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Title: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Pugnate on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:33:47 PM
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5692
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Ghandi on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:38:58 PM
That's bad ass on so many levels. I can't believe that there are actually 10 people living on their own country called "Sealand". How do they get food? Fishing?
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:40:04 PM
Hahaha that would be so awesome if they managed to pull it off.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: PyroMenace on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:42:20 PM
Get food? Why they pillage of course.

Anyway, thats totally awesome. I want to be a citizen.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Pugnate on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:45:01 PM
More on the country on wiki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealand

Funny how they call themselves a country but when in trouble they quickly call their neighbors.  :P
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:49:36 PM
Hilarious.  I would totally vacation in Sealand.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Ghandi on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:51:57 PM
Funny how they call themselves a country but when in trouble they quickly call their neighbors.  :P

Wait- don't all countries do that?   ;)

I'm so intrigued by this I can't stop reading. How can there have been a coup when there are only 10 citizens to the entire country? This is  good stuff. Anyone up for starting a country?  :)
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Quemaqua on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:55:53 PM
OW.net -- the Country.  That would be completely awesome.  My only request is that we get DP (http://dpdagger.deviantart.com) to do our coat of arms (http://www.deviantart.com/view/34439863/).  Oh, and I get to be poet laureate.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: TheOtherBelmont on Friday, January 12, 2007, 11:57:02 PM
I get to be President of Calendars!
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Ghandi on Saturday, January 13, 2007, 12:03:06 AM
Well, since we are claiming our titles, I shall be Marshall of Arms. There's only one real hurdle to this whole country thing, though- acquiring an island.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: iPPi on Saturday, January 13, 2007, 12:03:58 AM
That's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: idolminds on Saturday, January 13, 2007, 12:06:29 AM
I will be Head Chief of Badassery.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Pugnate on Saturday, January 13, 2007, 12:38:44 AM
Wait- don't all countries do that?   ;)

I'm so intrigued by this I can't stop reading. How can there have been a coup when there are only 10 citizens to the entire country? This is  good stuff. Anyone up for starting a country?  :)

Yea well not when there is a simple electrical fire. Then again a simple electrical fire in Sealand means 1/3rd of the country in trouble.

OW.net -- the Country.  That would be completely awesome.  My only request is that we get DP (http://dpdagger.deviantart.com) to do our coat of arms (http://www.deviantart.com/view/34439863/).  Oh, and I get to be poet laureate.

We should have a website as well!!!! Oh wait... :(

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I will be Head Chief of Badassery.

I think the only issue will be that the country of OW will be a real sausage factory.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: idolminds on Saturday, January 13, 2007, 12:41:40 AM
Hell no, man. Every night is ladies night in Overwritenland! $1 beers and free ferry rides!
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Antares on Saturday, January 13, 2007, 10:15:55 PM
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In October 1965 Roy Bates gained control of HM Fort Knock John after winning a physical fight with squatters representing the offshore station called Radio City. He wished to use it for radio broadcasting to the UK mainland.

Badass.


Anyway, Dibs on Minister of Booze, Women and Firearms.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, January 14, 2007, 01:27:53 AM
Yea as long as Idol doesn't get to be Minister of Women.

All of OW's next gen. will look like minature Clark Kents.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Ghandi on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 11:22:31 PM
Sealab owner says no to The Pirate Bay. (http://www.dailytech.com/Sealand+Prince+Says+No+to+PirateBayorg/article5800.htm)
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: WindAndConfusion on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 01:41:17 AM
That's bad ass on so many levels. I can't believe that there are actually 10 people living on their own country called "Sealand". How do they get food? Fishing?
The thing is, no restaurant can possibly deliver in thirty minutes or less, so...
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: PyroMenace on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 02:55:27 AM
Sealab owner says no to The Pirate Bay. (http://www.dailytech.com/Sealand+Prince+Says+No+to+PirateBayorg/article5800.htm)

Heh, well thats obvious. The clear choice is to take forceful action now. Who's in?
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 09:42:45 AM
Only 10 people live on Sealand anyway, I'm pretty sure enough of us could volunteer to take it for ourselves.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: Ghandi on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 11:35:58 AM
I think that they have a massive AA gun onboard. Taking it by force would be difficult.
Title: Re: haha Pirate Bay wants to be its own country.
Post by: idolminds on Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 11:39:51 AM
AA? Pfft...we go in Navy SEALS style. Ninja them in their sleep.