[Goanet] PIO issues ?

Hei, I understand that the PIO card will no longer be accepted *as a travel document by airlines* other than Air India after August 2018. PIO's were handwritten cards which the airlines will no longer accept after Oct 2018. However, the PIO card is valid for life. For those with property an

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 12, Issue 480

Goa Roads. I must say that a the roads around Assago and Vagator and perhaps the surrounds has seen a marked improvement since my visit last year. I should say a 75% improvement as a qualitative figure at a guess. I appreciate the improvement . I cannot speak of road conditions in other parts of

[Goanet] NRI and Foreigner Services Legal Advice

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[Goanet] Cornel DaCosta, condolences to the family.

Alas, I knew Cornel well. Gilbert's comments were justifiable in my view without wishing to grade Gilbert on some fallacious concocted scale of gentlemanly conduct. We have to accept views of ourselves dead or alive with equal grace. The now liberated Cornel would have wanted that I am sure.

[Goanet] NRI Commission and NRI Commissioner Eduardo Faleiro

*Ref : Goanet Digest, Vol 5, Issue 72**Goanet Digest, Vol 5, Issue 728* Reading Aires Rodrigues and Roger Dsouza submissions with respect to the Commissioner NRI, it would appear that these two persons are merely content in seeing the Commissioner out of office on the grounds that he and his

[Goanet] Communidade plots available to Assagao Gaonkars.

To all Assagao Gaonkars, the last date for applications for Assagao Communidade plots on sale is 15th June 2010. I thought that the above information may be of value to some of you in more ways then one. There is a lot more information that you will need to know. I can be contacted at this

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Re: [Goanet] The International Goan Convention July 2008 - Brahmin Issues Vol 3, Issue 739

Hei Mario and Cornel, Mario I accept that your humour sometimes percolates through. And I honestly have no doubt, that what you say is not meant maliciously. It has been fun and while the last post may have been close to the knuckle I hope that you are not too offended. I would have liked to

Re: [Goanet] The International Goan Convention July 2008 - Brahmin Issues: Vol 3, Issue 735

Hei Mario, It would appear that Gabe, Edward and I are in agreement about you. Just that what we said we said differently. Essentially, Gabe thinks you are a bit of an arrogant peasant :))). Edward suggests that if you do not understand your own caste to which you belong then it is highly

Re: [Goanet] The International Goan Convention July 2008 - Brahmin Issues Vol 3, Issue 721

Hei Mario, On this topic 'this slow to get it frog' gives way to the hare. :). I noticed a spelling error in the line I wrote to you earlier. I feel better getting it right. It should read: Is it possible that you are the victim of your own petard ? . regards rn

Re: [Goanet] The International Goan Convention July 2008 - Brahmin issues Vol 3, Issue 715

Hei Mario 1. What Gabe said was One does not have to be a Brahmin to espouse the qualities you have mentioned;. It is a fairly reasonable proposition would you not agree. Gabe then goes on to suggest that in his view and his experience that you display the very same qualities you abhor. Perhaps

[Goanet] The International Goan Convention July 2008 - Brahmin Issues.

The International Goan Convention should welcome issues like the Church vis-a-vis Caste, What the Goans gave Kenya, Honour Killings and anything that the Goanet anti-Brahmin lobby may like to raise. People should be free to say what niggles them. The Convention could provide an excellent

Re: [Goanet] The International Goan Convention July 2008 - Brahmin Issues

Mario, I thought my posting would attract you like a red rag. You have not disappointed :). I spelt it out for you about what we are and what we are reconciled with. Clearly, you still fear that it is we who are confused about ourselves and not you because you know better and we must be seen to

Re: [Goanet] Basic Info

Hei Cornel Dacosta, Yes I can throw some light to satisfy your insatiable curiosity on: 1. The name Nuvo. Rui.Nuvo is a pseudouser name created out of the figment of my imagination for use on the internet for anonymity. I use the name on the internet to communicate with close friends too who

Re: [Goanet] Basic Info. Vol 3, Issue 644 (Mario Goveia) Vol 3, Issue 662

Mario Thanks for the response. Everyone's a winner eh. Hmmm. OK. Ah Haa as for my ealier post, I thought you might have noticed that I had the words 'views' and 'outpourings' the wrong way round. To put it to rights it should have read: 9. Mario may be more credible with his views of the

