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Post by George on May 12, 2009 8:00:41 GMT 10
I'm aware that there are a number of videos about, and produced by, various micronations available from a range of online sources, but I thought it might be a good idea if we created a discussion thread listing some of the better ones here, as a sort of universal information repository.
Here's a few to kick things off:
A segment about micronations from an ABC TV Australia show:
Coverage of an Atlantian ceremonial investiture broadcast by Germany's ZDF network:
Segment about Prince Giogio I of Seborga:
Interview with Prince Michael of Sealand:
A visit to Hutt River Principality:
Introduction to the Republic of Molossia:
80th birthday of Prince Philippe of Araucania & Patagonia:
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Post by George on May 12, 2009 10:23:31 GMT 10
Tony Skaggs, the founder of Alphistia, introduces the Alphistian language (warning: very boring):
A German guy speaks Alphistian (much more interesting):
Prince Christopher rides a quad bike around Vikesland looking for varmints:
Planting a New Utopia buoy in the sea above Misteriosa Banks (warning: very veeery boring - and note that the reference to the New Utopia flag is wrong; there's no flag - merely a buoy being dropped into the sea):
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Post by commiczar on Jun 2, 2009 10:29:33 GMT 10
Produced and Provided by:
MicroFilms, Ltd. Ministry Of Micronational Affairs - M.O.M.A. Ministry of Informational Affairs - M.I.A.
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Post by Witizen on Jun 24, 2009 9:22:09 GMT 10
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Post by Jason Mckerra on Jul 28, 2009 13:44:23 GMT 10
I've seen the videos of at least half a dozen micronations on Youtube, they are all, without exception awful.
A few bad images put to some public domain .midi
If there were ever an interesting video produced by a micronation, I'd be keen to see it.
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Post by George on Jul 28, 2009 14:36:32 GMT 10
I've seen the videos of at least half a dozen micronations on Youtube, they are all, without exception awful. Good heavens! I think I've found my successor as this forum's devils advocate!
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Post by a1 on Jul 28, 2009 17:05:51 GMT 10
I've seen the videos of at least half a dozen micronations on Youtube, they are all, without exception awful. A few bad images put to some public domain .midi If there were ever an interesting video produced by a micronation, I'd be keen to see it. Do propaganda videos count?
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Post by Peter on Sept 4, 2009 6:08:01 GMT 10
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Post by Eoin Ursüm on Sept 4, 2009 6:32:17 GMT 10
I must say that I prefer the liberated (and legitimate by Talossan law) Kingdom of Talossa to the history-revising Bennipäts Benesc.
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Post by George on Sept 7, 2009 7:43:28 GMT 10
I've received a private communication from David Eugene from the Kingdom of Bahoudii, making me aware of the following promotional video:
Mr Eugene asserts that the small undeveloped rural acreage shown in the satellite image at 2.07 mins into the video is Bahoudii's current major territorial holding - although he is not willing to reveal where in the US it is.
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Post by Jason Mckerra on Sept 7, 2009 15:13:08 GMT 10
Oh lovely, anarcho capitalist back to nature hippies...
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Post by George on Sept 7, 2009 16:13:20 GMT 10
Anarcho-capitalist back-to-nature hippies with an attitude.
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Post by bahoudii on Sept 7, 2009 16:24:46 GMT 10
Greetings and Felicitations to all and singular to whom these presents come: The listofmicronations website was recently brought to our attention and after review, we forwarded updated accurate information concerning the Kingdom. We are glad to see some of our old friends present among the users of this site. We have been an active micronation since long before the advent of the internet. Since our populace is essentially not internet-based, our web presence has been known to go unchanged for long periods of time while the populace has been working toward our goal of bringing Bahoudii into the "real world". This has involved over 30 years of growth moving the Kingdom of Bahoudii from "model country" status to a point where we have surrendered the term micronation in favor of "putative state". ... asserts that the small undeveloped rural acreage shown in the satellite image at 2.07 mins into the video is Bahoudii's current major territorial holding - although he is not willing to reveal where in the US it is... As we indicated in our missive, we will be fully revealing the physical location of the Kingdom Lands this year after we have had a chance to finish negotiations for additional acreage. Since we have had time to review more of this site, we feel comfortable tipping our hand a bit more to those gathered here to further exhibit our genuineness. Our claim to our Major land holdings and deed can be inspected in the public record of the County of Cochran, State of Texas, Document Number 10106 We also hold a registered livestock brand associated with the property. Our claim to our Consulate property and deed can be inspected in the public record of the Parish of Calcasieu, State of Louisiana, File Number 2918440, Book 3577, Page 162 Also... We are not "... anarcho capitalist back to nature hippies ..." We DO support appropriate technology use and self-sufficiency, but " anarcho capitalist" Where do you get that? Bahoudii is a Kingdom... a benevolent monarchy based on a feudal structure. We would also tend to come down a bit to the left of capitalism. Finally... Mr. Mckerra... You said "... If there were ever an interesting video produced by a micronation, I'd be keen to see it. ..." Several of our subjects are video professionals and I believe that the video presented here, while produced for an specific demographic and website, was produced quite well, using nothing but resources that the Kingdom holds rights to. Our video offerings should be increasing once the new website design is fully functional. Please be patient, we are working to redesign and implement all four of our domains.
