User talk:Spy007au/Archive second

Gawks
A white space. gee i like white space to make messes in wheeee! I'll follow that query up in the next day or so! (has the build up set in yet - my 18 year old was then 2 with skin probs when were up your way) SatuSuro 14:28, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Yeah 2 great memories of sergison circuit (heheh) the arafura eathquakes sending the coackroaches up our external flywire like something out of jumamji (was on the tellie tonight we first saw it when living in indonesia) - and the sound of the rolling thunder - wow that was so amazing that stuff - oh well whatever happens - we will get your art copy checked and that bloody asche art will arise from something somewhere ! SatuSuro 14:36, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject James Bond New Collaboration of the fortnight
  The Windler      talk   00:27, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Did you ever have any luck?
I will be on extended wikibreak (possibly 2 months all told) due to interstate travel in a week or two - please let me know SatuSuro 13:14, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Bartellots
You should be able to find more confirmation of his military career in the London Gazette, search page here In this particular case it's probably easiest just to search on the surname, and restrict to a suitable date range, you'll get some false positives for his father and sons, but there shouldn't be too many - I know I found some for him when doing the 3rd Baronet. Let me know if yo have any trouble with this, the search can sometimes be a bit hit and miss because of the way the old copies have been scanned in. David Underdown (talk) 14:22, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Darwin Rebellion
I'll be glad to look at this in a day or so - I'm a bit busy at present. Send me a reminder if I haven't got to it by, say, Wednesday. Brianboulton (talk) 21:28, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I've left comments on the article talkpage. Brianboulton (talk) 23:55, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject James Bond New Collaboration of the fortnight
  The Windler      talk   21:17, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use Image:Hal Fryar.jpg
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Did You Know problem
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 * Hey, I love The Outlaws Is Coming and I enjoyed your article on Hal Fryar. Keep up the great work...n'yuk, n'yuk, n'yuk! Ecoleetage (talk) 13:44, 5 January 2009 (UTC)

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DYK for Phil Lamason
--Dravecky (talk) 11:52, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Loch Sloy
Hi there - you appear to be the expert on Loch Sloy, so you might take a look at a date issue I've flagged on the discussion page there. Cheers. hamiltonstone (talk) 22:36, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * That's great - i had a hunch it was a result of copying the template across. Gotta love this DIY encyclopedia. :-) cheers hamiltonstone (talk) 22:14, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Sandbox & Categories
Hi, just a note to let you know that you need to put a colon in front of categories when in your sand box to prevent them actually showing in the category page. Thus instead of which places the article in the "Foo" category, use Category:Foo, which doesn't place the (sandbox) article in the "Foo" category, but turns it into a link instead. You just need to remember to remove the colons when you transfer the article to mainspace. Mjroots (talk) 09:34, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Seeheim
What does Seeheim have to do with Ai-Ais?--Pgallert (talk) 06:55, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

RE: John George Knight
There you are. Hope that's fine. BTW, if you're looking for any other image requests, you may want to request them at the Graphic Lab. The folk there are much more experianced than I am. :) --DWRtalk 18:22, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Sorry for the WP:DYK messup.
Apologies for accidentally overwriting your submission at WP:DYK. Since it was an excellent article i was trying to nominate it as well, but due to a rather slow internet connection i didn't notice you were doing the same - hence i kept overwriting your suggestion because i thought i accidently posted it twice. Should be fixed now though :) Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs ) 12:06, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

AdSteam
Do you actually intend to do something about creating an "AdSteam" article? If so, I think that's "really good"! If you would like help doing so, just tell me what help you'd like. FYI, I started an article, (User talk:Pdfpdf/AdSteam), but "ran out of steam". (Groan ... ) Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 13:17, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Hey there,
 * Yes, I actually started working on it last night. It's in my sandbox User:Spy007au/Sandbox2. I would happy to combine resources, if you want. Wikipedia is only a hobby for me, when I get some free time, so I can go days without editing. From what I can see, there is a real need for the article. Let me know.
 * Regards, Spy007au (talk) 21:21, 23 June 2009 (UTC)


 * "I actually started working on it last night" - Wow! You made VERY good progress!
 * "I would happy ... " - Yes please.
 * ("Wikipedia is only a hobby for me ... " - That sounds nice; it's a goal I'm working towards, but haven't quite achieved yet ... )
 * Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 04:09, 24 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I like what you've been doing, and I think that this is very nice! Yes, I was always amused by the fact that AdSteam owned 15% of Westpac, financed by money AdSteam had borrowed from Westpac. Another Spalvins trick was DJs owned a controlling interest in AdSteam, and AdSteam owned a controlling interest in DJs, making the pair "takeover-proof". (And yes, the boards of the two companies had very similar membership.) I had a complete set of AdSteam annual reports from 1985-1995, but I had a big cleanup last year and threw them out ...
 * So, where do you want me to go from here? Pdfpdf (talk) 10:40, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * OK. Thanks. --Pdfpdf (talk) 13:13, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Reply Pdfpdf (talk) 11:39, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Sorry to be so slow in responding.
 * "Hey, your research and collection of data is outstanding" - That's very flattering, but completely over-stated. (But I'm not about to start arguing with you!)
 * "and has far exceeded my initial expectations for this article." - Yes, sorry about that. Few are even aware of my obsessions, let alone get exposed to them ...
 * "Ive been dabling in your research material," - Jolly good. I hope you've found it half as interesting as I have.
 * "but are you comfortable if I start incorporating some of your raw data into the main article?" - Hey! I might even feel flattered!!! (Yes, I am EXTREMELY comfortable with you doing what ever you like.)
 * Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 13:24, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Looking better all the time! Pdfpdf (talk) 14:18, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


