-Original Message-
From: Samir Kelekar
NRGs holding Indian passports have legal rights to take part in
Indian politics.
RESPONSE: Can Non-Resident Goans (NRGs) participate in the Indian
electoral process?? Yes! Can they vote? No? Why not? They do not have a
Voter Card? Why not?
Dear Nassim and team:
Kindly check out Cuncolim-Net
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cuncolim-net/
Do join and post! FN
2010/1/13 Nassim Desouza nassim.deso...@emirates.com:
Dear Fellow Goans/ Friends/Cuncolkars
We are proud to present the Cuncolim Newsletter 2010
and Invitation, to keep
all
This is an interesting question about the whereabouts of mestisos.
Perhaps they're closer than you think. Of the people of Goan ancestry
within my generation with who I have either met or corresponded over
the years, the majority of them always claim Portuguese ancestry.
It's almost always in
In response to (J. Colaco jc)
Mogal Dotor Bab,
I prefer to be called an RG in preference to a GRG. Also my finances are
kindda down now and so I am eagerly awaiting your next remittance. And while
you are at it, my relation Xavier needs a visa to the West Indies as the
climate here is becoming
DAILY GROOK #607
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COWARD DEFLOWERED
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by Francis Rodrigues
i say milky rebels
be put to da sword,
for moo'tineeer is
really a cow word!
*GREAT NEW YEAR GIFT* http://www.KonkaniSongBook.com
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floriano wrote:
It looks like speech writers and letter drafters are putting things on paper
for the head of
the Church to read out or to post. And these speech writers and letter
drafters must be
reputable lawyers and politicians. This whole thing stinks to high heavens.
floriano,
Good figure is good for health!
See link below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8451674.stm
Regards, GL
Dear Brother and Sister R G's.
It is a common perception among NRGs, that :
1. Each and every one of our RGs is a good-for-nothing waiting only for a
hand out from the NRG brothers and sisters and waiting with an open mouth
for the next visa to fall from their NRG relations.
2. Goa is a mess
Penha de Franca - Views from other sides
from the river (Mandovi)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4253534569/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4253533085/sizes/o/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4254298884/sizes/l/
Other view (Britona)
Which one is a chapel or church?
they both almost adjacent to each other
It is at Aquem Margao (near Cine Vishant)
This was captured from the bus - on way to Chandor 3 kings feast
This one
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukchurches/4271297018/sizes/l/
or
Bad Breath?? Heres how to get rid of it.
Con
http://www.livescience.com/health/091223-dry-mouth-bad-breath.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+livescience%2Fhealthscitech+(LiveScience.com+Health+SciTech)
NEW DELHI: Pained by the hockey turmoil, an Indian doctor in London
has offered Rs 10 lakh for the players who are staying away from World
Cup preparatory camp in Pune in protest against non-payment of their
dues and incentives.
Hockey Olympian and former chief coach Joaquim Carvalho said that Dr
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/mundane-routine-of-the-brutal-textbook-murderer-1.997921
Mundane routine of the brutal textbook murderer
On the surface Roshan Dantis followed such an unremarkable routine on
the day of the murder it would be difficult to see how he could have
been
I accept that birth is one of the criteria that allow a person to claim
citizenship of a country.
But this reminds me of the late British comedian Bernard Manning known for his
xenophobic commentaries. One of his quips that always drew a big laugh from
the racists amongst his audience was:
I apologise to Albert for jumping to the conclusion that he was taking pot
shots at the Catholics because he had changed his church. His bit about
‘meeting the wrong saint and Mary not wanting us to say the rosary’, sent me
awry.
The fact that he is still a practicing Catholic, I obviously
Two variety of Goan Jackfruits
'Rosall' and 'Kapo'
Or
Just ‘Ponnos’ and ‘Borkoi’ in salcette
a big fat jackfruit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk2/84920309/
at least 10 on this tree
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk17/3389780944/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk8/472801486/
Thanks Armstong.
I really hope the world knows about this. Did it not make it to the BBC???
All I see is that the strike has been lifted since dues have been cleared.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8455767.stm
UP CM Mayawati promises a miliam. (Speculatio: Vici?!!).
And the Kal-man (Arre
Ten small way to make world a better place.
Con
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-small-ways-to-make-the-world-a-better-place.html?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+LifeHack+(lifehack.org)
Dear Mervyn,
A long time ago the Aldona parish priest rang the Church bells in the dead
of the night to frive away the robbing Ranes of Goa, where, in the bargain,
the ring-leader of the Ranes was believed to have been shot dead thro' a
well placed gun-shot fired from the choir.
The
Even a kid knows that citizenship is the only thing that decides political
rights in a country.
