Balbir Singh-ji,
See article about the Hand of God in the Soccer World Cup below. Please let
me know your opinions of Divine Influence in World Cup Hockey and Olympic
Hockey.
I remember you telling me of the incident in Kuala Lumpur 1975 World Cup
where you went with Aslam Sher Khan to the m
Hi Aubrey,
Please refer to the link to news clipping of the article below from the
Mumbai Mirror.
It appears that the East Indian community of Western India has been awarded
the OBC (Other Backward Caste) Status in India. This will make you guys
eligible for quotas in Government jobs and reser
Hi Mario,
Lest you have forgotten, India's game is field hockey and we have won the
Olympic Hockey Gold medal in 1928 (Amsterdam), 1932 (Los Angeles), 1936
(Berlin), 1948 (London), 1952 (Helsinki), 1956 (Melbourne), 1964 (Tokyo) and
1980 (Moscow). We have also won the World Cup under the leade
Hi Everyone,
I read with disgust the gruesome murder of hotelier Anuj Joshi in Calangute
or Saligao (see "baffled" article below). If this murder is not resolved in
an expedient manner, and the pertpetrators are not brought to justice
expediently, all the baffled cops, elected officials, ministers
in Florida (I enjoy transferring our age-old mango harvesting
technology to my sons these days - please send me your mailing address)
Best Regards,
Carmo
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>To: CARMO DCRUZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Hi Aubrey... from Carmo
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Despite putting up a gallant fight, Jonathan D'Cruz and his Cocoa Beach
Hurricanes team representing Florida were knocked out of the National
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) U-14 Basketball Championships in Palm Bay, FL
today by Georgia in the play-off stage.
Jonathan played very well in the leagu
I read with interest of the brilliant performance of a Goan lad from Vasco's
Kendriya Vidhyalaya School at this year's IIT JEE Exam - That's excellent,
Keep It Up ! (see attached article below)
After all it was Goa which had the first IITian as Chief Minister - Thus
taking political qualificati
Hi Everyone,
We need more homegrown engineering, software and management professionals in
Goa - see inspiring story of a Pune lad Gangadhar Botla below - the son of a
tailor - now turned software professional.
In Goa today, underqualified Goan, Gaon Goon tailors hold positions of power
as mini
Hi Samir,
Obviously you appear to be a Maharashtrawadi supporter who appears to have
no interest in the betterment and greater glory of Goa. For the past 6
decades and even before, We Goans have become a globally dispersed and
well-networked community. Most Maharashtrians and others have been vent
Hi Samir,
It appears that I sure did ruffle your feathers with my last post.
Regarding my credentials and contributions to Goa, India and the world - All
I can say is that I am working at the grass-roots level and you can find out
about some of my global activities from the Internet.
However t
Hi Alan,
Thanks for sharing with us your educational experience. It should be a wake
up call for many of our Goan underachievers in school and no one should be
written off as mediocre because there are a number of late bloomers in life.
However, in this high tech economy, we should encourage and
>From Goacom.com of July 26, 2006:
The highlight of the evening (of the Grand Goan Festival in London) were the
number of stalls catering to Goa's exotic food. Chief guest, Rabi Martins,
ex-president of the Goa Association praised the achievements of the Goan
community. He, however, lamented t
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.
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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.
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Happy Birthday: St Britto's, which is 60 years old. Celebrations at St
Jerome's Church Mapusa 11 am on July 30, 2006. Football match Loyola's
vs. Britto's 11 am on July 31, 2006 at the school grounds.
Hello Jorge / Livia,
I believe the English name for nachne is Jowar / Ragi - It is a kind of
millet - a Kharif (autumn harvest) crop in India. Goes well with milk as a
morning porridge.
Best Regards,
Dr. Carmo D'Cruz
Indian Harbour Beach, FL
>From: "Livia/Jorge de Abreu Noronha"
>
>"Re: Con
Hi Cedric,
It just occurred to me that many of our Great Goan Goalkeepers have settled
abroad - No wonder a Mangy Adrian D'Souza is now keeping goal for India - BTW
his predecessor too Jude Menezes is a Mangy and is now settled in New Zealand.
And you are in Perth, Western Australia.
There are
Goa has been adjudged as the best State in India for the third year in a
row in 2012.
Its universities are among the best in the land -comparable to the IITs.
Goan students are getting into medical colleges and Engineering colleges in
large numbers. Goan industry is booming. Goans are wealthy
Hi Manohar,
I am wondering why Wilfred Mesquitta lost the Election. There may be a few
possible reasons:
1. He may not be a "Holier Than Thou" Candidate - Did you check if he had
any extra maritial affairs in heavly Catholic Goa ? Apparently Not - and
No Bill Clinton-like Hanky Panky here - consid
Hey Guys,
Cut this Crap ! Its hogging precious bandwidth and getting us Goenkars mad
at each other.
