" Three Parasites Apartments"

[zenith]

How's this for a really dumb-assed aparment complex name?

Pinhook Flats! The first time I read about them, I thought not of luxury, but of pinworms and hookworms. Then the wife pointed out that there's also a flatworm.

We couldn't believe that somebody actually got paid to come up with a name that evokes such negative images.

Not to mention that people in the market for high-priced digs, and most of us lesser beings, too, like names that evoke some sort of intersesting view: "Heights","Summit", "Lake View","Val Verde", "Golden Valley", stuff like that.

"Flats" implies dull.

[Beadalin]

I always laugh when I see names involving Coventry. Like, "Coventry Heights" or "Coventry Estates" or whatever.

noun
1. the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent); "the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry" [syn: banishment]

[BubbaDog]

Kia's Sportage which pops the word Spoilage immediately into my head.

[Mr. Moto]

Actially, pinhook doesn't mean that in my mind - it was always used by country people to describe petty speculators who would try to buy cattle before auction. People would sometimes be desperate enough to sell them a few head - and get ripped off on the price.

[Black Sunshine]

My last apartment was at "The Resort at Lake Crossing." The street address was "Shoreside Drive." It was in the middle of Lexington, KY. Nice place - certainly not a resort, and the reservoir a mile down the road was not a lake by a long stretch.

Friend of mine use to live in Sugarbush Apartments. Hehe. Sugarbush.

[Sunspace]

They built a good-looking building in Islington for use as apartments for 'active' seniors. The new small street out front where the main entrance is? Summerland Terrace. Oops.

[billfish678]

My grandmother used to live in a rather ugly apartment complex.

It was called Aqua Porta Apartments.

The only image that invoked was one of porta potties.....

[Miller]

I once saw an apartment complex named "Vista View."

[Binarydrone]

My theory has always been that these places are named after the most prominent ecological feature that was destroyed in its construction.

[Pazu]

How's this for a really dumb-assed aparment complex name?

Pinhook Flats! The first time I read about them, I thought not of luxury, but of pinworms and hookworms. Then the wife pointed out that there's also a flatworm.

We couldn't believe that somebody actually got paid to come up with a name that evokes such negative images.


Eh, could have just been a fluke.

[Freudian Slit]

They built a good-looking building in Islington for use as apartments for 'active' seniors. The new small street out front where the main entrance is? Summerland Terrace. Oops.

I don't get it...:confused:

[Really Not All That Bright]

My theory has always been that these places are named after the most prominent ecological feature that was destroyed in its construction.
There's a borough in London called Shepherd's Bush which hasn't seen a shepherd or even a bush in a thousand years or more.

And I live in a subdivision called Alafaya Woods, which is indeed built over the woods that used to line Alafaya (Trail).

[Sunspace]

I don't get it...:confused:"The Summerland" is another name for Heaven.

[Starving Artist]

I know of one called The Chardonnay that has a huge 3-D sandblasted sign featuring purple grapes.

[Cisco]

I used to do accounting for a pool construction company, and in our records, every pool was named for the project it was part of. We did mostly commercial stuff. I know it's not polite, but the only term I can think of for the way people name condos and housing developments these days is fucking retarded. The big trend out here is The Something At Something, where both Somethings are completely made up and meaningless.

[Spoons]

My theory has always been that these places are named after the most prominent ecological feature that was destroyed in its construction.I once posted about a development named Aspen Ridge where, after the trees were removed and the ground levelled for construction, there were no longer any aspens or ridges.

[El_Kabong]

'Round here, most of the places seem to be named something like, "Whispering Pines Forest Ridge Park Village Landing", or some variation thereof.

Up around Conroe, there's some heavily-advertised development called Bentwater. How the hell do you bend water in the first place?

[Great Dave]

Friend of mine use to live in Sugarbush Apartments. Hehe. Sugarbush.

Sugarbush is the term for a stand of maples used for collecting sap to make syrup. Still funny, though.

[Spectre of Pithecanthropus]

I was driving down Overland Avenue in Palms (a part of L.A.), and I could swear I passed a dingbat style apartment house that was supposed to be named the Capri. Only, someone must have gotten mixed up when they did the signage, because it said "Crapi", in that modish cursive style that you see from the 1950s and early 1960s.

[Moirai]

Eh, could have just been a fluke.

+1

[Bryan Ekers]

For some reason, I thought this would be somebody complaining about a trio of lazy/slovenly/thieving housemates.

