[Goanet] Goa's FOOD PARK: Quitol or Quit All?

2008-08-11 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears,   The Government senses a SECURITY THREAT to Goa. Not all terror claims are hoax like the infamous Johann Bach case published by the newspapers via Penpricks . or the Tariq Anwar Battlo case circulated by the Goa Police! One is at wits' end to state who is better at the generation

[Goanet] Blindspot in Indian urban planning

2008-08-11 Thread Philip Thomas
The study jointly conducted by the NCAER and Future Capital Research says the 20 top boom cities and towns in India will have their annual household income grow at 10 per cent over the next eight years. These urban centres already account for 60 per cent of the surplus income (income minus

[Goanet] To IIT, and google --- story of a lawry driver's son who lost both his legs

2008-08-11 Thread Samir Kelekar
http://www.funenclave.com/reality-bites/naga-naresh-karutura-fighter-banks-godavari-20773.html India never fails to amaze. regards, Samir

Re: [Goanet] Fw: Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-11 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 8/10/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can it be pious fraud? Has Julia Kim done it in the presence of so many people? Has she put hen's meat in her mouth? Is this the scientific explanation? I think as of January 21, 2008 Julia Kim and her followers have

Re: [Goanet] The Mau Mau Film Festival

2008-08-11 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Ay, Selma! They celebrate it because it was their fight for independence, bloodily fought and bloodily suppressed. Regards, Victor --- On Sun, 8/10/08, Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] The Mau Mau Film Festival To: Goa's premiere mailing

Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Where have the Toronto Goans gone? (VictorRangel-Ribeiro in Times of India, Panjim)

2008-08-11 Thread Carneiro, Herman
VIVA VIVA.XCELLENTO.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK LONG LIVE THE GOANS -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Goanet News Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:10 PM To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

[Goanet] The Momentous Toronto Goan Convention

2008-08-11 Thread Roland Francis
I do believe Filomena Giese is a woman of action (and I say that sincerely). The problem here is that she wants everyone else to toe the line by saying that those who have brought forward concerns about the convention are just long on criticism. Among the 'long on criticism' I do not count myself

[Goanet] Breaking: India wins Gold

2008-08-11 Thread Nigel Britto
Abhinav Bindra wins India's first ever individual Olympic gold medal on Monday with a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the men's 10 metres air rifle event. Jai Hind!!! -- Truth Liberates, Nigel Britto http://amicusnaturae.blogspot.com

[Goanet] Call to Action

2008-08-11 Thread Lola Rafearo
In the past few weeks there have been many comments – spoken and written – about the recent convention.  The following is not an attempt to enter into any existing debates.  It is intended as a commentary on our Goan Community and a plea for change.   Hearing the recent comments, I am reminded

Re: [Goanet] Fish curry rice at Murdeshwar

2008-08-11 Thread gwasha
Dear Joe Keep up the good work, You seem to have a way with your camera, I have pics , I will share with you. regards Ayres On 8/11/08, JoeGoaUk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I though I would shae this info to you.. What we ate and how much we paid? We were 9 4 Fresh Bangda Fry (Rs.100) 5

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-11 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 8/10/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: His study confirmed that the flesh and blood were of human origin. The flesh was unequivocally cardiac tissue, and the blood was of type AB. The type AB blood means that the owner of the blood was born out of the normal

[Goanet] GT mis-diagnosis: GBA in shackles?

2008-08-11 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Dr. Barad,   You have caught the tiger by the tail!   What I wrote was that the GT is trying to create the image that it is ONLY the Catholics who are fighting in the GBA and that all others are aghast spectators. That is NOT the truth. Annand Madgavkar, Manoj Joshi, Ritu Prasad, Reboni

[Goanet] PARTICIPATE in PLANNING for a BETTER Goa.

