: [Goanet] Cyber Warriors of the Goan Diaspora

2014-07-29 Thread roland.francis
My bad. I have omitted Joe Goa UK from the warrior list. Sorry, Joe Goa. You are definitely up there with the best of them. Roland. Toronto. Sent from Samsung Mobile

Re: [Goanet] OHERALDO July 27

2014-07-29 Thread roland.francis
Hi Alfredo,  Was the famous cot an early and sturdy IKEA or a hand-crafted Swedish piece of bedroom furniture? Will someone's bid of $5,000 for final rest in a museum for artifacts of old honest Goan politicians in close proximity to SFX's mausoleum persuade you to part with it ? Roland. Sen

[Goanet] Cyber Warriors of the Goan Diaspora

2014-07-28 Thread roland.francis
Those who are regulars, like me, and even those who are not, but get immense or even occasional social value from the Goan Voice UK and Goanet, ought to frequently pause and ponder on the huge acts of volunteerism put in by Eddie Fernandes of the GVUK and Frederick Noronha and Bosco D'Mello of G

[Goanet] Toronto Police and Mobile Recording Devices

2014-07-28 Thread roland.francis
With 56% of the Canadian population owning snartphones and 8 out of every 10 owners taking them when they leave their homes, a change is underway in the behaviour of public officials. There are quite a few of the population afflicted with mental illnesses and unlike yesteryear these persons are

[Goanet] Russell Rebello and the Costa Concordia

2014-07-27 Thread roland.francis
The ship has finally been salvaged and towed to a specially built scrapping dock at a cost of a whopping 2 billion dollars. Rebello's is the only body which has not yet been found. Hope is that during the dismantling process finality through discovery of his remains will be achieved. Russell R

Re: [Goanet] ARE WE CHRISTIANS OR HINDUS IN INDIA SECULAR COUNTRY?

2014-07-26 Thread roland.francis
In civilized and constantly evolving societies as opposed to backward countries like some Muslim majority ones, religion should not play any part in people's public lives. For a start out should go all the altars, icons and picture frames of gods and godesses of all beliefs in all public areas i

Re: [Goanet] Recipes for Fish and Prawn Curries

2014-07-24 Thread roland.francis
I am grateful to readers' overwhelming responses received both on Goanet and privately, not only for the prawn and fish curries, but for other dishes I was asked to try out, some from guarded family recipes.  I shall be responding individually (some have asked me to rate the taste) and I look f

[Goanet] Casimiro Monteiro the Handsome Devil

2014-07-23 Thread roland.francis
Thanks to an off-list poster, this is the first picture I have seen of the notorious torture agent who operated in Goa in pre-liberation Goa and up to even 1964. Handsome devil is a term of endearment for a lovable and goodlooking rascal or chick-magnet, but in Agente Monteiro's case it means a

[Goanet] Recipes for Fish and Prawn Curries

2014-07-18 Thread roland.francis
Could readers please send me some  tasty but simple recipes for a Goan fish curry and prawn curry. I have researched the net and there are many, but I know I will get better ones from Goanet readers.  The problem in Toronto is this:  To buy a fish or prawn curry I have to drive 100 kms (to and

Re: [Goanet] Litter picker

2014-07-17 Thread roland.francis
Harebrained idea. Better to stick to Cadbury Chocolates to take for people in Goa. The litter picker. Seems good to pick up excrement, both human and animal. Specially after a bout with feni and sorpotel the previous night. RF. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From

[Goanet] Rajgopalan Vasudevan - Plastic to Pavement

2014-07-16 Thread roland.francis
Goa breaks its head over plastic and garbage disposal, a melange of plastic bags, jerrycans, trash and rotting food - victim of India's consumer economy. But in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, a quiet, humble, 69 year old Dean of Chemistry at Thiagarajar College of Engineering near the city, calls this tra

Re: [Goanet] What does your school PTA say about admitting kids with HIV?

