[Goanet] DEAR AUNTY - No. 11: WEEKLY HUMOR
DEAR AUNTY - No. 11: WEEKLY TOP 12: ___ 1. DEAR AUNTY, This dumb guy in school brushed my lips in PE, now he wants me. Help! Sally. ... Dear Sally: Never let a kiss fool you, or a fool kiss you ! ___ 2. DEAR AUNTY, I challenge you to do an English-Konkani-Hindi Knock Knock joke ! Poonam. Dear Poonam: Knock! Knock!.Who's there?...Mai ! Mai who ?...Arrree,..Mai pagal who ! ___ 3. DEAR AUNTY, At Goa Su-raj we fight for police reform, uniform reform, political reform, ghantti reform, tax reform, sex reform - any other reform for us? Floriano. .. Dear Floriano:Chloroform ? ___ 4. DEAR AUNTY, This girl I hate in school was badly wounded in a fall. Now Mum wants me to visit her in hospital ! I can't stand her, or her wounds. What to do ? JoJo .. Dear JoJo: Cry over her wounds so you can get salt in them ! ___ 5. DEAR AUNTY, What's the difference between my question and you cock-eyed Aunty ?Z. ... Dear Z: One's a query with an answer,the other an aunt,sir with a queer eye! ___ 6. DEAR AUNTY, After Sunday service I enjoy a good steak (mass). But my girlfriend is veg, people say sprinkle salt (mitt) to disguise the smell. What to do ? Roy. . Dear Roy: Why don't you 'mitt' her after the 'mass' ? ___ 7. DEAR AUNTY, Since one year I cannot hear in my left ear. Now my right ear too is giving me lots of trouble, I'm become complete berro. What should I do ? DF. Dear DF: You should have gone to the doctor one 'ear' ago ! ___ 8. DEAR AUNTY, I love your 'Konkani Daffynitions. Our original Goans'kunnbi', are very fond of their 'ambil' porridge. Can you give English daffynitions of both ? Joe. . Dear Joe:Kunnbi: opposite of could be!Ambil: I'm William ! ___ 9. DEAR AUNTY, 'Scuse me, I've often wondered, how did the Anjuna Flea market start? Ingo .. Dear Ingo: From scratch. ___ 10. DEAR AUNTY, High Court censures water shortages - excellent news !! Please give me some queries about Goans' water problems to ask PWD in Assembly. Mickey Pacheco. . Dear Mr. Pacheco: 'We can't even Goan wash-up, water we Goan to do ??' ___ 11. DEAR AUNTY, We build row-houses at Colva. Would you like to see a CD model home ? Talak ... Dear Talak: Sure ! What time does he finish modelling ? ___ 12. DEAR AUNTY, OK, if you're so good, do an English-Konkani Knock-Knock joke !Cecil ... Dear Cecil: Knock! Knock !...Konn ?...I scream ! I scream konn ?...Arree,..ice cream cone, bis rupia don ! ___ Disclaimer: No personal replies. Post all problems online.'Goan Life' material all original copyright. Forward with due acknowledgement:-)) ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] DEAR AUNTY - No. 14: WEEKLY HUMOR :-))
DEAR AUNTY - No. 14: WEEKLY TOP 12:
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1. DEAR AUNTY,
I heard you were among the thousands fleeing Lebanon this week ! Who were
you afraid of - Syria, Iran, Israel or the bully Hizbollah ?? Condolezza
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Dear Condi: Syria.ous ?? I.ran from Hiz.bullyaar, that threat Is.rael !!
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2. DEAR AUNTY,
Goans of all types really cherish their chourisanv, huh ? Comment.Cyril
Dear Cyril: Yeah, I bet you never 'sau.sage' love ! (chourisanv=sausage)*
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3. DEAR AUNTY,
I can give you fake medical certificate. Small fee. When you come my office,
just put 'document' under the mez. You under-stand what I mean ?? Dr. Billy
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Dear Dr. Billy: I'm sure 'Doc'-u-ment, under the table ?
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4. DEAR AUNTY,
My car doesn't start on cold mornings. How do I make Anti-freeze ? Carlos.
Dear Carlos: Chuck me in the ice-factory !
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5. DEAR AUNTY,
The monkeys at the Porvorim assembly are shameless. Now, when Goemkars bang
sarcastically they even acknowledge the clapping ! Why ?Babu
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Dear Babu: Ape-lause ? ('lause'=shy/shame)*
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6. DEAR AUNTY,
Which is the monsoon tarvottis'(sailors) favorite Christmas carol ? Shippy
Dear Shippy: I sotri ships come sailing, bai,...come sailing, bai,... !
(sotri=umbrella)*
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7. DEAR AUNTY,
I goldsmith. Clientsknock-knock your door for good chuddi advice. DeSilva.
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Dear DeSilva: Knock! Knock!...Who's there?...DeSilva !..DeSilva who??
Arree,.DeSilva bangles are cheaper than de gold ones !
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8. DEAR AUNTY,
Are you U. S. or U.K.? NRI or NRG, Sir or Madam ? Why you not answer ? Annie
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Dear Annie:Darling, you know by now - U.S., I N-Sir !!
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9. DEAR AUNTY,
Remember Goan childhood summers we'd buy chilli raw mangoes toffee éclairs
from the hawkers ? And what about in the freezing monsoons ? Pandu
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Dear Pandu: Chilly, I d'eclair !
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10. DEAR AUNTY,
We learn so much about Goa from you. More Konkani Daffynitions pls? Daphne
Dear Daphne: Hompi = p in balcao ! Uddok ? No, me Doc !
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11. DEAR AUNTY,
What do you think of grandma's cooking? I call mine 'Nana', my gujju friends
call theirs 'Ba'. So honestly whose grandma you think cooks better ? Jen
.
Dear Jen: In our cultures, anything made Ba.nana is the tastiest !
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12. DEAR AUNTY,
Our ancestors always taught us our famous Goan fruit like mancurad and
alphonso were very good for health. Can you comment on this ? Bosco.
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Dear Bosco: If a 'man.goes' by this advice, a 'man.curad' of all diseases!
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[Goanet] VIVA GOA: Last Bus To Vasco
Goanetters visiting Viva Goa 2006 in Toronto, Canada on July 29, can use the BMX booth as a meeting point. Please list your name on the message board that will be provided, courtesy of BMX. http://bmxgoa.com Dr. Brian Mendonca has asked to mention that a few copies of his blockbuster book of original Goan poems 'Last Bus To Vasco' will be available at Toronto's Viva Goa, this coming Sat. 29 July. They will be found at the popular Bookstall selling religious stuff, latest Goan VCDs, CDs, cookbooks, songbooks assorted Goan trivia. Perhaps the next time around Brian will find time for a live book-signing! FR. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] AUNTY AT VIVA GOA :-))
Goanetters visiting Viva Goa 2006 in Toronto, Canada on July 29, can use the BMX booth as a meeting point. Please list your name on the message board that will be provided, courtesy of BMX. http://bmxgoa.com My Dear Pandu, I so meet to glad you ! Amguem doggie-boy zalo muito poo-poo-lar on Goanet, lok mundtai teka 'Mainch Gho' (MG). I thinks not he come to Viva Goa, disttat too busy educating Aristo, Santosh, Gabe, Elisabeth, etc. Castad! Bienaka tum !! Merwyn, Kevin, tum, aum, ani sogle bebde Goanetters ae-aii, pii-ai, nachoi-aii ani gazoi-aii ! Peter-bab de Dabolim, Viva Goa welcomes you ! Tugea home-town pottat Hilltop Bar mure ? Saturday night, we will be tight! Mog assundi, Aunty Ponty. . From: Pandu Lampiao [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Mogaad Aunty/Maushi- Viva Goa Randivouz *mobile text message to Maushi* Mogaad Aunty/Maushi, we meet Viva Goa at the Shembu boje stall OK? Will you bring your am-rikan barking dog? Your dog make noise for no reason..simply barking. Does Poppy read Navhind or Goa net? Maybe he no understand...so keep barking no? Please make sure your dog not bite my friend Peter Valles, famous football coach visiting de Goa. After we go to Bar Minino for a daktullem cutu. Magir mauchem. Pandurang Naik CCB, LLC, PWD (Carnataka University). -- ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] AUNTY AT VIVA GOA !
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. 'Viva Goa 2006' in Toronto, was a real buzz. Met loads of folks goanetters - more anon, another time, its 4 am time to grab some shut-eye ! If you'd like a dekko at some of yr favorite Goanetters and much of this year's 'Viva Goa' action, click on the link below for 'Aunty's' snaps of all the fun ! http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ Before I part, I'd like to say what an immense pleasure it was meeting so many Goanetters all at once, from all corners of the globe. Without exception they were all the most pleasant and congenial souls, often quite different from their online personae. I was distinctly priviliged. I guess a lot of the folks were slightly taken aback to find 'Aunty' rather younger and hunkier than perhaps surmised - thank you for all your undeserved compliments at VG, online and your contd. support of the column. I hope I have done you justice in my snaps. Cheers. FR. . ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] DEAR AUNTY No. 15 - WEEKLY HUMOR :-))
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S *
Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May
There is no better, value for money, guest house.
Confirm your bookings early or miss-out
Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation.
DEAR AUNTY No. 15 - WEEKLY TOP 12:
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1. DEAR AUNTY,
It seems now another group of mainly priests has come forward to save Goa.
Who are they - is it the same Floriano, in a different disguise ? Loiola
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Dear Loiola: No, he's Su-Raj ! These guys are Ig-Raj ! ('igrej'=church)*
2. DEAR AUNTY,
You seem chummy with Helga in the Viva Goa photos! Anything going on? Kevin
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Dear Kevin: Heavens, no ! She's just my Aunt Arctica !
3. DEAR AUNTY,
We Goans are so good at Sol-Fa and music. But nowadays foreigners taking all
our music contracts. Why they come, even from as far as Portugal ? Ti Me.
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Dear Ti Me: They come So Fa to sing Portuguese Fa Do for plenty Do Lah !
