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Alex Brietler: What to call the “peripheral tunnel”? We have a nomination…

Posted by: Maven on February 20, 2010 at 9:33 am

punnelFrom Alex Brietler’s blog:

“After last week’s decision to focus study on a tunnel beneath the Delta — instead of a peripheral canal — I was wracking my brain to think of some clever nickname.

The “Peripheral Tunnel” is boring and arguably inaccurate. The “Subterranean Tunnel” is redundant. Some folks already call it the “Chunnel” in comparison to the train tube connecting England with France, but let’s face it, that name’s taken already.

How about a hybrid: The Punnel. … “

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February 20, 2010 · Filed Under Delta Issues

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One Response to “Alex Brietler: What to call the “peripheral tunnel”? We have a nomination…”

  1. Lloyd Carter on February 21st, 2010 8:37 pm

    How about the “Rube Tube” since the rubes are going to pay for it?

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