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What are those funny-looking uppercase acronyms I see when people are mentioning Zappa albums?

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This is not really a frequently asked question, but has the vulnerability to become one.) Some of Zappa's album titles are longer than albums that most regular people listen to. To prevent Carpal-Tunnel syndrome in the typing fingers, some readers have abbreviated the album titles. RDNZL looks like an acronym, but is actually the title of a song that originally appeared on the album Studio Tan. On the original Warner Bros. vinyl release, the song was listed as ''Redunzl''.
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Why Such A Funny-Looking Bottle?

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We don't call it "funny". We call it "pocket-sized". We actually thought about the bottle long and hard. We wanted something that could slide into a shirt pocket, fit in a tool belt, and stand up to being squeezed, all while looking good. We even thought about how much Bee-Quick a typical beekeeper would need in a season, and how much everyone dislikes storing things between seasons. We tried to create the best-packaged product since comb honey!
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What's Up with the BMG Pressings of Zappa Albums?

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BMG, in case you don't know, is an American "Record Club"; you know, one of those "17 CDs for half of a cent" type of deals. BMG, unlike Columbia's clubs as far as I know, actually PRINTS its own CDs, however. Therefore, if you buy titles from BMG, they're not going to be exactly the same as titles you buy in a store, and the Zappa albums are no exception.
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What are all the odd things people keep mentioning from time to time?

Ultima Dragons -- Frequently Asked Questions
This will quite likely take some time, so feel free to skip on through unless you're real interested. Only some of the most talked about stuff is mentioned here. It has been mentioned that, in addition to Ultima help, politics also played a large role in the Dragons (and indeed, in the other Ultima clubs on Prodigy). In mid- to late-1992, there was a proposal called UCU, which was short for United Clubs of Ultima. It would unify all the Ultima clubs on Prodigy into one single unit.
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TOP1.11. What are those funny acronyms and abbreviations you guys use?

CrossFit Faq
GHR(D): Glute ham raise (developer). Posterior chain exercise, like a back extension. Also, the device that allows for the proper performance of a GHR. HSPU: Hand stand push up. Kick up into a handstand (use wall for balance, if needed) bend arms until nose touches floor and push back up. HSQ: Hang squat (clean or snatch). Start with bar "at the hang," about knee height. Initiate pull. As the bar rises drop into a full squat and catch the bar in the racked position.
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There Seem to Be a Lot of Versions of Zappa's Albums. Is There Any Pattern to It?

Frequently Asked Questions
Tough one. First of all, his "entire catalogue" (actually, it was most of it) was re-released on CD in 1995, on the Ryko label. These are known as the "new CDs" or the "1995 CDs", and most of them are easy to recognise because they're in green-tinted trays (unless they're BMG versions of the 1995 CDs, that is).
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What is this "An" people keep mentioning?

KLR650 FAQ
This is a letter code that indicates the submodel and year of the bike. "A" bikes are for the US market, B is the Tengai, and C is the Canadian/European model. The number n represents the year of manufacture, with 1 as the first year. An "L" at the end of an A designation means that it is a California bike (with a smog cannister). The first year of the A model was 1987, so an A5L is a 1991 California-spec US bike.
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What do PRI and APM and all of those other funny acronyms mean?

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APM - American Public Media, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, NPR - National Public Radio, MPR, Minnesota Public Radio, PRI - Public Radio International, and, finally, of course, KCUR, Kansas City University Radio.
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Why are so many triathlon bikes so funny looking?

San Francisco Triathlon Club - Newbies Guide
For the prices you pay for these bikes, they couldn't look like any other bike. No, the reason has to do with speed. In an effort to make bikes "faster", bike designers have re-worked the traditional bike design with three important properties in mind: (1) aerodynamics; (2) weight; and (3) rider position. Many of the bikes you see have flatted, oversized tubes.
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You people keep mentioning something called "Chronicles". What is that?

Stewart Mailing List FAQ
It's the Al Stewart newsletter put out by David Dasch. A vital source of information on Al, and a must have for any hard core fan. Subscriptions run for 4 issues, which are published when there is information. The most recent issue lists cost as $8 in the US, $8.45 in Canada (US funds) and $11 overseas (US funds). But send an extra $1 if you can. Postage rates have gone up, and $8 probably cut it real close to begin with. Kim should not loose money providing us this service. Send your money to:
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I just started listening to Zappa. Which albums should I check out?