4. DEAR AUNTY,
How did the kind cop meet the confused aunty at Viva Goa this year? Blandino
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Dear Blandino: Hello madam, I'm police to meet you !
5. DEAR AUNTY,
OK, can you do an English knock-knock this week, but something Goan! Godfrey
Dear Godfrey:Knock ! Knock !.Who's there?.Cash!
Cash who??..Cashew feni, we ain't got any!
6. DEAR AUNTY,
Why all these big antics of yours to support the Romi Konkani script ? Lino
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Dear Lino: Well. 'cos I'm just a big Rom-aunt-ic !
7. DEAR AUNTY,
Two phoren girls escaped Beirut and staying in our shack. They wear lungis,
and live and love together the live-long day. Are they Lebanese ? Libby.
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Dear Libby: Gaily going on ? Why not Goanese ??
8. DEAR AUNTY,
Cuba's Fidel Castro very ill-he's communist, must the Pope pray for him? Joe
Dear Joe:Havana pray for him too, but Vatican do yaar ?!
9. DEAR AUNTY,
I was violent criminal. Now I'm musician, I want to form big band. Rebec is
traditional, but I don't want. Should I have violins in my band or no? Chor
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Dear Chor: I think 'non violins' is the best solution for you
10. DEAR AUNTY,
Why was Joseph in the Bible a big-hearted, generous goenkar ?Zuzfin.
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Dear Zuzfin: Because he had a coat of many 'kalliz' ! (colours!)
(kalliz = heart)*
11. DEAR AUNTY,
Big accident Surla mines. No communication. Can I use your walkie-talkie to
send my foreman Raja urgently to the mines ? Pls. give the msg to send. Anil
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Dear Anil:Mines go ! Mines go! Raja, over and out !
12. DEAR AUNTY,
You were security vigil at Viva Goa - legal or illegal (like Stallone)? Sil
Dear Sil: Oh yes, I was a big vigil-auntie ! (vigilante!)
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Re: [Goanet] Konkani, ROMI DEVANAGIRI WGD
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. Dear Jose, My inbox went down over the Viva Goa photos, almost 1,500 hits daily, the e-mail response was staggering. I must quickly weave together the disparate strands uniting Rene, Goa Day the Devanagiri script. Certainly you may be right wrt the re-engineered Konkani Romi script. That does not make wrong my displeasure with the underhand slipping in of the much-detested Devanagiri script into Goan life. It might be tolerated and even now accepted alongside the Romi script, but must never again be allowed to enslave us. For the record I'm not a 'mogi', nor fluent in Devanagiri konkani, just the Devanagiri script. Rene is the face of Goa Day, whose antecedents remain unclear. Despite spirited defenses, there is a difference. Credit must always be acknowledged, lest a maverick take advantage of the vacuum. A co-ordinator and a genuine founder are quite different. Like Solomon's judgement, a genuine founder would have understood the call to arms. Goa Day is a creation, an ephemeral child, of the diaspora. How many Goans in Goa take even a moment's notice of it, let alone celebrate it ? Therein lies your problem - the long simmering resentment of native Goans with the diaspora, and their glib, flighty, fanciful ways. When irate Goans march for their script in the flooded, steamy streets of Goa, the diaspora Goans are celebrating WGD with song and dance, toasting their personal success year after year, tossing off jarring phrases boonies,freeway, summering,turnpike, blah, blah, blah... is it any wonder brilliant writers like Elisabeth end up being mauled by the likes of Cecil Pinto and Sunith V? The diaspora could do heaps for those who fight on back home. Like support the script battle. And if you think it is possible to ignore those of our less fortunate brethren, then may I quote Walter Pitkin in reminding you that we must remain the enemy of the good - because to love the best is to see the whole Goan world in a fresh and startling light. As with the origins of WGD, that being possible to hate half-knowledge, half-hearted ideals, half-skills, sussegado,complacency, sets fire to something inside you. Like many, our Goan world perishes under the misleading of stupid people who disbelieve in perfection. Pitkin again. Calling themselves realists, they are actually victims of the vulgar myth of man's supreme, invincible incompetence. Rank leaders rise up with the day, saving Goa from the govt., the Raj, the ghanttiis, even Goans themselves. Deeming people to be much worse than they are, these so-called leaders become compromisers, shirkers, or false liberals who spout words and choke on deeds. True leaders will unite the diaspora and the native. And never allow ourselves to be sold short, of our cuture or destiny. Verily the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Always, FR. . Dear FR, wrt Rene: Like you too have said, he is a good guy. He does the best he is able to, and I commend him for that. Let's assist him if we can. wrt the Goa Day origins: I am sure the credit lies with the Kuwait Goans who started this event in the early 1990s. I also credit Prof George Pinto (and a fine Goan lady whose name escapes me at this moment) with the date etc of the present GoaDay. However, whoever the parents of the idea, and we should surely acknowledge them, it is Rene Baretto who has played the role of the active 'Father' of Goa Day, and Basilio Magno as the 'Godfather'. wrt Devanagri: Is it possible that we are somehow mixing up Devanagri (the script) with English (the language)? I personally believe that Devanagri is better suited to correctly give letter-form to the spoken form of Konkani. However, as Jorge de Abreu Noronha wrote in some time ago, that difficulty can be overcome in the Romscript, quite easily and without the headache of the reEngineered Romi Konkani script. If Konkani is to grow in more avenues than just the Tiatrs, the movers and shakers must think again. One method is to accept that alienation NEVER... ULO is the only present Konkani publication which has a chance of succeedingwhile Sunaparant and Gulab have every opportunity to post a... Do understand very clearly, FR it is NOT the script which is the foundational problem for Konkani, it the mutilated and re-engineered Konkanithat is. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org
[Goanet] DEAR AUNTY No. 16 - WEEKLY HUMOR :-))
DEAR AUNTY No. 16 - WEEKLY TOP 12: _ 1. DEAR AUNTY, I'm a Goan poder (baker), who wants to be a Hollywood star! Give me a good floury screen name so I can be famous and marry Angelina Jolie ?Pittulo . Dear Pittulo: 'Bread Pitto' ? (Brad Pitt, dummy!)* ___ 2. DEAR AUNTY, How come you so kind Aunty, yet Uncle Willy always stings us? Gilbert . Dear Gilbert:Don't worry Gilly - Uncle may bite but Aunti-dotes on you ! (antidotes!)* ___ 3. DEAR AUNTY, The Bible tells us Adam was made of clay Eve from his side. What about the first Indians was he the same, and she clay from his side ?Marty ... Dear Marty: Yes. That's why he's Shri and she's Shri-matti ! (matti=clay)* ___ 4. DEAR AUNTY, My grandma's curry is scary - so hot I need to 'run'! What to do? Cody .. Dear Cody: I think you better scurry home to Mum's ! ___ 5. DEAR AUNTY, Now the story's out ! The Goan band 'Lynx' tried to crash Viva Goa and caused all the commotion ! What did the Toronto cops do ? Gabe .. Dear Gabe: 'cuff Lynx ?(cuff-links !)* ___ 6. DEAR AUNTY, My maid makes chapatis from leftover dough - but why do they smell? Pittor Dear Pittor: Maybe they're 'roti'ing ?(rotting!)* ___ 7. DEAR AUNTY, Elections near, yet the politicos still squabbling over posts ! You think Narvekar should sit in CMs chair wear CM's coat, in the rains?Sonia ... Dear Sonia: It'll only be a short reign-coat, for soon he'll be throne out! ___ 8. DEAR AUNTY, Do you really need us, or are uncle you just happy with each other ? Jen . Dear Jen: Without 'U' darling, neither a'U'nty nor 'U'ncle can exist ! ___ 9. DEAR AUNTY, That was a great King knock-knock, now do a Kung knock-knock !Bruce ... Dear Bruce: Knock ! Knock !...Who's there ?.Kung !! Kung who ??..Arree, Kung who nu re, Kung FU !! ___ 10. DEAR AUNTY, Yr Sol-Fa jokes are fab ! Shall I buy a cow or a buffalo, to eat ?Remy ... Dear Re-Me: I'm So Re, but Re-Do's are not very Me-Ti ! (So Re=sorry) (Re-Do=Buffalo) ___(Me-Ti=meaty)___ 11. DEAR AUNTY, I went to meet my French friend Jacques at Dabolim airport. When I saw him and shouted Hi Jack!, I was arrested. Why Jacques let me down ?Rene .. Dear Rene: With 'France' like these, who needs enemies ?! ___ 12. DEAR AUNTY, The Middle East guerr(war) is escalating - want to join in, aunty? Anan .. Dear Anan: No guerr-aunty, no warr-aunty ! ___ Disclaimer: all material original [EMAIL PROTECTED] *translations for non-konkani readers worldwide. Do forward with due acknowledgement. For Aunty Pontys photos of Toronto's Viva Goa 2006 click on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] POSITIONS THE CHURCH
Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Catholic Church's position on homosexuality does not apply to me because I am not homosexual. COMMENT: Many a true word was spoken in jest! -- Gabe Menezes. London, England -- Gabe, Methinks the 'gentleman' doth protest too much.! might be more appropriate (paraphrasing WS/Hamlet) ! FR. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] DEAR RENE - WORLD GOA DAY.