What say Cedric Pereira, Vece Paes, John Zuzic Correia ? We had a way to
deal with such guys at NIS Patiala in the mid 70s. We would Dhap the guys
with Rajinder or Surjit's heavy hockey sticks an
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My brother Clifton will be moving to Orlando. Florida from Dothon, Alabama. He
has his wife Christine and two kids Liane age 8 and Ryan aged 6 years with him.
Which is a safe and suitable place to stay ? I think the UCF area in NE Orlando
may be a safe bet because there are a number of apartment
As far as I know Kabir Bedi is an actress. How did Goa Today make her a boy ?
Carmo D'Cruz
ex Bandra
Now Indian Harbour Beach, FL
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Arre Carmo Pedro,
There is no "Dothon" Alabama. Unless you mean the Konkani word for Cathecism.
The town is DOTHAN Alabama. On Dec 4, 2007 12:55 AM, CARMO DCRUZ wrote:>> M
Your thoughts as soon as possible. This could be the turning point for our
state !
Best Regards,
Your Stanislaus/Bandra & Bombay teammate,
GK Dr Carmo DCruz,
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
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Hi Everyone,
It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you all of the passing away
of Fr. Anthony Saldanha of St. Peter's Parish, Bandra, Bombay last night. It
was Fr. Saldanha who whipped the St. Peters' Church Altar Boys group into
shape and made them an exemplary Altar Boys' Organizatio
Hi Everyone,
We should keep the name of our Golden GOA as it is. When the foreign
multinationals in Bangalore get confused between Bengal and Bengalooru, the
Karnataka Guys will realize the mistake they have made. Throughout its
history*, Goa has been known as Gomantachala, Gopakapattna, Govapu
Dr Shaikh,
'India has done "very little" in field of systems engineering'
This was the headline in the Navhind Times which is the major English
language newspaper in the State of Goa, India. I will tell my mom to hold
the copies of the newspaper for me. This should be a good time to insert
an ad
Hi Aureo,
Thanks for reminiscing about Your transition from The Portuguese education
in the sixties. It brought back vivid memores of my youth. I too started the
first year of my formal educaton in 1962 in a Portuguse Medium School -
Murida Public School(MPS) in Murida, Cuncolim, Goa very close to
Hi Flavian,
Thanks for your note. I will keep you informed on the progress of elevating
Fr. Anthony Saldanha to sainthood and being honoured as the co-Patron Saint
of Altar Boys along with St. Tarcius, St. John Berchmans and St. John Bosco.
Regarding the friendly Goan-East Indian rivalry in Ban
Hi Everyone,
Now that we have established the National Flag of Goa - The Next BIG THONG -
The Great Goan Kashti as a popular Beachwear fashion item, we need to
establish a flag code for Kashti - there was another recent post by a Goan
who did not want to go into his garage wearing a Kashti bec
Hi Mario,
Well, according to my research (done painstakingly in the mid 80s),
Kannadigas were also the indigenous people of Goa along with the Gavdas and
the Kunbis. As a relative percentage, there were more Kannadigas in what is
now known as Salcette than Gavdas (as compared to Bardez) accor
Hi Miguel,
I noted your tag-line with interest:
Viva Goa.Say it with feni.
MIGUEL BRAGANZA, Mhapsa
Horticulturist/ Editor
BTW what kind did you exactly mean - Maddel or Caju ?
We Shastikars, who always drink in moderation (to our health of course !)
prefer our neat Maddel or with a little so
Hi Edwin,
You are probably Mercy's brother and probably from around the same place in
South Goa that I am from. The Goans vs East Indian Friendly Latent Rivalry
exists and you feel it esp if you are competitive and sensitive to it.
You have dropped a lot of names in your email. But there ar
Hi Mario,
I am shocked by your atrocious comments. As a die-hard Jesuit fan and alum,
much more than you are an Republican fan and supporter, I think the Jesuits
are doing a great service to humanity worldwide. I am in awe of their
missionary zeal. What do you mean by "Talk is Cheap" esp when r
Hi Mario,
I read with interest your two posts today:
On Tuesday Nov 14, 2006 Mario Goveia wrote:
I believe one of my cousins, Vincent Fernandes, was also a hockey goalie
for St. Stanislaus
and again on Tuesday Nov 14, 2006 Mario Goveia wrote:
I think they only put what we called the "muscle-head
Hi Aubrey,
Thanks for your enlightened note ! In an attempt to strenghten the bonds
between the East Indian Community of Westen India and the Goans, I would
like to attend some of the functions this Christmas 2006. Please advise what
functions are scheduled between Dec 25 and Jan 6 so I can arr
drink to it on Thanksgiving Day !
