[Goanet-News] GoaMovie clips from Goa...

2010-01-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
Some of Joel's (GoaMovie) clips from Goa http://www.youtube.com/user/goamovie Mellifluous singer Agnelo Fernandes (originally from Siolim), working in Detroit-US as IT professional, loves to sing famed Goan singer Alfred Rose's songs. Here's one that he sang at the Kala Academy on the function

[Goanet] A novel that delves

2010-01-30 Thread Antonio Menezes
Senhor Bernardo Colaco ( Jan 28 ) quotes either from the novel that delves or may be from the book ''The Acts of Timoja '' Quote no 1: '' Unlike in some colonized countries, where the indigenous culture was wiped out by the colonizers''. AM responds: Has this not already occurred in the Velhas

Re: [Goanet] A tale of two writers... video interviews

2010-01-30 Thread Gabriel de Figueiredo
Dr Gomes was born and grew up in Malaysia. Also, he can converse somewhat in Konkani, though with an accent. His much older brother has stories of the special treatment accorded to Goans in Malaysia during the Japanese occupation, by virtue that they were Portuguese... - Original

Re: [Goanet] Willy to revive Rajiv Congress ? - Comemnts

2010-01-30 Thread floriano
Willy to revive Goa Rajiv Congress? Panjim: With the Nationalist Congress Party [NCP] scheduled to hold its state workers' convention on Saturday, reports were doing the rounds on Friday that former NCP president, Wilfred de Souza is considering reviving the Goa Rajiv Congress Party (GRCP)

[Goanet] AUSTRALIA's REVENGE ATTACKS in INDIA..

2010-01-30 Thread Mike Dsouza
To The Editor, Respected Sir, A right wing Hindu organization which recently vandalized some Churches in Karnataka has reportedly warned that the Churches and Christians would be subjected to similar treatment if the attacks against Hindus in Australia did not stop. The National News Channels in

[Goanet] Church property

2010-01-30 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- Many of us simply make noise without knowing anything legally. Many of us are shouting from roof top that church property has been sold. I raised a question earlier but none had time to reply. Church property does not belong to parishioners. It belongs to the society under

Re: [Goanet] GoaMovie clips from Goa...

2010-01-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
Oops, sorry about that oversight, Joel. Do share links to your other online videos I know one can access them via: http://www.youtube.com/user/goamovie http://www.youtube.com/user/goamovies FN On 30 January 2010 11:33, joe...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Rico, Thanks for the link of 'GoaMovie'. But

[Goanet] Transferring Kuwait work permit from Indian to Portuguese passport

2010-01-30 Thread John Cruz
Bom dia olá,   Someone in the group could share they latest knowledge or experience in transferring Kuwait work permit (residences) and other procedures from Indian passport to Portuguese passport in Kuwait would be highly appreciated by all who are concerned.   Obrigado, John Kuwait.

Re: [Goanet] opportunity for NRGs to help Goa and Goans

2010-01-30 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
Regarding Frederick's comment on Gilbert's suggestion about giving treasure leading to parasitivism.  I dont believe that this is what Gilbert implied.  Of course just throwing money in itself does not solve the problem and leads to a welfare dependency syndrome.     But there is a saying which

[Goanet] Uspscale tourism in Goa hailed by Wall Street Journal

2010-01-30 Thread Patrice Riemens
Original (with pics) at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126472192733736797.html# A Different Side of Goa Upscale and untouched, a new breed of villas emerge for travelers seeking seclusion By JEMIMA SISSONS As the speedboat turns the corner on India's moss-green river Chapora and shoots past

[Goanet] Talking Photos: Jadugar JoeGoaUK

2010-01-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
Jadugar JoeGoaUk ka Kamaal   Or meet magician JoeGoaUk   Why bring Amrican Statue of Liberty  on stage to make a disappearing act? Or for that matter, why bring a mighty elephant to do vanishing act on stage?   Come,  and watch  JoeGoaUk ka Kamaal live not on stage but out in the open right in

[Goanet] Money tune dancing High Commands

2010-01-30 Thread floriano
If this is to be believed from AM Digitgoa = MGP President Pandurang Raut has resigned from MGP today. He is slated to join NCP at the convention in Bethalbatim this evening the long standing 'Maharashtrawadi High Command' has been put in the grave to give Salaams to the Maharashtra High

[Goanet] PPT on cancer detection and prevention and Can cer camp on 14/2/10

2010-01-30 Thread jane gillian rodrigues
My dear E-mail Friends Family, Please forward this e-mail to all. Please attend in large numbers in order to make the Camp, a huge success. Regards and best wishes, Jane THE BOMBAY CATHOLIC SABHA Affiliated to the All India Catholic Union and

[Goanet] Fw: Volleyball tournament gets underway

2010-01-30 Thread JOAO FERNANDES
--- On Sat, 30/1/10, JOAO FERNANDES joao_fe...@yahoo.com wrote: From: JOAO FERNANDES joao_fe...@yahoo.com Subject: Volleyball tournament gets underway To: mel...@misquita.net, bur...@herald-goa.com Date: Saturday, 30 January, 2010, 8:12 PM Quepem Correspondent  The XIth Fr. Aurilio Pires