[Cat Whisperer]

Kia's Sportage which pops the word Spoilage immediately into my head.
Chevrolet's Epica is another one of these - I can't see the name without thinking of Ipecac, which makes you barf - probably not the association they were going for. I can't even call a Yukon Denali by its right name at this point - it's always a Yukon Denial to me (I even typed it that way first). Then there's GMC's Penis Envoy. :D

We always make a point of pronouncing the "e" at the end of names like "Olde Pointe." It really seems to puncture the pretentiousness.

[Euphonious Polemic]

The big trend out here is The Something At Something, where both Somethings are completely made up and meaningless.

"The Carbuncle at Pointingham"

[Jackmannii]

There is a pricey condominium complex on the other side of town called "The Enclave".*

Presumably they have a moat and turrets with boiling oil to pour on any invaders.

There are also several developments with the word Cove in their name, none of which are remotely near any body of water, unless you count drainage ditches.My theory has always been that these places are named after the most prominent ecological feature that was destroyed in its construction.This especially applies to developments named after animals, i.e. Fox Chase, Eagle Lake etc. The obvious exception would be if you named a place for deer, which find new homesites to be prime habitat.


*I don't know what Buick was thinking of, calling an SUV the Enclave. Probably it was the inspiration of the same genius who decided we'd think Buicks were hip if they paid Tiger Woods zillions to endorse them.

[CairoCarol]

Do unfortunate acronyms count in this thread?

Because I just had to write a profile on an association called ASPILOW.

And on Monday, the standardized aptitude test my son is taking is called SCAT.

[Millit the Frail]

The Toyota Previa is unfortunate to me, ever since my maternal-child nursing class. Something tells me they didn't Google it.

[Freudian Slit]

Wow, I had no idea about Summerland. Still, better that than calling it "The Other Place."

The Toyota Previa is unfortunate to me, ever since my maternal-child nursing class. Something tells me they didn't Google it.

Along those lines, I was always aghast that there'd be a porn star called Candida Royalle. Candida is a yeast infection!

[Spoons]

Along those lines, I was always aghast that there'd be a porn star called Candida Royalle. Candida is a yeast infection!I don't know if "candida" as a name given to a yeast infection was commonly and widely known until fairly recently. There is, of course, Candida Royale; but "Candida," by Tony Orlando and Dawn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Orlando_and_Dawn), was also a hit pop song in 1970. I doubt that either Ms. Royale or Mr. Orlando would have used the name if it was widely known as an infection.

[Freudian Slit]

I don't know if "candida" as a name given to a yeast infection was commonly and widely known until fairly recently. There is, of course, Candida Royale; but "Candida," by Tony Orlando and Dawn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Orlando_and_Dawn), was also a hit pop song in 1970. I doubt that either Ms. Royale or Mr. Orlando would have used the name if it was widely known as an infection.

That's pretty much all that comes up from googling. What else does it mean, besides that?

[Really Not All That Bright]

The Toyota Previa is unfortunate to me, ever since my maternal-child nursing class. Something tells me they didn't Google it.
The Mk. I Previa was launched in 1990, so I don't think they had the option of Googling it yet. :D

[THespos]

I just went to look at a potential new home in a development called "Pinetree Estates." You'd think that, considering how overpriced the homes were, they'd pick a more desirable tree.

Related-but-not-really: My wife's parents live on Springmeadow Drive. Her sister lives on the next block - Singingwood Drive. I've recently taken to combining the two street names and calling that development "Springwood Drive."

[TwistofFate]

I once passed a road called Muff Cresent. it was in the parish of Muff, which is near a town called Nobber.

I bought a raffle ticket for the Muff Fair, the first prize was a donkey.

[Spoons]

That's pretty much all that comes up from googling. What else does it mean, besides that?I'm not sure I understand your question, but I'll take a shot. Based on the song and Ms. Royale's adopted name, I always thought "Candida" was a girl's name. Here, look at part of the chorus of the song, and see if you agree:

Oh my Candida
We could make it together
The further from here girl the better....

No mention or inference of a yeast infection. Like I said, I was unaware that "candida" was a yeast infection until fairly recently. I'm sure that fans of Ms. Royale and fans of old 70s pop would share my surprise that the word is perhaps nowadays better known as a yeast infection than as a girl's name. As a girl's name, it seems to have been around for a long time--its etymology is given at this link (http://www.behindthename.com/name/candida):

CANDIDA
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Late Roman, English
Pronounced: KAN-di-də (English)

Late Latin name derived from candidus meaning "white". This was the name of several early saints, including a woman supposedly healed by Saint Peter. As an English name, it came into use after George Bernard Shaw's play 'Candida' (1898).


While you're correct--"candida" is also the name of a yeast infection--I would suggest that as recently as the 70s, it was known only to medical practitioners and sufferers; and to the population at large, was better known as a girl's name.

[slaphead]

There's a borough in London called Shepherd's Bush which hasn't seen a shepherd or even a bush in a thousand years or more.

