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December 20, 2023 12:52 pm  #1


San Diego DJ Goes Overboard, Creating His Own Separate Country

Many disc jockeys look for a gimmick to help them stand out. Randy "R Dub" Williams, who works for stations on the Mexican side of San Diego, has found one. He's started his own "country" called Slowjamastan. But what started as a joke has now expanded into a full grown thing. 

He actually bought a parcel of land in the middle of the desert, has put up a huge (and likely expensive) sign welcoming people to his "country," has issued passports, and even has a full blown "dictator" costume, where he calls himself "The Sultan."

"Two years on, and while the Sultan of Slowjamastan has instigated more than a few bizarre laws (he’s outlawed the wearing of Crocs, for example), the Republic also has all the trappings of a fledgling nation-state. It issues its own passports, flies its own flag, prints its own currency (“the duble”), and has a national anthem that’s played on state occasions."

It's fun, I suppose, but you gotta wonder after awhile - how far is too far?

He ran out of countries to visit, so he created his own 

 

December 20, 2023 1:21 pm  #2


Re: San Diego DJ Goes Overboard, Creating His Own Separate Country

There are a couple of real world examples of actual sovereign states.  One is Sealand, which is an abandoned WWII UK military platform (Roughs Tower) 6-1/2 miles off the English Coast.  With the extension of the off-shore limit to 12 miles, it is now officially part of UK territory, but still "controlled" by the family of the late Paddy Bates. There was a recent 60 Minutes feature on this.  The other was Rose Island, a 400 square metre platform built by an italian engineer, Giorgio Rosa.  It was in international waters near Rimini, Italy. There is a hilarious and factual movie (Rose Island) on Netflix.  Ultimately the Italian Navy blew it up.

 

December 20, 2023 1:23 pm  #3


Re: San Diego DJ Goes Overboard, Creating His Own Separate Country

I recall hearing this cat on with Oakley earlier this year.