I was once also caught by this malware when some mail from some other computer entered my computer and sent E mails to everybody in my mailing list, inviting them to join info.
I would warn everybody who receives this type invitation E mail from any source should delete it. Do not click it where it advises you to click
"Dear Radheshyam Sharma,
I want to invite you to join IN.com.
Click here to accept the invitation
IN.com lets you discover the hottest news, music, videos and games, and you also get the coolest, shortest email address on the planet @IN.com.
By the way, my new email address is < karmathendup@in.com>. Please add this to your address book. If you add me as a friend, you can also send me personal messages on IN.com.
Thanks,
karma thendup bhutia
Dear friends,
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
Announces INDIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM as the BEST National Anthem in the World
Hello Seeromani,
I have added the link of Goethals Memorial School to our blog.
You may directly access the blog and get all the contact details from the contact list which has been updated.
I hope you will find what you desire.
Radheshyam
Hi friend,
thanks for your response.
I have passed from Goethals in 1993, but year would not matter for me so much...
Best Regards
Seeromani
Message from Mike Elmer
As a lifelong hockey player ( I retired two years ago at 61 yrs of age due to the 4th operation on my knees) I can vouch for the joy and friendship the game offers. I was lucky enough to play for one of the foremost English hockey team ( Southgate HC) for 25 years, retiring from the 1st team in 1986, have literally played all over the world, participated in 3 European cups ( won 2) and even been on the losing side against great Aussies like Charlesworth etc. I also had many happy years playing for a London guest team called the London Indians - this club started in 1961 and was the premier " guest" team in the UK until about 1985. To play for the " Indians" you had to play a particular style of flowing hockey ( nationality was not an issue) and we often had internationals from Germany, Holland, Spain etc guesting for us.
I can vouch for the wonderful years of enjoyment had through the sport - my daughters were raised on the side of hockey pitches !!!! After retiring from league hockey, I then entered the even more competitive world of veterans hockey - I can safely confirm that Aussie vets side are the " hardest" sides to play against but once the game is over, they are great at the bar ( very closely followed by the dutch).
Great game, great fun !!!
A trip down memory lane - I'm 2nd from right, back row.
rgds
Mike
Message from Sir Mr. Lobo Re. James Keir
James Keir, Student and Teacher of Goethals, is still a Hockey enthusiast and still plays in the Veterans' Division.He shuttles between the Philippines and Hong Kong and has not forgotten his Alma Mater when he joined the Centenary celebration in November last year.
We were disappointed to know that Hockey is not played anymore and perhaps the Powers that be, will rekindle the interest and reintroduce the Sport after seeing the pictures of what Jimmy is doing with some local lads in one of the many Charities he promotes and supports in the District.
We had the privilege playing alongside C S Gurung (Chaman Singh) when GMS saw its glory days in that code.
http://www.hockey.org.hk/hkha/eng/veterans/formation.html
Richard (Ric) Charlesworth, arguably the best living exponent of the game, has been appointed the Australian Hockey Coach for the Men's Team.I will liaise with him to see what support we can get to see Hockey being played on the First Field where the Pavilions and Field have been aptly named after our Hockey Greats.
Long Live Hockey
Matt
Radheshyam
I've had a few responses to my e-mail re: Jimmy Keir and I presume that you, being the primary recipient, would have received a few through forwarded mail.
My next target is to trace the "Official" Centenary video. You haven't had any luck so the Apple Cart needs to be stirred !!!!
Did you know that MARK TWAIN,among other notabilities,spent time in our Kurseong,"The Land of the White Orchid," had this to say.....'If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed'
N.B. you Bloggers !!!
Have you been back to St Mary's ad caught up with Br Freddy since his operation? Please pass on my best wishes to the other Brother whom we met when we visited.He did request us for information about Sister Felix so could you put out an SOS asking for Photographs and anecdotes. She was a wonderful example of selfless giving.
Matt
Dear Matt,
Thanks for the mail re. Jimmy Kier. I wonder if this is the same Jimmy Kier (not a very common name) WHO was in Delhi in the 50's. I think he used to work for Cox and Kings.
On the subject of hockey, I also feel that it's a shame that somewhere along the line it was discontinued. I have a feeling that the game died out a few years after the passing of Mr. CS Gurung. I loved playing hockey, and got quite good at it..... enough to earn a suggestion from CS that I go to Cal to train with the Mohun Bagan team! That didnt go down too well with our Novice Master in Mt. Carmel, Br. Slattery. It was a joy playing on the GMS first field, which could be like a billiard table, but in the very dry weather we were hard put to see the ball amidst a cloud of dust!
