| The Provisional Peoples'
Democratic Republic of Diego Garcia
a.k.a. PROPEOPDEMREPDG; a.k.a. PPDRDG The Web Site Providing the World With Its Diego Garcia Fix Since August 20, 1998 Don't Worry About the World Ending Today... It's Already Tomorrow on Diego Garcia! |
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EXAAAAAAAGGERATIONS... And Some Things That Aren't  Hector, the 28-foot hammerhead, cruises past the Captain's Gig, 1979 |
| Bar Coasters |
Souvenirs for drunks from Diego
Garcia's sleaziest dives. |
Created a LONG time
ago... |
| Beauty
Pagent |
The most beautiful girls and
transexual cross-dressers in the Indian Ocean! |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Berberal Somalia |
Rare photos and stories of that
God-Forsaken dependency of Diego Garcia's Fuels
team. Sure it paid more than DG, but, fer
Christ's Sake, it's freakin' SOMALIA! |
Updated 3 May 2008 |
| Blasting
Crew, 1974 |
Blowing holes in the reef for fun
and profit! |
Created 17 April 2004 |
| Blasting
the Ship Channel, 1974 |
See unbelievable sights of
demolitions, nude shark fishing, and learning to
waterski faster than a hammerhead |
Updated 30 April 2007 |
| Bob Hope XMAS
Show, 1972 |
Find yourself (or your grandfather)
in the crowd! |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Bob Hope
1972, Page 2 |
NMCB 62's historical newsletter
documenting the show. |
Created 17 December 2006 |
| Bob
Hope 1972, Page 3 |
As told by Rick Cole,
who was there. |
Created 28 May 2019 |
| Book
Reviews |
Let the Ministry of Cultural
Correctness tell you what to think when scientists,
politicians, and anarchists write books about Diego
Garcia! Plus some book reports on fictional
tales of our favorite island. |
Updated 10 November 2018 |
| Bottled Beer
Banned! |
The US Navy bans bottled beer on
Diego Garcia in 1982. Then in 2008, they
actually run out of beer! |
Updated 1 February 2009 |
| The
BRIT CLUB |
Images and strange Royal Navy
Rituals. |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| But
Seriously Folks... |
The Official Gripe Sheet for Diego
Garcia. It isn't all peaches and cream out
there... |
Updated 20 November 2006 |
| C-141s
in Paradise |
When the now-extinct Star Lizard was
Queen of the Skies, now they are only in
museums... Pictures of C-141 Ops on DG and
Masirah Island, Oman. |
Updated 12 January 2007 |
| The
Chapel
in the Palms |
Construction of the first Navy House
of Worship in 1971! |
Created 21 February 2011 |
| Coconut
Diplomacy |
Wherein we find sailors employed for
agricultural labor and paid less than migrant farm
workers. |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Crab
Whacker |
So the Brits won't let you whack
crabs with your 9 Iron anymore? Well, you can
do it here - the whacky new game where you try to
zap 40 crabs in less than 50 seconds! |
Created 23 November 2007 |
| Cruel
Joke |
Played on unsuspecting Sailors,
Marines and Airmen for decades! |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Dallas
Does Diego |
The Cheerleaders visit in 1982 &
1983. Plus some other photos by Paul Soutar |
Created 16 January 2007 |
| Dear
Abby |
Letters "To Any Sailor" for
Christmas 2001. |
Created December 2001 |
| Desktop
Photos |
Nobody has a desktop photo anymore,
but you can relive the glory days of Windows 3.11
and 800 pixel monitors by going here and downloading
an old and grainy picuture... |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Donkey
Gate |
The true story of the construction
of the "Hadrian's Wall" of DG! |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Double Digit Midget Countdown Calendar | For when you got short.
WARNING: NOT suitable for children, religious
leaders, officers, or the emotionally sensitive. |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Dress
Code |
The US Navy and US Air Force outlaw
flip flops and tank-tops on DG. Un-freakin'
believable. Plus other tales of insanity from
the brass. |
Updated 14
August 2005 |
| Drugs |
Were they ever really a
problem? The Brits certainly thought so in
1981. A PDF File. |
Created 20 March 2008 |
| Earthquakes |
DG has plenty. This is mostly
about the great 1983 tremblor when the ocean nearly
swallowed up the island. At least it sure
seemed like that was what was happening. |
Updated 30 March 2005 |
| The
EOD Bar |
EOD = Every One Drinks. Or is
it Explosive Ordinance Disposal? Either way,
wherever you find munitions, you'll find EOD, and
wherever you find EOD, you'll find a tavern.
