"aparcalypse"?

[Joel S. Berson]

At 7/17/2011 11:45 AM, Laurence Horn wrote:
>On Jul 17, 2011, at 11:27 AM, Joel S. Berson wrote:
>
> > At 7/16/2011 10:23 PM, Wilson Gray wrote:
> >> "Carpocalypse" and "Aparcalypse" have also been seen/heard.
>
>The latter not yet on google, FWIW.
> >
> > "Aparcalypse" -- from a- [not] and "park"?  meaning something like
> > "the time when cars on the 405 during rush hour will not seem to be
> > parked"?  (That is, will not be seen to be not moving.)
> >
> > Clever -- unless I've mistook the etymology.
> >
>I'm not sure whether you're overthinking or I'm underthinking.  I
>was assuming any cars still on the 405 once it's closed *would*
>appear to be parked, so it's a simple blend of "park" and "apocalypse".

The photo on the front page of the NYTimes today reveals *no* cars at
all in the travel lanes.  But of course it shows only a small
section.  When I envision the 405 with "parked" cars, it's during
rush hour.  (Of course, what I really envision is Rte. 128, or the
JFK/Southeast Expressway.)

I tend to prefer my (rather, someone else's) more clever
construction, using a- and park-.

>And "Carpocalypse" was apparently a TV series (must have missed it)
>from 6 years ago, as well as having been used for various demolition
>derbies, video games, and such.  I think "carmageddon" demolishes
>the competition.

This is missing the "r" (of "parc"), and is thus as defective as
"camageddon".  But then again, I'm rhotic.

:-)
Joel


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