The Principality of Sealand
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Warrior
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written Wednesday, September 8 2004 17:57
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I was looking around randomly yesterday and I stumbled across this... http://www.sealandgov.com/history.html Sealand is actually a former anti-aircraft defense platform that was just outside of the nautical territory of England at the time it was formed. A former British military officer took his family there, declared it the Principality of Sealand, and named himself and his wife the Prince and Princess of Sealand, which was later upheld in courts. I just thought that this was interesting. Today it's home to the world's first "data haven" - a data storage system in an unrestricted, unlegislated area. Too bad most of the world's other countries haven't recognized it - I think it would be neat to actually have a country with no "natural" landmasses. And, um...stuff. =^.^=; (Note: The picture in the second link (a cattaur) contains "mannequin nudity" or "anime nudity" depending on which term you like better. This means that although the subject is unclothed, nothing anatomically correct is actually shown. Sorry. =^.^= It also still has a few issues I need to work out, like the hindpaws, but for the most part this is the finished lineart. Comments are welcome, as always.) To Sealand, brave fellowship...to freedom! =^.^= *Considers the possibility of a Sealand RPG* -------------------- Digital Neko - more nekojin per capita than you can beat senseless! Now featuring all-new subdomain! Vote Richter! Belmont in 2004! Posts: 147 | Registered: Sunday, June 13 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, September 9 2004 04:29
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Ze link is broken! The Sealand one that is. We actually have quite a few small islands just off the coast that have declared independence at one time or another. Quite a few successful ones aswell. The cattaur looks good, once again the back legs seem a bit off, but in a stylish way. -------------------- Aut Tace Aut Loquere Meliora Silencio Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, September 9 2004 06:16
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Nice Catuar, I love her expression. I wanna own Sealand. ;_; -------------------- 33111-CRUSADER-4849 Posts: 662 | Registered: Friday, September 13 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, September 9 2004 12:21
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FBM - The link works fine for me... StD - We could always just build our own. But ours needs to have at least part of it be underwater. And thanks to both of you for your comments. =^.^= -------------------- Digital Neko - more nekojin per capita than you can beat senseless! Now featuring all-new subdomain! Vote Richter! Belmont in 2004! Posts: 147 | Registered: Sunday, June 13 2004 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, September 9 2004 13:27
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Okay, it is working now. I'll just be quiet, while throwing random curses at the link for making me look like I don't know my ISP from my URL. -------------------- Aut Tace Aut Loquere Meliora Silencio Posts: 1487 | Registered: Sunday, February 10 2002 08:00 |
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Master
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written Thursday, September 9 2004 16:01
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Wow, are you going to make a whole gallery of your drawings? That would be cool. Er, =^.^= -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
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written Thursday, September 9 2004 18:43
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Sexy. I believe there's a small island like that off the east coast of the U.S., too, although its population consists only of the tyrant himself, as far as I know. Got his own constitution and all. Some eccentric inventor, I think. Reminds me of Family Guy, except... not. -------------------- And though the musicians would die, the music would live on in the imaginations of all who heard it. -The Last Pendragon Polaris = joy. In case of emergency, break glass. Posts: 3351 | Registered: Saturday, April 6 2002 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, September 9 2004 19:00
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quote:ZOMG FURRY!!1 SAGE SAGE SA - Oh. Wait. Wrong board. Never mind! ^^; Very good drawing, by the way. ;D Okay, now that that's out of the way, the idea of an entire nation floating on the sea is almost, almost as cool as and entire nation floating in the sky. The idea of such a place actually existing literally blows my mind away. Especially that it's a land without internet restrictions... [ Thursday, September 09, 2004 19:18: Message edited by: Maveriq ] -------------------- {Tempus} jack thompson? ppl actually admire that freak? {@Fanateeq72802} Not everyone disagrees with him. {+iris} Someone should send him a few of the more steamy Japanese dating sim games. His head would explode. {@Fanateeq72802} And I'd laugh. Hard. {Tempus} im on it. brb Posts: 179 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Friday, September 10 2004 00:40