I think my love for hockey was instilled by CS. Not only was he outlandishly skillful, but had a wonderful temperament on the field. I remember "outside teams" would resort to some pretty rough stuff when he had the ball (probably out of frustration!), but never once can I remember CS losing his cool. He was a great person, and it's really a pity he went he way he did. God rest his soul.
Sorry I havent communicated with you for quite a while now. Bad health has occupied much of my time and thoughts. Fortunately, as they say in India, "I am in the well" now.
Ciao, God bless. Keep well yourself . I heard that you had a set back not too long ago. Best wishes to Myrna.
Br. Freddy FernandesOn Thu, 2 Oct 2008 12:38:50 +0800
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Br.F.Martin Fernandes, cfc
St.Mary's Orphanage
This is fantastic !!!
Our heartiest CONGRATULATIONS !!!!! to James Kier.
Can we have a course of action to have hockey back on the fields of GMS.
Best Regards/Partha Sengupta (1967)
PARG GROUP
7A USHA KIRAN BUILDING
12A CAMAC STREET
04 Oct 08
Message from Thondup
Dear Guys,
I was in school just yesterday ( 03 Oct 08 ) . It was the Schools's Sport's Day .
First of all I have never ever felt so nostalgic as I did yesterday - must've been the typical Sportsday ambience of whirling mists and pregnant clouds threatening to open up. BUT the biggest diasppointments were
1. Sports held from 0900 hrs ...why ? do not ask.
2. March Past to the rhythm of a faulty CD / Tape on screechy loud speakers of the Colonel Boogey (Bridge on the River Kwai ) with just a few selected boys marching from each of the Houses ...where oh where are the Clarinets, Saxaphones, Violins, Trumpets, Double Bass and the rat-a-tat-ata of the kettle drum of our Orchestra ? Where are the soul thrilling and spirit raising marching medeleys that Mr Ludwig would blast out ? Only the old big drum was there with one of the Teachers beating out a basic 1,2,3 beat. All in All a pale shadow of the school most of us knew and loved.
( all those of you who were in the school orchestra do you remember having to rush out to change after the March Past ? )
3. School anthem...same as 2 above... a karaoke affair with a wheezy tinny background score
4. Prize giving - a very very sorry affair. Br Bedoe was absent. Prizes were distributed by the teachers... I am sure the school could have managed a Chief Guest... or at the worst a Cheap Guest. Most of the teachers took turns to distribute the prizes.
5. The Prizes ???? Guys of the class of pre 1970 do you remember how some of the better athletes would have to lug their trophies in gunny sacks after the Sports day ? Or how it was a proud moment to be receiving a Cup of a shield ( I know because I received a few). I still remember some of my relatives reminiscing even to this day - "Where is that boy who had to carry his cups in a gunny bag (Bora in nepali) ? Yes Keith , they were talking about you. Today it is just a Certificate and a medal .....
6. As for HOCKEY - a reason given to me by one of the Senior / Oldest teachers there was that " You see no one else in the district plays hockey and since we cannot have inter-school matches in hockey we driopped it. Plus there is no time"
My QUESTIONS ARE
1. does the present academic year of 9 months have shorter days than when we were
in school ?
2. if Br Morrow , Br Roe "Khattu" and Mr CS Gurung could manage to fill our entire year in school with
Cricket, Hockey, Soccer, Athletics and then WALKS ..then why can't they do the same today ?
( NOTE THEY ALSO MANAGED TO THROW IN AN ANNUAL OPERA WHICH USED TO BE THE TALK OF THE DISTRICT..I REMEMEBR PIRATES OF PENZNCE, COLUMBUS IN AMERIKEY......)
All in all the school seems to be going to seed. I do NOT know what we can do to help restore the glory of the old days. WE WERE THE BEST , ON THE FIELD, ON THE STAGE AND IN ACADEMICS AND MAY NONE OF US FORGET IT.
We Did All Things Well .... could we help the future generation also ? But who is going to talk to Br Beddoe and the other Powers to BE ??
thondup
Hello Boys,
Thondup's letter makes interesting reading with the then and now affect.
