Ministry of ImmigrationIMMIGRATION APPLICATION| Application received | 23 November 2024 |
| Wittenberg account approved | 24 November 2024 |
| First Witt Post | 26 November 2024 |
| Eligible for Petition | 11 December 2024 |
| APPLICATION OUTCOME | SUCCESSFUL |
| Official notes: |
The Ministry of Immigration, using information provided in the application and after investigating to the best of its ability, is satisfied that this application is Bona Fide.
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Applicant Name: Legal Name: Alan Reed Libert
@Alan Libert Gender:male
Year of Birth: 1959
Location: NSW, Australia
Provincial assignment if successful: Fiova
Have you been introduced to the Kingdom of Talossa by an existing citizen?NO -
Do you have any previous experience with, or membership in, any "micronations"?YES - I became a Ladonian citizen in the late 1990s. Since then I have become a citizen of several other micronations, including Lululand, Flandrensis, Asgardia, and Goldenstein.
Is it okay if Talossan citizens contact you by e-mail?YES
Is it okay if Talossan citizens contact you by telephone?NO
About Myself:I am a linguistics lecturer, and thus quite interested in languages. I keep lizards as pets, and my hobbies include bookmark collecting and board games. I am very concerned about the environment and global warming.
Why I am Interested in Becoming a Talossan:I am interested in micronations, and Talossa seems like an interesting micronation, perhaps more interesting than most others.
Where did you hear about the Kingdom of Talossa?Random internet surfing
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The applicant has affirmed/sworn, under penalty of perjury in Talossan law, that the information provided in this citizenship application is accurate and true.
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@Alan Libert , I have to ask, as you're a linguistics lecturer: ¿qet pensetz-voi over ár glheþ naziunal?
Azul and welcome to Talossa Alan!
Thank you -- glad to be here! I could only understand some of your question, since I don't (yet?) know Talossan -- what do I think of the national ? One of my research specialties is artificial languages -- if you look me up on Google, etc., you can find some books which I have written on them. Regards, Alan
Welcome Alan, as a bookmark collector, what would you say is your most interesting item?
Quote from: Alan Libert on November 25, 2024, 08:54:48 PMThank you -- glad to be here! I could only understand some of your question, since I don't (yet?) know Talossan -- what do I think of the national ? One of my research specialties is artificial languages -- if you look me up on Google, etc., you can find some books which I have written on them. Regards, Alan
Interesting that you have written about Talossan (https://www.academia.edu/43238654/Artificial_Languages) but you didn't recognize one of the most famous words in it -
glheþ (language)! So, I'll repeat my question: what's your take on it as a professional in this field?
Actually I work on artificial languages, but I have not looked at Talossan -- I focus on auxiliary languages (Esperanto, Ido, Interlingua, Ardano, Babm, etc.). I will have a look at Talossan and let you know.
About bookmarks -- it is hard to say, since I have thousands of them. I have a lot of nice ones from Turkey (I used to go there a lot because I do research on Turkish and related languages). I also used to collect business cards, and my favorite is one from North Korea.
Quote from: Alan Libert on November 30, 2024, 06:59:40 PMAbout bookmarks -- it is hard to say, since I have thousands of them. I have a lot of nice ones from Turkey (I used to go there a lot because I do research on Turkish and related languages). I also used to collect business cards, and my favorite is one from North Korea.
That is very interesting! I'd be interesting in chatting on how you got the card from North Korea. I too am a collector of business cards. My favorite is one I received from the Ukrainian ambassador to Canada. I am delighted to meet another business card collector.
About the North Korean business card -- I was at a stamp and/or coin show in Sydney, and there was a stand for, I think, North Korean coins, connected with their national mint I guess or some such thing. They had a business card, and so I took it. If I recall correctly, the guy there did not seem very friendly.
Quote from: Alan Libert on December 01, 2024, 05:26:30 PMAbout the North Korean business card -- I was at a stamp and/or coin show in Sydney, and there was a stand for, I think, North Korean coins, connected with their national mint I guess or some such thing. They had a business card, and so I took it. If I recall correctly, the guy there did not seem very friendly.
I have a small collection of DPRK propaganda. My favourite line from it was: "The musicians were all amazed at the Dear Leader Kim Jong Il's incredible talents at everything."
Quote from: Alan Libert on November 30, 2024, 06:56:40 PMActually I work on artificial languages, but I have not looked at Talossan -- I focus on auxiliary languages (Esperanto, Ido, Interlingua, Ardano, Babm, etc.). I will have a look at Talossan and let you know.
Azul es benveneschti, Alan! If I'm not mistaken we have a few Talossan Esperantists (to varying degrees of fluency, anyway)
Quote from: Alan Libert on December 01, 2024, 05:26:30 PMAbout the North Korean business card -- I was at a stamp and/or coin show in Sydney, and there was a stand for, I think, North Korean coins, connected with their national mint I guess or some such thing. They had a business card, and so I took it. If I recall correctly, the guy there did not seem very friendly.
Nice! No North Korean currency here, but among other things I do have a Soviet 3-kopek dated 1980.
At one point I actually had a 3 volume biography of Kim Il Sung (I got it at a used bookstore in Montreal), but I did not keep it -- can't keep everything. However, I was able to find his autobiography or biography online. I don't think it would be very interesting reading.
Quote from: Alan Libert on December 01, 2024, 05:26:30 PMAbout the North Korean business card -- I was at a stamp and/or coin show in Sydney, and there was a stand for, I think, North Korean coins, connected with their national mint I guess or some such thing. They had a business card, and so I took it. If I recall correctly, the guy there did not seem very friendly.
It seems that we need to create some kind of Talossan bookmark or business card to add to your collection.
Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on December 04, 2024, 07:23:08 PMQuote from: Alan Libert on December 01, 2024, 05:26:30 PMAbout the North Korean business card -- I was at a stamp and/or coin show in Sydney, and there was a stand for, I think, North Korean coins, connected with their national mint I guess or some such thing. They had a business card, and so I took it. If I recall correctly, the guy there did not seem very friendly.
It seems that we need to create some kind of Talossan bookmark or business card to add to your collection.
I
could pitch a design.
That would be fantastic!
This citizen has been eligible for petition for more than a week now, and their last login was December 6.
@Alan Libert are you still interested in becoming a Talossan?
I have done a paper on language on bookmarks, and I think a Talossan bookmark should be bilingual. Likewise business cards -- I have seen some cards with one language on each side (e.g. English and Japanese). I also collect transportation tokens, but I don't think they are needed for Talossa, but who knows?
Yes, I am still interested in becoming a citizen. Sorry for the recent silence, I have been having some medical problems.
Quote from: Alan Libert on December 26, 2024, 09:42:55 PMI have done a paper on language on bookmarks, and I think a Talossan bookmark should be bilingual. Likewise business cards -- I have seen some cards with one language on each side (e.g. English and Japanese). I also collect transportation tokens, but I don't think they are needed for Talossa, but who knows?
An interesting idea.
Quote from: Alan Libert on December 26, 2024, 09:42:55 PMI also collect transportation tokens
We have number plates proudly designed by me. (They're visible in my signature below this post.)