[Goanet] Deplorable Goan Politicians

2010-01-30 Thread Gina Fernandes
People have lost their senses and walk self-deluded in this sense-universe. Intelligent people devise intelligent methods to take bribes and earn money by various dishonest means. There is corruption everywhere. Mercy, sympathy, candidness and honesty have fled away from the heart. When

[Goanet] We need to Change our Political System

2010-01-30 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:35:06 -0500 From: manuel tavares duk...@bell.net We definitely need to change Goa's Political System. Mario asks: Why? What new system did you have in mind? Eddie writes: But we must ensure that we elect Honest and reliable people to replace the current Corrupt

Re: [Goanet] Opportunity for NRGs to help Goa

2010-01-30 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Frederick, Thanks for your response and building on my post.  As usual, many of your comments were on target.  Treasure is often considered by Goans (organizations and even family) as the only form of contribution. As seen on Goanet, (and from personal experience) sometimes it is used to

[Goanet] Opportunities for NRGs to help Goa

2010-01-30 Thread Venantius J Pinto
Be warned: this is tangential in all fairness: True on account of the cold weather that, say the homeless, and say in New York city could find hot air more useful -- than, say us knowing it was in abundance elsewhere. If hot air could be put to use---it should, just like crumbs off the rich man's

[Goanet] Rapes on the rise in Goa.

2010-01-30 Thread Tony de Sa
We have headlines screaming Rapes on the rise in Goa. The electronic media is not far behind. The Russian Government almost put out a travel advisory. . What I am really puzzled about is the free use of the word 'rape' in media and law enforcement circles. According to Wikipedia, In criminal law,

[Goanet] Sports Carnival on February 14

2010-01-30 Thread Sandeep Heble
Dear all, The Panjim Sports Carnival Committee will be organizing a Sports Carnival on 14th february 2010, at indoor Stadium, Campal-Panaji from 9 am onwards. Programme Brochure available at: http://tinyurl.com/sportscarnival The following events will be held during the Carnival programme:

[Goanet] 4 new VCDs (293-296)

2010-01-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
VCD No. 293  TIN SOGLIM EK ZAUM by Fr. Neville Stage Recording Rs.200 (2 CDs)    Jan/2010 Pic when I buy it   VCD No. 294 FILMI HITZ Songs Collelction from prev. 3 VCD/Films Rs.150   Jan/2010 (did not buy as I have all Prev. VCDs from which it is taken)   VCD No. 295

[Goanet] Church Property

2010-01-30 Thread Xanno Moidecar
I have just a moment and browsing through Goanet found one topic I could contribute to without taking up too much of my time. I have a question for Albert: who owns the property and assets bought with the money he contributes to his church of ‘believers’ ? Xanno Moidecar

[Goanet] Opportunity for NRGs to help Goa

2010-01-30 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:38:31 -0800 (PST) From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com Victor Rangel Ribeiro, Francis Newton Souza, Assis de Correira, Armando Menezes Might I also add that you don't have to be an author or painter or activist or politician to contribute to Goa. Being an

[Goanet] RGs v/s NRGs ... Diaspora Duels

2010-01-30 Thread Tony de Sa
http://oheraldo.in/newpage.php?month=1day=27year=2010catid=14 That was the caption of the article in the Herald by Rico. In this article Rico says quote In the recent debate on Goanet, the largest Goa-linked mailing-list, the first salvo came from Moira-based headmaster Tony de Sa. He penned a

[Goanet] God and you

2010-01-30 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert writes:- God chose Paul to be his strong disciple. When once he was Saul who hated Jesus and destroyed his followers the Lord touched him and converted him to Paul. In the letter to the Romans in the very first chapter Paul tells us to adore the Living God. He says that we should not

[Goanet] Re : SALE OF GOA

2010-01-30 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:10:23 +0400 From: Arwin Mesquita arwinmesqu...@gmail.com Mario; Again as I have said capitalism cannot be allowed an in-discriminate spree; to affect the land local populace negatively I have stated that its has to be controlled and not given a complete Freed Hand;

[Goanet] The feast of St. John Bosco on 31st Jan 2010 @ 7:15pm church of St. Therese, Salmiyah - Kuwait

2010-01-30 Thread Goa World
Dear Friends of Don Bosco, We hope that you will join us as we celebrate the Feast of St. John Bosco. Thank you. The Salesian Family in Kuwait The Salesian Family in Kuwait invites ALL LEADERS CoST Communities, Groups Choirs to celebrate the Eucharist with us on The Feast of St. John Bosco

[Goanet] Attn. All Tiatrist/Directors – Pres s Conference Invitation

2010-01-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
Attn. All Tiatrist/Directors –  Press Conference Invitation   Knowing that you are very quick (few hours notice) in attending ‘Press Conferences’ e.g Recent Colva Church, we have decided to invite each one of you for a special Press Conference to be held next  month at Margao Popular Tiatr Hall.