Check out DG's own wartime EOD saloon. |
Created 12 March 2007 |
| Escape
from the I.O. |
Move to Little Arabia, North
Carolina! Honest - I got this information in
the summer of 2001 and thought it was funny at the
time. Now, I'm not so sure what to think of it
- you be the judge, jury and executioner. |
Created August 2001 |
| Fishy
Stories |
I swear, it was thiiiiissssss
big! Do you like to fish? You'd have
loved Diego Garcia. |
Updated 26 August 2017! |
| Flags |
The flags of the PPDRDG (and real
ones too). |
Updated 14 May 2009 |
| Flag
Clothing |
Girls! Girls! Girls! Patriots
one and all!!! |
Created 30 March 2005 |
| Ghosts
of Diego Garcia |
The Ghost of the Point Marianne
Cemetery, among others. |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Golfing
DG |
It is more than just a rumor - the
is a golf course in paradise! This page
includes 2008's Pub Golf Championship Round as
recounted by a participant |
Updated 1 February 2009 |
| Gorgo
Diecia Tattler |
Wit and sarcasm from the 1989 - 1990
publishing season. |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Hector
the Hammerhead |
Yes, this is the famous picture of
the biggest shark in the lagoon, ever. Plus
the story of the photos from the guy who took them! |
Updated 25 March 2008 |
| Hit
Parade |
Lists of the music you loved during
your stay on the Rock. |
Created 4 February 2007 |
| The
Hitch'n Post |
One of those legendary bars that
spring up from nowhere and disappear when the
freedom bird leaves. The Hitch'n Post was
disbanded in early 2000. |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Home Grown Band - Hector's
Revenge |
"The Band for the New Century on
Diego Garcia" |
Created 26 July 2008 |
| Home Grown Band - Seven
Degrees
South |
The Legendary Band of the
BIOT. Still going strong in 2012. |
Updated 19 October 2006 |
| Home Grown Band - The
1972
SEABEE Band |
Larry Duran and friends create the
first home-grown band on the island. |
Created 9 January 2009 |
| Honchos
of Diego Garcia |
Just who were the people who had
their own staff cars and air-conditioned
offices? And before they arrived, who were the
overseers of the Plantation? Somebody is
always in charge, and here's a list of their names. |
Updated 22 July 2012 |
| Hope
Colt Bares All |
As quickly as the BUFFs and TANKs
showed up for the airshow over Kabul, the USO and
DoD sent out people to entertain the troops.
Here's the story of a beautiful, hilarious
dreamweaver. |
Created November 2001 |
| Hurt
Feelings Report |
Do you cry
yourself to sleep because your LPO called you a
shithead? Get even! |
Created 9
August 2013 |
| In
Memorandum |
Remembering our comrades who have
passed on and gone ahead to lead the way on the
journey we must all someday take. |
Unfortunately,
Updated on 27 January 2014 |
| Lost
and Found |
Is someone looking for you?
Are you looking for someone? Try this
page. Also, requests from people who are
willing to pay CASH MONEY for you to send them
sourveniers, beach sand, license plates,
etc.!!! Also, any REUNION information that I
receive I'll post here. |
Updated 8 October 2009 |
| Lost
and Found parte deux |
Got a photo
of a buddy from the Rock, but you've forgotten his
(or her!) name? Use the PPDRDG's special
FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM to get an answer! |
Created 21
July 2013 |
| Lost
Ships of the Indian Ocean |
See photos of various ships
condemned to ride at anchor in Tuna Hunter Lagoon! |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Miss
America's 1974 USO Tour |
The girls bring genuine happiness to
the all-male SEABEE deployments of the time. |
Modified 18
October 2018 |
| Miss
Diego Garcia, 1990 |
Lisa Lewellyn Severino brings
fitness and order to Dodge! |
Created 17 February 2009 |
| Music
of the PPDRDG! |
Songs and MP3s home-grown on the
island and by our fellow travelers. Download
genuine folk art from fellow Diegoians! |
Updated 18 February 2008 |
| Museum of the BIOT |
Yes, there is an
official British Indian Ocean Territory Museum!