2014-07-14 Thread roland.francis
Cecil, I would easily count you one of the cognoscenti when compared to the class that needs "education". Therefore it is surprising that you mention your doubts on how you yourself would have reacted in a school situation in Panjim, like that of Rivona. I thought education would count for the

Re: [Goanet] FW: Escola Medica de Goa & the anihilation of Indira Gandhi

2014-06-24 Thread roland.francis
Dear Venansius and JC, There may have been more, but the following medical schools in India had worldwide recognition from medical councils for applying for tests or challenge exams in order to practice or study further at the time the Escola Medica existed: Armed Forces Medical College,  Poona

Re: [Goanet] Daniel Brook: The Slumdog Millionaire Architect (NYT)

2014-06-24 Thread roland.francis
Patrice, excellent work in putting this article on Goanet. Anyone who knows Bombay will find it thought-provoking. Daniel Brooke has given all the facts through a very balanced pen. What is my opinion of Hafeez Contractor ? That he is THE architect for the extremely rich there is no doubt. That

Re: [Goanet] Madeira wine... via the LSG newsletter

2014-06-23 Thread roland.francis
Very interesting article FN, thanks.  In Toronto there are currently 9 brands of Madeira available to us of which one is oddly, Italian. They range in price from $16 to $42 for a 750 ml bottle. North America accounts for 7% of all Madeira consumption (of which Canada 2%) and 11% in monetary val

[Goanet] Goa Feni in North America

2014-06-18 Thread roland.francis
All of the feni being exported to Canada and the USA seems to be distilled by "Global Spirits and Foods" under various brand names like Kazhkar, Fish & Feni and Salsa. All these brands have the same consistent taste and alcohol purity. The north American regulators insist that whatever alcohol

[Goanet] An Embarrasing Question

2014-06-17 Thread roland.francis
I was and am a pro-Modi individual from the time he showed results in his home state Gujarat. After talking to many many Gujaratis though all of them Hindus, I remained convinced that he could replicate his performance on the national stage. When the Muslim massacre occurred, I was taken aback.

Re: [Goanet] FRAUD AT GOA BORDERS FOR ENTRY TAXES

2014-06-11 Thread roland.francis
Mogall Estefanio, It's an urban Indian myth that is quite common with Bombay Police crowing that they rank after Scotland Yard in crime solving. Now you have brought in a CBI rank that trails Scotland Yard and the FBI. This one is new to me. In reality the CBI is one of the most gutless, politic

Re: [Goanet] No Goan Canecos in British East Africa (Response by Rose Fernandes)

2014-05-28 Thread roland.francis
Aah, a forthcoming book by Rose Fernandes. I shall look forward to it, expecting to hear again about English Cadbury's chocolates that you take to Goa on every trip. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: Melvyn Fernandes Date: 05-28-2014 7:00 AM (GMT-05

Re: [Goanet] The continuing saga over Selma Carvalho's highly acclaimed book

2014-05-18 Thread roland.francis
Mervyn, flippant is quite weak a word for Gabe's completely uncalled for comments. It is in the line of more bekaar bakwas, idle nonsense to put it in its kindest translation. Did Goans bow down to the British in East Africa? There's no doubt about it if by bowing down you mean obeying, followi

Re: [Goanet] Are all images of Modi on TV coming from BJP controlled feeds?

2014-05-17 Thread roland.francis
If what is true? Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: augusto pinto Date: 05-17-2014 4:37 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Augusto Pinto Subject: [Goanet] Are all images of Modi on TV coming from BJP controlled feeds? If this is true and I think it is, t

[Goanet] Fwd: Re: The "Encounter" System and Indian Elections

2014-05-08 Thread roland.francis
Thanks to a steadfast and really loyal Toronto reader of all my goanet posts, I stand corrected and amend the number of Toronto Police to 8,000 and not 40,000 as mentioned. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile

[Goanet] The "Encounter" System and Indian Elections

2014-05-07 Thread roland.francis
There are reportedly more than 1200 candidates accused of rape, murder, kidnapping and extortion who are standing for the 545 seats in the Indian Parliament. Earlier politicians used criminals to get elected through muscle and intimidation. Now it is criminals themselves who are seeking politic