These guys must have real idiotic level IQ to think that they can make any
political difference in any country leave alone India without having its
citizenship. In fact, countries such as
US are even
After remaining dormant for almost two years, the group of seven MLAs
(comprising of three from Nationalist Congress Party, two from Maharashtrawadi
Gomantak Party, one unattached and one independent) has decided to regroup and
work together for the development of their constituencies.
Hello Eddie
i will do in the future did not notice the message on top
thanks for pointing out
On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Eddie Fernandes
eddie.fernan...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Arnie,
Today you forwarded two news items to GoaNet which had just been featured on
Goan Voice.
If you had been
Oh my God, Xannea Moidekara,
And I thought you knew.
FYI, the Church in amchem Goem is 'CATHOLIC'.
:)
Cheers,
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
PS: The barefoot walking, master critic of his time, crucified for taunting
people in authority... who are you, Sir?? Have we met anytime
Yes indeed.
Tolerant to the extent that even Italians can be Prime Ministers of India :)
Nothing wrong here. Is there, now !
Incidentally it just struck me that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru may have
probably prevailed on Dr. Ambedkar to keep a loop-hole in the constitution
over who can become Prime
A wise man can even learn from a fool, a real Goan, non- Goan or an
expatriate Goan. Cheers, Joao
Tony de Sa wrote,
[1] I prefer to be called an RG in preference to a GRG.
[2] Also my finances are kindda down now and so I am eagerly awaiting
your next remittance.
[3] And while you are at it, my relation Xavier needs a visa to the West Indies
RESPONSE:
Mogal Tonybaba,
re #1: It was an
Dear Joe,
I commend your painstaking work. But if you wish to
know more about 'Ponnos' (both the juicy and dry types)
try and meet a Goan who has done the greatest amount
of work in collecting a gene pool of the best varieties
of jackfruit from all over South India. Nobody to my
knowledge has
Samir, I changed the subjectline (dropped half of it), because I don't
want this interesting debate to become an insulting one, targeting
certain individuals or questioning them personally. If you feel others
have done the same to you in the past, you should overlook it with
magnamity, I feel.
Albert writes- Before Jesus came down to the earth people believed in all
types of gods. Some believed in Bhel. others believed in Ra which is the sun
god. Here there were lots of members. These members were divided into clans the
head of the clan had a coin shaped crop cut on the back of the
There is a tendency among some Goans to look at America with rose tinted
glasses. This little joke among one of the forwards I received will put
things in the proper prespective.
Poor Americans
John Smith started the day early.
having set his alarm clock
(MADE IN JAPAN ) for 6 am.
While his
From: J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com
You are like a RC priest doing marriage counselling and advising
family planning. How do you, Samir, know what truly is a
'married man's love for a girl friend'?
***Catholic priests and nuns are excellent marriage counsellors.
You (Samirbab) wrote the
Hats off to you Fred for the post. You have succintely communicated what the
issue is
and how it can be resolved.
regards,
Samir
@ Frederick Noronha:
Rico must be congratulated for putting so succinctly what the RGs feel.
As an example of what an ex-pat can do for his country, I would like to
mention Sam Pitroda. Sam left the States where he was very well of having a
number of patents under his belt and chose to work for
Albert writes:- In continuation to what I had written earlier.Then came the
split in the christian church. Various demoniations were born. We had
lutherians, etc etc which broke up from the main body. The flow was big and to
keep the remaining faithfuls Mary was born.Then came the apparitians
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:18:35 +0530
From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com
1. Each and every one of our RGs is a good-for-nothing waiting only for a
hand out from the NRG brothers and sisters and waiting with an open mouth
for the next visa to fall from their NRG relations.
Mario responds:
and turned on his TV
(MADE IN INDONESIA),
and then wondered why he can't find a good paying job in AMERICA
And finally came on Goanet, and posted how great America is!
We all know what the real name of John Smith is. :-)
samir
Vivian Wrote:
The issue of migrants derogatorily referred to as Ghattis is also raised
from time to time.
But I dare say that the economy of Goa would suffer immeasurably without the
laborers
from beyond the Ghats. There are hardly any ganv-bhav willing to do the
backbreaking work
performed
It was a very interesting article by Frederick Noronha which appeared
in Herald dated Jan.13.
FN states: '''500 hundred years after the conquest of Goa ...it is time
to take a more nuanced view of the long era of colonialism that shaped
us all '''.
I am not a historian by training but I do take
And instead of growing ulcers, he relaxed
cause he had a good goan friend who had taught him the trick of being
SUCEGAD
:)
Cheers
flo
- Original Message -
From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com
To: Goa's Premiere Mailing List, Estd 1994 goanet@lists.goanet.org
Sent: Wednesday, January
Folks,
I cannot be alone in finding it tiresome to read through the Samir vs. Rajan
slanging match which has metamorphosed into a NRG vs. RG cursing battle!
