January 13, 2009
Name that tunnel!

Now that are getting a tunnel, we need a nickname for it at least as good as Boston's "Big Dig." It doesn't get much more succinct than "Big Dig." Say it and everybody knows what you are talking about: $14.6 Billion, more than double over budget, $22 billion including financing costs, and still leaking.

The best I am able to come up with for the new tunnel is "Greg's huge hole-in-the-ground." Maybe funny, but way too long probably, and unsuitable for headline writers.

What is your suggestion?

Posted by 6p01053690976c970c at January 13, 2009 12:42 PM | Email This
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1. FLUB
Fatboy's Lane-limited Underfunded Bore

Posted by: JeffB. on January 13, 2009 01:13 PM
2. Another one that I thought of: "The Rabbit Hole."

From Alice in Wonderland:

In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.

The rabbit hole went straight on like a tunnel....

Posted by: 6p01053690976c970c on January 13, 2009 01:36 PM
3. "Big black hole"?

Posted by: Michele on January 13, 2009 01:53 PM
4. The Tumor.

Tu = Tunnel
Mor = give us mor money

Posted by: Marmstro on January 13, 2009 02:33 PM
5. Big John

As in an oversized toilet through which to flush huge sums of OUR money.

David

Posted by: David on January 13, 2009 04:38 PM
6. The Funnel

Billions of taxpayer dollars pouring into a hole.

Posted by: Smoley on January 13, 2009 06:30 PM
7. Seattle's Waterfront Folly.

Posted by: Seabecker on January 13, 2009 08:19 PM
8. The "Seattle Sphincter"

Posted by: Smokie on January 13, 2009 10:48 PM
9. How about "At Least 86 Billion Nickels" which is the current estimate in nickels.

Posted by: DopioLover on January 13, 2009 11:04 PM
10. WHOOPS!! oops, that is already reserved for the last boondoggle and aptly names after WPPSS!!

Posted by: swatter on January 14, 2009 08:45 AM
11. How about WWGGS ('What were Greg & Gregoire Smoking') pronounced WHOOGS.

Posted by: 6p01053690976c970c on January 14, 2009 09:31 PM
12. Seattle Underground Corridor for Interurban Transit (SUCIT)

Posted by: MIKE336 on January 15, 2009 10:37 AM
13. I already named it in a post to this blog earlier in the week -- not the Big Dig but the "Big Pig".

Posted by: Bryan Myrick (thesenator2012) on January 16, 2009 08:53 PM
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