Steve Capstick's definitions

Perma-parked

People who don't move their car for days, sometimes weeks on end because parking in their neighborhood is so difficult.

"That car's been perma-parked for so long it's got a patina of "city dust" on it."

by Steve Capstick June 27, 2006

Rabbit Hole

A parking spot or gap in city traffic only big enough for a Rabbit to use. It's invisible to people with bigger cars.

"I bet you 100 people drove by that Rabbit hole and didn't even see it."

by Steve Capstick June 27, 2006

Sharking

Trolling through a parking lot/garage hunting for a pedestrian headed towards a car parked in a good space.

"I almost took that space back there but I continued sharking that soccer mom and got 20 spots closer."

by Steve Capstick June 27, 2006

Spot Sloth

People who get in their parked car and then sit in it for a long time before leaving.

“Sorry I’m late. I found a space but I had to wait like 7 minutes for this spot sloth to actually pull out.”

by Steve Capstick June 27, 2006

Sun Dialing

To use shadows cast on buildings outside your office window to calculate when it’s time to put money in your meter.

“When that shadow crosses that window, through sun dialing, I'll know that I gotta go feed the meter.”

by Steve Capstick June 27, 2006

Walk the Plank

To pull out into a busy intersection when making a left turn at a light so the people behind you have a chance to turn on yellow too.

“We would make that light if that guy would just walk the plank for us.”

by Steve Capstick June 27, 2006