Re: [Goanet] DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL

2008-10-13 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
currently unwell but hope to make it back by the end of year. Regards John Monteiro  --- On Sun, 12/10/08, Dr. S. RAJARAM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Dr. S. RAJARAM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL Date: Sunday, 12 October, 2008, 2:08 AM     Greetings from Si

Re: [Goanet] GHANTII

2008-08-27 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
uly sorry for not being in Goa, and being able to do something constructive, remote as we are not we are not controlling anything, in reality we are just here to bite at those who CAN but DONT do anything, or we will have it on our conscience, always. John Monteiro -

Re: [Goanet] Is India a poor country

2008-08-27 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
of the population, are they happy or are they just putting up with things cause it does not affect their lives, they have a roof over their heads, plenty to eat, have a good family with no health or wealth worries ?? No India is not a poor countr

Re: [Goanet] Flotsam and jetsam from India head to Goa

2008-08-27 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
re, the corrupt politicians are not, they fooled everyone who voted for them. And please, dont harrass those who are abroad, they have the same feeling for Goa, as they did when they lived there, they are just sad to hear, how badly things are going, but are powerless

Re: [Goanet] Unmask yourself...if you have the ....Joe Goa UK

2008-08-27 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
nt situation which everyone is aghast about. And let us see if there is way forward. John Monteiro - cedrico dacosta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Unmask yourself if you have the...Joe Goa UKwell as he pretends

Re: [Goanet] Unmask yourself...if you have the ....Joe Goa UK

2008-08-27 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
post on Goanet, all your feellings about this, Migrants AND Miners, Politicians & Priests (of all faiths, Albert included), Hotels & "Ho houses". So long its Goan related, and make them stand up and listen / read. John Monteiro --

Re: [Goanet] Daily aspirin in middle-age

2008-08-26 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
JOHN MONTEIRO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Ed You are right, asprin can cause all sorts of problems to the stomach lining, bleeding also because of the state of the persons' stomach. If you have ulcers & other stomach problems leave it to the doctor to sort out

Re: [Goanet] Goan Tolerance

2008-08-13 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
lier age.. in life's ways.. John Monteiro. Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-12 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Tsk tsk Gabe I think you meant "...dog in a manger..." What you (typo'd) made me wince! John Monteiro - Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ..

Re: [Goanet] Of Crabs and Goans

2008-08-11 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ply to your post on this. Bound to get attention from all, this is not a walk in the park, as it were, either walking forward, backwards or side-ways! Good luck. John Monteiro -- Roland Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [Goanet] Daily Grook #175

2008-08-03 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Betcha a Thousand Ruppiah to a Sterling Pound if I came up with something similar with a Catholic slant it would be rejected by the moderator, what's your bet? Anyone comment? Anyone want to bet? John Monteiro - Fr

Re: [Goanet] : United We Stand

2008-08-03 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
& thin...is the mainstay of Goanet. United .. that is just about what its all about, is is not? And if anyone who negatively dissects your post as you expressed, then perhaps they ought to be the first to be condemned to Goanet II, never to return to real

Re: [Goanet] When Baga was 'bridge-less'

2008-08-03 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
. I remember the days were VERY HOT, but the sea was out for such a long, long way at this tide going out. Then a while later it just gushed in so fast! If anyone else can help, I would be really happy to

Re: [Goanet] portuguese passport

2008-08-02 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
a Goan forum, it could be Galician / Spanish too I guess your family name is originally Portuguese, (perhaps a conversion if you are 100% Goan / PIO etc), I dont know, but I hazard a guess your surname could have been de Dias also, etc etc... None of my business either. Regards J

Re: [Goanet] portuguese passport

2008-08-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
p, and is a formal document would go a long way to help prove any Goan's case as well as limiting the time window, down to 2 years in your case. Goodness only knows how long some other applicants have waited, or not got any further than the initial

Re: [Goanet] Visual Memory

2008-07-29 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ch 100 and beyond). I tried to remember things by association & this sometimes works but eventually, like the dreaded "house of cards", it only takes a little wind.. I would like to vist this wikipedia site Patrice Riemens recommended to you, pleas

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese nationality

2008-07-28 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
l know someone, somewhere who does. [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Monteiro --- Hi John, How does one access the valuable info you are commenting about

