User talk:Nickm57

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[edit] Carronade Island

Yeah, sorry, I should have put something on the talk page. I will do so now. Hesperian 00:54, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

P.S. You've been making lots of good edits on theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia. I don't suppose you have your own copy of Richardson's Was Australia Charted Before 1610? Hesperian 01:10, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the compliment. Yes its been a hobby of mine for the last 30 years. I do indeed have a copy of Richardson 2006. Its still available - saw it at Melb Uni bookroom in Jan at full price also at a second hand bookshop last year - almost full price! Lavishly illustrated, easy to read, a very good review of the whole debate. --Nickm57 (talk) 01:25, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
I'm not prepared to fork out for a copy for my very limited need. My public library has a copy, which is on loan to someone else, and I have it on reserve. It was due back on 27 December, which makes it exactly seven weeks overdue today. It is very frustrating.
Perhaps you might be willing to help me. I've been working on the Houtman Abrolhos, and have gotten a bit obsessive about the etymology of the name. There is now a full "Discovery and naming" section there, and it still isn't finished, because (a) I've been waiting to hear what Richardson has to say about the McIntyre's claim that the Portuguese name "Abrolhos" meant the Portuguese found it first; and (b) just yesterday I read yet another theory behind the name, which I'll include when I have the time. Would you be willing and able to let me know what, if anything, Richardson has to say about it?
Yes, I realise I am being very cheeky asking you for help when I've just stubbed an article you were working on. I promise I'll get back to Carronade Island and attempt a less clumsy de-copyvio-ing when I have the time to do so. :-( Hesperian 01:58, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
Magnificent. Thanks. Hesperian 04:43, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] OK

So whts the problem with java le grande being linked? no reason given -0 most would revert your edit - whats up? SatuSuro 10:37, 27 May 2008 (UTC) Hey thanks for the explanation - i think the dieppe maps seems ok - its interesting when i was in the nat library map room in january looking for some old maps of java got talking wiht a guy who reckns th whole issue has bee buggered up by reading some of the important maps - upside down - i dunno if hes ever gonna publish or not :( SatuSuro 11:06, 27 May 2008 (UTC) we gave each other our emails and ive lost his havent heard from him - he was a retired public servant looked young hasnt published ( i dont think) - canberra based - maybe he was trying to tell me over coffee that either bearings or maps were opposite in some way - there might be other things that my addled brain (i was travelling with my wow addicted teenager) didnt keep properly from the conversations i had with him - not much better now - cheers SatuSuro 11:26, 27 May 2008 (UTC)