And it is closed. But here are photos of what
you are missing... |
NEW 20
October 2018 |
| "Official"
History |
Of the Provisional Peoples'
Democratic Republic of Diego Garcia |
Created a LONG time ago... |
| Ownership |
It's all in the details - Who really
owns our favorite atoll? Become a claimant
yourself! |
Created 3 August 2009 |
| Patches of Diego Garcia | From the earliest days until the
present. |
Updated 21 March 2009 |
| Pirate
Radio?
Was it? Really? |
A very brief look at AFRTS/AFN/NBS
entertaining the troops! AFRTS = Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. AFN = Armed Forces Network. NBS = Naval Broadcasting Service. |
Updated 3 October 2006 |
| Plank
Owners |
Certificates from ~~~ Well,
from DG. Where Else? If you built
something on the island or were there with the first
of some op, you are what they call a "Plank Owner". |
Updated 29 February 2005 |
| The
Planatation |
Tara in the Indian Ocean! But
where was Scarlet when we needed her? |
Updated 31 Jan 2009 |
| Pop
Quiz! |
Think you know it all? This
little testie has questions that are answered
somewhere on this website... See just how good
a scholar of DG you are! |
New 23
November 2007 |
| Recipes
of the Republic |
Betty Crocker, watch out!
Citizens and emigrants provide their favorite food
and beverage concoctions for your enjoyment. |
Created a
LONG time ago... |
| RECRUITING
PAGES!!! |
Meet the members of your Democratic
Republic's Government! Sign up for a Good
Government Job for yourself too! |
Updated 19
February 2007 |
| San
Miguel |
The official Beer of the Founding
Fathers of the PPDRDG! Often available even in
the modern era! Also politically incorrect
humor guaranteed to offend someone. |
Updated When
Something Strikes My Fancy... |
| Souveniers |
Collected by inmates over the years
- not for sale. However, there is a request
from someone who wants to buy sand from DG - you
could strike it rich on the beach just down the
stairs from your dorm room! |
Created a
LONG time ago... |
| Stump
the Dummies |
A Test (not a quiz). What is
the real name of our favorite atoll? Riddles
for your consideration. Alcohol-Related
Incident Testing too. |
Updated 18
April 2007 |
| Sunset
Photo Page |
With photos of the best sunsets in
the world. Also, a sunrise or two (for those
of you who slept through them most of the time). |
Created a
LONG time ago... |
| Surfing
Diego Garcia |
Despite being outlawed since the
very beginning, it has been done by several
death-defying, free-thinking scofflaws. |
Updated 18
July 2006 |
| The
Temple of Doom |
Even Fantasy Island has its dark
secrets... |
Created a
LONG time ago... |
| Transition
Assistance |
For those leaving the Navy, or a
Navy-controlled atoll. |
Created a
LONG time ago... |
| The
Tropical Times |
The Official Propaganda Rag of the
Occupying Forces. It used to have all sorts of
cool and pertinent articles and reports. Now,
it's an e-pub that is so sterile it will keep your
dog from having puppies. But before 2007 it
was great. You can go
to the latest issues here: https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrj/installations/nsf_diego_garcia/news.html
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Updated 12
September 2007 |
| Tsunami
Tour 2004 |
Why weren't we all drowned in our
beds? Why? |
New 15 August
2005 |
| Warning
Letter |
Your Wild Man is coming home
soon. Be Prepared! Siempre Listo! |
Updated 3
October 2006 |
| What
are you afraid of? |
There are lots and lots of things to
worry about in the PROPEOPDEMREP. Here's a
very short list... |
Updated 21
July 2012 |
| WIKID-LEAKS
- Top Secret! |
Wiki-Leaks has nothing on your
investigative reporter! Learn how the UK plans
to destroy energy in the archipelago! |
New 7 March
2010 |
| The
Yacht Club |
Where the Elite Meet! Several
pages of photos and news, plus information on how to
join this exclusive club! |
Updated 8
January 2011 |
HISTORY |
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"However
elegant
and memorable, brevity can never do
justice to all the facts of a complex
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If
you are really interested in mind boggling
amounts of information about the natural
history and current status of DG and the
Chagos, be sure to read the Chagos
Conservation Trust's biennial
newsletters. Click
here for links to PDFs of the "Chagos
News" from 2000 - the present are
available for download from their website.
