Re: [Goanet] GINA FERNANDES ---- Too Hell With Science and Fiction

2011-03-12 Thread Bosco D
Jose Da Gama Pais wrote: I may not like Dr Santosh Helekar but what you wrote is absolute nonsense. Santosh Helekar wrote: JDGP does not like me because... RESPONSE: JDGP did not explicitly state that he does not like SH. I think SH is unnecessarily creating a perception of being

Re: [Goanet] GINA FERNANDES --- (Santosh Helekar)

2011-03-12 Thread Charudatt Prabhudesai
Consider this: ...there is no difference in matters of religion between forms that are unlike each other, and even contrary to each other, most clearly leads in the end to the rejection of all religion in both theory and practice. And this is the same thing as atheism, however it may differ

[Goanet] To Hell with Science and Fiction

2011-03-12 Thread Jose Da Gama Pais
This is not a case of being rude to women or anything close to it but mine was a reaction to the following statement. ** *To Hell with Science and Fiction * How can anybody make such a statement in the 20th century and think that from the skies Blessings and more Blessings will come. If it

[Goanet] CARNIVAL IN MUMBAI

2011-03-12 Thread Goanet A-C-E!
CARNIVAL IN MUMBAI Photo:http://bit.ly/MKKS9thCarnivalFestival The 9th Carnival Festival 2011 was presented by the Maharashtra Konkani Kala Sanstha (MKKS) at St. Paul’s Church grounds on 6th March 2011 from 6 - 10pm. A record crowd of over 1700 witnessed the spectacular show organized by

Re: [Goanet] The origins of Byculla

2011-03-12 Thread Ivo
From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com Fred, You and Gabe Figueiredo are right in suspecting that there was no 'King Byculla Portuguese or otherwise. That explanation on Wiki is pure fiction. It was common knowledge to the old Maharashrian folk in Byculla that the name came from a

[Goanet] Ashram plans of Osho 'disciple' spark protests in Goa

2011-03-12 Thread Mayabhushan
Ashram plans of Osho 'disciple' spark protests in Goa Panaji, March 12 (IANS) An ashram started by a self-proclaimed follower of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, more popularly known as Osho, in Goa's Barcem village has triggered opposition from the villagers. The ashram, started by Swami Rajneesh, is

[Goanet] COLUMN: The right to choose medium of instruction should be left with the parents

2011-03-12 Thread Nisser Dias
The right to choose medium of instruction should be left with the parents By Nisser Dias nisserdias at gmail.com SMS to 9422437029 The light seems to have started to glow at the end of the tunnel with some parents summing up the courage to demand change of medium of instructions in

[Goanet] Amazon Indian village says no to tourists

2011-03-12 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - We Goans, of course, want tourists so they can trash Goa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rBFTI9ZQ3k r

[Goanet] The origins of Byculla

2011-03-12 Thread Peter Fernandes
Message-ID: 440212.6723...@web110309.mail.gq1.yahoo.com In 1972-73, I was staying in Ambernath at my uncles (mamas) place. At that time Byculla was very famous for Fruits. Flowers and Vegetable Markets. Once a week I used to come to Byculla with Rs. 200 to buy Vegetables and fruits, and used to

[Goanet] Oh Panjim Municipality!

2011-03-12 Thread Peter Fernandes
If Babush Monserato can butify Taleigao why not stinking Panjim? Garbage piles up at every street corner. Slums and stinking drains are the greatest acheivement of liberation http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-09/goa/28671768_1_stray-dogs-garbage-ccp Do you want People to come

[Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

2011-03-12 Thread Vasant Baliga
BC wrote- I wonder what pedigree an anglo indian has? Answer- The same pedigree as all Indians or for that matter Goans who have the blood of invaders running in their veins-starting from Alexander and including the Brits,French and Portuguese.

[Goanet] Jagatik Konknni Sanghattan

2011-03-12 Thread Mandd Sobhann
JAGATIK KONKNNI SANGHATTAN -- Global Konkani Organization -- (TO REPRESENT KONKANI PEOPLE AND ISSUES GLOBALLY). Greetings! The draft Constitution has been sent to you already and you were humbly requested - 1. to place the same before your committee, 2. to propose changes, if

Re: [Goanet] a slot and a forum: UNIDCOM / IADE 6th Intl Conf, Lisbon / Speculatio through Drawing,

2011-03-12 Thread Reena
Congratulations, Venantius! Way to go. Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. The mail is intended only for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed. The mail shall not be acted upon

[Goanet] GRA Press Conference 11 March, 2011

2011-03-12 Thread SOTER
Floriano wrote: GRA, at its Press Conference in the City of Panjim today, through Adv. Antonio Lobo, demanded that the Goa Government.demanding that the Center gives Goa the Special Status akin to that enjoyed by Kasmir where land cannot and will not be sold to outsiders in