Re: [Goanet] Basic Info. Vol 3, Issue 644

Basic Info. The discussion over this topic was very interesting and stimulating. As an casual observer myself, I thought there was a lot to learn and consider from the discussions. Another thing it is good that we do have people who are at the leading edge and understand the operation and

Re: [Goanet] The Rape of Goa Rajan P. Parrikar Vol 3, Issue 602

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Re: [Goanet] THE RAPE OF GOA BY RAJAN PARRIKAR Vol 3, Issue 5546.KAR

Rajan, I deeply respect your determination in drawing Goan readers attention with vivid pictures of Goa going down the pan. I even agree with some who regard Goa now as a toilet. It saddens me as a Goan. I try and remind myself that Goa should not concern me any more because a) I was born and

[Goanet] Konkani a National Indian Language (Venantius Pinto)? Re: Vol 2, Issue 638

Hei Folks, 4. Re: DEO vo DEV? (Gabe Menezes)Re: Vol 2, Issue 632 (Venantius Pinto) Reading the above posting, I thought, it might do well to ask if Konkani written in Roman (Romi) script would make sense as the National Language of India. It could spread across India thus embracing the

[Goanet] DEO vo DEV? (Venantius Pinto) Re: Vol 2, Issue 638

Hei Venantius, Enjoyed that posting. I know konkani only by ear. I queried DEV because it sounded odd. Though I spelt it DEO I made it up to phonetically sound correct to my ear. Funny thing is that when Alfred or someone spelt it as DEU I immediately found it agreeable and in fact more

[Goanet] Personal introductions on goanet Gabe Menezes Re: Vol 2, Issue 626

Hei Gabe, 3. Re: Deeply Offensive Allegations.Bhandare. Re: Vol 2 Issue 619 Gabe Menezes (Gabe Menezes) As a goan yourself you will know we are a very private and reserved people. The quaint thing about goans is that we are sociable too without being intrusive. Having grown up in our 'goan

[Goanet] Ruis questions (Bhandare) Re: Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 626

Hei Chinmay Bhandre, Can I thank you for answering the questions I put you in a way that I could understand. If I understood what you said I am sure a lot of other readers would have to. It does not follow that they may not want to take issue with you. As far as I am concerned I hear what you

[Goanet] DEO vo DEV? (Gabe Menezes)Re: Vol 2, Issue 632

Hei Gabe, I honestly believe goans have a great sense of humour. I used to be a fly on the wall when my father a really poorly educated man would joke with a family friend of ours who was an Oxford graduate. They would joke in Konkani for hours and hours. The humour was Quality. Talk about

[Goanet] God and Goans Re: Vol 2, Issue 623

Hei All, I thought all goans could associate to a village and the rest were itinerant gypsies. I know of one family who had moved to our village from another village more then 2-3 generations before. I understand that they not accepted as 'belonging' to our village. They did not enjoy the same

[Goanet] Mashall Mendonza Book References Re: Vol 2, Issue 627

1. Deeply Offensive Allegations.Bhandare. Re: Vol 2, Issue 627 (marshallmendonza) Hei Mashall, Like I said my source has been the Internet Wikipedia which is informative generally, but is also open to suspicion and abuse because it is editable. I am aware therefore that I as a reader have

[Goanet] Understanding Gilbert/to Cecil Re: Vol 2, Issue 623 Selma riposte

Hei Selma, Great riposte Selma. Read it thrice. Enjoyed it. :). regards

[Goanet] Bhandari's Hindi Re: Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 620(Gabe)

Hei Gabe, Had I been brilliant I would not be talking to you. Instead, I would have you for dinner with kasti for afters. Hahahaha. Being a stickler for correctness, correct my konkani spelling if you like. But joking aside fortunately for you, you are a good source of information. So I will

[Goanet] DEO vo DEV? Re: Vol 2, Issue 623

Hei Lino, Thank you for that information. The 'avaz' for DEO is not the same as DEV. Sorry, not to me anyway. I wonder how many would agree with me. I come from Bardez. Our dialect is perhaps a lot more refined then that lot down south :))). If DEV is the written form then I am grateful for

