Archive for 06/2011

Rong Aid (Rite Aid nickname)

Rite Aid pharmacy stores began in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1862 as Thrif D Discount Center. Rite Aid's chief national competitors include Walgreens (which purchased the New York City-founded…

“Litter Stops Here”

"Litter Stops Here" is the slogan that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority developed in 2011 to advertise on its black trash cans. New York (NY) Times -- City RoomApril 18, 2011,…

Whiskey-taw Falls (Wichita Falls nickname)

The city of Wichita Falls, in the early 1900s, had about one saloon in every five businesses. By at least 1914, Wichita Falls was nicknamed "Whiskeyta Falls" (or "Whiskey-taw…

Peakist

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wiktionary: peakistNounpeakist (plural peakists)1. A supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory Wikipedia: Peak oilPeak oil…

Doomer

A "doomer" (a term perhaps influenced by baby "boomer") is a person who believes in oncoming gloom and doom. The message board of PeakOil.com has used the term…