Br Beddoe probably is busy and may not be having the time to read our mails so I shall attempt to be in Br. Beddoe's shoes to answer why we have sunk so low in extra curricular activities.
1. During our time we did not have the Gorkhaland agitation. This agitation must be affecting not only all schools but the entire economy of the Darjeeling district, since Ghising started his agitation. The schools in the district probably don't know when the schools will be closed because of bandhs and strikes, so how can they plan these co-curricular activities?
Because of this agitation, the number of boarders have reduced drastically. During our time the ratio of boarders to day-scholars was 9:1, i.e 90% boarders and 10% day-scholars.
Now the ratio is 2.5: 7.5, i.e 25% boarders and 75% day-scholars..
I had wanted to send my grand-child (sister's daughter's son) to Goethals and had set up an appointment with Br. Beddoe in November for his tests. However, seeing the fragile state of law & order in the district, my son-in-law has given up the idea.
In a strength of 300, there are only probably 75 boarders while during our time we had over 250 boarders. We had a greater choice in making teams. Some were good in hockey, others in football and still others in cricket, so we had variety.
Even in our time, the day-scholars had hardly any time for sports. As soon as school was over, they used to rush home.
The boarders played all the sports and participated in athletics and operas as they had the time. With very few boarders now, how does the school plan? And that is the position of all the schools in the district.
So we should not blame Br. Beddoe, it is the agitators demanding a new state of Gorkhaland, who are to blame.
They do not understand what harm they are causing to their own people.
A person who is not able to have his son admitted in Darjeeling will get him admitted somewhere else.
Similarly, if he cannot spend his holidays in Darj, he will go to some other hill station or sea-side but Darjeeling will not get the money he would have spent there.
Darjeeling's economy is based only on tea, oranges, some spices, education and tourism.
They have to import everything else from the plains.
I hate to say it, but the sooner the people of the district realize this and be practical and cooperate with the state government, the better it will be for them.
I do not like the present state government as you may have now come to realize from the many articles I have written but there is no escaping the fact that Darjeeling will have to depend upon the plains for all its necessities.
As far as sports in the school is concerned the only solution is
having day boarding schools.
The day scholars come to school after having breakfast at home.
They stay at school the whole day, play in the evening and complete their studies and homework in school itself and then go home just to have dinner, sleep and come back the next day.
I understand Mr Chakravarty, our old chemistry teacher (goofy) has already started this system in his school in Siliguri.
Cheers,
Radheshyam
From Sir
ON A LIGHTER NOTE
Knowing how you play the Market and you know that I don't have the faintest clues so I'm pass this piece of advice which is timely after hearing of the failed bail out in the States.
I am not good at the stock market but this is one tip that I have to pass on. Please take it seriously and act on it.
Important Stock Information
Normally I avoid discussing any advice regarding buying or selling of stocks, but I felt this is important enough to share and warn you since this explosive situation might prove to be yet another ENRON.
Please review any holdings you might have in the following stocks:
· American Can
· Interstate Water,
· National Gas Company,
Northern Tissue Company.
Due to uncertain market conditions, I advise you to sit tight on your American Can, hold your Water, and let go of your Gas.
You may be interested to know that Northern
Tissue touched a new bottom today, and millions were wiped clean.
It's a tough market out there. Be careful!
GOOD LUCK
HI ! to all the family especially Manju and Shalini
Matt
This one is from Lalit Narayan
Queen in London
At Heathrow, a 300-foot long red carpet is stretched out to Air Force One and President Bush strides to a warm but dignified handshake from Queen Elizabeth II.
They ride in a silver 1934 Bentley limousine to the edge of central London where they board an open 17th century coach hitched to six magnificent white matching horses.
They ride toward Buckingham Palace, each looking sideways and waving to the thousands of cheering Britons lining the streets, all is going well.
But suddenly the right rear horse lets fly with the most horrendous, earth-rending, eye-smarting blast of gastronomic flatulence ever heard in the British Empire, including Bermuda, Tortola and the Falkland Islands. It shakes the coach.
Uncomfortable, but under control, the two dignitaries of state do their best to ignore the whole incident, but then the Queen decides that's ridiculous. She turns to Mr. Bush and explains, "Mr. President, please accept my regrets. sure you understand that there are some things that even a Queen cannot control."
George W. Bush, ever the gentleman, replies, "Your Majesty, please don't give the matter another thought. You know, if you hadn't said something, I would have thought it was one of the horses...."
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