[Goanet] You Can Find Jesus

2014-05-07 Thread roland.francis
Human brains are designed to spot faces - even when they aren't there, says today's Toronto Star. Continuing, it says Spotting Jesus on your morning toast, the Virgin Mary on a piece of bark, or the face of Elvis on a potato chip is completely normal. All you have to do is believe. "Believing

Re: [Goanet] Adios maestro... remembering Marquez, the man, the writer

2014-05-01 Thread roland.francis
I second that. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: Bernado Colaco Date: 04-30-2014 10:57 AM (GMT-05:00) To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Adios maestro... remembering Marquez, the man, the writer Dear writer, Can you ask Fidel for support of

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Butcher, baker, minstrel, hunter, frontiersman... Goan Transformation in East Africa (Selma Carvalho)

2014-04-23 Thread roland.francis
I read with interest both Selma Carvalho's article and Gabe Menezes' summarized counter contentions and links. Since it is not very clear to me where Selma went wrong, I would be interested Gabe, if you point out the contradictory facts for the benefit of an average reader like me. I am sure S

[Goanet] The Bandra Heritage

2014-04-23 Thread roland.francis
A quick 13 minute YouTube recording of the origins of Bandra (in Bombay) which makes interesting viewing. The commentator is Fr. Larry Pereira, a son-of-the-soil East Indian Catholic priest who was very popular in that area and died last year. Please search on YouTube for Tribute to Fr Larry Pe

Re: [Goanet] Modi Must Be Given A Chance

2014-04-22 Thread roland.francis
Dear Floriano, It's not logical to compare Modi to Hitler as you have done. You may know Modi and think you know what he is likely to do, but you don't know Hitler it seems and what he has done. By such comparisons you trivialize the evil that was Hitler.   In a worse case scenario in Goa assum

[Goanet] Express Entry To Canada.

2014-04-22 Thread roland.francis
Very informative for those interested in coming to Canada,  quickly. http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/1.2617961 Roland. Toronto. Sent from Samsung Mobile

[Goanet] The Cavel Church

2014-04-21 Thread roland.francis
Looking at the new parish appointments in Bombay for any familiar name, I see that Fr. Jude Botelho is appointed as the parish priest of Our Lady of Health Cavel. If this is the same priest who frequently writes on this forum, I send my best wishes for a devout and successful ministry at that p

[Goanet] Four Talented Ladies Walked on Stage. What They Did Next Blew The Audience Away!

2014-04-21 Thread roland.francis
An easter monday music treat. Apologies to those who have seen it before. http://www.reshareworthy.com/amazing-quartet-blew-audience-away/#cv7AkY1jIYjoxu3g.03 Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile

[Goanet] The Blast the Govt Censored

2014-04-20 Thread roland.francis
Thanks FN for the link to the Wiki narration. It was wartime so I suppose the government would have automatically censored such things but it's not that anyone in Bombay would not have known about it. What they would have achieved by suppressing the incident would be how powerful the blast was,

[Goanet] Miss India - Miss World (1966)

2014-04-19 Thread roland.francis
Re Wendell's link to Pathe's 1966 film, its regrettable that their otherwise experienced anchor should mispronounce "Faria". Unless they have spliced the part where the winner cries, sobs and embraces the losers, Reita Faria looked dignified at not doing those things. Roland. Sent from Samsun

[Goanet] Joke du Jour

2014-04-19 Thread roland.francis
Apologies to those who have read it before. A short reading from Genesis in the Bible: And God said He would fill all the corners of the earth with good and obedient wives. Then He made the earth round and laughed and laughed. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile

[Goanet] Modi Must Be Given A Chance

2014-04-19 Thread roland.francis
He has more than three strikes against him.  The massacre in Gujarat, followed by the administrative aftermath where he is said to have summarily disgraced upright police and government officers, his uncomfortable coziness with big business at the cost of the poor and vulnerable and to Goans th