Actually, London used to be surprisingly small until relatively recently - most of the metropolis is only a couple of centuries old. There's still a small patch of common land there and it was probably a rural village two or three centuries ago.

[enipla]

I once posted about a development named Aspen Ridge where, after the trees were removed and the ground levelled for construction, there were no longer any aspens or ridges.Heh. Same with 'Elk Run'.

[matt_mcl]

*I don't know what Buick was thinking of, calling an SUV the Enclave. Probably it was the inspiration of the same genius who decided we'd think Buicks were hip if they paid Tiger Woods zillions to endorse them.

"It's okay, she was driving an SUV."
"Oh good! Those things are like a gated community on wheels."
- Sherwin Tjia, Pedigree Girls

[SteveG1]

Welcome to Joe's apartment :D

[zenith]

The guy that came up with such gems for the auto industry as Cutlass Supreme Brougham has obviously moved on to Real Estate.

Most everything has got at least 3 names, one or two of which invaribly come from the following list:

Point, or Pointe

Place, or Plaza if you want a pseudoLatin connotation.

View, or Vista for some more vaguely-Latin connotation

Terrace or Terrazo

Crossing

Park(e)

Town(e)

Village

Mutual of Omaha is trying to gentrify the aging neighborhood surrounding its headquarters with "Midtown Crossing at Turner Park". In that one of the buildings torn down was the old Studebaker dealership, I thought that Silverhawk would have evoked some of the area's history and provided an elegant one-word break from the tedious "Vista Plaza Suites at Yada-yada Crossing Place" feel of the name they chose. Another one I thought of; Avanti would have implied "advanced" (though the crap they're throwing up looks like more-of-the-same generic high-rise) and also linked with the neighborhood's history.

[Lute Skywatcher]

There's a Ferry Landing in Sugar Land, TX (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=ferry+landing,+sugar+land,+tx+77478&sll=29.591465,-95.601697&sspn=0.014237,0.020792&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17&g=ferry+landing,+sugar+land,+tx+77478&iwloc=addr); the nearest actual ferry landing I'm aware of is about 65 miles away in Galveston.

[enipla]

Or those that can't make up their minds. We have a 'Blue River Ranch Lakes Estates'.

[Green Bean]

The big trend out here is The Something At Something, where both Somethings are completely made up and meaningless.The Generic Apartment Farm at The Highway Interchange?

Kia's Sportage which pops the word Spoilage immediately into my head.What about the Nissan Armada? The Spanish Armada LOST! It sank! It is one of the most famous losing enterprises in history!

[SteveG1]

The Generic Apartment Farm at The Highway Interchange?

What about the Nissan Armada? The Spanish Armada LOST! It sank! It is one of the most famous losing enterprises in history!
How about the Chevy Nova / No Va (as in no go?)

[Cat Whisperer]

Or those that can't make up their minds. We have a 'Blue River Ranch Lakes Estates'.
That is possibly the most awkward community name I've heard yet, and Calgary is no slouch in the awkward, pretentious community name contest.

[Beadalin]

I guess they're all relying on the Community Name Generator (http://nine.frenchboys.net/housing.php).

[scout1222]

Ha! That's an awesome little doo-dad.

[Green Bean]

I guess they're all relying on the Community Name Generator (http://nine.frenchboys.net/housing.php).That's hilarious. And sort of amazing. I just generated 15 names, and 12 of them are completely and absolutely usable. The other 3 are only borderline.

The next 15? 11 usable. 3 borderline. And one not so much. I think even the idiots who name these places would realize that naming a housing development "Mount Stonewood" would generate a few too many giggles."

[Rack-a-Bones]

The Toyota Previa is unfortunate to me, ever since my maternal-child nursing class. Something tells me they didn't Google it.

So I googled it and ... eew. There was a YouTube link to something called 'previa fiesta colegialas' I was a little afraid to click on it, so of course I did. It appears to be just three scantily clad Spanish speaking girls getting ready for a party.

We have a condo building called NoMa because it is North of Market Street. :rolleyes:

Also one called Danielle.

I want to live in a building called The Bourgeois

[neutron star]

How's this for a really dumb-assed aparment complex name?

Pinhook Flats! The first time I read about them, I thought not of luxury, but of pinworms and hookworms. Then the wife pointed out that there's also a flatworm.

We couldn't believe that somebody actually got paid to come up with a name that evokes such negative images.Pinhook Rd. is one of the four or five streets you have to go on to get anywhere in Lafayette, LA, and sees 30,000 cars a day. So I guess the word "pinhook" reminds me of sitting in traffic, mostly.

