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Lada, the computer geek, is always thinking up domain names and has more than he uses; he's such a domainiac.
by psnack February 24, 2009
Get the domainiac mug.A traffic hazard officially named "curb bulbout". Named after the Mayor of Santa Barbara, Marty Blum, who allowed these hazards to be constructed in street intersections.
Synonyms: "peaks of destruction", "claws of death", "street pinchers", "artery cloggers", "cyclist hazards".
Synonyms: "peaks of destruction", "claws of death", "street pinchers", "artery cloggers", "cyclist hazards".
That car hit the Blum Bump when he turned. That Blum Bump needs to be repainted red because of the tire marks.
by psnack January 27, 2009
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There is another fender bender clogging the the hazardaround. The sociologineer traffic planner approved the expensive hazardaround project despite public protest and the board rejecting it.
by psnack February 2, 2009
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The mayor hired a sociologineer as head of the traffic department- she has only a "Social Ecology" degree and tells the engineers what to design. The sociologineer designed the housing project, and now it's abandoned.
by psnack February 2, 2009
Get the sociologineer mug.A public works project promoted as progressive, but actually designed to intentionally discourage auto travel, resulting in significantly reduced safety for bicyclists and pedestrians due to increased traffic congestion, and degraded local living conditions.
From Blum + Blunder.
Named after Marty Blum, Mayor of Santa Barbara, who allowed unqualified planners to construct failed projects without approval of the Architectural Board.
From Blum + Blunder.
Named after Marty Blum, Mayor of Santa Barbara, who allowed unqualified planners to construct failed projects without approval of the Architectural Board.
The hazardaround pushed through by the sociologineer was another Blumder, causing more congestion and accidents. I'm going another way; I don't want to ride my bike through that chaotic Blumder.
by psnack February 2, 2009
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by psnack February 11, 2009
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She's so fobish making that Khmer prank call. Wearing that big Nike logo shirt with the sport jacket makes him look fobish. She slurped her rice noodles and then held her fingers in a peace sign for the photo, how fobbish.
by psnack February 12, 2009
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