Re: [Goanet] GOA TOURISM MINISTER ALL SET TO THE GULF ON A 13 DAY STATESPONSORED JAUNT

2014-04-18 Thread roland.francis
Sorry FN, in my opinion the former occupation and history would count a lot with my decision to vote.  I would never vote for a mango plucker for the simple reason that he would not be able to grasp the issues he would need to tackle and could therefore be easily swayed in an unwelcome directio

[Goanet] Charles Sobhraj and Chicken Cafreal

2014-04-15 Thread roland.francis
Regarding Vivek Menezes' BBC article transcribed on Goanet Reader, describing Charles Sobhraj the famous international drug smuggler as a regular at O Coqueiro, he Sobhraj, may have come for the late Gines Viegas' fare, but he is more likely to have been there for the easy international calls th

[Goanet] Fwd: Re: Incubator For Political Crooks?

2014-04-07 Thread roland.francis
barrel to show up the Portuguese in a poor light. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: Santosh Helekar Date: 04-05-2014 5:12 PM (GMT-05:00) To: "roland.francis" ,"Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" ,"jc>

[Goanet] Bombay Suburban Real Estate

2014-04-05 Thread roland.francis
Here are some mind boggling figures: A 622 sq ft flat in Khar a suburb of Bombay, almost but not quite as tony as Bandra, was just sold for USD 1.250 million equivalent. The rate sold was Rs.1.2 lakh per sq ft. The calculation is: 622 x 120,000 ÷ 59.7 (to the USD) The current rate for a sq foo

[Goanet] Fwd: Re: Incubator For Political Crooks?

2014-04-04 Thread roland.francis
b. 1994!" Cc: "roland.francis" Subject: Re: [Goanet] Incubator For Political Crooks? On Apr 4, 2014, at 1:12 AM, Santosh Helekar wrote: "How is Roland sure that there were no crooks in Portuguese administration, and when? What system did not allow it?" COMMENT:

Re: [Goanet] Lotlikar's French Vacation

2014-04-04 Thread roland.francis
Gabe, recreated humor must be put into context. More people on this forum will relate to my Lotlikar than the Murphy you received. Who knows which is the original? Even your Murphy might be a recreation of the one I received from a Parsi friend in that case the buffoon being Screwvalla a Bohra

[Goanet] Incubator For Political Crooks?

2014-04-03 Thread roland.francis
A very recent Goa news item says that one-third of Goa candidates have criminal records. I am not anti Indian or pro Portuguese or anything of the sort but knowing that in Potuguese Goa there was no crook in the administration (the system just didn't allow it) and now learning that  fully one t

[Goanet] Lotlikar's French Vacation

2014-04-03 Thread roland.francis
Having done extremely well the past year, Lotlikar visits a plush Sofitel in Paris's Champs Elysees. He goes to the bar and lounge where soft music is playing and is soon joined by a petite and pretty woman who asks him something in French which he doesn't understand.  He invites her to sit dow

[Goanet] Strange Coincidence?

2014-04-02 Thread roland.francis
I had posted some time ago my noticing that there were an unusual number of deaths among young Goan shippies as reflected in the Goa newspaper death notices. Today's O Heraldo has two such notices. Both 30, Catholic, married, chief officers from Benaulim and Assolna.   How strange can it get?

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese education

2014-04-01 Thread roland.francis
While I absolutely agree with what the WSJ is saying, there is a separation of the effect of Portuguese education when you talk about Goa. Whatever newspapers or VM says, from my own experience I know that  Portuguese education in Goa was of the highest quality. This from an individual (myself)

Re: [Goanet] The Merger of Two Goan Associatons in Toronto G.O.A Can-Orient

2014-03-31 Thread roland.francis
The actual AGM will be held in two weeks where the issue will be on the agenda. Today's was a Special AGM where only the proposed constitutional amendments were discussed in great detail and passed as proposed, by those attending. They will be presented to the AGM. For the merger, read my artic

Re: [Goanet] Behind the Baton

2014-03-22 Thread roland.francis
Great arrangement, great conducting and of course great prose on this Goanet Reader article Victor and great recording FN. If I were in Goa, I would have not missed it for the world. Would have enjoyed it even more if it were set in a public square amidst the village green, but of course the ac

Re: [Goanet] Fait accompli....