2008-08-11 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears,   What is reproduced below is a page from www.savegoa.com the official website of Goa Bachao Abhiyan maintained and updated by Noel Caldeira and Reboni Saha with inputs from everyone and any one concerned with what is happening to Goa, the land we all love.   The GBa has inspired a whole

Re: [Goanet] Airport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes, The Navhind Times)

2008-08-11 Thread Sandeep Heble
Rajan Parrikar writes: Bravo, Remo, Bravo! I, too, have felt the rage Remo writes about, watching the viral degradation of Goa at the hands of migrants, builders, land sharks, miners - all facilitated by our politicos. What do you expect from a third-rate country that is India? The Alarm at the

[Goanet] Goa's FOOD PARK: Quitol or Quit All?

2008-08-11 Thread Samir Kelekar
A genuine food park --- as against a fig-leaf food park --- needs to be welcomed. The govt. needs to appoint independent experts to oversee this food park so that it doesnt become a placee for malls and apartments, like the IT park. Also, we dont want relatives of ministers masquerading as

[Goanet] OLPC comes to Goa

2008-08-11 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
OLPC comes to Goa http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=olpcw=17364099%40N00 -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org 784 Nr Convent, Saligao 403511 Goa India Ph +91-832-2409490 M: +91-9970157402 Software for Kids Blog: http://softwareforkids.wordpress.com

Re: [Goanet] Airport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes, The Navhind Times)

2008-08-11 Thread Carvalho
--- On Mon, 8/11/08, Sandeep Heble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Alarm at the Airport was raised because Remo's act was clearly a case of irresponsible behavior and negligence. To err is human, we all make mistakes and the divine Goans would certainly have forgiven Remo for his minor

[Goanet] KGTS - GULAB WORKING COMMITTEE KUWIAT-HANKAM SOGLLEM EIS ANVDDETA.

2008-08-11 Thread CAJETAN DE
KGTS - GULAB WORKING COMMITTEE KUWIAT-HANKAM SOGLLEM EIS ANVDDETA. Ponchvis (25) vorsam adhim, ami, (Khaim Kuwait-antle Goenkar) fuddem soron sorgest Fr. Freddy J. Da Costa-hanchem mhoineallem Gulab-k Kuwaitchea Goenkaram kodchean dengui ekttavn pattoleli, zache vorvim Gulab-achem zadd palleth

[Goanet] Breaking: India wins Gold at Olympics

2008-08-11 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears,   Truly, IMPOSSIBLE is Nothing! Sixty years after Independence, an Indian can still win the very first INDIVIDUAL  Olympic Gold Medal  for a nation of a Billion persons. Abhinav has lived up to his name. What a shot with an air rifle  ...at 10 metres!!!   Mog asundi.   Miguel From:

Re: [Goanet] The Toronto Convention and Goanet moderation in particular

2008-08-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/8/7 Gabe Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 2008/8/7 Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED]: -- I'm afraid I have to apologise for prematurely starting this rumour. Faleiro, has publicaly stated in Brazil that the convention will be moving to Australia next.

[Goanet] Reformat: Ricardo Rebelo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: Oscar Rebello: I am a social activist by accident

2008-08-11 Thread Goanet Reformat
I totally agree with your admission that Dr. Oscar Rebelo can be quite forthright and candid. I also partly agree with your opinion that With his powerful oratory, innocent looks and expressive eyes, he had become the darling of the Press, but let me also add 'the people of Goa as well' and I

Re: [Goanet] Airport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes, The Navhind Times)

2008-08-11 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Hi Sandeep, Please disregard Selma, and do not do this to us! How can you cut off our escape route? Whom do we blame when we violate the law? Whom do we blame when we fail to fight malaria? Whom do we blame when we fail to be competitive in education and more? Whom do we blame if southern

Re: [Goanet] BJP for special status a la Himachal to protect

2008-08-11 Thread mario rodrigues
Rishi, U said it most of us know the fact if we see the accumulated assets of politicians(including those held by their spouses/relatives) before and after being elected. Will there ever be an enquiry? May be. Glad something is initiated which was long overdue, but have you Goans noticed

Re: [Goanet] Goans are angry!