Dear Rene, World Goa Day is here and we will not rain on your parade. This is your moment and you have done much to deserve it.Tempus fugit. When it is over, the last kals of feni downed and the last morsel of sorpotel scraped, we will sit down and cross the chasm. And next year do something worthwhile so that WGD will unite abd not divide. And finally pay tribute to that quiet, solitary, unknown Goan who really founded World Goa Day, an aeon ago. FR. ___ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] a Nada Malice to Os Todos World Goa Day story ... Muito Obrigada sez Maria
haha Jose ! lol. Just off to the Konkani Day lunch. I'm sure you know Baden-Powell's Boy Scouts' motto. Google it, otherwise ! FR. From: Jose Colaco jose colaco's observation with Nada Malice to Os Todos This reminds me of the story of Bostiao, Bebe, Custodio ani Maria...also stars Succorinha Title: Muito Obrigada sez Maria An aeon ago, Bostiao was eating bhaji puri et al with Succorinha. Many bhaji puris later, it came to happen that Succorinha was with child, and that Bostiao may have founded the child, to be later called Bebe. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY CONTROVERSY
Dear Jose, I'm now into corporate law, but as an attorney, handled a number of briefs in the field of 'intellectual property'. Being economical with the truth comes easily to many, including our own Goans - Rene is not immune. If you Google 'World Goa Day founder' only Rene's name appears, in a number of self-promotional postings, including the msg. section of his own goaday.com and prominent Goan websites like the 'Goan Voice'. You can google last year's GV Canada, for a clear Goa Day msg from Rene himself, headlined as Founder. There is no cause for being disingenuous. IP - intellectual property - is an individual's own creation, idea, invention. Stealing this is outright theft; of his/her idea good name. We are all more than delighted to honour Rene as the Promoter of Goa Day. Let's take it from there. There are a huge number of unanswered questions as to the use and abuse of WGD. The groundswell continues to rise by the hour - today itself you can read Helga R. Gomes and Roland Francis - two of GN's more accomplished writers. I needed to inject levity, instead of acrimony, into the WGD controversy, hence the Sardar ref! As to the Scout motto, that was just a friendly nudge to Be Prepared. We all skim and dance on the surface, parrying thrusts in our little cyber-world skirmishes. But often, weapons of mass destruction lie just beneath. WGD must never die. It is up to us to breathe life rationale relevance into it. We had a small Goanetters WGD lunch in Toronto yester- day. At the end we raised a modest sum for Konkani. Now if every WGD function tried the same everywhere, every year, wouldn't that be a real WGD, a 'Wonderful Goa Day'? http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ With every good wish, FR. ... Dear Francis, Once again, I thank you for the civility in your communications to me. Having said that, I will let your characterization (on this forum) of Sardars, remain entirely yoursI'd like to suggest that IF you possess any evidence that the good Rene Baretto has ever claimed that He is the originator of the World Goa Day idea, please post it here. time. Perhaps, someday you will tell us what relevance the Scout motto has with my posting wrt World Goa Day. with the best of wishes jose ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] WGD COURT TRANSCRIPT - Day 2
Dear Advogado Jose, Here is a simplified transcript pf this morning's proceedings: Goan Cybercourt No. 1, Hon. Justice Goen Publicus presiding. After preliminaries: PP: Your Honour, Mr. RB is accused of misappropriating an IP. Ju: Who is appearing for the defense? JC: I am, your Honor. Ju: How does your client plead? JC: Your Honor, it has not been shown- Ju: I repeat!! How does your client plead ?? JC: Your Honor, my client can show... Ju: Cease immediately!! Which part do you not understand?? JC: Your Honor, my client requires this court to prove he is not the originator of the IP under mention and... Ju: Silence!!! Counsel, approach the bench immediately!! JC: Yes, your Honor?? Ju: Are you indeed unaware of courtroom procedure? JC: No, your Honor. Ju: That taking the plea of the accused is the first step - JC: Your Honor, I'm a respected physician... Ju: Silence!! One last time - is your client guilty or not?? JC: Your Honor, can you prove - Ju: Silence!! Counsel, I am holding you in contempt. One day's SI, during which your credentials will be verified. Your unfortunate client may choose alternate representation. Bailiff, counsel may be removed from this court immediately! ___ So JC, the gloves are off. No more hemming and hawing and verbal obfuscation. One simple question - is Rene Barretto the founder and originator of World Goa Day ? One simple Yes or No. If you cannot answer that straightforward and upright, I think I'm wasting my time. No cockamamie Pontius Pilate type of responses. It is you, not your client, who is now in the dock. Francis. ... Dear Francis, With due respect, I do not see why I (jc) should have to stick to medicine. jc doesn't know who is the founder and originator of the World Goa Day idea jc couldn't care less ... You (Francis) on the other hand have claimed that Rene is NOT the founder and originator of the World Goa Day idea.. It probably means a lot to you BUT can you prove that he is NOT? If anyone else had made that accusation, it would have been excusable. But ...you are a lawyer. Surely you know what entails the IP claims and Theft accusations. Do you not?... One final note with due respect, please be advised that (jc) does NOT have to stick to medicine. good wishes as always jc ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] DEAR AUNTY No. 18 - WEEKLY HUMOR :-))
DEAR AUNTY No. 18 - WEEKLY TOP 12: _ 1. DEAR AUNTY, My uncle lost Velsao sarpanch elections, very depressed. What to do? Agnel ... Dear Agnel: Why don't you guys go over to 'Cansaulim?' (console him!)* _ 2. DEAR AUNTY, Another 'Goan-NRI Forum' Quiz Question: Dad's pet name is the same as this very popular Goan fruit, which gives him the runs ! Name it. JoeGoaUK. .. Dear Joe: Aha ! 'Poo-pai ?' (Popai=papaya)* _ 3. DEAR AUNTY, Should we give in and allow the govt. to dump refuse in Ribandar ?Aires ... Dear Aires: Rubbish. Refuse the refuse ! _ 4. DEAR AUNTY, Gujarat has India's first dairy school! Should Goa start the second ? Miguel Dear Miguel: No, thank you ! Goa has enough 'second-dairy' schools ! _ 5. DEAR AUNTY, Pls reply in Konkani. You the fat mom dancing at Carnaval in batik skirt? Hy Dear Hy: Kunnbi ! Mai nachso gauddi ! (Couldn't be! My not so gaudy!)* (kunnbi/gauddi=peasant; mai=mom; nachso=dance) _ 6. DEAR AUNTY, Are you good at physics? What's the centre of mass of a proton?Proto ... Dear Proto: Protons have Mass ?? I didn't even know they were Catholic ! Anyway, the centre of Mass is the priest! _ 7. DEAR AUNTY, I got a secret crush on this cute college guy. So I sent a msg. that I want to meet him. His friend txted back S.E.X.Y? Should I be insulted? Mottench .. Dear Mottench: Stupid! He asked reason i.e. S.E.X.Y ? = Yes, He Aks Why ? _ 8. DEAR AUNTY, Hey mon ! Too heavy rain, can't go out. No sugar - what to do?? Matti. ... Dear Matti: When'Mon'soon paus, then matti go-borrow sugar from neighbour! (paus=rain; matti gobor=mud ash)* _ 9. DEAR AUNTY, I hear your Mom's ten times richer than Bill Gates ! How come ?? Mani .. Dear Mani:I guess she has the Mai-dus touch ! (mai=mom; dus=ten)* _ 10. DEAR AUNTY, I'm doctor. Iknock-knock you tell my patients to avoid mosquitoes! DeSouza . Dear DeSouza: Knock! Knock!...Who's there?...DeSouza!...DeSouza who?? Arree,.DeSouza what you'll get from de mosquito bites ! _ 11. DEAR AUNTY, Why all that legal brouhaha with you in the World Goa Day controversy? Jose .. Dear Jose: Sorry! Just my modus oper-aunty! (modus operandi=method!) _ 12. DEAR AUNTY, I hurt my Goan boyfriend Gama. Suggest a nice love song to apologize. Nisha. ... Dear Nisha: Sa-Re Ga-Ma, Pa-Da.Ni-Sha ! (Sorry Gama, pardon Nisha!)* _ Disclaimer: all original material [EMAIL PROTECTED] *translations for 'tube-lights' non-konkani readers worldwide. Forward with acknowledgement. For Aunty Ponty's photos of Toronto's 'Goa Day' 'Viva Goa 2006' click on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] WORLD GOA DAY