Re: [Goanet] Portuguese nationality

2008-07-27 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
/077732.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hi NF Wow, that was some read, so much information there, anyone who has questions regarding Portuguese Nationality would no doubt find the answers there. Recommended read. Well worth a visit. John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] JoeGoaUK's pics on youtube.......... & on Goanet

2008-07-21 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
lives on the breadline & now in their old age, in poverty, but above all knowing that love indeed conquers everything. Again, I say thank you Joe John Monteiro Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Bridge over trouble community relations

2008-07-20 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
soon also, but not just yet, we still have a little more room, but the UK will have to put in strict censures, much as Goa is doing to ensure stability. As for the individual, well that is different story, racialism will be with us to the end of time, its just a way of life for some people, b

Re: [Goanet] Decoding the Surname

2008-07-20 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Gracious Hunter... aka John (Joao) Monteiro -- Olga Maciel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Meanings of surnames http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MangaloreanCatholics/message/2870 ----- Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] My Bonnie lies over the Ocean

2008-07-16 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
. we celebrate. After all, tomorrow IS another day, and it will be full of sunshine, no matter what. Also brings to my mind (full of tears by the way),. Where they is a will, there is a way... May they succeed. and they will !!! John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] 6.42

2008-07-16 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
-- FN * Independent Journalist http://fn.goa-india.org Ph +91-832-2409490 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Goa http://www.linkedin.com/in/fredericknoronha Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Forests of Goa... (Makodd paule amchea ghorar)

2008-07-12 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
the monkeys who are desperately seeking solace, food & water, comfort also. As for the music, well to be honest they probably were frightened, but after a while they will come to accept it as part of their lives, but SHOULD they???????

[Goanet] Is devolution the answer for Goa?

2008-07-11 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
(constructive & non-denegrating) comments would be appreciated. We need to find lots of ways forward, this is just one more bit of armour but there may be some chinks in it, so lets iron them out here, perhaps take this forward to the next level is possible. John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] You May Already Be There.

2008-07-10 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
pers & illegal (& no doubt some 'legal') greedy ore-mining operators. But I do like the story, its got a nice twist to it. John Monteiro -- Roland Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A boat docked in Majorda. A tourist from

Re: [Goanet] A Trip Down Memory Lane

2008-07-07 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ear old who was there all those years ago, and the 50 year old that he is today. Wonderful stuff.... John Monteiro --- Rajiv Desai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (TRUNCATED) Trip Down Memory Lane Going

Re: [Goanet] Keep Smiling

2008-07-05 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Edu This is PRINT OFF & KEEP. Thank you for that, my little girl has been a bit nervous lately because she is in a play at her Saturday school, its all dancing & singing this will be nice to print off & put on her pillow. J

Re: [Goanet] Contractor, wife arrested for murdering teenager in Goa

2008-07-04 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
his duties chronologically & with better regard than some of the previous cases we have seen, heard & been debating on this forum. John Monteiro --- Yogesh Desai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote = (TRUNCATED)

Re: [Goanet] gated community and vomitting -- in a lighter vein

2008-07-03 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
cooking for the poor, the middle class & the rich for nearly 40 years & still running my businesses, seven days per week (oh oh & ooopsss perhaps a little too much information.....?). John Monteiro --- Eugene Correia <[

Re: [Goanet] Computer dependency test!

2008-07-03 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ht, perhaps someone. no, didnt think so. John Monteiro -- Samir Kelekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Seb writes: Q. How many legs do you have?I googled for "how many legs do humans have"

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: From wooden to metal ploughs and more: the Charis of Parra

2008-07-02 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
mith's day of toil, his hard work for very little money, but the grateful thanks of dozens upons dozens fellow men, the ploughmen who ready the soil with their toil, to feed us. Grateful thanks also from me Thank you again, to you & the Charis of Parra John Monteiro -

Re: [Goanet] Why do some find it necessary to vomit in public?

2008-07-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
mother, still do. Also my family who love & support everything I do (except sometimes when my youngest daughter is unhappy at the amount she gets for pocket money, and THAT look she gives me, melts my heart to then give her some more.), otherwise I am not afraid to walk in the dar

Re: [Goanet] Bigotry on goanet - and Miguel Braganza

2008-07-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
e those that do not get through via the moderator, due to preferences on some subjects too close to some agendas & hearts (& mindset). John Monteiro Venantius Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi John, Santosh is correct w

Re: [Goanet] I will not be called a liar.