 * A link for you highly esteemed sir - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret_(steamship) - the Adelaide steamship company is waiting there for your amazing hard work :) SatuSuro 06:07, 9 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Ironically I am about to be off wiki for possibly 4 months or so while I am OS -back with a vengeance in 2010 - god willing! SatuSuro 15:03, 9 July 2009 (UTC)


 * wow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Spy007au/Sandbox2 wish I could be at the launching- that is owrth more than a broken champagne bottle mate! oops SatuSuro 10:58, 10 July 2009 (UTC)


 * You're on fire! I'm loath to get in the way!! Pdfpdf (talk) 13:37, 10 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Got your note, thanks. OK, I'll try to stop getting distracted and will focus on 1970-2009.
 * A few questions/comments, pretty well all to do with the opening paragraph of http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/adelaide.htm. I have my doubts about that paragraph - it makes some statements that I haven't seen elsewhere:
 * The Adelaide SS Co. was formed in 1875 at the time of the Victorian and New South Wales gold rushes to operate Australian coastal passenger and cargo services. The company expanded rapidly and in 1915 took over the Coast Steamship Co. By the second world war, the company owned 30 ships and after the war, the company diversified into towage, shipbuilding, salt, coal, sugar industries etc. In 1958 the company purchased a large share in Bulkships Ltd and by 1968 owned 50% with McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd owning the other half. In 1964 the two companies merged to form Associated Steamships Ltd. Thomas Nationwide Transport was accepted as a one third partner in 1970 in exchange for their holding in R. W. Miller & Co., tanker owners and Adelaide SS Co. still holds a quarter interest in Bulkships Ltd.
 * "at the time of the Victorian and New South Wales gold rushes" - I thought the gold rushes were in the 1850s?
 * "after the war, the company diversified into towage, shipbuilding, salt, coal, sugar industries etc." - Well, we've found info about towage and shipbuilding, but I haven't seen anything about salt, coal and/or sugar. Have you?
 * "Thomas Nationwide Transport was accepted as a one third partner in 1970 in exchange for their holding in R. W. Miller & Co., tanker owners" - More data!
 * "Adelaide SS Co. still holds a quarter interest in Bulkships Ltd." - I wonder when that paragraph was written?
 * Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 02:45, 11 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Broken link? Pdfpdf (talk) 04:27, 11 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Well, I think it's pretty close to "OK to publish". What do you think? Pdfpdf (talk) 16:12, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

A lot of the credit belongs to you too - without your motivation, it would still be a red link on my list of things to do. Many thanks! Best Wishes, Pdfpdf (talk) 12:47, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

DYK
Copied from my talk page:


 * Would like to list the article on DYK as a joint effort (your IT skills are significantly better than mine).
 * ... in partnership with McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co., the Adelaide Steamship Company developed the world's first purpose built container ships?
 * Cheers, Spy007au (talk) 13:38, 19 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Be aware that Containerization contains contradictory (albeit unreferenced) claims. –Moondyne 15:17, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Hi again. I've never been involved with the DYK process - I expect you know much more about it than I do. (Not difficult, given that I know nothing ... )

As you are the ship expert, I think it's appropriate that you get all the credit.

(However, you should probably get to the bottom of Moondyne's observation first ... )

Again, if you would like any help, don't hesitate to tell me what you would like help with.

Best wishes, Pdfpdf (talk) 10:53, 20 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Woo hoo!! Pdfpdf (talk) 22:54, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

G'day!

 * Three questions:
 * 1) How goes it?
 * 2) What's the DYK status?
 * 3) Cats: "Ocean Liners"? Really?
 * Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 13:25, 23 July 2009 (UTC)


 * P.S. You probably noticed that with a concerted effort I got the #refs to 100! (What do I do now???) Pdfpdf (talk) 13:29, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

Southern Cross Pitch, July 2009
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Adelaide Steamship Company
You are coordially invited to the launch of the Adelaide Steamship Company page. Pdfpdf (talk) 12:32, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I left a note here - well done...another well referenced SA article - Peripitus (Talk) 13:06, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Congratulations to you and Pdfpdf. Great work and thanks. –Moondyne 13:23, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

That is some article, it deserves many bells, whistles and - its worth coming temporarily out of what will be a long break just to say how amazing it is! SatuSuro 15:28, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Baseball NT
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Southern Cross Pitch, September 2009
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