The proponents in the debates should know better!
Samir and Rajan as well as many NRGs and RGs have made useful contributions
to this
2010/1/13 Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com:
to the radio
(MADE IN INDIA )
Tony, Sir! Please tell me where you can get a decent made-in-India
radio! I have been trying unsucessfully for ages now, and am finally
reduced to listening to Internet radio, using the BMP Free Software
option.
To Goanet -
American citizen presses button and CCP moves to clear
squatters at Azad Maidan in Panjim. Picture taken yesterday -
http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/CCP-PanjimPIL.jpg
r
2010/1/13 Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com:
Today, if at all, I am able to communicate with you on Goanet via broadband,
it is thanks to Sam and Rajiv Gandhi who took the initiative to invite him
to India and take up the telecom project.
Tony, I think the (small) band of Herman Carneiro critics
Could someone please explain what's happening in the photo below?
As far as I know, these aren't squatters but eco-friendly scrap
recyclers, who work at one corner of the Azad Maidan for a few hours
each evening, cleaning the packaging (paper and plastic) wastes left
behind and recycling a large
This is a rather strange case, which I noticed via Eddie's
http://goanvoice.org.uk
Mundane routine of the brutal textbook murderer
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/mundane-routine-of-the-brutal-textbook-murderer-1.997921
Without suggesting that a Goan can't be involved in a brutal,
There is a Goan connection to the current American president. Fitz D'souza
(http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-April/176250.html) ,
in a story told to me at this year's New Year's eve party at his house in
Bambolim, told me that he was one of three on the committee who
HELPING HAITI
A Haitian friend in Berkeley who has been deeply involved in outreach to Haiti
for many, many years, just told me that the most urgent thing needed is health
and hospital care. He and others are devastated at losing relatives and
friends.
He especially recommends Partners in
Rico,
It means 'rich' [ Portuguese, Spanish, Italian...]
You have given the taste of this rich'ness to us Goans irrespective of
whether we are RGs or NGGs
Well done n keep it up ... flying' igh
Cheers
floriano
- Original Message -
From: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com
IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.
IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.
IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.
IF YOU CROSS THE
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:15:14 +0530
From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com
There is a tendency among some Goans to look at America with rose tinted
glasses. This little joke among one of the forwards I received will put
things in the proper prespective.
Poor Americans
John Smith started the day
Goenchea Xetkarancho Ekvott
Letter no. 01 /2010
Date:14/01/2010
To
The Police Inspector,
Margao Town Police Station,
Margao, Goa.
SUB:ILLEGAL FILLING AND DESTRUCTION OF HERITAGE LAKE AT SHIRVODEM,
NAVELIM – PROMPT ACTION
Reading the messages on Goanet these days, we can be assured of one thing, that
a cure for insomnia will surely be discovered soon failing which a cure for
insanity at least. As a first step towards both these objectives I have started
reading God and You.
Speaking of NRGs, Messengers and
Mario,
Incidentally, you have identified both Moidekars [who are also known for
their pixeapona] to a third Moidekar
I am told that 3 is crowd
:)
Whatever happened to the rest of RG Goans???
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
PS: Sometimes Pixo gets the cake. This has been proved when Moira
2010/1/13 Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com:
I think every expat who is today lecturing and hectoring Goa and India
(including, but not restricted to Mario Goveia, Rajan Parrikar, Jose
Colaco, et al) have a huge debt of India and Goa.
They gained from the Nehruvian-Kangres social
I refer you to an 8-year-old article,
http://www.colaco.net/1/DeadMenFlying.htm as to reasons why it takes so long
for processing BI in Goa. In addition, see the latest Devika Sequeira report on
Deccan Herald
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:17:39 +0530
From: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com
I think those who disagree with you have managed to derail your
arguments by converting this into a debate over political rights.
Mario observes:
The only arguments by Samir that need to be derailed are
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Passenger falls sick on 'stuffy' Spicejet flight -
Hindustan Times
ear-old state-level swimming champion who fell sick ...
I thought boot-licking (the Indian kind) was your speciality :-)). Don't worry
about my underwear - it is always clean, and I don't have to lick it - the
clothes washer does a wonderful job.