>From: "Cornel DaCosta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CARMO DCRUZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>Subject: Re: NEO CASTE System Based on Education for the Greater Good of
>Our Beloved Goa !
>Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:40:22 -
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Dear Joanita (Cip),
At the outset you really need to delve into the Vedas to really understand
the origins of the Caste System in India aand get some background into The
Hybrid Caste concept.
It appears that you are some Mauxi-type looking for Soirik (Marriage
Proposal) business among Goans. P
Hi Bosco,
I think Selma D'Silva (of St. Anne's, Fort in South Bombay) represented
Bombay in the Maharashtra School Games in Ahmenagar in 1973 and Maharashtra
in the National School Games in Jaipur in 1973. I will ask my
Stanislaus/Bombay teammates if they remember her too. Perhaps Marcellus
Go
Hi Joe,
I am not sure but you may want to check - I believe that (just like St.
Peter), St Thomas (aka doubting Thomas in the bible) was crucified upside
down on St Thomas Mount near Chennai. It is an ancient biblical practice
(new testament) that I would really like to see practiced in highly
Chris,
St Peter was the only apostle whho chose to be crucified upside down as he
wanted to suffer more than Jesus. Apparently St Thomas the aostle aka
"Doubting Thomas" (who is also the patron saint of builders) was speared o
death in South India. Scientifically dath by upside=down hanging is
Jean and Marcos Catao,
That was a comprehensive list on Great Goan Men - perhaps you should include
our Great Goan Manas too. We have so many of them including Reita Faria -
the first Miss Universe of Goan Origin, Shashikala Kakodkar one of the first
women to become CM, sportswomen, Doctors, Sc
Hi Every one,
Mea Culpa ! I stand corrected.
Dr. Reita Faria Powell a Goan, now resident in Dublin, Ireland was crowned
Miss World in 1966 = thus proving that our Goan Manas have beauty and brains
too !
Best Regasrds,
Dr. Carmo D'Cruz
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Jean and Marcos Catao,
T
Afra,
See my earlier note to Chris Vaz on Goanet below. St Peter was the only
aposle to be crucified upside down and that too by choice. He preferred it
that way because he wanted to suffer more than Christ, But the truth is that
he probably didnt - because death is faster (and relatively less
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>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:09:51 -0800
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>Hi Carmo,
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>Your's was a great addition. In keeping with your last paragraph (below),
>here is something you may be in
axy of Great Goans, contd.
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Hi Cornel, Selma,
I think we can get more of our Goan Women involved in Goanet if we
recognize them for their genuine outstanding, achievements and
contributions to Gioan Society.
Jean and Marcus Catao have done a momumentasl job of recognizing the
achievements of Great Goans - Conspicously
Selma,
I join you in saluting guys like Jason who are back in Goa and who are
trying to make it a better place. Going back to Goa can be fun too ! I am
seriously thinking of spending my sabbaticals at the Padre Conceicao
Rodrigues College in Verna, and try to make it the Stanford of India !
Bu
Filomena,
Thanks for enlightening all of us on the issue of connonization in the
Catholic Church. Its high time we have Goan Saints. Venerable Joseph Naik
Vaz of Sancoale and Venerabe Angelo D'Souza of Anjuna who are the first
inline among Goans should be cannnonized as soon as possible and we
Hi Afra,
Thanks for your note - Margaret's message was really a wake up call to all
Goans. We need to think globally and act locally for the greater good of our
beloved Goa. For too long Goanetters (including me) have been pre-occupied
with petty Goan affairs such as Bardez vs. Salcette rivalry
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Hi Everyone,
Yesterday, I felt priviledged to be in the august audience of the Global PAN
IIT Conference at the Bandra-Kurlaa Complex to listen to an excellent
captivating speech on eGovernance. I felt really proud to be a Goan on that
day ! The main organizer of this conference, which has oft
ing out !
Best Regards,
Dr. Carmo D'Cruz,
Goan, IITian from Velim, Goa.
From: Samir Kelekar <>
To: CARMO DCRUZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Captivating, Soul-stirring Speech on e-Governance at PAN IIT
Global Conference
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:15:04 -0800 (PST)
Parr
Dr. Shaikh, Dr. Pandit,
Florida Tech is now a very famous university and a household name in Indiia.