[Goanet] Deeply Offensive Allegations.Bhandare. Re: Vol 2 Issue 619 Gabe Menezes

Heil Gabe :), If with your response you feel that you have reaffirmed your stand then clearly I have not persuaded you to be more civil when making your concerns felt. Incidentally, as a goan, I am just as interested in Goa as other goans and yourself. I come from a long line of Goans if that

[Goanet] Goa Airports. Re: Vol 2, Issue 614

Hei Sounds ok to have a second air port and not just a new airport serving different airline systems point to point and hubs. Dabolim was awful before and has been much improved I am glad to say.If it has to be improved even more, I am all for it. If we have a second airport, it would be

[Goanet] Goa a Lost Cause Revisted Re: Vol 2, Issue 607

Hei Folks, 10. Panchayat India link... check out this list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) This is a posting in Issue 607 that is well worth a read. I would seriously recommend that you read it if you have not done so already. The spirit of the article is the basis of my gibberish that follows. Deepaloy

Re: [Goanet] Mapuca A Gutter Town Re: Vol 2, Issue 585

Posting that went missing--- Who Done it :) Hei Albert, My earlier posting on the subject did not get much response from readers either. Presumably, many of our readers have never been to Mapuca to see what a wreck it has been reduced to or people no longer go to towns because

[Goanet] The Chruch, UN and the Royal Family Re: Vol 2, Issue 606

Hei Folks, LOL I think we would need to invent a God if only out of consideration for Selma. 10. Re: Role of the Church/Venantius (Carvalho) The Church, like the UN and the English Royal family, must find another role for itself if it is to have relevance What all 3 of them LOL. Now really

[Goanet] Church Paedophiles ( Bhandare clarifies )Re: Vol 2, Issue 602

Hei Folks, I have to agree with Bhandare that in the case of the recent paedophile controversy, the pope and his clergy have been trying desperately to cover up for the paedophiles. It is not possible for anyone to defend the indefensible and I am afraid the pope and his men are just as guilty

[Goanet] Euducating Selma :((( Re: Vol 2, Issue 598

Hei Selma, The truth about kinder gardens is that they provide a start to an education especially if they have been the group that have been denied it. :))) Kindergartens should be fun places but they should also be places where you are learning. It would appear that either the teaching method

[Goanet] The Infinite Hotel Re: Vol 2, Issue 598

Hei Folks, The debates on Evolutionist? Kevin, the Deity of Truth, monist, dualist . the seekers of truth all have rooms at the Infinite Hotel Hilbert's Paradox which I have mentioned before. http://diveintomark.org/archives/2003/12/04/infinite-hotel. There is always room for one more truth

[Goanet] Goa Lost Cause - colaco Re: Vol 2, Issue 600

Hei JC Again I have to confess my ignorance of the MGP. I hope I am not making a habit of disclosing my ignorance :))). From what you say they appear to be about ethnic cleansing or similar. Ok if you say so. I will have to read up about them. Well, in that case get organised, get united with

[Goanet] Pisstakerov Axioms (Bhandare) Re: Vol 2, Issue 600

Hei So Bhandare now we know all about Kolmogorov axioms as the starting point of building up a theories. So what Pisstakerov axioms can we define for Sunith to play Junior Santosh? LOL Just an idea the proof is in the pudding: :))) regards

[Goanet] Paedophilia A Difficult Question To Answer Why? Re: Vol 2, Issue 600

Hei Folks, Why is paedophilia so difficult a question to answer? It is not. Paedophilia is a crime against society. Crime is not condoned. What society do we know of, that condones paedophilia? I know of no primitive or advanced society that does. It is a crime against society and is punishable

[Goanet] In praise of Focused Responses and Artists Re: Vol 2, Issue 592

Hei Folks It is rather pleasing to read focused responses from the Bosco Demello Paulo Dias Philip Thomas Vidyadhar Gadgil It is also pleasing to know that there are quite a few organisers, authors, poets, song writers and artist appearing in goanet. They rightly deserve more recognition and