Dear Paulo, I am sure that Rene Barretto is a kind, wonderful man, in the sunset of what must have been a quietly creative life. These talents however do not seem to have extended to WGD. And, as in the case of his personal friends, logic and sentiment do not quite seem to agree too, as in your second sentence below. You have paid tribute to Rene's sterling qualities as promoter and co-ordinator of WGD, and we all stand humbled by his contribution there. My stand has been merely to try and salvage WGD's diminish- ing reputation as an increasing number of Goans Goan organisations grow disenchanted by a lack of action by the erstwhile promoter and his perpetuation of a personality cult. I am more than certain that you and others know what I mean, so I will not further belabour the point. The kind of statement you made re. patenting of the WGD idea and challenging this, is unworthy not only of you Paulo, but of this forum. I am sure it was unintentional, being possibly based on a similar canard from the Carribean. A cursory familiarity with our legal systems will explain why. In the final analysis, an event like the WGD can only live on delinked from a darkly pervasive, but ultimately destructive personality cult. Best regards, Francis. Dear all, I read with some interest the arguments about who is the creator /founder of the World Goa Day idea. I do not know if it is possible to associate a name (founder/creator) to the idea. Certainly anyone will recognise that Rene has been extremely active in promoting the idea and I have heard before from George that Filomena Giese came up with it. However, anyone claiming credit for the creation of the idea can certainly be challenged unless the idea was registered/patented somewhere, which I do not believe it was. Does it really matter who came up with the idea? What matters is that we keep celebrating Goa day where ever we may be in the world. This is the only way to keep our culture and our identity alive and I personally thank Rene for being the great world-wide coordinator of these yearly celebrations. In my opinion, they have been a success so far. Best regards Paulo Colaco Dias. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] GOANET ANNIVERSARY
Goanet - 12 years. Today. Great stuff. Herman. Fred. Bosco. Viviana. Lotsa others. Unsung. Salud ! Francis ... ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] DEAR AUNTY No. 19 - WEEKLY HUMOR :-))
DEAR AUNTY No. 19 - WEEKLY TOP 12: _ 1. DEAR AUNTY, I'm tarvotti. I knock-knock yr advice for good shippy jobs abroad. D'Cruz Dear D'Cruz:Knock! Knock!...Who's there?...D'Cruz!...D'Cruz who?? Arree,...D'Cruz ships offer our sailors de best jobs! __ 2. DEAR AUNTY, Why did the combi cross the road ? Collo ... Dear Collo: Because the fox.wagon was on the other side ! (combi=chicken;Volkswagon Combi=old van!)* __ 3. DEAR AUNTY, Zany Question: Why did Ferreira fix his carreira ? Pereira . Dear Pereira: Because Fernandes refused to Mend'is ! __ 4. DEAR AUNTY, Who's the highest paid Sol-Fa singer in the world today ? Re-La ... Dear Re-La: Queen La-Ti-Fah from La-Re-Do earns over 10 million Do-Lah ! __ 5. DEAR AUNTY, If the Bible is the Holy Book of Christians, whats the Bhagvad Gita ? Sant .. Dear Sant: The Holy Book of Hin'Do's Don'ts !' __ 6. DEAR AUNTY, What happened? No more multi-lingual knock-knock jokes?? Aisha ... Dear Aisha: Knock! Knock!.Konn?.Shah!.Shah konn?? Arree,..Chah konn korta, mak tann lagta! __ 7. DEAR AUNTY, My mum's invented a new telecope to catch crows. What can I call it? Kauddo Dear Kauddo: 'Mai-crowscope ??' __ 8. DEAR AUNTY, My friend built a house at Surla, but no water supply ! What to do?Pani .. Dear Pani: Send her a Get 'well' Soon card ! __ 9. DEAR AUNTY, Driving up to the dudh gaddo in the morning, I crashed. You know why ? Val . Dear Val: Did you get frightened by the milk 'booth' ?? (dudh=milk; bhooth=ghost)* __ 10. DEAR AUNTY, With all this talk of Islamic martyrs getting 72 virgins, I want to become a martyr! Where can I study to become a professional martyr ? Martyres .. Dear Martyres: Mata High School, Vasco. __ 11. DEAR AUNTY, Why did the combi cross the road ? Chicky Dear Chicky: Because the jazz combo was on the other side ! (combi=chicken;combo=rooster)* __ 12. DEAR AUNTY, I love everything Goan! Can you do aknock-knock on our Goan food? JoeGoaUK . Dear Joe:Knock! Knock!...Who's there?...Samosa !...Samosa who?? Arree,..Samo.sannas with your sorpotel, sir ?? __ Disclaimer: all original material [EMAIL PROTECTED] *translations for 'tube-lights' non-konkani readers worldwide. Forward with acknowledgement. For Aunty Ponty's photos of Toronto's 'Goa Day' 'Viva Goa 2006' click on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] DEAR AUNTY No. 20 - WEEKLY HUMOR :-))
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. DEAR AUNTY No. 20 - WEEKLY TOP 12: _ 1. DEAR AUNTY, I'm a Patel mum. We really push our kids. You wanna knock-knock us?? Bina .. Dear Bina: Knock! Knock!...Who's there?...Patel !...Patel who?? Arree,...Pa.tel Ma to stop bothering us! ___ 2. DEAR AUNTY, Zany Question: Why did the bakri buzz ? Vaz . Dear Vaz: Because it found the caju funny ! ___ 3. DEAR AUNTY, Strange 'things' found this month in both Coke and Pepsi. Yet the Goa FDA is only suing Pepsi, for these foreign 'things'. Why not Coke? Cola .. Dear Cola: Because honey, Things go better with Coke ! ___ 4. DEAR AUNTY, Why did the combi cross the India border ? Tikka ... Dear Tikka: Because the combi-nation's on the other side ! (combi=chicken)* ___ 5. DEAR AUNTY, Our late dad was a motorcycle pilot. But he always wanted to act as 25-year old hero in Biblical movies. Suggest a good role for our late-pai? Piki .. Dear Piki: How about 'Ponchis Pai-late'? (ponchis=25)* ___ 6. DEAR AUNTY, Where can I get 2 Goan nurses to wheel my old Mum and push my Dad? Zantye Dear Zantye: Apollo Hospital, Margao. Ask for Wil-ma and Push-pa ! ___ 7. DEAR AUNTY, I took a toy gun to give my friend in my new school in America, but when I took it out and shouted Le-lo yaar, dost !, why everybody run away? Singh ... Dear Singh:Dude, translation: Lay low, you're toast ! ___ 8. DEAR AUNTY, My hubby Olav Viegas loves gambling. What T-shirt to get for his bday? Elma .. Dear Elma:How about one that says I love Vegas ?? ___ 9. DEAR AUNTY, Chief Secretary and the Goa govt. announced a major terrorist threat this this week from unknown men. But what if it's a woman terrorist ? Teresa Dear Teresa:Why then, we'll just have to go and terrorize out ! (terrorize=tear her eyes)* ___ 10. DEAR AUNTY, Why uncle go Margao to Africa stores? Buy cooker, steamer, toaster? Kaptin Dear Kaptin: Yes, he just went buy steamer to 'Africa'. ___ 11. DEAR AUNTY, Zany Question: Whom did Rodriques see Henri-quis? Jacques . Dear Jacques: I dunno but, Nunes said he was a bad Moniz ! (Henri-kiss!)* ___ 12. DEAR AUNTY, Your knock-knock jokes are delicious ! Some more snacks please? JoeGoaUK .. Dear JoeGoaUK: Knock! Knock!...Who's there?...Pat !...Pat is who?? Arree,.Pattis haina zalear, mak punn di ! ___ Disclaimer: all original material [EMAIL PROTECTED] *translations for 'tube-lights' non-konkani readers worldwide. Forward with acknowledgement. For Aunty Ponty's photos of Toronto's 'Goa Day' 'Viva Goa 2006' click on: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] THE NEW GOANET !
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * Enjoy your holiday in Goa. Stay at THE GARCA BRANCA from November to May There is no better, value for money, guest house. Confirm your bookings early or miss-out Visit http://www.garcabranca.com for details/booking/confirmation. Dear Santosh, I know you are referring to someone else with a similar name. My presence on Goanet is merely to be educated. I stand humbled before giants of our time of Cyclopeian proportions like Goveia. Who can resist his mighty intellect ? We never fail to be continually amazed by his encyclopedic knowledge of our universe - an avowed expert even on theories and matters that will be discovered far into the future. At the end times, like Hunt's immortal Abou Ben Adhem, the Angel will say And, lo! Goveia's name led all the rest! As for me, I am sure you must be mistaken - I do not write anything of note, nor with any degree of talent. As I have remarked to Roland, George, Jose and others - if there is somebody masquerading as myself, projecting me in a better light, then we must speedily unmask him ! Francis. . Santosh Helekar wrote: I think the advent of Aristo, Selma, Francis, Roland, Jerry and Kevin, and the re-emergence of Sunith has been great for Goanet. Their arguments have been extremely cogent, mature, well-articulated and beautiful. Nobody has been able to refute them. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
[Goanet] Daily Haiku #168
DAILY HAIKU #168: GOAN JEVONN by Francis Rodrigues goan cooks rule was a bhatkani, gave the world chilli con-cani ! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/inviter.php _ _
[Goanet] Comedy Queen To Dazzle at Goan Convention Grand Ball!
One of the most inspiring success stoies ever - Chrystal Gomes, Queen of stand-up comedy - overcame crippling adversity to become a world star! Watch Chrystal live in action, at the International Convention's Grand Ball on 26 July, as she floors the audience with her stunning Goan-flavoured comedy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_NEJfJQv6Y Add a smashing Convention Queen pageant, amazing floor-show, prizes and surprises, entertainers, stupendous cuisine, and the great Naked Flame band! The GRAND BALL of the 2008 International Goan Convention, Sat. 26 July: http://2008goanconvention.com/index.php Tickets: available through the main Convention website above or online: http://www.mybindi.com/goan/ Subscribe free to the Convention newsletter, and get free Konkani music: http://2008goanconvention.com/inviter.php Tel.: 1-416-510-1347. _
[Goanet] Daily Haiku #172
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf --- DAILY HAIKU #172: ___ DIVORCE REMORSE ___ by Francis Rodrigues the modern taste for illicit pleasure marry in haste, repeat at leisure! _ The 2008 Convention GRAND BALL rocks! Get your tickets today, before it's too late! http://2008goanconvention.com/ _ _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Stunning mystery at Goan Convention Grand Ball!
