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Walt isn't here.
Only if you're talking to me.
cyklon_300
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shows Booby Island located near St. Kitt/Nevis, another one in Australia, and as an alternative name for Turks and Caicos...
Take your pick...
Take your pick...
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Man you crack me up...
Not sure about the exact location, but I belive that this particular island has two peaks.
here's the result from a Google Search for it...
Actually, it's a small key down at the Tortugas. Was an article written by John Audubon in his Orintholigical Biography about visiting it once.
" . . . In a short time we were extremely social and merry. They thought my visit to the Tortugas, in quest of birds, was rather a "curious fancy;" but, notwithstanding, they expressed their pleasure while looking at some of my drawings, and offered their services in procuring specimens. Expeditions far and near were proposed, and on settling that one of them was to take place on the morrow, we parted friends.
Early next morning, several of these kind men accompanied me to a small key called Booby Island, about ten miles distant from the lighthouse. Their boats were well manned, and rowed with long and steady strokes, such as whalers and men-of-war's men are wont to draw. The captain sang, and at times, by way of frolic, ran a race with our own beautiful bark. The Booby Isle was soon reached, and our sport there was equal to any we had elsewhere. They were capital shots, had excellent guns, and knew more about boobies and noddies than nine-tenths of the best naturalists in the world. But what will you say when I tell you the Florida Wreckers are excellent at a deer hunt, and that at certain seasons, "when business is slack," they are wont to land on some extensive key, and in a few hours procure a supply of delicious venison."
And another reference to it being between St. Kitts and Nevis
There's also one that appears on nautical charts in Australia, Australian chart # 410, Booby Island to Cape Wessel.
Not sure about the exact location, but I belive that this particular island has two peaks.
here's the result from a Google Search for it...
Actually, it's a small key down at the Tortugas. Was an article written by John Audubon in his Orintholigical Biography about visiting it once.
" . . . In a short time we were extremely social and merry. They thought my visit to the Tortugas, in quest of birds, was rather a "curious fancy;" but, notwithstanding, they expressed their pleasure while looking at some of my drawings, and offered their services in procuring specimens. Expeditions far and near were proposed, and on settling that one of them was to take place on the morrow, we parted friends.
Early next morning, several of these kind men accompanied me to a small key called Booby Island, about ten miles distant from the lighthouse. Their boats were well manned, and rowed with long and steady strokes, such as whalers and men-of-war's men are wont to draw. The captain sang, and at times, by way of frolic, ran a race with our own beautiful bark. The Booby Isle was soon reached, and our sport there was equal to any we had elsewhere. They were capital shots, had excellent guns, and knew more about boobies and noddies than nine-tenths of the best naturalists in the world. But what will you say when I tell you the Florida Wreckers are excellent at a deer hunt, and that at certain seasons, "when business is slack," they are wont to land on some extensive key, and in a few hours procure a supply of delicious venison."
And another reference to it being between St. Kitts and Nevis
There's also one that appears on nautical charts in Australia, Australian chart # 410, Booby Island to Cape Wessel.
Walter:
LMAO...... Mr. Walter Sir (LOL)... your post were so funny that you owe me a keyboard. i now have less pepsi in my glass or my stomach than i had a few minutes ago. my keyboard has plenty on and in it though. LOL, its still hard to type because of LOL. you just made my day.
thanks,
steve
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