2008-08-11 Thread Carvalho
--- On Sun, 8/10/08, soter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Remo's anger is definitely reflective of the growing emotional turmoil within many of us goans. Peaceful Society's work in the remotest of villages in 7 States of India has given me the opportunity to have a first hand experience of

Re: [Goanet] The Mau Mau Film Festival

2008-08-11 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
Hi Selma I have jumped many posts to reply to yours on the Mau Mau. Mau Mau was definitely an indigenous war against colonial rule as well as against white settler hegemony in Kenya. The colonial Government at the time was in hock with the settlers although the British Government had made it

[Goanet] Flood threatens Goa due to large scale deforestation

2008-08-11 Thread D'Souza, Avelino
Flood threatens Goa Sankhalim (Goa) (PTI): District administration warily eyed the Valvonti river swollen by the incessant rain as the residents here spent their entire night on the street fearing the worst. Some hundreds of people had a sleepless night as the market remained inundated and

Re: [Goanet] The Mau Mau Film Festival

2008-08-11 Thread Carvalho
--- On Mon, 8/11/08, CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Although I was still at school during the well reported Emergency that used British troops, fighter aircraft etc to destroy Mau Mau in the forests and the surrounding areas, -- Hi Cornel, Thanks for that

Re: [Goanet] OLPC comes to Goa

2008-08-11 Thread Alfred de Tavares
My dear precocious whizkid, Rico! What, in the name of all that could be holy or un-, is OLPC? Old Ladies' Public Conveniences? Please edify old relics like I... Hopefully, out-of-times Chacha Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:43:20 +0530 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: goanet@lists.goanet.org

Re: [Goanet] Menino [EMAIL PROTECTED]

2008-08-11 Thread floriano
Menino, Could Fr. Simon be the PP of Penha de Fransa/Salvador do Mundo/Porvorim/Pomburpa or the Aldona Church?? Just curious. :-)) floriano. goasuraj - Original Message - From: Goanet Reformat [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org

Re: [Goanet] Airport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes, The Navhind Times)

2008-08-11 Thread floriano
Well said that, Sandeep. Well appreciated. floriano goasuraj - Original Message - From: Sandeep Heble [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Airport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes,The Navhind Times) Rajan Parrikar

Re: [Goanet] The Mau Mau Film Festival

2008-08-11 Thread Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
Selma, Cornel, others, Yahoo has me jinxed, my emails fly out before I'm ready to send them! May I recommend an excellent book by Robert B. Edgerton: MAU MAU, an African Crucible. It was published in 1989 by the Free Press in New York, and by Collier Macmillan in London. The book is

[Goanet] Goanet Reformat: irport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes, The Navhind Times) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

2008-08-11 Thread Goanet Reformat
Hi All Goans I fully agree with remo and i so feel the same when passing by the goan airport. No goan police,Nobody speaking Konkani etc In kerala or other states if you dont speak the local language you cannot work etc why in Goa all this happens.WE ALL KNOW WHO TO BLAME,I will always support and

[Goanet] typical goan english.

2008-08-11 Thread Beny Pereira
well just a forwarded mail but very much true of how goans speak english. atleast made me lauhg. regards beny, dubai  First Goan Girl: What men! Not talking? Become big or what?   Second Goan Girl: Why you told her that I told you about Perpet going to movie with Pilot?   First Goan Girl: Told

[Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-11 Thread Roland Francis
Long ago, some half-wit must have come up with the story of how Goans are like crabs. Actually I am not sure the story orginated with Goans as I had been hearing my Maharastrian friends in Bombay telling the same story long before it became popular with Goans. So it looks like the Goans just

Re: [Goanet] Airport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes, The Navhind Times)

2008-08-11 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- On Sun, 8/10/08, Rajan P. Parrikar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bravo, Remo, Bravo! I, too, have felt the rage Remo writes about, watching the viral degradation of Goa at the hands of migrants, builders, land sharks, miners - all facilitated by our politicos. What do you expect from a

[Goanet] stop selling your ancestral property in Goa.

2008-08-11 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: 10 Aug 2008 09:54:49 - From: jane gillian rodrigues Remember - Poor goans are forced to sell property out of poverty. Mario responds: This is a rank misrepresentation. There are many reasons other than poverty that cause Goans to sell their property. Many of these examples have

Re: [Goanet] OLPC comes to Goa

2008-08-11 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Hi Alfred, The idea was to grab your attention... OLPC = One Laptop Per Child. (Still an idea, lots of if's and but's... few laptops still. I just touched two!) See: http://news.google.com/news?hl=enned=usq=OLPCbtnG=Search+News 2008/8/11 Alfred de Tavares [EMAIL PROTECTED]: My dear precocious

[Goanet] Where is the independence of the Disabled?

