The ODB Manifesto
We looked at the horizon and said: "That could use more neon and fewer rules."
We are the Skrietnamese ODBs — Old Dirty Bastards, accidental nation-builders, and the reason several cartographers are in therapy.
We are not a corporation. We are not a political party. We are a frequency — tuned to wonder, static, and the occasional power chord.
Our Core Crew
The ones who sketch impossible things on napkins at 2 AM and wake up convinced they're blueprints.
Motto: "What if we tried?"
Known side effects: Spontaneous architecture, unsolicited inspiration, friends who stop asking follow-up questions.
The ones who make the Dreamers' napkins real — usually with duct tape, stubbornness, and a concerning disregard for conventional engineering.
Motto: "It works if you don't look too closely."
Known side effects: Structures that shouldn't stand but do; furniture with opinions.
You. The people who arrive skeptical and leave with a flag pin and a story nobody back home will believe.
Motto: "Life is too short for boring reality."
Known side effects: Permanent recalibration of what "normal" means.
Our History
Skrietnam was founded exactly twelve minutes ago.
Or perhaps three centuries ago.
The founding documents were last seen entering the mouth of a Jabberwock during a routine filing incident. Carbon dating the napkin flag has proven inconclusive because the napkin keeps changing its story.
What we know for certain:
- The first ODB meeting had seven attendees and zero agendas
- Someone brought mushrooms (culinary; allegedly)
- By the end of the evening, we had a nation, a national anthem, and a pending lawsuit from the concept of gravity
Historical Footnote
The Jabberwock disputes the timeline. The Jabberwock disputes most things. The Jabberwock is not a reliable narrator but is excellent at parties.
What We Believe
Reality Is Negotiable
The universe is mostly empty space. We fill ours with better stuff.
Absurdity Is Sacred
Not everything has to make sense. Some things just have to shine.
Everyone Belongs
If you found this page, you already passed the entrance exam.
Join Us
The water is warm. The beer is cold. The truth is whatever we agree on after the second round.
No application required. No background check. No dress code (though Pants-as-Hat Day is coming up).
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"We didn't escape reality. We forked it." — Unattributed ODB, Mushtown Town Hall, date unknown