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Lillian Roxon

I am a member of a non-political Jewish group and received an email from Piot Binkowski. I do not know him personally but he raised some concerned about this site. I do not consider bullying of Jewish people acceptable either online or offline. Please treat me with respect and do not threaten me if my views on a page are different to yours. You can call me if you wish.

Isaccnation (talk) 13:08, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter

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Port of Eden

I was pleased to see the new article :-) Regards--Matilda ^talk 04:30, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

• I added a pic from the ISNC article (1903) - I do have some photos but it will take me some days to get organised enough to upload :-) Regards --Matilda ^talk 19:49, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Merge of Warm water port

You are correct. Thanks for fixing it for me. Zab (talk) 06:27, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Userpage

Not a problem for me at all, especially as I lifted almost whole from Hesparian! Your new page looks good. Cheers, Mattinbgn\^talk 07:23, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

I estimate you're about the tenth person to knock my user page design. I'm tickled pink! Hesperian 10:50, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Confirmation of mail

Dear Euryalus, thx for your invite. I will join the project you mention, but must inform you that my specialist knowledge is largely confined to Antwerp and to some extent other European ports. I trained on HMS Conway and was at sea for a couple of years. In later years I have worked as a technical writer and translator, often in fields related to maritime affairs and marine engineering. regards Everybody got to be somewhere! (talk) 17:26, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Caligae

I recently did a copyedit of the stub article on caligae and noticed that the picture of the reconstructed sandal in the article seemed wrong. I don't dispute that it's a piece of Roman footwear but it doesn't seem robust enough to be a soldier's sandal for heavy marching (note the perforations, particularly towards the heel). I've noticed that you seem to be interested in this field (from when you commented on my AfD for "Jittelar") so I thought I'd ask your opinion - the original editor and other contributors don't seem to be about much. Also, I can't see how hobnails would be very suitable for marching on the cobbled roads that the Romans are famed for - wouldn't it be like wearing a sprigged soccer boot and carry a risk of going for six on a hard and smooth surface? Or did the legionaries carry a repertoire of gear for various terrains? LuckyThracian (Talk) 02:33, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply and the picture link (quite enlightening). Whenever I try to get into detail about this sort of thing I rediscover how little we've actually got to go on for this era. LuckyThracian (Talk) 03:42, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Ports

Thanks for the invitation to the project. I'm not especially knowledgeable when it comes to ports but I'll help wherever I can, especially with sources and such. Cheers. Altairisfar_talk 20:40, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

List of seaports

Thanks. I've got no issue with real editors. The sockpuppet is the latest incarnation of a user whose been permanently banned for a three year edit war relating to splitting Hong Kong as a separate place from China, among a dozen other useless and obscure nitpicks. When the new socks pop up, I try to read the diffs, because there are often valid edits, but sometimes if there are dozens of them, I just undo them all. Other users knowledgeable on the subject will correct it, as I'm certain you did. Thanks. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)

Thanks

Thanks for the revert on my userpage. Looks like that editor is a fan of both of us. ;) Somno (talk) 03:26, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Port of Mainz

Thanks for the invite, but I'll probably pass, as I prefer to spread myself wide instead of specialising in one area. Though it is true that I created and pretty much single-handedly wrote Ports of Auckland and Port of Tauranga myself ;-) Ingolfson (talk) 04:57, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Photos

• I've Been Everywhere ;-)

Thanks for the nice comment Regards --Matilda ^talk 21:41, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

• • But not Indonesia - only SE Australia :-( Googling did not find any public domain images that could help either - what a pity --Matilda ^talk 22:12, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

• • • I have asked at Commons Commons:User talk:Midori - a user has taken some pics of Cirebon and may be has some more that he hasn't uploaded.--Matilda ^talk 22:24, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
    • A prompt response at commons:User_talk:Matilda#Cirebon - he didn't just eat! :-) --Matilda ^talk 23:35, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
      • Images now at the Port of Cirebon article :-) --Matilda ^talk 02:36, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

• Haven't been there either - but there were some images from Commons that I have placed in the article :-) --Matilda ^talk 04:33, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

• I have to admit defeat on Bandar Imam Khomeini :-( --Matilda ^talk 00:05, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Military history WikiProject coordinator election

The February 2008 Military history WikiProject coordinator election has begun. We will be selecting nine coordinators to serve for the next six months from a pool of fifteen candidates. Please vote here by February 28! --Eurocopter tigre (talk) 12:45, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

Riding Halter

On the AfD for Riding Halter, would you mind moving your vote to above the "Consensus?" heading? In the location where it is now, it is a little out of place. Thanks. --Una Smith (talk) 04:30, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Never mind. The AfD has been closed. --Una Smith (talk) 03:31, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Reply

Difficult to know. :/ If it wasn't for the utterly disruptive talk page conduct, I'd say there was hope, as the draft proposed paragraph is the best we've seen thus far. Orderinchaos 23:36, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

		Milhist Coordinator elections
		Thank you very much for your support in the recent Military history Wikiproject elections. I went into it expecting to just keep my seat and was astonished to end up with the lead role. I anticipate a rather busy six months :) --ROGER DAVIES talk 13:29, 29 February 2008 (UTC) Haut-Koeningsbourg castle, Alsace.

Thanks for your support

Euryalus: I wish to thank you for your support in my unsuccessful bid at becoming an Assistant Coordinator for the Military history WikiProject. Rest assured that I will still be around, probably even more than before, and I have the utmost confidence in the abilities of the current and new coordinators. I might also mention that I am already planning on running again in August. As always, if you need anything, just get in touch. -MBK₀₀₄ 21:32, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter

The March 2008 issue of the WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter is ready! Dr. Cash (talk) 05:58, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : Issue XXIV (February 2008)

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Frank T. Cable

I would like "Euryalus" to know that Frank Taylor Cable (as well As Lawrence York Spear) were not exactly men of very high integrity - as they were not forthcoming about certain events that surrounded the initial success of John Philip Holland's [HoToBoCo/Electric Boat Company... they were also somehow honored in a ironic way by having United States Naval ships named after them]. Holland even stated that these "whippersnappers" have "ruined my life's work"... that's not all they ruined! They (Cable and Spear) were also arrogant and selfish - as they embellished their roles at Electric Boat - while ignoring certain (individuals) and truths - that are still being distorted today by this same company on this (same) egotistical level. Frank Cable was not a shipbuilder at this "early" point (13 October 1897) and yet he took credit for things that he did not do. The story goes on and on as it is in contridiction to "their versions" but I'm not going to go into it right now. Facts are, Cable falsely takes credit for the development of The Imperial Japanese Navy's first five submarines built for the Electric Boat Company at Quincy, Ma. in 1904. But this is just not the case. Try telling that to today's EBCO! See Arthur Leopold Busch Wiki article (history section) dated circa 06/21/07... fair, balanced, and unbiased version of what really happened at EB and the contention/corruption therein. Read The Defender: The Story of General Dynamics. The author makes clear (of) the company's ability to simply take refuge in very poor memories... as they remember only what they want. Yet they are known to be "steeped in scandals" since their foundations as Electric Boat! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.29.67.21 (talk) 00:48, 6 March 2008 (UTC)