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Post by George on Sept 7, 2009 17:30:45 GMT 10
Thanks for the additional data.
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Post by George on Nov 1, 2009 10:58:38 GMT 10
Vikesland: "Aid Mission to Cuba"
Described as a "Vikeslandic aid mission to Cuba", this video appears to show Christopher Beyette ("Prince Christopher") and members of his family hurtling through the Cuban countryside in several SUVs, like some sort of Messianic road train, perfunctorily dispensing sweets, shampoo, aspirin and rolls of toilet paper to the many bemused locals they encounter along the way.
Aside from Beyette's t-shirt, the relationship of Vikesland to this exercise in "seagull philanthropy" (fly in, dump stuff, fly out) is unknown.
This is quite possibly the most offensively grotesque, patronising and embarrasing micronational video ever created.
Trading off the misery of impoverished Cubans in order to aggrandize a silly micronation and its creator is, in my opinion, deplorable.
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Post by Jason Mckerra on Dec 21, 2009 15:23:17 GMT 10
Cesidio Tallini eat your heart out, for true madness, nothing beats Australia's David Siminton!
David Siminton, governor of the State of Sherwood, Prince of the Principality of Camside, undischarged bankrupt and jailbird.
This video pruports to show that there is no tax office in Australia, and the Australian government doesn't actually exist, and if you show your birth certificate at a secret bank in America they will pay you your birth certificate bond, and the illuminati are behind it all, and the government is stealing trillions of dollars, and if you have your own country you don't have to pay parking fines...
etc etc.
Anyway, at18:28 David Siminton's little contribution to this giant wank fest begins.
There used to be hours and hours of Siminton rants on youtube, but since his conviction and jailing they all seem to have disappeared.
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Post by George on Dec 21, 2009 15:52:38 GMT 10
No doubt about it... Siminton is the "Crackpot tutti Crackpot" of the micronational world.
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Post by sogoln on Dec 22, 2009 7:56:39 GMT 10
Should be "Crackpot de tutti Crackpots".
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Post by George on Dec 22, 2009 8:10:20 GMT 10
I understand the term used by the American Mafia is "Cappo tutti Cappos"... at least, that's what I remember from The Untouchables.
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Post by sogoln on Dec 22, 2009 22:39:19 GMT 10
Actually, it's "Capo di tutti capi", which means "boss of all the bosses".
(I was wrong too, it's "di" not "de"!)
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Post by D. N. Vercáriâ on Dec 23, 2009 6:34:02 GMT 10
Apparently the genitive is not George's friend, when it comes to languages that derived from Latin. ;D
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Post by George on Dec 23, 2009 7:33:01 GMT 10
Don't you go touching my genitives, or I may get quite upset!
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Post by Peter on Jan 2, 2010 9:04:10 GMT 10
Latest video from Ben Medison's Talossa:
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Post by George on Jan 2, 2010 9:27:39 GMT 10
The use of that poor kid to launch the great Caudillo's speech must surely constitute child abuse.
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Post by Jason Mckerra on Feb 17, 2010 12:40:42 GMT 10
The ultimate guide to starting your own micronation...
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Post by Jason Mckerra on Feb 20, 2010 10:10:00 GMT 10
My own contribution to the god-awfulness that is the micronational video:
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Post by George on Feb 20, 2010 20:21:51 GMT 10
Oh mah gaaaawd!
It's a micronation video that has a meaningful narrative, a coherent voice-over and doesn't look like it was regurgitated by a goat!
Congrats! A top-class effort. Thanks for taking the initiative.
I'm not sure why the PoliNation website still doesn't have the rest of its pages active; I understand the issue delaying things several weeks ago was clarification of whether online payments for the registration fee could be processed via Macquarie Uni's electronic payment system - or whether we instead need to ask people to send small-denomination bills wrapped in brown paper, in the mail.
I'll give Judy a call tomorrow and try to get a handle on where things are at.
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Post by George on Jun 23, 2010 4:03:07 GMT 10
Here's one I missed... a story about Hutt River Principality by an Australian current affairs show, broadcast on 2 April 2010.
Of course the reporter swallows the old "we don't pay any tax" canard, hook, line and sinker:
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Post by George on Sept 12, 2010 10:33:01 GMT 10
An interesting short film about Eli Avivi and the State of Akhziv that appears to combine archival footage with more recent material:
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Post by George on Oct 24, 2010 11:38:14 GMT 10
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