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The Peoples Democratic Republic of Birmingham!
U187657 Started conversation Mar 28, 2002
Well - I finally launched the PDRB site today at http://www.peoplesdemocraticrepublicofbirmingham.co.uk
I have no idea where this will go - a lot of friends have indicated a desire to get involved with the story and history of a future, invented, world empire of Birmingham website.
This all started in conversations with other Brits, emphasising that Birmingham is neither North or South, but unique and central; also from annoyance at the continual misrepresentation of Birmingham, brummies and our accent in the media, and the total ignoring of Birmingham!
In terms of size and economic output Birmingham should be mentioned SECOND after London - but so often they put Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, Oxford and any number of other places in there before us.
After using the phrase "the peoples democratic republic of Birmingham - dammit!" for the 37th time in a single day I looked up the availability of the domain name out of sheer curiosity. When I saw it was available I just had to have it and the whole thing has had a certain aura of innevitability around it since then.....
James
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