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf --- Any members from Toronto, heading to Toronto, already in Toronto? Breaking News - from the Grand Ball host Miss India Canada Uppeka Jain! The fabulous 2008 Convention Queen pageant at Saturday's Grand Ball, is set to reach a stunning climax with a shocking crowning sequence, never before seen - so head-spinning the capacity crowd is guaranteed to jump to their feet to watch this amazingly choreographed top-secret finale!!! Add an international audience of Goan cognoscenti, prizes and surprises, great entertainers, stupendous cuisine, and the great Naked Flame band! The GRAND BALL of the 2008 International Goan Convention, Sat. 26 July: http://2008goanconvention.com/index.php Tickets: available through the main Convention website above or online: http://www.mybindi.com/goan/ Subscribe free to the Convention newsletter, and get free Konkani music: http://2008goanconvention.com/inviter.php Tel.: 1-416-510-1347. _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Re.: Sameer Salgaocar has thrown me out of CHESS
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf --- The situation between Shri Barve and the GSCA seems to have got out of hand. Whatever may have been Mr. Barve's perceived pecadillos or infringements, I hardly think that justifies depriving him of his livelihood. I would like to investigate this further, with the option of legal recourse. When I founded the GSCA (from the old AGDDCA) as a young law student in 1978 - I wrote its Constitution too, in consultation with Dr. Susanna De Souza - I did not expect it to degenerate into this. More recently I funded Bambolim Chess Club to rescue a moribund organisation - more than half its members now sit on GSCA's Executive. But, to what purpose? As a former zonal president of F.I.D.E. (Zone 4.2), the world chess body, I can honestly say such high-handedness, if that is what it is indeed, is rare. To deprive a man of his livelihood, is the lowest and most despicable form of cowardice. Sameer Salgaocar, as far as can be ascertained, is a millionaire with an industrialist parent who sits in the legislative Assembly whilst his corroded River Princess destroys the North Goan coastline, our tourist industry, our health and livelihood. Quite simply, whose is the greater crime against the Goan people? Like Christopher Wren's Westminister epitaph, I do not need to tell the Goan populace to see what destruction mining has wrought upon our ancient and fabled land. When one of these aggressors stoops down to annihilate a virtual pauper, it is time to stand up. Mr. Barve asked a polite question online, in an unrelated forum. Is he to be deprived of his family's livelihood for this - by one whose own record is so abysmal? Goencars, stand up and be counted! Francis Rodrigues, Ontario Chess Association Toronto. --- From: SHRIKANT BARVE Subject: [Goanet] Sameer Salgaocar has thrown me out of CHESS To: goanet , [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dear Goans, Today I have received a letter from All India Chess Federation informing that You are expelled from all chess activities. copy of letter http://photos.ibibo.com/photos/viewphoto/a61d44f6251a9e287f41c13d4e4f472142-v1/4105232 http://photos.ibibo.com/photos/viewphoto/a61d44f6251a9e287f41c13d4e4f472142-v1/4105235 It was started by Sameer Salgaocar by issuing first Action contemplated against Taleigao body http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-March/070101.html _
[Goanet] CONVENTION GRAND BALL - LIVE TV COVERAGE - last few tickets remaining!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2008 Toronto International Goan Convention Theme: Goan Identity And Networking Today. http://2008goanconvention.com/index.php Mario Miranda Festival, July 24-26, 2008 Old GMC Building http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-July/077732.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Last few tickets! The GRAND BALL of the 2008 International Goan Convention, Sat. 26 July, 6:30 pm: http://2008goanconvention.com/index.php All the happening crowd's gonna be there! Live TV coverage by ATN and Rogers Cable! Besides the great show lined up, with the Convention Queen (and Miss India Canada), the great Mando Mogi group from Goa will be performing specially LIVE at the Ball! Last minute tickets: Tel.: 1-416-510-1347. Tel.: 1-647-232-6014. _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208 --- http://www.GOANET.org --- Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf ---
[Goanet] Last chance to see Mando Mogi, enjoy Goan sausage sweets!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2008 Toronto International Goan Convention Theme: Goan Identity And Networking Today. http://2008goanconvention.com/index.php Mario Miranda Festival, July 24-26, 2008 Old GMC Building http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2008-July/077732.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mando Mogi, who stunned the 2008 Convention, will be performing for the last time at - The GRAND BALL of the 2008 International Goan Convention, Sat. 26 July, 6:30 pm - http://www.2008goanconvention.com/ You can't miss this show! Or the mouth-watering Goan sausage and the fabulous doce - Goan sweets! Live TV coverage by ATN and Rogers Cable! Call now! Tel.: 1-416-510-1347. Tel.: 1-647-232-6014. _ --- http://www.GOANET.org --- Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf ---
Re: [Goanet] Sameer Salgaocar has thrown me out of CHESS
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf --- Time to gird up the loins - We are told Sameer Salgaocar has spent 15 lakhs of his personal funds to sponsor Goan chess. Doesn't self-publicity demean a 'gift'? Let's move on. Salgaocar's grounded River Princess has destroyed our northern coastline in an ecological disaster a shade shy of genocide. Our marine life has been pulverised, the sea-face polluted, fishermen annihilated, bathers seriously injured by the the rusting shrapnel. What does one have to do with the other? A conscience. Remember the steward in the Good Book? One cannot trumpet altruism on the one hand, and promote mass evil on the other. Therefore - Is the money saved on the River Princess, used to promote chess? The questions before us remain the same: WHEN WILL MR. BARVE'S LIVELIHOOD BE RESTORED? WHEN WILL WE BE RID OF THE EVIL RIVER PRINCESS? The AICF is no saint either. More on that tomorrow. One step at a time. FR -- Message: 5 Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:12:10 +0530 From: Sandeep Heble Subject: Re: [Goanet] Sameer Salgaocar has thrown me out of CHESS Dear Mr. Barve, Whatever the merits/ drawbacks of the said AICF Circular, the fact remains that you are in a sad minority in this. You seem to be the only one, not only in Goa but in the whole of India, fighting and wasting time over it, while those who you feel are going to be affected just do not seem to be interested. You have been unable to garner even token support for your supposed worthy cause and it is something you have been unable to come to terms with. _
[Goanet] NRI Commish Cooling His Heels in Toronto
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 July 25 - 30, 2008 Goa, India http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/ http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf --- Just a note of clarification - Hon. Faleiro IS a diplomat, here in Toronto on official Government business, and holding a perfectly valid Indian diplomatic passport. After concluding his official business here and inaugurating the 2008 Toronto International Goan Convention, Hon. Faleiro was proceeding to Sao Paolo, Brazil, on a 4-day official visit for the Govt. of India. Air Canada made a palpable mistake, which could have been avoided. As the Consulate-General of India in Toronto does not retain legal counsel, he retained me as attorney and I drew up his compensation papers (DBC), for follow up by the Indian High-Commissioner, Ottawa. You will be glad to know Air Canada has today unreservedly apologised to Hon. Faleiro, and has agreed to compensate him for this travesty. I had the opportunity to interact extensively with Hon. Faleiro during his stay here in Toronto, and found him to be a wonderful gentleman full of old-worldly charm. I shall cherish the memory. Sgd./- Francis Rodrigues President GNAT Canada. -- On 2008/7/30 Roland Francis wrote: 1: our venerable Ed Fal receiving a diplomatic 'slight' on his departure at Pearson Airport. 2: Eddie ..is said to have been refused boarding on a plane to Brazil ..despite his alleged diplomatic passport. 3: The apparent reason Eddie did not have a visa to Brazil. 4: Since Faleiro must have been travelling on an Indian diplomatic passport this seems strange. jc's response: As Mr. Faleiro is not a diplomat, I wonder how he could be in possession of a diplomatic passport or even have received a diplomatic slight. If he was and he had any official business in Brazil, he or the Govt of India would have to advise the MFA Brasil of his visit. If he was on a private visit, he would need a visit visa. _
[Goanet] Betrayal by GBA and the Task Force farce
Ms. Saha - Rajan's Rape of Goa was witnessed by huge numbers at the just-concluded Toronto International Goan Convention. Forgive my amnesia, but I didn't notice anything from you. So who is the real armchair critic? Only a true patriot, born of genuine stock, will know the hurt that runs deep in his veins at the rape of his land. Look into the mirror - Which of you is that niz Goencar, Ms.Saha? FR. - Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:01:03 +0530 From: Reboni Saha Subject: [Goanet]Betrayal by GBA and the Task Force farce Isnt Rajan Parrikar the one who hides behind the camera and shoots everything from a distance? No wonder he has to keep shouting to have himself heard. Oh, and he is sitting on piles of RTI papers that GBA should be running after... Of course, since he fancies himself the new saviour of Goa ( everyone else inept, corrupt and stupid ), how come he isnt coming to get all my RTI'sI have lots, so do many of my extended circle of aquaintances. Why, in fact GBA has loads of files, RTI's and others...for all to see. Fact is he belongs to a coterie of armchair critics, not wanting to get his hands dirty, preferring take the easy way out by writing rubbish on baseless allegations. Please show us results Mr. Foul Mouth, before you point fingers at everybody. You really sound like a Government stooge, doing just what they want...break everybody up so there is no opposing force to contend with. If you are not one already, you are surely playing it their way. Kudos!! Reboni Saha _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Re.: NRI Commish Cooling His Heels in Toronto
Dear JC, Thank you for your interest in the legal aspects of this matter. Within a short while of Hon. Faleiro's returning from Pearson airport in the early hours of Mon. 28 July morning, we had submitted a Note for Clarification to the Consulate-General of Brazil in Toronto. You are right that changes have occurred in all travel since 9/11. The Deputy Consul of Brazil, Jose Gilberto Jungblut however, immediately issued a Clarification in reply to Note Tor/551/1/2008, to the effect that in accordance with the bilateral agreement between the Brazilian and Indian Governments, signed on January 25, 2004, Hon. Faleiro, being in possession of an Indian diplomatic passport, did not need a consular visa to travel to Brazil. This particular agreement was executed between the respective Ministers for External Relations, Hons. Celso Amorim for Brazil, and Yashwant Sinha for India. Hon. Faleiro was on official Government business, and had all his papers in order. Perhaps the airline's lapse was officiousness or lack of communication. In any case, it has been acknowledged and the process of restitution commenced. Kind regards, Francis. - Dear Francis, Thank you for the clarification. I stand corrected. The following however remains unchanged: If he was and he had any official business in Brazil, he or the Govt of India would have to advise the MFA Brasil of his visit. If he was on a private visit, hewould need a visit visa. I submit that it is important for us to know that there have been changes since 9/11. I find it impossible to believe that Air Canada would deny Mr. Faleiro passage IF he had all the papers with him. IF they did - despite his being in possession of all the documents, they surely need to pay up. IF they are compensating despite his NOT being in possession of all the papers, that is another story. I know you will let us know. I further add that mere possession of a diplomatic passport does not guarantee safe passage to a third country. jc _
Re: [Goanet] The Daily Haiku !