Our FIT/Systems Engineering Paper made very interesting front page news all
over India and I have been inundated with calls from all over. It was a hit
at the PAN IIT Conference in Bombay and I
Hi Manohar,
Here is proof (see note below) that there is considerable support for
you among Goans and you have to get your electoral support machine humming
in each and every corner of Goa. Listen to the people, solve their most
pressing problems, sympathize with them and get their s
Hi Everyone,
I attended the PAN IIT Conference at the Bandra Kurla Complex this year and
was fortunate to be present at the innaugural address by President Dr. APJ
Kalam.
Here is a link to Dr. APJ Kalam's Innaugural Address at PAN IIT 2006. He is
truly an inspiring guy ! India is really fort
Congratulations Querobin,
You Have Made the 101 CyberGoans List ! It a matter of Great Honor. Pride
and Joy !
Feeding "the world"...
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* Floyd Cardoz, US, executive chef
* Antonio F Fernandes, Manager, Royal India Restaurant, Milwauk
Hi Fred,
Congratulations ! Your List of 101 Cybergoans will surely make us all a high
achiever community !
However there was one Glaring Omission from the list of Cyber-Pioneers:
-
* Herman Carneiro, founder Goanet. Now researching ma
Hi Floriano,
In keeping up with your fervent, blind adulation of uneducated/undereducated
Goan Gaon Goons who are making a Gaan of the place like Mickey Pacheco and
Churchill Alemao, etc, maybe you should arrange to put these nefarious
characters on pedestals and worship them too - You could
Hi Mario,
Thanks for your post.
However, your asesssment that "Carmo's ONLY criterion for his support and
advocacy on behalf of Parrikar is that they are both alumni of IIT" is not
exactly correct.
Although I am from IIT Kharagpur (in West Bengal), I have known Manohar
Parrikar
(who is fro
Bernado,
Maybe it was not an error of omission that you were left out from the list
of Cyber Goans as the lone Goan flying the Portuguese flag in Goa which is
now a state of the highly technocratic leading edge country of India - so
much for your "Aao Portuguese" Podhi and Patrade ! Remember,
s,
Dr. Carmo D'Cruz.
currently visiting Bombay, India
From: "Henrique Salles da Fonseca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Subject: Missing from List of Cyber Goans Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 22:32:09
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Doctor Carmo Dcruz:
Why do you still use a po
Balbir Singh-ji,
I met your 1948 London Olympics teammate 93-year old goalkeeper Leo Pinto in
Bandra a couple of days asgo and we reminisced abiout Indi's past hockey
glory and reviewed our recent paper to revive Indian hockey and return it to
the top of world hockey. Leo is hale and hearty. A
Hi Valmiki,
Your article below was an excellent summary of Goa's past and present
predicaments. All Goans have one last chance to get out of this mess and
usher in Good Governance - to back the most highly educated Goan politician
and an authority on Good Governance IITian Manohar Parrikar to
Hi Floriano,
It appears that Nasci Cadeira is aging rapidly and is losing his marbles.
I got one such malicious note from him just for being a Goan graduate of the
elite Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) , for having got my doctorate
in Engineering Management and for having played hockey at n
Hi Everyone,
I have followed the interesting discussiions on the Kunbis and Gavdas of Goa
on the internet over the past few days.
You may note that the Kunbis of South Goa are a bunch of dicriminatory
folks too. They often look down on the Gavdas and Kunbis of North Goa and
often refer to t
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e wrong party. He belongs to a national party whose
policies he alone cannot change. If he quits and floats
a local outfit, with non-sectarian minded people, the
course of Goa's politics will change for the better.
Regards, Valmiki
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Today's Topics:
1. Goa's early days post liberation (Gabriel de Figueiredo)
2. Request for a Full Page Newspaper Ad To Explain Your
Positions To the Goans (CARMO DCRUZ)
3. Churchill on TV (JoeGoaUk)
4. Re:
suggestion below.
Best Regards,
Dr. Carmo D'Cruz
Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
>From: "Francis D'Silva" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "'CARMO DCRUZ'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Reply from Manohar Parrikar
>Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2
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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:51:30 -0800
I think you have some "pearls of wisdom" with a totally independent "Save
Goa party".
A few successful Diaspora Goans skilled in their own line of w
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mind that one of India's leading cricketers of the
60s and 70s Dileep Sardessai is a Goan !
Best Regards,
Dr. Carmo DCruz
INDIAN Harbour Beach, Florida
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writeup. What about Lorry Fernandes ? And my
friend Claudius is not a Goan. Goans have contributed a lot to Indian
Hockey.
With best wishes.
Balbir.
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Jason,
As a hock
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I am really happy to hear from you, we share the same feeling of
concern. It is indeed Goons Govt. what we can expect from these
uneducated, illiterate idiots o
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