Re: [Goanet] Forget your EGO , before its too late

2011-03-12 Thread Sunil Thakore
This is what is required here instead of all those useless debates for establishing supremacies.  Thank you Gina. This has been an refreshing change. There would be a whole bunch rather a 'lot' of educated uneducated ones (with rigid mind sets) who will without any reason adversely comment on

[Goanet] Help ... Goan Welfare Society Nairobi

2011-03-12 Thread renebarreto
Request for Blood; O neg From: Goan Welfare Society Nairobi gwsnew...@gmail.com View Contact To: Dear Members and Friends, Rolf Schmidt of the ex-Horseman Restaurant and now of Rolf’s Place on Masai Lodge Rd is at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi and

Re: [Goanet] Forget your EGO , before its too late

2011-03-12 Thread J. Colaco jc
Sunil Thakore wrote: Thank you Gina. This has been an refreshing change. There would be a whole bunch rather a 'lot' of educated uneducated ones (with rigid mind sets) who will without any reason adversely comment on your posts. That's the way of life on Goanet. But you, KEEP IT UP. COMMENT:

[Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

2011-03-12 Thread Bernado Colaco
Ghanti invader blood has affected Goa since 1961. BC BC wrote- I wonder what pedigree an anglo indian has? Answer- The same pedigree as all Indians or for that matter Goans who have the blood of invaders running in their veins-starting from Alexander and including the Brits,French and

[Goanet] SON’VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: Ponnjechi Protixtta Khuim Sanddlea?

2011-03-12 Thread Goa World
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/message/33721 SON’VARACHIM SUNGTTAM: Ponnjechi Protixtta Khuim Sanddlea?    Faleam Marsachi 13 tarik. Gõyche Rajdanint aslolea Ponnje Mhapalikechi vinchnnuk. He Mhapalikeche xime bhitor 30 vordd aspavtat. He Mhapalikeche vinchnnukent mukhelponnan don

Re: [Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

2011-03-12 Thread J. Colaco jc
[1] BC wrote: I wonder what pedigree an anglo indian has? [2] Baliga wrote: The same pedigree as all Indians or for that matter Goans who have the blood of invaders running in their veins-starting from Alexander and including the Brits,French and Portuguese. COMMENT: Wonder why Baliga

Re: [Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

2011-03-12 Thread Frederick Noronha
Dear Communist-Capitalist: You would be surprised if you knew what went into the DNA of a Goan! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-research-net/message/3044 FN Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 On 12 March 2011 16:57, Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Ghanti

[Goanet] Go on.. I am not Goan

2011-03-12 Thread E DeSousa
Vasant Baligar wrote: BC wrote- I wonder what pedigree an anglo indian has? Answer- The same pedigree as all Indians or for that matter Goans who have the blood of invaders running in their veins-starting from Alexander and including the Brits,French and Portuguese. Reasonable answer. For

Re: [Goanet] Forget your EGO , before its too late

2011-03-12 Thread Gina Fernandes
Hi, Mr. Sunil, Thank you very much for your kind gesture in approving my mail, life is not all about slurring one and other and moving forward ( Selfishness and Pride ) which gets you know where, a little gentleness and humility I believe exists in our goan brethrens. I do hope my mails do not

Re: [Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

2011-03-12 Thread J. Colaco jc
Frederick Noronha wrote: Dear Communist-Capitalist: You would be surprised if you knew what went into the DNA of a Goan! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-research-net/message/3044 Dear Socialist preacher Capitalist publisher-freelancer, FN While you and the Communist-Capitalist can debate

Re: [Goanet] GINA FERNANDES ---- Too Hell With Science and Fiction

2011-03-12 Thread Gina Fernandes
Hi Mervyn, Thank you very much for your kind mail, and yes I did not mean to insult anyone as far as SCIENCE is concerned, precise to say we would have not been such a powerful nation without science right !!! Anyways I do not wish to argue or debate on such small issues, one is free to either

[Goanet] Talking photos: Hampi, Hampio, Hampttul, Hampttulam, Mandulam etc

2011-03-12 Thread Domnic Fernandes
'Hampi' as the name of a tourist spot in Karnataka is correct, but the name of the fish as I know is khampi, khampttul, khampttulam, etc. In South Goa the letter 'k' is silent in spoken Konkani but it should be added when writing - that's the difference between spoken and written

[Goanet] GOA SUDHAROP: Goan Youth Convention, San Francisco, July 2-4, 2011

2011-03-12 Thread George Pinto
Dear all, In connection with Goa Sudharop's 2011 theme YEAR OF GOAN HERITAGE, we are organizing a Goan Youth convention in San Francisco (July 2-4, 2011) for Youth to discover their Goan connections. One of the most exciting Goan events in recent memory is being planned and you are cordially

