And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Nice, but unless there are underground gardens, provisions are going to be difficult to acquire come the Fall.
ReplyDeletePretty much zombie-proof though, so it's got that going for it.
DeleteThe 4000 square foot basement is stocked to the rafters with provisions brought in by barge.
DeleteYou mean other than what's in that entire ocean surrounding it on all sides? And every passing sea bird for miles coming in for a rest?
DeletePfft.
Hardest part about living there would be not gaining weight.
Solar power, and a swing-out crane arm for the seine net and lobster pot, and one need never leave the yard.
But along with the Oerlikons, a couple of DP quick-firing twin 5-inch mounts would do to keep unwanted visitors at bay.
Carving F--K OFF! into the cliff faces, and lighting them with neon might be a bit too on-point.
Bonus Bond-villain lair points if it has an underwater-access submarine pen inside.
DeleteThe real trick would be to declare independence as a sovereign territory, and issue your own diplomatic credentials.
Offering dual citizenship could put the place on a paying basis in perpetuity.
If it's due West of Los Palmas there ain't no insurance company that'll touch it.
ReplyDeleteNot much of a docking/landing area if seas are rough. Guess it has helo access.
ReplyDeleteLacks Antiaircraft artillery, would suggest Oerlikon 20mm in bastion on right and in opposite corner on left.
ReplyDeleteIs it just me, or does that island look like a really tatty bear rug? Pattern recognition software in my head malfunctioning.
ReplyDeleteYep I saw that too!
DeleteAs long as there's a well...
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