User talk:Neddyseagoon/2008/June

AfD nomination of I, Claudius (film)
I have nominated I, Claudius (film), an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/I, Claudius (film). Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 23:43, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Valerius Maximus
I just put up a new article on Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium - a subject I believe you have more knowledge on than I do. If you have time, please take a look at it and do any tweaking you feel is necessary. Let me know if you have any suggestions. Thanks, I'll check back here later.--Doug talk 15:07, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Thomas Hope
To: Neddyseagoon - Wikipedia

From: CuChullaine O'Reilly FRGS - The Long Riders' Guild Press

Subject: Thomas Hope - Author and Traveller

Dear Sir,

I am writing so as to enquire about the possiblity of offering Wikipedia accurate information regarding a number of important authors, travellers and explorers.

The Long Riders' Guild, of which I am a Founding Member, is the world's first international association of equestrian explorers. Every major equestrian explorer alive today belongs to The Guild, including Hadji Shamsuddin of Afghanistan, who recently rode a thousand miles through that war-zone, Jean-Louis Gouraud of France, who rode 3,000 miles from Paris to Moscow, Claudia Gottet of Switzerland, who rode 8,000 miles from Arabia to the Alps, Adnan Azzam of Syria, who rode 10,000 miles from Madrid to Mecca, and Vladimir Fissenko of Russia, who rode 19,000 miles from Patagonia to Alaska.

At two-thousand plus pages, and still growing, and having now been visited by more than a million people world-wide, The Long Riders' Guild website ( www.thelongridersguild.com ) is the repository of the largest collection of equestrian travel information in human history. The Guild has documented the journeys of many of the great Historical Long Riders including Lord Byron, Charles Darwin, Oscar Wilde and American President Chester Arthur, all of whom were enthusiastic equestrian travellers.

Additionally, The Long Riders' Guild Press, publishes nearly 300 books in eight languages. This includes Horse Travel Books, ( www.horsetravelbooks.com ) the world’s premier source of equestrian exploration wisdom and the Classic Travel Books project ( www.classictravelbooks.com ).

Included among our many authors, both living and deceased, Wikipedia maintains pages on these individuals for whom we publish books.

Classic Travel Books – Morag Murray Abdullah,James Atkinson,Isabella Lucy Bird, George Henry Borrow, Frederick Gustavus Burnaby, Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, Fanny Duberly, James Negley Farson, Sandy Gall, Marika Hanbury-Tenison, Ahmed Hassanein, Henry Thomas Hope, Jeremy James, John MacGregor, David W. Macdonald, William Montgomery McGovern, Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje, James Riley, Arnold Henry Savage Landor, Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, Sir Rudolf Anton Carl von Slatin, Raleigh Trevelyan, Aimé Félix Tschiffely, Captain Harry Willes Darell de Windt, Major Francis Charles Claypon Yeats-Brown.

Horse Travel Books - J. Smeaton Chase,William Cobbett, Lady Florence Dixie, Sir Francis Galton, Frank Hopkins, Mary Aiken Littauer, Thomas Stevens, Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson, Anna Louise Strong, Edwin Lord Weeks.

While The Guild would like to contribute historical information and/or assistance to Wikipedia regarding all of these authors, I am writing to you today so as to specifically raise the subject of Thomas Hope, the famous traveller and author.

The Long Riders' Guild Press has just published the most extensive collection of Hope-related material ever seen. This includes his masterpiece, "Anastasius," as well as scholastic papers by the world's leading experts on Hope, including Roger Scruton, Jerry Nolan and John Rodenbeck. These famous academics wrote extensively on Hope's life, philosophy, works and travels. (http://www.classictravelbooks.com/authors/hope.htm) and (http://www.thomashope.org.uk/)

Moreover, an astounding discovery was made by Professor Rodenbeck during the Guild project. Though Wikipedia currently provides an image purporting to depict Thomas Hope in the garb of a "Greek sailor," Professor Rodenbeck deciphered the Turkish script sewn into Hope's vest and thereafter accurately depicted in the original portrait. The National Portrait Gallery was stunned to thereby discover that Hope had himself drawn, not as a lowly sailor, but instead in the regal robes of the Turkish admiralty.

The Guild has other information regarding other errors regarding Hope's life, etc. which is why we are now writing to you privately. Upon completion, the first copy of the new edition of "Anastasius" was formally presented to HRH Prince Charles. Sir Michael Peat wrote to confirm Prince Charles' interest and appreciation. We are thus hoping to offer Wikipedia an accurate Hope biography, drawn up by this international academic team, which incorporates much of the original Wikipedia material, in addition to these new discoveries. While we realized that we could simply edit and publish this information, we are anxious to follow any protocol and/or establish a format whereby The Guild can begin to offer Wikipedia additional equestrian and travel information on our many authors.

Thus the case of Thomas Hope is a sort of editorial test balloon wherein we are attempting to confirm the best way to proceed?

In closing, we very much look forward to discussing the case of Thomas Hope with you.

Kind regards,

CuChullaine O'Reilly FRGS 12.36.233.171 (talk) 19:52, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Refs and separate articles
I expect you know this because you have been active for quite some time, but each WP article is freestanding. So the refs in Epsom College (as an example) should stay present, and even be added to, articles such as the one you have just created on Warwick Charlton. The gives a reader the fullest possible set of sources for each article while allowing them full freedom to roam between related and linked articles. I apologise if this note smacks of grandmothers and eggs. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 17:13, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Mistral class amphibious assault ship
Hello,

I have translated most of the French article. There are lengthly parts which I think do not belong to this article at all (like meticulous list of all excercices in which these ships took part), and the historical part which is addressed in our French ship Mistral.

I am a bit unsure what to do now, so I'll leave the matter in your hands (it might use some proofreading, I fear). Cheers! Rama (talk) 18:11, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Re: Eleonore Prochaska
Ooh, that is interesting! Thank you very much! Asarelah (talk) 14:41, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Please take a look
There is a current A-class review on Auxiliaries (Roman military). Please drop by and leave a note. Thanks Wandalstouring (talk) 08:22, 28 June 2008 (UTC)