2008-08-11 Thread George Pinto
There are 15,000+ disabled persons in Goa. Please visit the Goa Sudharop sponsored website www.disabilitygoa.com for more information. George --- Disability Rights Assoc, Goa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Friends, On 15th August 2008 the Govt. of India will be celebrating independence day

Re: [Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-11 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Roland Now you have put the 'cat among the . crabs! I had attempted to follow this from the start, it seemed almost to link up here there, made SOME sense, but gave up hope of ever getting the 'punch line' as it were. I look forward to anyone's reply to your post on this.

[Goanet] Flood threatens Goa due to large scale deforestation

2008-08-11 Thread edward desilva
Hi, I had written a couple of years ago about these mud slides which happen in Malaysia and the Philippines, that the same will happen in Goa due to deforestation. Well, a few years ago floods did not take place in Goa, therefore the moderators deemed it not fit to mail it on Goanet - now it

Re: [Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/8/11 Roland Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Long ago, some half-wit must have come up with the story of how Goans are like crabs. Actually I am not sure the story orginated with Goans as I had been hearing my Maharastrian friends in Bombay telling the same story long before it became popular

[Goanet] Thou art the ruler of the minds

2008-08-11 Thread JoeGoaUk
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, dispenser of India's destiny. The name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujurat and Maratha. Of the Dravid and Orissa and Bengal. It Echoes in the hills of Vindhyas and Himalayas, mingles in the music of Yamuna and Ganga and is chanted by the

[Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-11 Thread JoeGoaUk
I love crabs, like this one http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauksix/2172957204/sizes/l/ Kul'leamchem Xekxekem hobodda lagota I heard people talking of 'Crab mentality' What is it? Are the crabs mentally weak? [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa NRI related info...

Re: [Goanet] Oscar Rebello: I am a social activist by accident

2008-08-11 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Ricardo,   As a paternal cousin of Dr. Oscar Rebelo, you have done right. Oscar is no enemy of mine, either. I have defended him against the tirades of Rajan Parrikar and a host of others on this very list for over a year. Your father knows me and my family and I count your cousin Derick

[Goanet] From Lisbon to Toronto Part I

2008-08-11 Thread maria gomes
From Lisbon to Toronto Part I Being at the Toronto Convention was a most enjoyable experience for many reasons. I was not sure I would be able to make it since I was in India on work for 2 weeks immediately prior to the Convention. But we thought it would be important for Casa de Goa (in

[Goanet] Independence Day special

2008-08-11 Thread JoeGoaUk
Independence Day special We may have heard of Abdul Kalam, Giani Zail Singh, Rajendra Prasad, Venkataraman, Narayan etc Waht about Radhakrishan, V V Giri, Fakhruddin, Zakir hussein, Nilam Redy etc ?? Similarly, you may have heard of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nerhu, Vajpayee,

Re: [Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-11 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Wikipedia (as usual) has its own view: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality This term is broadly associated with short-sighted, non-constructive thinking rather than a unified, long-term, constructive mentality. It is also often used colloquially in reference to individuals or communities

[Goanet] Goanet Reformat: Re: [Goanet-News] Airport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes, The Navhind Times) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

2008-08-11 Thread Goanet Reformat
Right ON!!.. Not because of your anger,, but we Goans must take a stand or we shall lose our Goa.No matter that I have not been to Goa recently, but I dream of Goa. anthony fernandes. // [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Goanet] Goan English

2008-08-11 Thread edward desilva
typical goan english. Mon Aug 11 06:36:59 PDT 2008 well just a forwarded mail but very much true of how goans speak english. atleast made me lauhg.regardsbeny, dubai First Goan Girl: What men! Not talking? Become big or what?  Second Goan Girl: Why you told her that I told you about Perpet