2014-03-20 Thread roland.francis
Dear Gabe, Just as well. The world was beginning to tire of it's only superpower acting like a spoilt child and stepping into other people's crap even when not wanted. Singlehandedly it belittled the United Nations and trivialized it's purpose. With the help of it's client state Britain under B

Re: [Goanet] A debate....state of media in India today

2014-03-10 Thread roland.francis
It is time that Goa media stopped their "weak" journalism (there being exceptions) and rose up as a man to tackle Parrikar and other politicians and work in tandem with social activists like Aires Rodrigues to put the pressure on the obvious wrongs in Goa.  Take a page guys from the rest of the

Re: [Goanet] Follow the Money

2014-03-07 Thread roland.francis
The problem in India is not with personal expenses, it is with receipts (assets accumulated illegally).  So that Ontario solution has no relevance to India. Also the premier who is bringing in that legislation is trying to hoodwink the public. She is creating a ruckus about expenses of mere ten

Re: [Goanet] Merger of two Goan Associations

2014-03-06 Thread roland.francis
Dear Wilson,  Good to see a post from you after ages. There is reason and then there is reality. You have stated the reason. Why should Goans in the Diaspora not be united in order to become to become more effective on behalf of the community? Now the reality. The demon that plagues Goans has a

[Goanet] Sunday in Harlem

2014-03-06 Thread roland.francis
FN's post about Miriam Makeba's 81st birthday (t'was actually 82nd methinks) took me back a year ago to a Sunday service in Harlem, New York City. I was determined to hear gospel music and what better place to hear it than Sunday mornong in Harlem. Although I was staying in Long Island which mak

Re: [Goanet] Bogmalo Beach - Watch them collecting 'Calvam'

2014-03-05 Thread roland.francis
The correct name for these crustaceans (they are from the crab and lobster family) is "barnacles". They are also mostly found on the sides of ships. In proportion to body size they have the largest penises in the animal kingdom.  Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message

[Goanet] The End of The World

2014-02-26 Thread roland.francis
Since the beginning of history, the world's end has been predicted by several fringe groups, quite a few of them in the US. Normally sane people get taken in and then of course "taken out". The Bible of course predicts it and the legendary Nostradamus has his own cult following with prophecies

Re: [Goanet] Ice Hockey - Erratum

2014-02-24 Thread roland.francis
Thanks VJP. By the way as one London, Ontario  Goan just pointed out to me, Nazem Kadri lives in his city and though Canada born, is of Lebanese parentage.  That brings the Africander total in ice hockey to zero from one, unfortunately. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original me

[Goanet] Only in Canada

2014-02-24 Thread roland.francis
Canada would surely be competing with India in this particular event of the Bribery Olympics. Lets call it the Refund Race. You'll soon see why. An important mafioso had his tax filing audited, resulting in his having to pay a large undisclosed amount in back taxes. Instead of being penalised fo

[Goanet] Ice Hockey

2014-02-24 Thread roland.francis
FN , interesting question you ask about the Goan representation in the ice hockey teams at national Canadian level. The simple answer is none at all. There is no real reason to explain this. At present there is a Nazem Qadri, an Ismaili Africander who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs but that

Re: [Goanet] Portugal and Pedophiles

2014-02-23 Thread roland.francis
gt;" Date: 23-02-2014 8:14 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "roland.francis" ,"Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Subject: Re: [Goanet] Portugal and Pedophiles On 22 February 2014 14:14, roland.francis wrote: 'Imagine our colonial power once the most militant

[Goanet] Follow Up With Raids on Bureaucrats

2014-02-23 Thread roland.francis
There is no reason why only politicians should be raided when there are others who help them to do what they do.  If top bureaucrats did not abet politicians, the looting might have been a lot more inhibited. Remember every rupee taken in by the govt is from the people and the nation's resource

