Sam
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http://www.headington.org.uk/history/misc/shark.htm for more info...
Sorry for this random thread, but I was bored.
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Robbo
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Headington U stayin back there agan now Sambo?
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Sam
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Yeah I am mate!
That house looks cool, I took some pics of the shark the other day on my phone!
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Robbo
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So who put it there, the owners?
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Sam
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Taken from http://www.headington.org.uk/history/misc/shark.htm :
The Shark became the most famous resident of Headington when it landed in the roof of 2 New High Street (see map) on 9 August 1986.
This ordinary semi-detached house, which dates from around 1860, suddenly became the centre of world attention, and the headless shark still excites interest today.
Bill Heine commissioned the shark and still owns the house. An American who studied law at Balliol College, he was running two Oxford cinemas at the time, but since 1988 he has been better known as a Radio Oxford presenter.
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Robbo
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Weird :S
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Sam
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Have you ever seen the house in the flesh Robbo? It looks a bit shitty ie. overgrown plants, dirty looking curtains etc.
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MULLER2
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lol! this is a regular sight at the weekends!
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by Sam
Have you ever seen the house in the flesh Robbo? It looks a bit shitty ie. overgrown plants, dirty looking curtains etc.
May take a pop up there soon
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Joff
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I used to live a street away
Crap pub on the corner, go to the Brit instead.
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Sam
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I have been in the Britannia since it was refurbished a few months ago (never been in there prior to that), it's quite nice inside there.
[Edited on 27/04/04 by Sam]
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