The Toronto Convention's over! And so too, I thought were the Daily Haikus!!! Apparently not..given the flood of requests. OK, before they resume, the niggling clarification from day one. As I've referred to them elsewhere, these are my cuddly, little grooks! I called them haikus simply because that vague image perambulated hazily in our collective subconscious, and I was too lazy to otherwise... On at least one other forum, the pedants were not so kind. Anyhow - They're grooks in their own right, and insist on being thus labelled! So from Daily Haikus, they'll return to continue as Daily Grooks !! For more on Grooks, and their wonderful etymology, look no further than the glorious Piet Hein...and perhaps, how my work compares to his: http://www.chat.carleton.ca/~tcstewar/grooks/ Here is his most beautiful creation: ___ WHAT LOVE IS LIKE Love is like a pineapple, sweet and undefinable. ___ Softly, Francis. _
Re: [Goanet] NRI Commish Cooling His Heels in Toronto (final)
Dear Jose and Paulo, Thank you for your interest in this matter. Paulo has rationalised the logic admirably. As mentioned earlier, the matter was equitably settled - an apology issued and the quantum of compensation negotiated. As an aside, may I mention that Hon. Faleiro was pleasantly checked-in by Air Canada, baggage loaded and his business- class boarding pass issued. It was only at the time of boarding that an official appeared to have misinterpreted the situation. Anyway, that's all water under the bridge now Hon. Faleiro is safely back in India, and Jose has gently signed off as final:) Francis. -- From: Paulo Colaco Dias Subject: Re: [Goanet] NRI Commish Cooling His Heels in Toronto (final) Jose wrote: It is my understanding - and you may correct me on this one that: (d) Diplomatic passports are issued to diplomats. Government officials are issued official passports. PAULO: No, Jose. Each country as the right to issue diplomatic passports to whoever the country elects to represent the country. Diplomatic passports can indeed be issued to non diplomatas. I am personally aware of a non diplomat person who has recently been issued a Portuguese Diplomatic passport to represent Portugal in another country. Of course the validity of those diplomatic passports is usually very limited. Jose wrote: (e) Even if one has a diplomatic passport, the need for a visa is not obviated. In fact, there is a need for a diplomatic-visa even if ordinary passport holders of that country did not require a visa for visit. The exception is when there is inter-governmental agreement. PAULO: Absolutely. But most countries have inter-governmental agreements. I am somewhat surprised that a diplomatic passport holder like Eduardo Faleiro has been stopped at Toronto airport. The Indian government not only should demand a refund but also compensation from the Air Canada. The clerk from Air Canada should have checked and in doubt should have allowed him to go through. This is totally unacceptable! I am sure they would not do that to a diplomat from the United States or from the United Kingdom. So why would they do that to a diplomat from India? If they were unable to check, they should have allowed him to go through freely. If I was Eduardo Faleiro I would demand compensation and an apology, for sure. This is most unacceptable. _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Daily Grook #174
DAILY GROOK #174: ___ WET CHAT ___ by Francis Rodrigues hey mon, the plains mon, dry as a prune, i wish mon, the rains did come mon,soon! _ For latest 2008 Convention pics: http://2008goanconvention.com/ _ _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
Re: [Goanet] Betrayal by GBA and the Task Force farce
Thank you Santosh and Miguel - particularly for portraying me as a kindler, gentler soul:) And everyone else who've written in, from both sides of the divide - I particularly enjoyed Fred's presumptuous assertion ...without knowing Reboni or her work! I'll keep it simple - I don't back anyone in particular. Just Goa. I don't believe that the umbilical cord that inexorably links a child of Goa to its motherland, can ever be duplicated by a non-native. It's simply a fact of life. Argue what you will. The magnitude of the sheer evil (millions of crores) that has silently enveloped Goa is quite beyond comprehension - that ship has sailed past the GBA a long time ago. Amongst other things. In a few years our water-table will have not just shrunk, but vanished. I have personally checked a number of villages. In less than that time, few Goans will have direct access to our beaches. Huh? Then who will?? Oh, btw, I'm not your common armchair critic - I've spent 5 months of every year, for the last 24 years, actually living in Goa. Rajan puts his neck on the line without the benefit of a monolith or a mass movement to shield him. If I might remind you once more (ad nauseam) of the concluding lines of Milton's immortal On His Blindness? Thanks! FR -- Message: 4 Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:26:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Santosh Helekar Subject: Re: [Goanet] Betrayal by GBA and the Task Force farce To: Goanet Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii --- On Thu, 7/31/08, Miguel Braganza wrote: Had Reboni adopted the surname of her Goan husband, Francis would not haveeven said what he wrote. Gender equality does have its hassles! ;-) It is true that Francis would not have said what he did if her name was Reboni Saldanha. But this madness about Goans and non-Goans has gone too far. It is making otherwise smart people rely on the superficial facades of pictures and posts sent to Goanet as the basis for deciding who is fighting for Goa, and who is an armchair critic. Cheers, Santosh _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Sameer Salgaocar has thrown me out of CHESS
Back to the pavillion - Why is there such a slant in favour of Bhakti Kulkarni in Mr. Salgaocar's reports on Goan chess?? Even if Ivana Furtado wins gold in her section, and Bhakti silver in hers, the first two paras are always devoted to Bhakti!! Now look at the travesty in Mr. Sawaikar's message below - Why is Ivana continually being slighted by this communal-ridden GSCA? Onto the AICF - 1983 - Viswanathan Anand, a 14 yr old prodigy from Madras wanted to play in the National 'B, but the AICF rudely blocked him, insisting he qualify through the year-long district championships. The wily Madras District Chess Association discovered a loophole, and quickly created a special teen team, the Madras Colts, and entered them in the National Team Championships at IIT, Mumbai, with Anand on the top board. Anand crushed all to win the top board prize and a direct seeding to the National 'B' championships. He never looked back, and today is world champion, primarily responsible for the current chess renaissance in India. Is the AICF still shameless - when taking away Shri Barve's livelihood?? Sameer Salgaocar's silence is deafening - I have no quarrel with him - but THE RIVER PRINCESS MUST GO ! Tomorrow - the fictitious GSCA website. FR. Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 From: S SAWAIKAR Subject: [Goanet] Sameer Salgaocar has thrown me out of CHESS Dear Mr. Sandeep Heble, Now let's find out who is this OSAMA who is making shield of Mr. Shrikant Barve and attacking AICF GSCA in the interest of good chess in Goa, don't u think. On one side u somewhat agree the things Mr. Shrikant Barve is doing is right and on other way u say him Mujahideen Suicide Bombers. To whom u are trying to prevent, or u are confused, please make it clear please. Today only I have heard that nobody form chess ariana were there to receive World champion Ivana Furtado at Dabolim Airport. Your's S. Sawaikar _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Daily Grook #175
DAILY GROOK #175: RAMA DRAMA by Francis Rodrigues rama consulted da bhagvad gita, before he dated the baby-sita ! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #176
DAILY GROOK #176: _ CONVENTION INTENTION _ by Francis Rodrigues convention lunch pork vindaloo, made the bunch Toronto da loo! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Daily Grook #177
DAILY GROOK #177 ___ BATTLE SETTLE ___ by Francis Rodrigues paki terrorist, shoots to score, oh this is just a thug of war! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Daily Grook #178
DAILY GROOK #178 ___ CUSHION SOLUTION ___ by Francis Rodrigues instead of the cold death...of amnesia, better for the old is youth-anasia! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Daily Grook #179
DAILY GROOK #179 __ WISHY WASHY __ by Francis Rodrigues voice of the people is never a majority, for all- in the poll- vote alltodi-polltodi! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #180
DAILY GROOK #180 _ SCHOOL RULE _ by Francis Rodrigues sisters are stricter priests more fun, half a holy father is better than nun! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY ___ _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Daily Grook #181
DAILY GROOK #181 _ NICE ADVICE _ by Francis Rodrigues beijing is trumps the olympics' here, win all the jumps it's a leap year ! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Reduplicatives !
Dr. Barad's recently discontinued thread on female names touched a tickle spot - the nonsensical slang-rhyme of the Goan diaspora. Fiendishly popular with Bombay Goans, it has been sought to be classified as alliterative, when it is in fact known as a reduplicative! Not to confuse you - we encounter stacks of them in everyday life many of which have entered common usage e.g. namby-pamby, helter-skelter, hocus-pocus, boogie-woogie, hanky-panky, mumbo- jumbo, hoity-toity and Gabe's favourite, artsy-fartsy! The Raj has even given us the evocative hoochie-koochie and hully-gully. Perhaps Pandu Lampiao will elucidate us on some pretty Goan ones? What really tickled me however, was the Goan propensity to form reduplicatives almost exclusively using the f letter, which somehow tends to vaguely hint at rude connotations. Again, the Bombay Goan is the past master here, with his mocking of bhaji-faji, dudhi-fu..., etc! At the recent Toronto Convention, I dissolved into hysterics when the chief guest at one function made an off-table quip canada-fanada! Nothing surpassed however (I couldn't stop laughing for two days) a Goanetters discussion when an English visitor (I'm sure you can guess who) derisvely referred to the moderator-foderator in sarcastic tones! Absolutely priceless, and well worth the price of admission! Would be great to start a collection - Cecil, JoeGoa, Venantius, anybody? Francis. _
[Goanet] Re.: Reduplicatives !
