Sealand: An independent sovereign state (until the generator catches fire)

I rarely laugh out loud at TV news, but this one did it for me.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/5110244.stm?ls

So it’s vacant? Let’s invade!

I’m in! [sub][sub][sub]Remember, pillage, then burn[/sub][/sub][/sub]

I still get a kick out of their offer of aid to the US after 9/11:
http://www.sealandgov.org/notices/pn01101.html

This is the work of Snowball, I tell you!