2008-07-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ust say it is not nice for people to denegrate others by calling them names, nor to assume someone is of a 'low caste' (be it the way in which you described my mother, which is wholly incorrect) or to be so highbrow looking down at others, as is

Re: [Goanet] Repeated use of the word Ghanti

2008-07-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
belief' the caste system even exists with the Church, but it certainly looks that way to me). We all know better. But sometimes this has to go over our heads or we will find ourselves arguing amongst ourselves. As if !! John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Bigotry on goanet - and Miguel Braganza

2008-07-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Hi Santosh Who mentioned HJS? Not me. John Monteiro --- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Please explain how. Are you sure M. F. Hussain is a postmodern moral relativist who is not a hypocrite? If he believe

Re: [Goanet] Beggars of today

2008-07-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
"Beggars Belief" I guess, Heh heh, lovely. I enjoyed that one! Thank you John Monteiro - "[Edu's World]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Beggars of today A man walks past a beggar every day and gives him Rs.10 and

Re: [Goanet] SUPERSTITIONS & CURES........

2008-07-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
emember what she said) but also some chanting she did whilst rubbing me all over ... was all I could 'remember' of this nightmare, if it was a memory. I did not remember anything else before or after the application of this red chillies, except that I was hungry when I awoke! John Monteiro Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Bigotry on goanet - and Miguel Braganza

2008-06-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
not a bigot then. Phew, that was close, I'd be damned if I could think of anyone who would be classified as a non-bigot on this forum, until now. Could I be wrong? On this forum, surely! John Monteiro -- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Goanet] Thought about men

2008-06-29 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
tens the day, at least it did for me, a bit sexist but who cares, it was meant light-heartedly, and to be honest I think a little less PC sometimes goes a long way. John Monteiro -- "[Edu's World]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [Goanet] Racism

2008-06-29 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
enjoys some of these little ditties, but I will reserve the sexist ones, she will not appreciate it, at 17 years of age, may start feeling a bit guilty about spending on the credit card.. so may not return it when she gets married John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] I will not be called a liar

2008-06-27 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
try and work that one out. Jewish Muslim? Protestant Hindu? Portuguese Catholic tainted with a little conscience? God only knows...... !! But so do I. So do you now. John Monteiro Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Goanet Reader: Anglo Indians, Cotton Mary ... and the Bombay of those days (by Roland Francis)

2008-06-26 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
my eyes. I got lost in time, it really was nice, thank you again. John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Montri's Expenses

2008-06-26 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ught to ask whether this committee ought to be disbanded & allow the Prime Minister to take personal responsibility for ALL the members of the Parliament, in Goa & in India in general. John Monteiro CORNEL DACOSTA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Ton

Re: [Goanet] please my blog on Goa

2008-06-17 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Dear Goanetters A Lion Roars Please visit this blog of Mr Lionel Messias. An eye-opener indeed! www.freebirdingoa.blogspot.com John Monteiro Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Hotel Inquiry ......

2008-06-13 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
n through this scam, this is so blatent. John Monteiro Henry Bori <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Friend, I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel in your country. I am sorry if this is not in

Re: [Goanet] Enforcement of laws can save hills

2008-06-10 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
officials. NAME THEM SHAME THEM WRITE TO THEM FAX THEM EMAIL THEM WRITE TO THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS EMAIL THEM FAX THEM before its all too late John Monteiro ---

Re: [Goanet] Two Pebbles - monday-muse (9june08)

2008-06-09 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
love these little 'parables', they are not only enjoyable but educational too. John Monteiro - Pravin Sabnis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: A farmer owed a huge sum of money to a village moneylender. The ageing mone

Re: [Goanet] Rising alcoholism puts Goa on a high!