[Goanet] The Cheek of Micky Pacheco

2014-02-23 Thread roland.francis
I remember the days in Bombay when "the height of" jokes were currency. For example: What is the height of imagination?  Answer: An ant climbing up an elephant with intent to rape. So also the height with Micky. Here is a man who comes from a humble background but now owns 7 cars, undeterminabl

[Goanet] Portugal and Pedophiles

2014-02-22 Thread roland.francis
Imagine our colonial power once the most militant evangelist of Catholicism, now a tolerator of the most grievous crimes of sexual abuse against orphan children. An investigation of an international ring of pedophiles by the Canadian RCMP led to these revelations in Portugal. Even the Madeleine

[Goanet] Portuguese Citizenship For Bombay's Jews

2014-02-22 Thread roland.francis
My friends Sonny (Samuel), Benny (Benjamin), Gary (Gershon) and all those Mahimkars, Poonekars, Samsons and Solomons once of Bombay and now in Israel can soon apply for Portuguese citizenship if the proposed law for admitting Sephardic Jews is passed soon. It is good of Portugal which follows S

[Goanet] Goanet - A Change In Profile

2014-02-20 Thread roland.francis
Over the past 10 years that I have been a member and active contributor of Goanet I havenoticed the following changes: In my early years the posts were almost exclusively from overseas Goans and from residents with a background of having lived abroad. For obvious reasons I don't know the compos

Re: [Goanet] Goan Shippies Deaths

2014-02-15 Thread roland.francis
Please read the obit columns of the Herald for any 2 week to one month period for elucidation. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: E DeSousa Date: 15-02-2014 9:24 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "estb. 1994! Goa's premiere mailing list" Cc: roland.fran...@gmail.

[Goanet] Goan Shippies Deaths

2014-02-15 Thread roland.francis
Anybody know how Goan crew on cruiseliners are dying in droves?  What is the cause of death of so many young men about whom g men  Sent from Samsung Mobile

Re: [Goanet] São Francisco Xavier

2014-02-12 Thread roland.francis
What has the relic in Coloane near Macau got to do with the Ceylonese claim that the  uncorrupted body in Old Goa is that of a Buddhist monk.  It is irrelevant thinking like this that probably made Salazar say "Goa is ours" when Nehru asked him sometime in the mid-50s, what would be the best so

Re: [Goanet] Kalvam zai ghe..

2014-02-11 Thread roland.francis
Hi Joe, Are they really going to sell these kalvam that have been bred and nourished by human faeces from shitters on the banks and from refuse dumped by the floating casinos. Why not I suppose when once in Goa we were eating pigs who fed on you know what. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile --

Re: [Goanet] Why not 'Cheers!"

2014-02-11 Thread roland.francis
Been too long in the US and Japan to like British phrases I suppose Cecil.  Still, I too am waiting for it from the horse's mouth. Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: Cecil Pinto Date: 11-02-2014 2:53 AM (GMT-05:00) To: goanet ,Venantius J Pinto Subj

[Goanet] Canada Changes

2014-02-09 Thread roland.francis
About 50 years ago immigration policy was based on whites only entry. Then Pierre Trudeau whose international fame matched his domestic popularity changed it forever. Today, the biggest group of immigrants are Asian - Chinese, Filipino, Indian and Pakistani. With the current Stephen Harper, th

[Goanet] The Senility Prayer

2014-02-03 Thread roland.francis
God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fortune to meet again the ones I did and the eyesight to tell the difference.  Roland. Sent from Samsung Mobile

[Goanet] St. Francis Xavier

2014-02-02 Thread roland.francis
Personally, in the manner of Protestantism, I don't beleive in honoring saints. Of the little time we allot to God, it is best not to dissipate any with lesser beings. if one must spend precious prayers on saints, then it must be to respect the memory of what they have done rather ask them for

Re: [Goanet] Pt. Nehru interview on Goa Policy

2014-01-30 Thread roland.francis
Hi Cyrus, in hindsight typical Nehru. He wanted a peaceful transition of Goa to India, but did not allow himself to wait for it. He was a visionary but in this case he weakened himself allowing Krishna Menon and other rowdies and warmongers to rubbish his own solid moral principles forged and sh

[Goanet] Women Power

2014-01-27 Thread roland.francis
Except for the death of the victim, it is very satisfying to know that the perpetrator suffered equally in the ghastly crime. Congratulations to you brave woman! http://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/Woman-set-ablaze-by-partner-hugs-him-to-death/articleshow/29382917.cms?intenttarget=no Roland.