Hi Cornel, Haha, this is fun! Je vous en prie, excusez-moi.. No, it wasn't you at all - rest easy! heh heh heh! I slipped in that delicious (you can guess who) to titillate the many-headed - and, I'll clarify that further by stressing that of quite a number of folk at that impromptu discussion, it wasn't easy to distinguish who were Goanetters and who were not! The kicker - they were commenting on a workshop moderator! Hence absolutely priceless, and well worth the price of admission! Yes, I'll agree - mentioning Goanetters and moderators and English in the same sentence was positively wicked, haha! But you might check with the wonderful Felix privately, he the delightful multi-linguist of matako-fatako fame! (I always thought muttocko-buttocko far more brilliant and self-explanatory) Best, Francis. Message: 2 Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:27:37 +0100 (BST) From: CORNEL DACOSTA Subject: Re: [Goanet] Reduplicatives ! Hi Francis I am dying to discover which English visitor (I am sure you can guess who) derisively referred to the moderator-foderator in sarcastic tones. _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Daily Grook #182
DAILY GROOK #182 _ STAGING BEIJING _ by Francis Rodrigues the opening show cldn't be missed, pollution though hit and mist ! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Daily Grook #183
DAILY GROOK #183 _ CHEAT FEAT _ by Francis Rodrigues if u don't bother mr. lazy athlete, u will suffer the agony of de'feet! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY ___ _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Daily Grook #185
DAILY GROOK #185 ___ OLYMPIC BIOPIC ___ by Francis Rodrigues every olympian geezer knows that the way best, to a shapely fortune is a well-balanced gym-nest! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY ___ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #186
DAILY GROOK #186 ___ RECORD REWARD ___ by Francis Rodrigues says michael phelps as spitz' mark ends, a talent-pool helps but it deep-ends! LATEST 2008 CONVENTION PICS: http://2008goanconvention.com/ NEW ALBUMS UPDATED DAILY ___ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #187
DAILY GROOK #187 _ WAVE RAVE _ by Francis Rodrigues mini swimmers save by eating less gravy, does the micro wave turn their hair wavy? _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #188
DAILY GROOK #188 _ WED/DEAD _ by Francis Rodrigues the groom got off the shotgun threat, it was a matter of .wife or death! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #189
DAILY GROOK #189 _ HATE ABATE _ by Francis Rodrigues terrorist drive which spread, their lies alive now lies dead! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #190
DAILY GROOK #190 GRAB STAB by Francis Rodrigues flying into dabolim a goan gets the jabs, the first to bite him are the taxi crabs! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #192
DAILY GROOK #192 TIE DIE by Francis Rodrigues he tied her with strings, she was really haughty, and then he did things that were really knotty! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ Find hidden words, unscramble celebrity names, or try the ultimate crossword puzzle with Live Search Games. Play now! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/212
[Goanet] Daily Grook #193
DAILY GROOK #193 NOISE JOYS by Francis Rodrigues our choirs angelic are all very well, but modern music is all gone to yell! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Daily Grook #194
DAILY GROOK #194 POP FLOP by Francis Rodrigues when this rake wed our mother, we couldn't take a step farther! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #195
DAILY GROOK #195 OLYMPIC HORRIFIC by Francis Rodrigues when liu xiang fell the track girl said, kiss me and i will be your first aide! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ Find hidden words, unscramble celebrity names, or try the ultimate crossword puzzle with Live Search Games. Play now! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/212
[Goanet] Daily Grook #196
DAILY GROOK #196 _ SPEED DEED _ by Francis Rodrigues medal not with usain his speed really jolts, for he, they complain, eats nuts, and bolts! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #197
DAILY GROOK #197 FASHION PASSION by Francis Rodrigues new blouse made her breath to rise, but said the maid it's just my sighs! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Daily Grook #198
DAILY GROOK #198 ___ WHITE FRIGHT ___ by Francis Rodrigues powdered face just like a clown, made dear grace talc of the town! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ Try Chicktionary, a game that tests how many words you can form from the letters given. Find this and more puzzles at Live Search Games! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/207
[Goanet] Daily Grook #199
DAILY GROOK #199 __ CURSED FIRST __ by Francis Rodrigues eve's hubby in fact made her repent, as the first insect he was adamant! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Daily Grook #200
DAILY GROOK #200 __ VEGGIES' WAGES __ by Francis Rodrigues they live s'parsley at the greengrocery, all the thyme really they get no celery! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ Find hidden words, unscramble celebrity names, or try the ultimate crossword puzzle with Live Search Games. Play now! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/212
[Goanet] Daily Grook #201
DAILY GROOK #201 __ PAIN DRAIN __ by Francis Rodrigues sewage strains me so a drainage tax, would sewer-ly be a goo'd suck cess! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Hari Puttar plagiarised from Goa?
Re. breaking news-item (below): This is terrible news. Hari Puttar is actually plagiarised from the original Goan screenplay Arre Puta by a famous Goan production house - not Warner Brothers, but Banana Brothers - Sushil and Aghasthu Ponte from Aldona-Moira. Can't somebody help these Chiaz Diaz guys get a good law firm? What about Mangal Barganshah's TEAM? He's made such a suck'sex of the GBA FR. Bollywood's 'Hari Puttar' Film Sparks Lawsuit August 26th, 2008 8:45am EDT By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM Associated Press Writer India (AP) - Let's see Hari Puttar get out of this one. Bollywood producers set to release a film called Hari Puttar: A Comedy ofTerrors are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros. that claims the movie title hews too closely to their mega-famous boy wizard franchise. While Bollywood films often borrow liberally from Western movies, producers of Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors say their movie bears no resemblance to any film in the Harry Potter series. There is absolutely nothing to link 'Hari Puttar' with 'Harry Potter,' said Munish Purii, chief executive officer of Mumbai-based producer Mirchi Movies. Hari is a common name in India and Puttar is Punabji for son, he said.Even if it does rhyme with Harry Potter, surely there is a limit to cases? said Tarun Adarsh, editor of Trade Guide magazine. The film is not a tale of wizard spells or flying broomsticks, but rather a story of an Indian boy left home alone, who fights off burglars when his parents go away on vacation — a plot more reminiscent of the film Home Alone, starring Macaulay Culkin. Warner Bros. is seeking an injunction against the film, which is set for release Sept. 12. Hearings began Monday and the next is scheduled for Sept. 2. Warner Bros. spokeswoman Deborah Lincoln confirmed that the company has filed a lawsuit against the producers of Hari Puttar.Warner Bros. values and protects intellectual property rights. However, it is our policy not to discuss publicly the details of any ongoing litigation, Lincoln said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #202
DAILY GROOK #202 __ ROUGH EPITAPH __ by Francis Rodrigues here lies lazy john, came to hate kam, to work he's gone in kingdom come! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Daily Grook #204
DAILY GROOK #204 __ SWEAT THREAT __ by Francis Rodrigues when da negro threatened hell, she gave into the black-male! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208
[Goanet] Daily Grook #205
DAILY GROOK #205 _ SING DING _ by Francis Rodrigues taking part birthday ball, cake's cut icing for all! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #206
DAILY GROOK #206 _ JOB ROB _ by Francis Rodrigues goans tried ayah market, keralite maid a crab for it! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #207
DAILY GROOK #207 _ THIEF RELIEF _ by Francis Rodrigues citizens expect cops outdoors, did not neglect household chors! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #208
DAILY GROOK #208 _ FIRE TIER _ by Francis Rodrigues the hindu pyre shows for real, that all men are cremated equal! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #209
DAILY GROOK #209 _ GRIEF CHIEF _ by Francis Rodrigues i like fidel, mao chairman, dictators all self mad-men! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #210
DAILY GROOK #210 __ FRENCH QUENCH __ by Francis Rodrigues messy exam math woes? mercy madam calc shows! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #211
DAILY GROOK #211 __ STAR'S WARS __ by Francis Rodrigues old obiwan kenobi ate too much cheese, from just one obi he became too obese! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #212
DAILY GROOK #212 __ FOOD FAD __ by Francis Rodrigues second generation yuppies in a hurry, don't want tradition just coke-not-curry! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #214
DAILY GROOK #214 __ ADAM HAD 'EM __ by Francis Rodrigues adam and eve did gave up vice, they had to leaf his pair o' dice! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #215
DAILY GROOK #215 __ THROAT VOTE __ by Francis Rodrigues let's set a precedent vote monica lewinsky, first woman president to go down in history! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #216
DAILY GROOK #216 __ FREAKIN' HURRICANE __ by Francis Rodrigues ol' hanna and ike pedal on and on, like a demon bike they just cyclone! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #1
Nostalgia! The mellow gossamer of dreams and memories of Goa of another day..Now that the International Convention too is but a memory, what better than to use the space vacated to stock up on the pretty past that haunts us so Every day a delightful vignette will be posted up on the Convention site - if you too have something to share with us, please forward (with caption if poss.) and we'll put it up. We're starting today with a picture taken on the old children's park sand dunes of Miramar beach over four decades ago! Remo Fernandes' original Beat 4 pop group of 1967 - 70: Luis Remo Fernandes on lead guitar, Caitano Hank Abreu on rhythm, Alex Rosario on bass and Steve Sequeira on drums. Remo, who first began on the banjo, had previously started his first pop group at the age of 10 - the Billy Rangers won first prize (the Valles Shield) at the Mando Festival in both 1966 and 1967! Picture: courtesy of Ivan Rocha and the Call magazine of Pilar. Visit the Convention website and hit the Nostalgia button. Click on the photo too - it will gently unfurl. Here's the link: http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php FR _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #217
DAILY GROOK #217 ___ CELL HELL ___ by Francis Rodrigues my mobile is a jester she yells when i press, the poor thing's just a damn cell in de stress! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #2
Nostalgia Pic #2: _ A gorgeous vintage automobile in Calangute circa 1979 - almost three decades ago! I'm sure she's long gone to that dandy new showroom in the sky, whizzing past those fancy chariots of yore Now...can any car buff online identify this lovely society belle? Take a look - don't forget to click on her photo to unveil - here she is: http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php Picture: courtesy Tony Fernandes Goa - Memories of my Homeland (Poems Short Stories) pub. Canada: http://tonferns.blogspot.com/ FR. P.S. Thanks for the huge interest - I'm off to California for 3 weeks, but will certainly keep this running - hey, send in yr ol' black whites! _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #218
DAILY GROOK #218 _ MORTAL PORTAL _ by Francis Rodrigues life in the mortuary is a soul transition, so isn't an obituary a new die-mention? _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #4