2008-06-09 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
owhere to go, nothing to do and certainly have lots of money to burn. a mere handful out of hundreds of thousands of these 'yobs' ever thinks to save up for their future, for their marriage, buying their first home, And so the next generation of addi

Re: [Goanet] Photos of Porvorim disaster

2008-06-09 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
forces currently operating in Goa At least that is my take on Rajan Parrikar. John Monteiro --- anil desai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote = Dear Goanetters, This Rajan Parrikar has turned out to be a co

Re: [Goanet] Talking Photo: This looks like an old Portuguese house

2008-06-09 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Joe If I didnt know better, I would have thought this WAS a haunted house, but MAYBE also a large boat, at its moorings, but I am not at all sure. Anyone know? John Monteiro - JoeGoaUk <[EM

Re: [Goanet] Maria D'Souza

2008-06-08 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
re info on my father, CM & the other relatives memories are being jogged too (not an easy task I imagine), all the relevant people are deceased, only their children & their childrens' children & pictures, books etc remain. I await the p

Re: [Goanet] Anglo-Indians

2008-06-08 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
en after them will be a lot "purer" and closer to the Euro-Asian bloodline than the European mix of Portuguese & England, or the rest of the world. Not forgetting the smaller percentages coming in from the Arabic & Israeli worlds, the Chinese & other oriental, perh

Re: [Goanet] Anglo-Indians

2008-06-07 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
British invaded their country. At least in Goa (unless there are stories otherwise), I have not heard of anyone who had any problems with the Goan people, after all they were Goan themselves. I miss those days, Maria D'Souza is most probably passed a

Re: [Goanet] Dual Citizenship

2008-06-03 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
e was Fernando (renamed David by mother when we arrived back in the UK in Dec 1961) Roso Monteiro.... John Monteiro - Roland Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote ' Could any Goanetter please make sense of this email specific

Re: [Goanet] Frogs, Dogs and Humans

2008-06-02 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ive breeding programmes, just sensible additions to the family, in the wild that is a different story, they need to breed to survive, just another day, let alone continue the line. John Monteiro Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] The builders' binary gambit

2008-06-02 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ook in occasionally, but I guess I shouldn't hold my breath. John Monteiro "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: More irrational bile. Begin Act 5 - enter the purveyor of digita

Re: [Goanet] The rape of Goa

2008-05-31 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
nt outbreaks when the local population realises that they are not only sharing their meals & living space with strangers, but that they were not even asked in the first place, just taken. Lets begin by calling Rajan...!! Rajan...!! Rajan...!! Rajan...!! Rajan...!! Rajan...!

Re: [Goanet] Are Goan Catholic women second class?

2008-05-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
hey are, from entering into the Church or Temple whether to pray in or to be a Guru or Priest there. Discussion on this would be enabling to all. John Monteiro George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Vatican to excommunicate women priests - http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/pope_women_dc Regards, George Regards John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Please identify this bird

2008-05-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
reat Egrets, she tells me hunt for their food IN the water, and swallow their food immediately they catch it. You picture depicts the way the food is caught & eaten but the description of the bird, dark / black legs, white feathers, Long neck, long yellow beak. John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] A walk to remember

2008-05-24 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ter all these old buildings are part of Goa's own heritage, just as are the old temples.. (thought I'd put that in for good measure). John Monteiro --- "Goa's Pride www.goa-world.com" <[EMAI

Re: [Goanet] M.F. Hussein- Delhi High Court observations

2008-05-24 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
also they all think its that easy! Oh by the way, Ostriches do not bury their heads in sand or any other material, nor do they bury any other parts of their body, unless you know better.. John Monteiro ---

Re: [Goanet] Arambol, Goa....Worlds famous beaches...

2008-05-24 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
terwards, due this contamination. Then we have the PLASTIC debris which is brought onto the beaches by the tourists as well as the tides, bringing all sorts of flotsum & getsum John Monteiro -

Re: [Goanet] Arambol, Goa....Worlds famous beaches...

2008-05-24 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
re, beach & the sea from so many contributors, delightful (just get those plastic chairs off and put them in a recycling bin...). John Monteiro Pandu Lampiao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What they do no

Re: [Goanet] Buy your radio

2008-05-24 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
& tried very hard to keep up our friendships, even though I was from European parents, my Goan (best) friends were from mixed religions which was not an issue to us, nor their parents. How I miss those days John Monteiro --

Re: [Goanet] M.F. Hussain- Delhi High Court Observations

2008-05-23 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
bonfire night, you dont just light the fuse and walk away, you say a little prayer & get on with life, this is what its all about, no more poison on this please. Leave it alone, its been done to death. John Monteiro I hav

Re: [Goanet] Goa news for May 23, 2008

2008-05-23 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
f the areas they visited, any publicity is good publicity they say.... John Monteiro Goanet News Service <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:---

Re: [Goanet] Free Puppies, Free Kittens......... or are they?