[Goanet] Airport Bomb scare

2008-08-11 Thread ignatius fernandes
Dear Sir I too felt the rage of Goa Airport but in this case it was the Goa airport custom. I with my two brothers flew from Gatwick in U.K. in 2001 my first time in Goa after 30 years outside India. At Gatwick duty free I saw a bargain 3bottles of whiskey for less than £50. So I purchased the

Re: [Goanet] From Lisbon to Toronto Part I

2008-08-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/8/11 maria gomes [EMAIL PROTECTED]: From Lisbon to Toronto Part I Being at the Toronto Convention was a most enjoyable experience for many reasons. I was not sure I would be able to make it since I was in India on work for 2 weeks immediately prior to the Convention. But we thought

[Goanet] An English Play ‘SWEET POISON’ by Tomazinho Cardozo – A Review

2008-08-11 Thread Domnic Fernandes
It has been raining incessantly for the last one week – we have not seen the sun all these days! Despite heavy rains, I said to myself: “Come what may; I must attend Tomazinho’s play today (11/8/08)”. With this determination I headed to Panaji and reached Kala Academy at 6:50 p.m. The play

Re: [Goanet] Airport Bomb scare

2008-08-11 Thread Carvalho
--- On Mon, 8/11/08, ignatius fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He took my British passport and refused to hand it over to me till I paid duty on one extra bottle.I too like Remo spoke Konkani. but no one could speak konkani, the entire custom staff at Dabolim could not speak Konkani. I

[Goanet] Indian football...

2008-08-11 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
A social history of Indian football http://books.google.com/books?id=V-sMYjZkpigC -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Software for Kids Blog: http://softwareforkids.wordpress.com

[Goanet] Rainwater club

2008-08-11 Thread Frederick Noronha
Rainwater club... fascinating ideas here http://rainwaterclub.org/ -- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Software for Kids Blog: http://softwareforkids.wordpress.com

[Goanet] Goa news for August 12, 2008

2008-08-11 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Union Food Processing Industries ministry offers 60 cr to Goa - Business Standard [Aug 10, 2008] Union Food Processing Industries ministry has offered Goa financial assistance to the tune

[Goanet] Goan Tolerance.

2008-08-11 Thread Arwin Mesquita
There is currently a lot of talk about the tolerance of Goans, particularly because Goans are in increasing numbers, starting to speak out against the fast deterioration of Goan Culture Identity; mainly with the rapid influx of Non-Goans/Migrants and hence the fast changing demographics. While I

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-11 Thread angel
btw, what would the bloodtype of the offspring be, if a virgin with bloodgroup AB was with a child? Just curious... Orlando - Original Message - --- On Sun, 8/10/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: His study confirmed that the flesh and blood were of human origin. The

[Goanet] Airport Bomb Scare (By Remo Fernandes, The Navhind Times)

2008-08-11 Thread Samir Kelekar
1. Actually, there is no need to park at the drop-in place if one is going to park one's car in the long-term parking anyway. There ought to be enough trolleys/elevators etc to carry luggage to the terminal from the parking place. It is the standard practice worldwide when one is driving one's own

Re: [Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-11 Thread Gabe Menezes
2008/8/11 Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wikipedia (as usual) has its own view: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality This term is broadly associated with short-sighted, non-constructive thinking rather than a unified, long-term, constructive mentality. It

Re: [Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-11 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:22:33 +0530 From: Frederick [FN] Noronha * Wikipedia (as usual) has its own view: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality Mario observes: Fred, No one knows better than you that Wikipedia is not designed to have its own view. I think we can

[Goanet] Does? Do? Why?

2008-08-11 Thread Frederick [FN] Noronha * फ्रेडरिक नोरोन्या
Does the BJP have a second line of leaders in Goa? In these inflation-prone days, do youngsters need relief over petrol more than on oil and coconuts? And why is journo spam trying to spoil the Opposition party? Check this community on Orkut.co.in for some unusual topics:

[Goanet-News] Goa news for August 11, 2008

2008-08-11 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Union Food Processing Industries ministry offers 60 cr to Goa - Business Standard [13 hours ago] Union Food Processing Industries ministry has offered Goa financial assistance to the tune