[Goanet] Goa A Lost Cause Re:Vol 2, Issue 594

Hei Folks, 11. While we fight on history...Goa is being looted Indeed. I can be taken to task for what I say here. That is fine and is understandable because what I have to say is more about speaking aloud to myself then having to justify my musings. So feel free to disagree or give me a

[Goanet] Goa is being looted (Bhandare) Re: Vol 2, Issue 597

Hei Bhandare, Let me make my position clear so that you gain a better understanding of where I stand. ref 5. While we fight on history...Goa is being looted (Bhandare) I may jest about what you say. I would not Mock you. I might see through your mischief and reciprocate in like manner at your

[Goanet] Mapuca A Gutter Re: Vol 2, Issue 585

Hei Albert, My earlier posting on the subject did not get much response from readers either. Presumably, many of our readers have never been to Mapuca to see what a wreck it has been reduced to or people no longer go to towns because successive Goa Administrations succeeded in bringing the

[Goanet] Masjid for Every Village Re: Vol 2, Issue 590

-8859-1; format=flowed On 16/07/07, rui nuvo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hei Folks, I was uncertain from what he was saying whether one of our contributor articles Kevin Saldanha was an Evolutionist, a believer of the Faith and I inquired on his views of the delicate relationship between Hope

[Goanet] The Deity of Truth ref Vol 2, Issue 591

Hei Folks, Humanity Does not owe anyone a dime, except the Deity of Truth ? The argument about Truth is very much like that of getting a room in the Infinite Hotel Hilbert's paradox. We seek the truth and that is all we can say. We owe to ourselves for goodness sake and not to a Deity. We have

[Goanet] Dev Borem Korum Re: Vol 2, Issue 591

Hei Gebe Menezes and Borg Costa, Just for my benefit can you confirm whether it is 'Dev Borem Korum' or 'Deo Borem Korum'. Every time I see Dev ., it sort of jars my mind perhaps because I have always heard it as Deo .. I understand Deo = God but has Dev a different meaning? I have

[Goanet] The Confessional - LA Church 'in abuse deal' Vol 2, Issue 584

Hei Readers, I was prompted by the LA Church topic to add a cautionary note about confessionals. Here is what you can read on the net Argentine priest in Dirty War trial. Here are extracts. This one from Agentina. Von Wernich would visit prisoners after horrific torture sessions and asked them

[Goanet] Believer does not really Belive ref Vol 2, Issue 587

Hei Folks, I was uncertain from what he was saying whether one of our contributor articles Kevin Saldanha was an Evolutionist, a believer of the Faith and I inquired on his views of the delicate relationship between Hope and Faith. So I asked him to clarify. To be fair to the man he came across

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 581

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[Goanet] Muslim infiltration in Goa - Re: Vol 2, Issue 584

Hei Fred, Touche´. I completely agree with you that we have a degree of responsibility for self censorship for what we write. Invoking religion with politics is not only absurd but dangerous and stupid. We cannot as mature, sensible and responsible Goans allow religion to be used in politics

[Goanet] Selma Propelled Vol 2, Issue 576

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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 568

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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 571

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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 571

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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 570

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Re: [Goanet] The Bhandare Yardstick

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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 554

hypocrites. hahaha. On 7/7/07, rui nuvo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: Wanted - Abscondees from Goa Archives. Hei, I was amused. lol. especially the case of the ubiquitous Sitarams spiriting 6000 bags of rice and living it up in Goa. He could be the same Sitaram's relation who con me

Re: [Goanet] Christianity on Goanet.

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Re: [Goanet] Christianity revisited for the last time?

if we were not allowed our time honoured hypocrisies and our hypocrites. hahaha. On 7/7/07, rui nuvo wrote: Re: Wanted - Abscondees from Goa Archives. Hei, I was amused. lol. especially the case of the ubiquitous Sitarams spiriting 6000 bags of rice and living it up in Goa. He could

Re: [Goanet] Yard stick for CM not white stick.

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[Goanet] Goa Land

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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 548

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[Goanet] The Dowry System.

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[Goanet] Corruption In Goa.

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Re: [Goanet] Goanet Digest, Vol 2, Issue 497

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