Re: [Goanet] A novel that delves

2010-01-30 Thread Bernado Colaco
Dr. Menezes, com a gloriosa 'libertacao' of Goa the caste systems continues to flourish. With reference to your first response did you know that all our primos who came down from the Urals were wearing pants therefore how can you say that indigenous culture was wiped out? BC Senhor Bernardo

[Goanet] Why is the (Indian) government so quiet on the cultural front

2010-01-30 Thread Venantius J Pinto
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/why-is-the-government-so-quiet-on-the-cultural-front/573126/ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/why-is-the-government-so-quiet-on-the-cultural-front/573126/ vjp

[Goanet] An open letter to Pamela Mascarenhas - Deputy Director of Tourism, Goa

2010-01-30 Thread J. Colaco jc
To Pamela Mascarenhas, Deputy Director of Tourism (Goa) Dear Ms. Mascarenhas, May I say how appalled I was by the following (attached) statement reportedly made by you? For, while you are quite right that all women must try avoid being assaulted by the criminal men who assault them, and while

[Goanet] Goa news for January 31, 2010

2010-01-30 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Girl, 9, raped in Goa - Times LIVE ear-old Russian girl in the seaside resort of Goa. Police named two suspects, both in their early ...

Re: [Goanet] Deplorable Goan Politicians

2010-01-30 Thread floriano
Well, Gina, I tend to agree with your view point. It is said that Money Goes where Money is. This was demonstrated by a child who used to sit on the counter of his father's store. And he wanted to know if there was some magnetic field around money that attracts more money. So he folds a

[Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Him Dukam Konn Pustolo?

2010-01-30 Thread lino dourado
    Him Dukham Konn Pustolo?   Anik ek bholatkar! Ani tovui zalear nnov vorsanche inosent choliecher. Ruxi desantlim poryttok (tourist) tim. Porachi avoy, mon bhulgavpi Gõychea Arambol vattarantlea somdirachea udkar upêtali ani tichi dhuv dorya

[Goanet] Nudity for all ages should be banned on Goa beaches.

2010-01-30 Thread JoeGoaUk
Nudity for all ages should be banned on Goa beaches.   http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk23/4278857778/sizes/l/   At our time, it was OK to roam about  without even ‘cheddi’ till the age of 7 or 8. Most started wearing underwear (including Kaxtti) at the age of 16-18.   It was fine then, as we

Re: [Goanet] Goan Abroad! #1

2010-01-30 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Francis Rodrigues wrote: GOAN ABROAD! weekly humor Episode 1: Enter The Pollygon She dug vicious talons into my shoulder, as I emerged warily triumphant onto the bright, bustling New York sidewalk, and intoold Mauvin Bobo! Perched on the fire-hydrant, Mauvin

[Goanet] Believe I am a Saras Vaat (Sobit Vat, Beautiful Way) though not yet a Sarasvat

2010-01-30 Thread Venantius J Pinto
I believe I am a saras vaat (Sobit Vaat, Beautiful Way) though not yet a Sarasvat. Bearing that thought in mind, take a peek at the words at the following url. Even if you read only words 1-2, 6, 10 (do not miss aankso, aangso, angso--towel. For some they are getting proverbially and physically

[Goanet] Church Property

2010-01-30 Thread Albert Desouza
Albert replies to xano moidekar:- You are a real xano moidekar. Who told you that I contribute to the church of believers ? I am still a roman catholic and what I have written is what I know it is. Every sunday you put in your rupee and then sometimes when you have lots of money you want to

[Goanet] Note from the Jan 30, 2010 book-release function

2010-01-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dear all: just to share with you a note circulated on Jan 30, 2010 at the release of three books on Goan writing in English. Even though there were some questions raised about whether there exists a category like Goan writing in English, I personally believe that this category is as logical as (if

[Goanet] Goa mining story that remained untold so far

2010-01-30 Thread sebastian Rodrigues
I have been to Goa twice to do a story on mining. The first time i was 'held captive' on a Fomento mine. Fomento, of course, gave a public statement that i was 'trespassing' on Fomento property, and other baseless allegations. There was no board which announced that the said property was

[Goanet] The Real Idiots

2010-01-30 Thread John Gomes
WHO ARE THE IDIOTS?   The Shiv Sena has called Sharuk and Amir Khan (Pun on his movie Three Idiots) two idiots citing their sensible pronouncements on the IPL and auction selection of cricketers whilst leaving out Pakistani players.The RSS has slammed the Shiv Sena and MNS targeting north

Re: [Goanet] Church Property

2010-01-30 Thread floriano
And it is believed that the box of every Sunday collection in your Church (Mapusa) found a Rupee five hundred note without fail for a long time. Ultimately, not being able to suffer the ignorance of who this mighty millionaire could be that was so benevolent on every Sunday, the parish

[Goanet] RGs v/s NRGs ... Diaspora Duels

2010-01-30 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:17:09 +0530 From: Tony de Sa tonyde...@gmail.com At this juncture, I would like to emphasize my stand and that of many other Goans like me. We are not against NRGs per se and I have said time and again, we certainly appreciate the work done by many NRGs who as Vivian

[Goanet] GOACAN citizens awareness campaign GRAMSABHA ZAGRUT ZA at Raia today

2010-01-30 Thread Goa Desc
- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help other CONSUMERS to be better informed.