[Goanet] Hollande: Shades of Tharoor

2014-01-27 Thread roland.francis
FN, JC and VP may once again question the intentions of the media or my characterization of the common human male habit of giving up on an older model in favour of a younger one, but France's Francois has just been reported acting in the manner of India's Shashi. The older Segoline Royale for t

[Goanet] Who's The Greatest?

2014-01-25 Thread roland.francis
Anyone who has more than passing experience with Gulf Arab society and the American Christian conservatives, will put the hypocrisy of both on par. And they would be wrong. While Gulf Arabs are strongly hypocritical in form (meaning their motions) they are genuine in actions.  Christian conser

[Goanet] A Low-Brow Publication

2014-01-25 Thread roland.francis
The Herald is now plumbing the depths of the English language even by the standard of that generally written or spoken in Goa. A cursory glance will get you all kinds of errors that should have been weeded out before publication. Either they have abandoned proofing entirely or the person or per

Re: [Goanet] Fwd: CCP GARBAGE WORKERS ON STRIKE........PARRIKAR NEEDS TO INTERVENE

2014-01-25 Thread roland.francis
Are you telling us that there is some kind of garbage collection someplace in Goa, actually? Roland.  Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: Stephen Dias Date: 24-01-2014 3:14 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Goanet ,"Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" ,Frederick FN Nor

Re: [Goanet] Oops caught out D'Souza….

2014-01-25 Thread roland.francis
Perceived the guy as a fraud when I first saw him in the God Debate with Hitchens. While Hitchens was so taken aback with D'Souza's specious arguments that he had to pause several times, the latter took it that he was stumped and pressed on aggressively with more outrageous contentions. Was bo

Re: [Goanet] Dress well Mr.CM

2014-01-25 Thread roland.francis
FN, your line of comparison-reasoning is off the target. FdRF has a valid point. The point is this: Goans expect their CM to dress formally for a formal occasion (be it western or Indian formal). That is one of the traits that makes us Goans. A bush shirt and trousers is neither. Both you and A

[Goanet] The Test of Being A Canadian

2014-01-24 Thread roland.francis
If you are a first-generation immigrant, there's no better test of being a true-blue Canadian than bundling up, venturing about your normal business and being happy about it, this winter. I've passed the test, an opportunity that was not presented to me all the winters since I have come, as the

Re: [Goanet] Goanet - Gracias and Goa.

2014-01-24 Thread roland.francis
In Karachi, at that time part of undivided British India. R. Sent from Samsung Mobile Original message From: Oscar Carmino Lobo Date: 24-01-2014 1:06 AM (GMT-05:00) To: goanet@lists.goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Goanet - Gracias and Goa. Dear Floriano Where was Cardin

[Goanet] The Sun Rises

2014-01-23 Thread roland.francis
Congratulations to Floriano and his team for the recent media coup of the 'Respect Goa' TShirt campaign.  The time for Suraj in Goa is overdue but Goans are not too bright a lot on the 'janta' level. Floriano's patience with the party's constant setbacks is to be appreciated. Finally it looks

[Goanet] Eric Pinto's SXHS Connection

2014-01-22 Thread roland.francis
Eric, I did not realize that your connection with the Xaviers school in Bombay extended to three generations. What I did know is that you are one of the school's most munificent modern day benefactors. Another amazing fact gleaned from your post is that if your grandfather schooled there circa

[Goanet] The Pushkar-Tharoor Tragedy

2014-01-22 Thread roland.francis
While the death of Sunanda Pushkar     is a sad thing, the dumping of his wife for a "younger model" is one of mankind's older stories. Both the 52 year old Pushkar and the younger Pakistani actress were beauties in their own right, but Meher was younger and that caught the suave Malabari junio

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