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Well, you've come out of the woodwork ... welcome back Fanatic. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, September 10 2004 10:19
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It's a good drawing, but the front legs look odd. -------------------- The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) Famous Last Words - A local pop-punk band They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Saturday, September 11 2004 10:56
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quote:Yep. There's actually one at my site right now, but all but one or two of the drawings there are a) Very old, and b) Very bad. View only with protective eyewear. =^.^= I will have the new and/or improved stuff up soon, though. I promise. =^.^= David - Um, do you mean the cattaur is sexy, or that Sealand is sexy? =^.^= Maveriq - Yeah. I guess you could try to found a nation on a giant blimp or something, but you'd still have to land within other countries' limits for maintenance every once in a while. Or you could just put a bunch of really strong magnets in your city's foundation and hope the planetary magnetic force under you stays constant... =^.^= ADoS - Thanks, but how exactly do the legs look odd? Are they too close to the same width throughout their length? Whoa. Kitty face overload... =@.@= -------------------- Digital Neko - more nekojin per capita than you can beat senseless! Now featuring all-new subdomain! Vote Richter! Belmont in 2004! Posts: 147 | Registered: Sunday, June 13 2004 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Sunday, September 12 2004 19:56
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Whyte: the picture is less revealing than most advertisements for department stores. I wouldn't worry. interesting about sealand. Of course I would always prefer to build my own island completely from scratch. also, I thought that Sealand was the island part of Danmark, though they write it Sealand, we wright it Zealand. Thysli: New Zealand. -------------------- Tip of the Day: #15 Wash your hands!! That's skrange. (THNIK)(Peculiar James, FP, cleanfast productions co, inc)(Dgjzxachk)(Lord Pibble) Posts: 816 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, September 13 2004 12:42
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I want to point out some guy in australlia has done relitivally the same thing. I'm not sure the name but is one of the most well known cases. Edit:  There is a picture of it Also here is a whole page about that stuff. Link [ Monday, September 13, 2004 13:33: Message edited by: A guy with pretty good grammar ] Posts: 484 | Registered: Monday, May 27 2002 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, September 13 2004 13:56
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That's fascinating! I think I'll found my own country. :P -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "I single Aran out due to his nasty temperment, and his superior intellect." --- ben Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, September 13 2004 15:51
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The weird part is I have planning to start my own country or colony for a long time. But now I have a new idea I shall make a floating island. Posts: 484 | Registered: Monday, May 27 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Monday, September 13 2004 18:12
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quote:Well, I'm thinking of a floating city ala Caldoria (Journeyman Project, Presto Studios, PC/Mac, 1991) and just float around the world, teleporting down to wherever I needed to be... That would be teh keen. -------------------- {Tempus} jack thompson? ppl actually admire that freak? {@Fanateeq72802} Not everyone disagrees with him. {+iris} Someone should send him a few of the more steamy Japanese dating sim games. His head would explode. {@Fanateeq72802} And I'd laugh. Hard. {Tempus} im on it. brb Posts: 179 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Tuesday, September 14 2004 23:38
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Holy crap... New Zealand came from that?.... Our island sucks compared to a floating one. Posts: 776 | Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Wednesday, September 15 2004 12:33
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No, its called Sealand not New Zealand. If that was what you ment. Posts: 484 | Registered: Monday, May 27 2002 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Wednesday, September 15 2004 20:32
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quote:I know it isn't, being created in WWII and all (or something like that), but I just had the thought that if our country was named after a not even natural country and found it funny as hell. I'm gonna have to build my own country. Posts: 776 | Registered: Friday, July 4 2003 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Thursday, September 16 2004 19:37
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Two different Sealands. If you look on a danish map: Danmark Map You will see Jutland and... oh. Zealand. but it's sealand to them. oh well. And I am not sure of the history of NZ if, actually the name comes from denmark, or what. ernywayz. -------------------- Tip of the Day: #15 Wash your hands!! That's skrange. (THNIK)(Peculiar James, FP, cleanfast productions co, inc)(Dgjzxachk)(Lord Pibble) Posts: 816 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
