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while we are playing malapropism games...
service streets 22%  22%  [ 2 ]
surface streets 78%  78%  [ 7 ]
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thrillhouse
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its absolutely "surface streets" meaning "any streets not on the interstate"

its a traffic reporting term

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Yail Bloor Wrote:
its absolutely "surface streets" meaning "any streets not on the interstate"

its a traffic reporting term


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oh right, those. since thrillhouse is (i think?) from chicago, i thought maybe he was referring to lower wacker, et al., which were built for use by delivery trucks and cabs and stuff, so i thought service made sense. but yeah, non-interstates are surface streets.
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"Service streets" might be okay, but roadways designed strictly for service vehicles are usually referred to as "roads".

We need more context to answer this one.
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Context is key, while it IS a traffic/police term to use Surface Streets, the roads that run parallel to the highways around here, sometimes known as Access Roads, here are called Service Roads.

i.e. there is a hotel that I put other conultants up in and its address is like 1234 S. I-65 SERVICE ROAD, Mobile, AL 36108...

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i.e. there is a hotel where i hide dead strippers and its address is like 1234 S. I-65 SERVICE ROAD, Mobile, AL 36108...
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Here's one that trips up a lot of football fans/announcers...which of the following is correct:

shovel pass
shuffle pass
shuttle pass

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FT® Wrote:
Here's one that trips up a lot of football fans/announcers...which of the following is correct:

shovel pass
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HaqDiesel Wrote:
oh right, those. since thrillhouse is (i think?) from chicago, i thought maybe he was referring to lower wacker, et al., which were built for use by delivery trucks and cabs and stuff, so i thought service made sense. but yeah, non-interstates are surface streets.


boston, los angeles, new york: yes
chicago: never
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thinking of somebody else. who was that guy in spade's band who posted here? plus, with the b&w and my lack of give-a-damn about sports, i always think that's a white sox player in your avatar.
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Billzebub Wrote:
FT® Wrote:
Here's one that trips up a lot of football fans/announcers...which of the following is correct:

shovel pass


That is correct.

Haq, quit that. :lol:

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HaqDiesel Wrote:
thinking of somebody else. who was that guy in spade's band who posted here? plus, with the b&w and my lack of give-a-damn about sports, i always think that's a white sox player in your avatar.


dear god. a white sox player? that's BIG PAPI AND YOU MUST OBEY!
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