Last year, residents of Silver Spring, Md., or wanderers from Washington, D.C., got to see the shark growing out of the Discovery Building HQ. It was quite a sight… especially when they lit it up at night and had water reflections on the building.
Sadly, I just read in the Silver Spring Penguin that the shark, ‘Chompy,’ won’t be making an appearance this year. Discovery Channel gave no explanation, but did mention that there was a shark-related incident in New York.
I can understand how it would seem a little un-PC to do that, but still… that inflatable shark is freakin’ awesome! I hate that it won’t be coming out to greet one and all.
July 27th, 2007 at 1:11 am
That’s a real stinker, too– that thing was WAY cool. Although one has to wonder what the poor folks in the windows behind the balloon were thinking that whole week. I mean, really. Looking into, for instance, the void where a sharky brain could be? Hmmmm… strange.
July 27th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
week???? those people had to endure that shark for almost a month! that would be incredibly strange. i just loved how they made the teeth individually. that shark must’ve cost a couple grand.