I always talk about my Goan-hood to whoever I want to, and I don't have to
worry about my throat, as
MONTH'S MIND
Octaviano (Octo) Sequeira
Cansaulim, Goa
(Ex-Commercial Bank of Kuwait
National Bank of Kuwait)
Died: Dec 09, 2009
Photo:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1H3v5DfzBUl5uwXB_4xG4w?feat=directlink
There will be a Eucharistic Celebration for the soul of our beloved OCTO
at
Yesterday A. Veronica gave me a Sardine recipe which turned out super
delicious and it was super easy
In a Pressure Cooker :
3 dozen (Two vaataas in Goa) sardines, beheaded ;o), gutted, scaled and
washed
2 sliced med size onions
1 sliced tomato
4 sliced garlic
2 ginger sliced in half and
IF YOU CROSS INTO GOA BORDER YOU GET A RATION CARD AND ARE ALLOWED TO 'P' AND
'SHITE' WHEREVER YOU WANT!
BC
IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET
Dear all: To come out with a new edition of the Peter Nazareth-edited
anthology of Goan writing, I am looking for the dates of birth (and
death, where relevant) of the following writers, who have focussed on
Goa themes. If you could help me with any, I'd be grateful.
* Violet Dias Lannoy.
* WWS
Fred,
'BrieFNcounters'
Part of the heading is quite charming and innovative.
I wonder how u manage to be everywhere,(at the same time?) like
'sawvantaryami' omnipresent!!
Congrats
Maurice D.
Read all Goanet messages at:
CRZ The Destroyer
The lives of costal Goans will never be the same, our ancestral houses, were we
were born, brought up and lived, some extended by the innocence of heart to
accommodate the expanding families, houses and dream homes built by the hard
earned money by sweat and blood, hindered
2010/1/13 Samir Kelekar
Even a kid knows that citizenship is the only thing that decides political
rights in a country.
Not necessarily. I voted in all UK elections and all Australian elections by
virtue that I was a resident in those countries, even though at the time I was
not a
[Goanet] Remote control to FN etc
What man FN?
Don’t you (and other top journalists) see it everyday from your
famous ‘Café Prakash’?
No doubt, they do collect or clear our rubbish (they even pay for it )
but that does not mean they should dirty our city gardens or
places like Azad Maidan
Good Future..Peace..Happiness..among your brothers..Luizinho...But you
must give up Football..Hockey...Retire from Politics...Mr. Churchill
To enjoy the visual cartoon please visit: www.alexyztoons.com
Site sponsored by www.goasudharop.org
Firsthand account of my visit to Indian embassy in Qatar
My visit to the Indian embassy in Qatar revealed shocking details.
The first goof-ups I noticed as I stepped in were regarding
spellings—compensation was changed to compansation and complaints to
comlaints, how this missed the eye of the
There is a relatively simple solution to the so called immigrants
problem. Make Konkani a required language in schools and for
all civil service jobs. Use konkani in all government announcements,
street signs and instructions. Print all government forms only in
Konkani, but make available English
Dear Fr. Ivo da C.Souza,
The best of wishes for 2010 to you and yours.
I found your first post (directed at me) for 2010 very intriguing, and
I thought that I'd respond to it. There are some bits with which I
agree with you, some with which I have some queries, and I do have a
question at the
Greetings and Happy New Year from sunny Majorda.
Congratulations on the successful New Year's dance, which had a record
number attending to show their support to the President. The Finance
Director will state that the event was run at a loss. The problem is that
the President does not sing from
Communidade Land Illegalities In Canacona Under Scanner
At last it is good to see authorities taking interest in the communidade land at
Canacona, how long the interest will last or when all the euphoria will suddenly
vanished in to a poof! Only time will tell, I would most certainly like to
Tony de Sa wrote:
There is a tendency among some Goans to look at America with rose tinted
glasses. This little joke among one of the forwards I received will put
things in the proper prespective.
Poor Americans
John Smith started the day early.
having set his alarm clock
(MADE IN JAPAN )
Dear Bosco,
Sending this post from Nazir Aga to goanet. This letter to editor is published
in Herald (14/01/2010)
From: nazir...@hotmail.com
Subject: Proud Goan Muslim
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:40:31 +0400
The
http://www.navhindtimes.in/news/goa-news/7379-more-cong-mlas-join-hands-with-rebels
Coming up next, Vishwajeet as CM and Babush as deputy-CM. If you call current
situation
is one where Goa is sold, just wait to see what is coming next...
samir
FAREWELL TO DUDA :: By Mário Cabral e Sá
mariocabra...@yahoo.co.in
I dedicate this column to Maria dos Anjos Messias Gomes e
Rebello -- Duda to her family and her innumerous friends and
admirers, among whom I was perhaps one of the oldest.
She was no famous personality, no beauty queen, though
Dogui Bodmas: VCD in the offing?
Ban CD sale in entire Goa: Andrade
report...@gomantaktimes.com
MARGAO: Even as smoke still emanates from the fire lit by the
audio CD 'Dogui Bodmash', the Colva Parish Pastoral Council
apprehends production of its video version -- a VCD -- on
this very issue.
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