Nostalgia #4: __ 1972: the bacchanalian pre-Lenten ritual of excess that is the annual Carnival parade brought back the splendour and sordid depths of ancient Rome - in this time-capsule from almost four decades ago, the enchained slaves and gladiators bring far more authenticity to the Carnival parade, than the garish modern floats. Picture: courtesy Tony Fernandes Goa - Memories of my Homeland (Poems Short Stories) pub. Canada: http://tonferns.blogspot.com/ 1972: the original Goan Carnival can be seen here:(click photo to unfurl): http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php FR _
[Goanet] DAILY GROOK #220
DAILY GROOK #220 _ SUN BURN _ by Francis Rodrigues the sun's heat i must warn ya, is death to meet its own corona! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #221
DAILY GROOK #221 _ TAJ RAJ _ by Francis Rodrigues ar'shon jehan the vain loved mumtaz above all, fired up a palace sayin' here...torch-ma-hall! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #5
Nostalgia #5: 1961: Goa liberated from the Portuguese - and the locals seemingly react with some surprise! A few bolder ones (Sameer K, FN, ?) join the Indian jawans in raising celebratory fists, but others seem to have longer faces (Jose/Bernado Colaco, Gabriel de F?). On second thoughts, FN was prob. still in Brazil, Bernado in purple shorts with Babu Keny at Sharada Mandir,and Jose dragged protesting with his baby-talk from St. Vince's, Pune, by the marauding jawans of Operation Vijay, on their Nehru-minded march to liberate Goa! 1961:Goa liberated - local reactions: can be seen here:(click photo): http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php FR _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #222
DAILY GROOK #222 _ MARKET ROCKET _ by Francis Rodrigues wall street flips as workers fret, on all their lips is diss and debt! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #6
Nostalgia Pic #6: _ A brilliant vintage Ford roadster from 1979, idling at a Khorlim (Mapusa) lumber yard on the way to Assagao. Whilst most of the 70's phoren autos in Goa were 'Africander' imports, the 50's, 60's were characterised by American imports (via Portugal and Germany) like the Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford and the Teutonic Volkswagen and Mercedes! This zippy number must date at least from the 50'sanybody? Take a look - don't forget to click on the photo to unfurl - here it is: http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php Picture: courtesy Tony Fernandes Goa - Memories of my Homeland (Poems Short Stories) pub. Canada: http://tonferns.blogspot.com/ FR. _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #7
Nostalgia Pic #7: _ 1969: A lovely pastel taken from mid-river, of the majestic Hotel Mandovi, almost 40 years ago. Just 8 years after Liberation, the surrounding foliage barely affords a glimpse of classic Panjim before development started to intrude. Visit Tony's blogspot too below, he's freshly-minted memories of a long-forgotten afternoon. One can almost hear the dulcet tones of Alfred Rose break into song Maaan..dovi, oh Mandovi...! - click on the photo to gently unwrap: http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php Picture: courtesy Tony Fernandes Goa - Memories of my Homeland (Poems Short Stories) pub. Canada: http://tonferns.blogspot.com/ FR. _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #223
DAILY GROOK #223 _ SAW FLAW _ by Francis Rodrigues im a carpenter dude lost my trade innit, can't cut the wood 'cos i never saw it! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #8
Nostalgia Pic #8: _ 1961: A portrait of Goan Air Vice Marshal Erlic Pinto, the Indian Air Force's Operations Commander-in-Chief (Western Air Command), who was in overall command of the IAF's Goa Operations during the December 1961 Liberation of Goa. Powerful air-cover sweeping from Diu to Pune provided a secure canopy for the invading Indian troops. Sadly, this great son of Goa perished exactly 45 years ago this year, in an helicopter crash on November 22nd 1963. http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php FR. _
[Goanet] Re. Goan music-7: HERALD(Goa), Sept 21, 2008
Dear Joe /and Ayres, Here are vintage photos of most of the tiatrists you requested, and others: (courtesy Fausto V. da Costa and Gaspar Almeida/goa-world). I've linked the pics for you, as many aren't indexed, and thus unavailable. For any tiatrist-lover the site is a gold-mine, with delightful articles by the likes of Tomazinho Cardozo, Flaviano Dias, Pramod Kale, etc. amongst many others: Kid Boxer http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p100.htm Anthony Mendes http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p27.htm Carmo Rod; H. Britton; Titta Pretto http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p48.htm : Minguel Rod, Master Vaz, Alexinho de Candolim, Remmie Collaco, Jacinto Vaz, Vincent de Saligao, C. Alvares http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p6.htm M. Boyer http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p43.htm Remmie Collaco http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p49.htm C. Alvares, Alfred Rose, Fr. Xavier D'Souza, Prem Kumar, John Claro http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p4.htm Alfred Rose, Anthony Mendes, Andrew Fernandes, Jacinto Vaz, C. Alvares, Remmie Colaco,Miss Mohana,Souza Ferrao, Vincent de Saligao, Effie Fernandes, Master Vaz, Anthony De Sa http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p87_88.htm Seby Coutinho http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p56.htm Bai Ophelia and Bab Peter http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p50.htm Shalini http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p53.htm Antonette and Romeo Mendes http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p59.htm John Gomes/Kokoy http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p60.htm Lorna http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p62.htm First Ladies of Konkani stage - Regina and Luisa Fernandes - 1st and 2nd wives of Joao Agostinho Fernandes Pai Tiatrist http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p95.htm Treasury of tiatrist writers/dramatists, etc. http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p66.htm Songs of Minguel Rod and Young Menezes http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p75.htm Minguel Rod's obituary (1955): http://www.goa-world.com/goa/tiatrtiatrist/p102_103.htm Valmiki, your series is fascinating - great stuff! FR On Sun, 21 Sep 2008, JoeGoaUk wrote: Subject: [Goanet] Goan music-7: HERALD(Goa), Sept 21, 2008 Thank you Valmiki, From your write-up, I come to know for the first time a lot about the foll named past tiatrists. I have never seen Miguel Rod, who died at the age of 32 I have never seen Aleixinho de Candolim (died at the age of 49) I have never seen Anthony Mendes except in Amchem Noxib film I have never seen Jhepsis Hitler but heard about him before. I have never seen Kid Boxer I have never seen Young Menezes I wonder at what age the others (above) tiatrists died. I also wanted to know how they look like --if any one got their pics please share with us. _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #225
DAILY GROOK #225 _ BRUTE TRUTH _ by Francis Rodrigues to control animal rage, put 'em all hyena cage! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #9
Nostalgia Pic #9: 1972: Bombay to Goa the adventure-comedy movie, released on 3 March, 1972, brought much-needed light relief to a yet faltering economy still recovering from the deprivations of the previous year's Bangladesh war. Shotgun Sinha and the emerging (out of Rajesh Khanna's shadow) 'angry young man' Amitabh Bacchan who starred, would both go on to become MPs. The catchy songs made the movie a huge hit, though inevitably these were plagiarised from 60's rock - Herman's Hermits, etc. The title song, Bombay to Goa, is an absolute note-for-note cover of the Beach Boys' Help Me Rhonda, only lyrics changed! Where were you circa that time in 1972? I know where I was - in hospital - having smashed my spine and right arm as a kid, in a horrific accident just a month later, I had to spend a year in traction, and a plate put in my arm - some nostalgia that! http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php Picture: subject to copyright, but in the public domain. FR. _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #10
Nostalgia Pic #10: 1969 - 2008: remember the hippy invasion of the late 60's? The most famous of these remains Goa Gil (real name Gilbert Levey)who comes from San Francisco. Gil, one of the founders of Goatrance/Psytrance, also became a sadhu - Baba Mangalanand. The hippies were generally peaceable, spaced out, and their free-love style attracted hordes of vicarious desi tourists and excitable school-kids to our Goan beaches, throughout the 70's. Gil is married to Ariane MacAvoy, herself a child of French Goan “hipps”. Together they formed the Nommos band with Peter Zigelmeier. http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php Picture: juxtaposition Goa Gil - then and now by the author. FR. _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #227
DAILY GROOK #227 _ ATE MATE _ by Francis Rodrigues two slaves of hannibal became one in the theatre, well, said the cannibal you know...im gladiator! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
Re: [Goanet] Rally in Toronto: Deja Vu
I'm sure all these protest rallies - in India, and the diaspora, - do contribute to raising both public and governmental awareness, but.doesn't it give you a sense of deja vu? Rather, like Santayana's ad nauseam those who forget the lessons of history are condemned to repeat them..., nine years after the last similar protest rally in Toronto, not only have we made no progress, but things appear to have gotten progressively worse. Do these rallies matter? Speaking of deja vu, look what we turned up, from a decade ago: http://www.gnatoronto.com/eugene.jpg Aluta continua! Francis. On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 Eugene Correia wrote: Subject: Re: [Goanet] Rally in Toronto It was not the first time a rally such as this one has been held in Toronto. After the Staines murder in 1999, the South Asian Christian Forum (mostly made of Protestant groups, specially belong to the Church of North India) asked me to chair a committee for the organization of a rally at the Nathan Phillips Square... Eugene Correia _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #11
Nostalgia Pic #11: 1959: a rather attractive study in sepia of a presumably Hindu lass at the well, almost four decades ago - proving that the current uproar over migrant labour is an edifice built on sand. Construction work in Goa for well over half a century has been the exclusive preserve of the non-goan migrant ghantii, however derogatory that may sound, despite its geographical antecedents! http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php Picture: used by request from moitas61 on flickr. FR. _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #228
DAILY GROOK #228 _ REAR FEAR _ by Francis Rodrigues i lost my pants oh my dearest, when you glance i em'barassed! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #12
Nostalgia Pic #12: _ 1964 - 2008: then and now: Margao Municipal Garden - 44 years apart. Green turns into grime - what was once an oasis of colour in the centre of the city has turned into barren desert, defaced by an ugly grill encircling it, totally at odds with the trellis-like gate design. Known as the Praca Jorge Barreto, the northern section was for kids, quaintly named the Aga Khan Children's Park. http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php pics: courtesy: Tony Fernandes: http://tonferns.blogspot.com/ Jose Lourenco: http://goanarchitecture.blogspot.com FR. _
[Goanet] Daily Grook #229
DAILY GROOK #229 _ LAST BLAST _ by Francis Rodrigues the bomb did make a blast to warn us, yeah, we got awake with lotsa mourners! _ puns word-play of all kinds, if you read between the lines! _ http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php _
[Goanet] Nostalgia #13
Nostalgia Pic #13: _ 1950's kids: typically dressed somewhere in Goa/the Konkan. If you grew up in the McCarthy era in faraway Goa, these scenes were not unfamiliar to you - wide-eyed, sometimes snotty, often squirming, generally curiously amused - little tots forced to halt for an instant in their play - to pose! http://2008goanconvention.com/nostalgia.php courtesy: K.L. Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri Konkani children FR. _