Re: [Goanet] PANJIM: A stone's throw away from Campal's heritage homes, Kala Academy's artistic splendour and the scenic glory of a riverfront city, the area is gut-wrenchingly appalling. (Sreesha She

2011-03-12 Thread peter . riefenthaler
Garbage Straydogs...:-( and incredible noise by constant honking like everywhere in India ...sadly Am 10.03.2011 19:44, schrieb Goanet News: Living a nightmare Sreesha Shetty,TNN,Mar 9, 2011, 06.12am IST CAMPAL: Step into the tiny lanes opposite the

Re: [Goanet] BACKGROUNDER: Goemchea Rakhondarancho Awaz ... andits demands

2011-03-12 Thread TC
as a outsider looking in, and lamenting the same facts about goa, i would like to lend my support to any goan organisation wanting to promote goa and goans as we have know it from the past and wishing it into the future. anthony fernandes, toronto. - Original Message - From: Goanet

[Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

2011-03-12 Thread Tony de Sa
BC wrote- I wonder what pedigree an anglo indian has? Answer- @ Vasant Baliga The same pedigree as all Indians or for that matter Goans who have the blood of invaders running in their veins-starting from Alexander and including the Brits,French and Portuguese. COMMENT: Not forgetting the Dutch,

Re: [Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

2011-03-12 Thread Valmiki Faleiro
Dear Wg Cdr D'Rozario, Sorry, had missed your post at Goanet (below), which was brought to notice by a fellow Goanetter. Sorry again, I do not think I included your name -- not at least in the book's main listing. Which page are you referring to? I did come across the name of Wg Cdr Alban

[Goanet] Debunking Popular Fat Myths

2011-03-12 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Scientific messages about diet and fat consumption is changing!   Please see following link. Do not overlook the responses to this post for added perspectives.   Please direct any comments to the author of the article.   Remember Dale Carnegie quote; which is also

Re: [Goanet] Ashram plans of Osho 'disciple' spark protests in Goa

2011-03-12 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - This is likely another thinly disguised resort/apartment/leisure project. Like the Food Park scam of Babu Kavlekar. The villagers are again making a mistake of asking for technical details etc. The right thing to do: tell the outsider bum to take his effing ashram to UP or Bihar.

[Goanet] BOOKS: Goa Writers group releases anthology titled 'Inside/Out'

2011-03-12 Thread Goanet News
TITLE: Goa Writers group releases anthology titled 'Inside/Out' PANJIM, March 13: Goa Writers, a group of disparate individuals set up six years ago, has launched a book which draws together a wide range of experiences and ideas, and gives a hint of the melting pot called Goa. 'Inside/Out: New

[Goanet] Ashram plans of Osho 'disciple' spark protests in Goa

2011-03-12 Thread SOTER
The problem is that villagers in Goa are still sleeping. They are not aware about the treachery of the people by the very same Save Goa activist architects thru' the new Goa Building Regulations. People are more busy crying for special status which will be useless in another 2 years. No

Re: [Goanet] Debunking Popular Fat Myths

2011-03-12 Thread Santosh Helekar
Instead of learning medicine, and seeking medical and nutritional advice, from a Food Writer on a political propaganda website named Huffington Post, I would suggest that Goanetters would be better served by reading information provided by real medical and public health institutions. Here is

Re: [Goanet] Science and Fiction

2011-03-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Gina Fernandes wrote: Thank you very much for your kind mail, and yes I did not mean to insult anyone as far as SCIENCE is concerned, precise to say we would have not been such a powerful nation without science right !!! Anyways I do not wish to argue or debate on such small issues, one is free

[Goanet] Goa news for March 13, 2011

2011-03-12 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Intl lighting experts to illuminate six public spaces in Goa - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI

[Goanet] Unexplained chronic cough and vitamin B-12 deficiency

2011-03-12 Thread Con Menezes
Is this causing your cough??? http://www.ajcn.org/content/93/3/542.abstract

Re: [Goanet] GO ON...I'M NOT GOAN

2011-03-12 Thread Mervyn Lobo
ValmikiFaleiro wrote: I did come across the name of WgCdrAlban Anthony D'Rozario in the VSM listings at BharatRakshak [S.No. 5044, F(P), 20 SQN, born 05 July 1934, commissioned 14 Jan 1956 -- incidentally, the month and year I was born!] but was told by an IAFGoan peer that this particular

[Goanet] Fwd: Bailancho Saad observes Women's day

2011-03-12 Thread Sapna Shahani
BAILANCHO SAAD-GOA (A Women’s Collective) SF-4, Goa Housing Board res cum com Complex, Journalist Colony, Porvorim, Goa Tel:2410864