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Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:29 pm
by 61_OTU
....in the South Midlands. Anyone know what's interesting about it?

If I give you too much info it's too easy to Google  ::)

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Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:49 pm
by Woodlouse2002
Thats easy.

It's the American Embassy. ;D

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:00 pm
by beaky
Thats easy.

It's the American Embassy. ;D


Close...
It's the Ultra-Top-Secret HQ of the US Homeland Security Agency, European Branch...


"Dammit, who put the flag out?!

Now we gotta move..."
::)

I think it's somebody's birthplace, but I can't guess who... ???

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:11 pm
by Rifleman
European office of Napolean Solo & Illya Kuryakin ?

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:33 am
by ozzy72
The forerunner to Gitmo? ;D

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:36 am
by Hagar
Not the faintest old chap. I didn't even know there is a South Midlands. ::) ;)

PS. Wild guess. GW's birthplace? ;D

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:35 am
by Omag 2.0
....in the South Midlands. Anyone know what's interesting about it?


It's still standing? ;D

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:15 am
by beaky
Not the faintest old chap. I didn't even know there is a South Midlands. ::) ;)

PS. Wild guess. GW's birthplace? ;D


Ha. Y'know, that was my first thought, also.
But, no, George was born in the Colonies (Virginia).

:-[

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:27 pm
by eno
That'll be Stratford upon Avon ...... methinks.

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:31 pm
by Hagar
That'll be Stratford upon Avon ...... methinks.

Stratford is in the West Midlands.

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:33 pm
by 61_OTU
That'll be Stratford upon Avon ...... methinks.


;)

Easy to google now.....

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:36 pm
by 61_OTU
Stratford is in the West Midlands.


Probably technically true...geographically challenged me ;)

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:15 pm
by C
Something to do with our Willy, bain of every secondary schoolboy's (and girl's) mid teens?

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:20 pm
by Hagar
Probably technically true...geographically challenged me ;)

South Midlands indeed. ::) I know what it is now. :P

PS. South Midlands. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Midlands

Re: Interesting historic building...

PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:42 pm
by Woodlouse2002
Something to do with our Willy, bain of every secondary schoolboy's (and girl's) mid teens?

Can't be. The stars and stripes wouldn't make sense and I believe his house has a plaque. Not that there is any solid evidence to prove he came from there at all.

My guess is it's the birthplace of a founding father.