Here are a lot of PDF files
you will want to digest:
If
you are serious in protecting the
wonderful environment of our
favorite island At
the very least, check out their
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SOUVENIERS
YOU CAN BUY WITHOUT GOING TO DG!
 STUFF
FOR SALE - Find links to Dan
Urish's artwork, Northwest Embroidery
(they make polos and caps for the Yacht
Club and others on the island), the
official BIOT post office (to buy stamps
& stuff), Larry Bowman's site (where
you can buy and sell Indian Ocean books,
prints and maps), and the CafePress stores
of the Diego Garcian Society, Tom Lawson
(DG '79), The Chagos Conservation Trust
UK, the CCT US, and mine as well.
BTW, I don't get paid to plug these site,
damn the luck... I do it because so many
people ask where they can get DG
stuff. Oh, did I mention there's a
link to my store too? Did I?
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Well, it finally
happened! The website has been around so long,
I've run out of room in this find-it-table! Entries are posted by the year the writer arrived, so be sure to check either side of the year you're looking for to find your old buddies, shipmates, and sweethearts!  |
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to
use something from this site?
See the TERMS
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Some Links About Diego Garcia &
the Chagos
(sorry, but I don't review
these on any sort of schedule to see if they're
still there, but if you try one and get the
feared 404 code, and you really, really want it
corrected, just drop
me
a line, and I'll do it!)
 If you've never been
there, you probably want to know,
 Besides the wealth of
information you'll find on this site
(ahem! back-patting! praise and
adoration!),
PHOTO COLLECTIONS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT!
Be sure to search YouTube for the latest and greatest - most of the youngsters out there share DG that way, rather than with old fashioned websites like this... Here
is
the premier video - taken by Jon
Slayer, ex-RM on DG and now a
world-class undersea videographer. RAF
Diego Garcia - 1945! The
Arrival of a Sunderland Flying Boat. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=37287159865
- Approach to the island from the
cockpit of an inbound C-5.
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Get
a Haircut, and Get a Real Job!
If
you are REALLY serious about
joining the People's Revolution on Diego
Garcia, the USN has contracted for the
Base Operations and Support on the atoll
to KBR and they might consider your
application. See https://www.kbr.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/2017/05/11/kbr-diego-garcia-llc-to-support-diego-garcia-navy-base-ops-boost-sailor-morale
There
are also several other contractors for
various other organizations. The
USAF has a couple.
Unfortunately, I think they're afraid of advertising (which is a free public service) on this web site... Chickens... buck buck buck buck-keeb... Don't
forget your opportunity to lounge
around on ships in the Lagoon for 120
days at a stretch...
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You
Can't Get There From Here....Too bad, how sad.
You could TRY by contacting the Administrator of the BIOT, but you won't have any luck... C/O Foreign and Commonwealth Office; London SW1; Tel: 0044 207 270 2890. If you've got your own yacht, you can get close & stop in at one of the atolls NW of DG. Here're the new rules (a/o 2007): Headquarters British ForcesBritish Indian Ocean Territory Diego Garcia BFPO 485 NOTICE TO ALL MARINERS OF THE NEW PROCEDURES WITHIN THE BIOT As of 1 January 2007 anyone wishing to visit the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) by yacht will need to apply for a permit in advance from the British Indian Ocean Territory Administration (BIOTA) in London. e-mail: mailto:BIOTAdmin@fco.gov.uk The mooring fee will also be increased from USD $ 100 for 3 months to GBP Pound 500 for 1 month, payable in advance. On receipt of a request for a permit (sent by email, Fax or post) a Visit Permit Request form will be sent. Once the completed form and mooring fee (by bank transfer) have been received by the BIOTA office a Permit, Laws & Guidance for Visitors and maps and co-ordinates showing where yachts may be moored will be issued. Please note, that under BIOT law any person who enters the Territory, including its 3 mile wide territorial waters, without a permit is liable to imprisonment for up to 3 Years and/or a fine up to 3000 Pound. Mariners are also reminded that BIOT Customs will be enforcing British India Ocean Territory "The Imports and Exports Control Ordinance 1984" and "The misuse of drugs Ordinance No5 of 1992". The BIOT Drug dog will be deployed on future BIOT Patrols of the area. You are reminded that any breach of these ordinances may result in a fine or imprisonment. British Representative |