2008-05-21 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
(as did JoeGoaUK's friend, & had to have a course of injections, expensive and painful), so please if you are giving away lovely little kittens or puppies, make sure they go to a good home, where they will eventually be neutered or spayed, its a better option that what daddy did to our little darlings, bless them. John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Fishermen, traditional and otherwise

2008-05-21 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
guese Fado! Sorry I draw a line there.. John Monteiro ...Doc, I feel a holiday to Mauritius coming up :-) take care, selma -

Re: [Goanet] M.F. Hussain- Delhi High Court Observations

2008-05-21 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
of it, thankfully. John Monteiro - Sachin Phadte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ..I have accepted that there are such carvings in some Hindu temples.these are not Hindu deities and that such carvings are exce

[Goanet] Chapel in Santa Cruz Village

2008-05-19 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
lity that we may have rented the house from him or his family back in the mid-to-late 1950's. Thank you very much. John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] "Goa has become a Toilet"

2008-05-19 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
too, its all dirt & plastic, stuff that cannot biodegrade that is hurting the marine life, and of course making it impossible for clean beaches, even in some of the most expensive and idyllic places on earth, find plastic yoghurt containers, plastic cu

Re: [Goanet] Saving Goa.

2008-05-17 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
s only can buy land, but can anyone else buy the house that is built on top of it? Rent the house and the land? My what a tangled web John Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jose Colaco wrote: A Goan is NOT allowed to purchase property in Kashmir.Please vide Art 370 of

Re: [Goanet] Goa has become a Toilet

2008-05-17 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- 5th Annual Konkan Fruit Fest Promenade, D B Bandodkar Road

Re: [Goanet] "Goa has become a Toilet"

2008-05-17 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ked that we do not use this subject line, I feel he is offended by the title, I tend to agree with him, perhaps a different subject line ought to be introduced, this one has been done to death, I hope.. John Monteiro E

Re: [Goanet] M.F. Hussain- Delhi High Court Observations

2008-05-17 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
h animals in a sexual way, other than those of Mr Hussain's work. Any photos to confirm this would be gratefully received. John Monteiro --- --- Sachin Phadte wrote: The judgement talks about erotic art in Hin

Re: [Goanet] M.F. Hussain- Delhi High Court Observations

2008-05-16 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
eligion, faith or persuasion, in the name of humanity, give generously. John Monteiro - Sachin Phadte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You say that the paintings were done a long time ago but the controversy rose now.

Re: [Goanet] "Goa has become a Toilet"

2008-05-16 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
find a way to get Goanet going, in the right direction. Let us call a halt to the negativity regarding this thread, there is NO S&IT worse than someone else's, ours always smells of roses. John Monteiro --- florian

Re: [Goanet] M.F. Hussain- Delhi High Court Observations

2008-05-16 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
ould expect to have my life taken by my fellow worshippers, let alone portray the main disciple in a painting. But of course use and abuse as you will, in the name of art, as long as its not in my back yard eh? John Monteiro --

Re: [Goanet] "Goa has become a Toilet"

2008-05-15 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- 5th Annual Konkan Fruit Fest Promenade, D B Bandodkar Road

Re: [Goanet] Survey to name Goa's new patron saint

2008-05-12 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
the top (if you forgive the unentended pun). Perhaps we could have two Patron Saints of Goa, one male & one female, to show the world that equality reigns supreme on earth as it does in heaven... John Monteiro (Spiritual = Catholic

Re: [Goanet] An expansion in Goanet's perspective

2008-05-09 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
d to send in recipes myself to spice up the humdrum lives of our admin staff John Monteiro --- Mario Goveia wrote: > But wait. Who would address the question? As you well know, the Goanet Admin > are busy with other priorities:-)) ---

Re: [Goanet] GOAN WIVES ARE SMART WIVES

2008-04-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
You are brilliant at putting a smile on my face, thanks Edward. edwardingoa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote Letter from husband ( who is in Dubai) to wife, Dear Sweetheart: I can't send my salary this month, so I am sending 100 kisses. You are my sweetheart Your husband...pedro. His wife (pethr

Re: [Goanet] Wives....Good One

2008-04-29 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Thanks Edward, that was brilliant. Its so true, ha ha. More, more!! John Monteiro --- edwardingoa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: She becomes mesmerized as she continually reinforces these perceptions: *aisle, altar, hymn. . .* aisle, altar