[Meurglys]

The town the Rolling Stones grew up in has just decided to call a load of new streets after Stones songs... now you'll be able to live on Satisfaction Street, or Ruby Tuesday Drive!
BBC link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7779152.stm)

[Hamadryad]

Whenever we go to my grandparents' house in Poquoson (near Langley, Hampton, Newport News) we pass a subdivision called, "Running Man." Which is great, because when I think homey suburban lifestyle, I also like to think of Schwarzenegger ducking behind buildings and blowing shit up.

[Lilacs]

We have a street called Golden Rain in the newer part of town here. I refuse to live on Golden Rain.

[Paladud]

I was driving down Overland Avenue in Palms (a part of L.A.), and I could swear I passed a dingbat style apartment house that was supposed to be named the Capri. Only, someone must have gotten mixed up when they did the signage, because it said "Crapi", in that modish cursive style that you see from the 1950s and early 1960s.
A relative of one of my friends owns that one. It's intentional. There's a "Cheezi" just around the corner, too :)

[vix]

If there's gonna be a development called "Journey's End," (and there is!) I suppose south Florida is the right place for it.

[coffeecat]

Pity we can't move to Gay Head (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Head) anymore.

[Green Bean]

The town the Rolling Stones grew up in has just decided to call a load of new streets after Stones songs... now you'll be able to live on Satisfaction Street, or Ruby Tuesday Drive!
BBC link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7779152.stm)
Oh please oh please oh please can I live on Bitch Street?

[manila]

Do unfortunate acronyms count in this thread?

Because I just had to write a profile on an association called ASPILOW.

And on Monday, the standardized aptitude test my son is taking is called SCAT.

ahh unfortunate acronyms! choose me choose me!

Here in Philippines we have a local terrorist group called the Moro Islamic Liberation Front! Always abbreviated and everyone is oblivious to the western usage of the same acronym :)

Many many schoolboy sniggers to be had with newspaper headlines describing US and philippine troops Milf hunting down in the southern islands!

[Muffin]

. . . I always thought "Candida" was a girl's name.
. . . While you're correct--"candida" is also the name of a yeast infection--I would suggest that as recently as the 70s, it was known only to medical practitioners and sufferers; and to the population at large, was better known as a girl's name.Another defensive Candidian.

[Ale]

How about the Chevy Nova / No Va (as in no go?)

I can say that the Mitsubishi Pajero* must have gone over like a lead zeppelin in the Spanish speaking market. :p

In my country (Uruguay) the most prominent prison is located near the town of Libertad, so we have the Penal de Libertad, Freedom Penitenciary.
I'm sure the inmates don't appreciate the irony.

Here in Bangkok, down the street there is a Porn Mansion, turns out to be just a regular serviced apartment building.



*-Pajero: wanker.

[billfish678]

ahh
Many many schoolboy sniggers to be had with newspaper headlines describing US and philippine troops Milf hunting down in the southern islands!


I wonder when the season for that is and where you get the permits :)

[mnemosyne]

Slightly off topic, am I the only one that thinks that "Adult Communities" sounds more like somewhere to engage in very kinky sex, rather than retirement communities?

[Cat Whisperer]

"Warn us when the grandkids are coming to visit, so we can all put our clothes back on."

[Jenaroph]

I wonder when the season for that is and where you get the permits :)And what's the most tasteful way to display your trophies.

[descamisado]

And what's the most tasteful way to display your trophies.Don't know, but you're gonna end up with a wall of beavers.

[billfish678]

Don't know, but you're gonna end up with a wall of beavers.

Iffff I could just get a Cleaver Beaver all would be good :)

[Really Not All That Bright]

I can say that the Mitsubishi Pajero* must have gone over like a lead zeppelin in the Spanish speaking market. :p
It was rebadged Montero for the Americas, Spain and India, and as Shogun for the UK.

[Little Plastic Ninja]

There's a community in town where the streets are all named after quail.

There is the occasional extra word: ridge, hunter, silver are most of them.

So: Silver Quail. Silver Ridge. Quail Hunter. Hunter Ridge. Chukar -- that's a word for quail. Thornridge. Mountain Quail. Quail Meadow. Gambel's Quail. Meadow Vale. Desert Quail. Springer -- hah! Quail Valley. Button Quail. Golden Quail. Stubble Quail. Quail Ridge. Quailfield. Blue Quail. Quail Creek. Quail Cove. Quail Field. Quail Park.

I hate that place. I get so damn lost.

No, I do not live in Quail, TX (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quail,_Texas). And yes, the word 'quail' no longer looks like a word.

[Cat Whisperer]

All of our communities are like that, Ninja. I live in Huntington Hills (and we do actually have hills!), and every street is Huntsomething.