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February 5, 2009
Closing Bell: Best New Name for Park Slope
There’s a thread on Brooklynian that wants you to vote for the best new name for Park Slope. Why the need for a change? The original poster states that "since no one can ever agree what qualifies as Park Slope vs. Windsor Terrace vs Sunset Park vs South Slope etc. I propose we just call the whole thing off and decide on a new name for the area." In the lead is Obamanutville and second place is North Sunset Park. Some write-in contenders are Slopeparksburg and Gowanuswood Park.
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North Sunset Park?
Nah, I like West PLG, or maybe South Prospect Heights :-)
Posted by: Bob Marvin at February 5, 2009 4:06 PM
Double Park Slope
No Park Slope
Posted by: Argyle Road at February 5, 2009 4:09 PM
Stollerville
Posted by: TownhouseLady at February 5, 2009 4:09 PM
Goparkwoodin Anus Slope?
Posted by: Biff Champion at February 5, 2009 4:10 PM
AnnoyingPeopleWhoCampOnMyBlockAndBugMeToSupportCauses ... ville
Posted by: cwbuecheler at February 5, 2009 4:11 PM
A little off topic, but I've been promoting Sunset Park as SUPA for some time. Think of it as Brooklyn's Tribeca.
Posted by: scootaboy at February 5, 2009 4:12 PM
how about shangri-la-dee-dah.
Obamaville is good too though.
Posted by: sam at February 5, 2009 4:13 PM
Crown Heights West.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at February 5, 2009 4:14 PM
Prospect Park North
Posted by: Argyle Road at February 5, 2009 4:18 PM
North Flatbush
Posted by: Argyle Road at February 5, 2009 4:18 PM
Brooklyn Heightsiest
Posted by: sam at February 5, 2009 4:22 PM
we should go all Prince circa 1990 and drop having a name all together and just use a symbol. i can't think of what the symbol would be tho...
Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 5, 2009 4:23 PM
and i think 4th avenue needs to secceed (sucede?) how do you spell that.
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 5, 2009 4:33 PM
Chez Snark.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at February 5, 2009 4:37 PM
Succeed or secede? Both fit into your sentence quite well.
I though you said spelling wasn't important...
Posted by: dittoburg at February 5, 2009 4:41 PM
rob:
pick one (multiple choice)
suck seed
see sead
secede
Posted by: sam at February 5, 2009 4:42 PM
i dont think spelling and grammar are important, unless youre so beyond tarded you cant get your point across, much like i wasnt able to just now. :-/
Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 5, 2009 4:44 PM
Well I hipe those shops on 4th ave. do succeed, I'd hate to see any more businesses close.
Posted by: dittoburg at February 5, 2009 4:46 PM
park dope
Posted by: 11215 at February 5, 2009 4:46 PM
Grand Teton
(I just like that name,
I think it means giant tit in French)
Posted by: sam at February 5, 2009 4:51 PM
Asshat Park
Posted by: bayridgegirl at February 5, 2009 4:59 PM
Dittoburg - agree on Slippery Slope (in this economy)
Crown Heights West - perfect!
Posted by: HurricaneKate at February 5, 2009 5:07 PM
Thanks Ditto and Sam yours both had me laughing out loud!
Although I think I vote for Slippery Slope
and we can then go ahead with
Grand Teton Plaza
Posted by: TownhouseLady at February 5, 2009 5:16 PM
Park Slop
Posted by: 11217 at February 5, 2009 5:17 PM
Without expressing a judgment on Park Slope, everyone knows its boundaries perfectly well: Flatbush (South side) to Prospect ExpWy / 4th Ave (East Side)to PPW. Only the real estate agents and the folks who bought outside those boundaries hoping to be annexed-in would have us think otherwise.
Posted by: MaxOthermoxx at February 5, 2009 5:21 PM
Indeed, all the areas outside those boundaries are known as Slopey Seconds.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at February 5, 2009 5:28 PM
Upper Gowanus Shores?
Posted by: jasetheace at February 5, 2009 5:48 PM
kansas
Posted by: lifeofreilly at February 5, 2009 6:10 PM
How about Glacier Slope.
Perhaps it ought to keep a meaning of "Why Park Slope Slopes", anyway. It slopes because of the glacier under Prospect Park. Yes, it's true.
From comments on today's Open Thread about slipping and falling on "dangerous" Park Slope -- we already posted (tongue in cheek) about the glacier under Prospect Park causing Park Slope to Slope, and people to slip and fall on ice.
Actually, I think it should stay Park Slope.
See: Glacial deposits - Prospect Park and Long Island (Map)
http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/nyc/images/fig141.jpg
Posted by: BklynSoFar at February 5, 2009 6:46 PM
I forgot Swamp Slope
Posted by: BklynSoFar at February 5, 2009 6:48 PM
I always thought the western boundary of park slope was Fifth Avenue and the southern boundary 15th Street. beyond that its fringe, or worse, gowanus!
Posted by: sam at February 5, 2009 6:54 PM
It seems that the Park Slope boundaries have been creeping (and slipping) over the years. Originally, the boundaries covered a small area before realtors began slipping the slope for profit. (As you readers already know.) Over a decade ago, I read, "there is no such thing as the South Slope. That is just a title invented by realtors to charm and fool buyers." Today, South Slope is a real thing. Next thing it will go all the way to California.
Posted by: BklynSoFar at February 5, 2009 7:06 PM
Seattle
Posted by: buttermilk channel at February 5, 2009 7:25 PM
Overpricedville
Posted by: Iknow at February 5, 2009 8:08 PM
quizzote:
Overpricedville
ding ding ding we have a winner here people!
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 5, 2009 11:01 PM
Cobble Heights
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 6, 2009 8:15 AM
technically it should be only the parts, topographically speaking, that slope. if you live on a flat street, you aint in park slope. deal.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 6, 2009 9:13 AM
People's Republic of Barackistan
Posted by: Johnny at February 6, 2009 9:28 AM
LOL. i actually cant stand people who put up posters in their windows for politics and crap like that. and there is so much of that in park slope. it's like no one cares! yeah we GET it! ugh. if i put up a picture of Mo'Nique (my personal hero) in my window someone would probably have a sh*tfit!
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at February 6, 2009 9:30 AM
Who's Mo'Nique?
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 6, 2009 9:55 AM
dork slope.
upper east slope.
stroller slope.
Posted by: pluvious at February 6, 2009 10:09 AM
p-slo.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at February 6, 2009 10:26 AM
DARK SLOPE
Posted by: march1 at February 6, 2009 2:35 PM
Go anus Springs
Posted by: hannible at February 8, 2009 7:45 AM
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