[Goanet] Goa Muslims resent hardline intrusion :: From Deccan Herald/ April 27, 2008

2008-04-28 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
h this too? Or AM I BLEATING UP THE WRONG TREE? If only I was wrong (& I hope, sincerely that I am BARKING.. up the wrong tree) . But I doubt it.. John Monteiro --- Goa Pradesh Congress Committee vice-president

Re: [Goanet] The Death of Goa b Rajan P. Parrikar

2008-04-27 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISM IS ONE THING.. and also its good to see the other side of the coin, thank you Clinton John Monteiro Clinton Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Rajan, Yesterday, I was driving by

Re: [Goanet] My take on Goa and Goan identity [ Starting points ]

2008-04-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
. the atrocities done to us, (us ALL) John Monteiro --- To Goanet - anand virgincar wrote: And the absolutely central point to my arguments that follow is : FORGET WHAT HAPPENED IN GOA PRIOR TO 1961. ---

Re: [Goanet] Abou ben Adaum (Abou ben Adam) in Konknni

2008-04-01 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Thank you Venantius, this was certainly a lovely "parable" and a preamble of many more translating & transcribing for us who have no Konkani to guide us, though this tale can be told in any language.

[Goanet] Gregory Fernandes

2008-03-31 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
se their sons to prison, but perhaps justice can now be seen to be done. John Monteiro

Re: [Goanet] Goa: Govt bans foreigners from buying land

2008-03-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
lemented, and soon. John Monteiro --- Georgina Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote It is high time the Government of Goa woke up to the fact that *GOA IS FOR GOANS* All this time the helped and aided the foreigners to

Re: [Goanet] Goa: Govt bans foreigners from buying land

2008-03-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Agreed, totally! Alinda Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Fantastic news. BRAVO --- Read all Goanet messages at: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/ ---

Re: [Goanet] [Goa Research Net] Re: Agente Monteiro...

2008-03-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Dear Sonia Many thanks for the help, I am conversing now in private emails only, as advised by several Goanetters, I would like some help in translating some items, even from Konkani when we have the full results of everyone's hard work and the efforts they are putting into this research.

Re: [Goanet] My apologies!

2008-03-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Hi Sonia I am so very sorry if you thought I was being critical of what you had suggested. I am not in the least bit put off in what you said, I accepted it with good grace, I understood what you meant & believed that you are correct in saying what you did, but I think it will take more t

Re: [Goanet] After days of bad press, Goa back in a festive mood

2008-03-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
again & repost? John Monteiro -- "D'Souza, Avelino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote. After days of bad press, Goa back in a festive mood Goa: After many days of bad press, Goa was back in a festive mo

Re: [Goanet] Aitaracheo Katkutleo: Kam' Zalem Voiz Melo'

2008-03-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
er the subject line, be able to take some time out and translate as much as possible any Konkani posters into English (pretty please?). John Monteiro lino dourado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kam’ Zalem, Voiz Melo Sumar 4 vorsanchea porak ghevn, bosint bhitor sorlele ostorek m

Re: [Goanet] Agente Casimiro Emerito Teles Jordao Monteiro WAS my father.............

2008-03-30 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Dear Eugene Thank you for the posting, it was nice to read differing stories, majority are coming to me in private emails, but there are two things that jut out for me, one is that he brought his work home & used us as his target practice by the very way in which he behaved when he was hom

Re: [Goanet] Potential photo of Casmiro Monteiro aka Agente Monteiro

2008-03-29 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
Dear Bosco Thank you for your kind contribution, I am grateful to everyone who emailed me, I am also confirming that this man is indeed my father. I have communicated with FN (amongst many others) who sent me the attachment of this photo of my father earlier, for some reason your email went i

Re: [Goanet] Agente Monteiro

2008-03-29 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
r not he was of that time, or not, he had not asked for forgiveness or understanding of WHY murder & mayhem had to be the way he found employment. John Monteiro "Teotonio R. de Souza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have submitted JM's report on goanet to the best

Re: [Goanet] Casmiro Monteiro ............ 1950's / LHS

2008-03-29 Thread JOHN MONTEIRO
vasions (and toppling-via-military-coups) that even countries the US has undertaken in recent times. There is, sometimes, a self-correcting mechanism at play though. Call it poetic justice, if you want to. The children of many of those who have strong anti-'outsider' sentiments have chosen

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