It is interesting to read all the recent posts about Oceania, because it is of course the story of Sealand, an independent country that was founded in the Seventies. It would be wise if the promoters and future citizens of Oceania studied the failure of Sealand before putting another dime into their doomed project. Shortly after Sealand was funded on a large surplus housing platform in the oil fields of the North sea, Sealand began issuing its own currency, passports, and stamps. The results were predictable: nobody wanted their money, no other country accepted their passports for entry, and the international postal organization refused to deliver their mail. IMHO, there can be little doubt that Oceania would suffer the same fate-if the project ever gets a far as having a platform. The nations of the world are like a very exclusive country club: no new members accepted. Occasionally, a former member gets readmitted, or one member dies and her two children take her place, but there will be no newcomers. -= T.A.Z. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- To find out more about the anon service, send mail to help@anon.penet.fi. Due to the double-blind, any mail replies to this message will be anonymized, and an anonymous id will be allocated automatically. You have been warned. Please report any problems, inappropriate use etc. to admin@anon.penet.fi.