AS previously proposed by Frederick Noronha (fred@bytesforall.com), the
goanetters from various countries had an informal meet at Caritas
Holiday Home, St Inez, Panjim, Goa, on December 21 (Friday), 2001,
at lunchtime. Like the International Goan Convention, comanised in Goa by
the World Wide Goans every year, the friendly Netters' Meet too has
already become a tradition. It generally precedes the Convention,
and is scheduled when overseas Goans return home for their Christmas
holidays.
Among
those who had made it to the scene, eager to put faces to the names
we are so acquainted with on the mailing lists, were: Eddie
Fernandes (Goanet-UK), Aires Rodrigues (WWG), Mike Green, Kieran,
Fred, Lira Fernandes (UK), Lianne Rodrigues, Alexyz and me.
A couple of
others, like Mario Fernandes, dropped in to be momentary guests.
Some had sent messages saying a big "Hi".
Of
course, Fred did make a point to say what would be good for the
various mailing lists. And...yeah...if I am not mistaken, he did
mention the blessings of Linux to the computer fraternity.
Fred and
Eddie did look forward fervently to any stray opportunity to lock
horns but didn't quite succeed (probably because of
cross-connections). Fred ended up lauding Eddie for being able to
locate even a pin in the vast (internet) haystack.
John de Sa,
associated with GOA, Qatar, and ancestral Cortalim in Goa, made it a
point to join in the small jamboree. We got to know about what
activities he is engaged in besides his job and the setting up of a
website for the lovely Cortalim village across the Zuari river.
Incidentally, Cortalim was a ideal meeting place for North and South
Goans while waiting for the chugging, flat-bottomed ferry to arrive
from Agassaim. John did have quite a few bright ideas as to how NRI Goans
could contribute effectively to Goa..
There
were not a large crowd and this suited the occasion perfectly to
have a longer chat than it would have been possible with a larger
gathering. We got the occasion to exchange greetings, and to put
small "searches" for info about so-and-so and so-and-so.
AS previously proposed by Frederick Noronha (
Among
those who had made it to the scene, eager to put faces to the names
we are so acquainted with on the mailing lists, were: Eddie
Fernandes (Goanet-UK), Aires Rodrigues (WWG), Mike Green, Kieran,
Fred, Lira Fernandes (UK), Lianne Rodrigues, Alexyz and me.
A couple of
others, like Mario Fernandes, dropped in to be momentary guests.
Some had sent messages saying a big "Hi".
Of
course, Fred did make a point to say what would be good for the
various mailing lists. And...yeah...if I am not mistaken, he did
mention the blessings of Linux to the computer fraternity.
Fred and
Eddie did look forward fervently to any stray opportunity to lock
horns but didn't quite succeed (probably because of
cross-connections). Fred ended up lauding Eddie for being able to
locate even a pin in the vast (internet) haystack.
John de Sa,
associated with GOA, Qatar, and ancestral Cortalim in Goa, made it a
point to join in the small jamboree. We got to know about what
activities he is engaged in besides his job and the setting up of a
website for the lovely Cortalim village across the Zuari river.
Incidentally, Cortalim was a ideal meeting place for North and South
Goans while waiting for the chugging, flat-bottomed ferry to arrive
from Agassaim. John did have quite a few bright ideas as to how NRI Goans
could contribute effectively to Goa..
There
were not a large crowd and this suited the occasion perfectly to
have a longer chat than it would have been possible with a larger
gathering. We got the occasion to exchange greetings, and to put
small "searches" for info about so-and-so and so-and-so.