General Questions
If you already have a Zappa album, and you want something similar to that, take a look at these suggestions by Johannes Labisch <joe@cs.tu-berlin.de>.
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People tell me that I'm sending funny looking characters in my e-mail. How do I fix that?

The WURD E-Mail FAQ
It could be caused by several things. You might be sending e-mail in HTML to someone whose e-mail program can't read it properly, you might be using a non-standard character set, or, the recipient of the message is probably not using a MIME capable program to receive your message. First, check to see which character set you are using. The default is the Western character set, but sometimes, that setting is changed accidentally. Go to Tools on the menu and select Options.
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What is that funny looking icon?

PreSquad.com
This is the universal symbol for an RSS feed. You'll need an RSS feed reader to use it. (IE7, Firefox, FeedReader, WinRSS, etc.) Whenever a new shoot is added to PreSquad.com, the RSS feed will be automatically updated. When your feed reader checks the website it will indicate that a new shoot has become available. You can then click on the shoot, get the shoot details, and pre-squad if desired.
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What are your albums made from?

Album Tips frequently asked questions, mats, albums, inserts...
Eurobond, Venetian Brocatelle, Durappelle, Shantung, Exotic, Fun & Funky, Terra Material, SofTouch, Bookcloth and Foliage are a special high quality brand of imitation leather that provide a great alternative to bonded leather or cowhide. Cowhide is a thicker sheet of leather with no third material, its cost a great deal more than bonded or imitation leather. Imitation leather is a sheet of oil based man made materials created to look and feel like leather.
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What are EDI and AS2? What do all of these funny acronyms stand for and what do they mean?

n software inc. - IP*Works! EDI AS2 FAQ
Electronic Data Interchange. It is a general term for the transfer of documents between trading partners, and the standards that are adhered to. It is also represented as EDIINT (EDI over the Internet). Secure Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions. It is the set of standards used for encryption and signing of a message/document.
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What are all these acronyms?

There are lots of reasons to EP. Most of us EP because we were committed to giving our babies breastmilk but for whatever reason breastfeeding didn't work out. Some started with preemies in NICU who weren't able to latch after leaving the hospital. Some choose to pump for convenience or personal reasons. Some had physical problems (like cleft lip, high palate, etc.). Some EP for a while to recover from damaged nipples or other reasons and then breastfeed later on.
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Who are those weird people in the funny pictures?

Lol. All pictures are sent in by guild members by their own initiative. It is a way for us to get to know each other more personally. After all, isn't it the point of Neopets to make friends? Especially from different races and countries? We take pride in getting to know our members personally so feel free to tell us about yourself.
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Your registration form talks about mentioning the Looking for Details , what does this mean?

Inmatri.com
It is not compulsory, but you need to mention the details about what are your preference of a marriage partner with regards to Age, Height, Body, Education, Occupation, Marital Status, Religion, Case and Community, Income. Other members can view the Looking for details and if that matches their profile then they can Initiate a Contact with you. These looking for details will be mentioned along with your profile on our website to all other Inmatri.com members.
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What are some of these Acronyms I see people using?

Forum FAQ -- READ THIS BEFORE POSTING!
PNF: the Pages of Now and Forever. A fan-run web site for everything Star Control. As such, an excellent resource for UQM players. PR3: Paul Reiche III, The plot and story man for Star Control 1 & 2 and other fine games from TFB. Also, the voice of the talking pet. SC: Star Control. The game which spawned a sequel that caused all this. Name is a play-on-words from a previous game that PR3 worked on, Archon.
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What's that funny looking guy that looks like he's on fire all about?

Movie Snobs ; Movie Reviews by Movie Viewers
That's Flamey. Our mascot. He just came about one day when messing around with shapes and colors in Photoshop. You'll see him also popping up throughout our other sites in the future. As well as on advertising that we'll be doing over the course of the next few months. So get used to seeing him. And as angry as he looks, he's damn adorable.
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Can people find what they are looking for?

PARKER INFORMATION RESOURCES
You might try a test - give friends or family a list of things to find on your site. See how long it takes them to find each one.) If you have professional business stationery, your web site should use the same color scheme, fonts and style. You should add content to your site periodically, to keep things interesting for your visitors. If a site is too static, people will not return. Design elements like these can be very detrimental to the image your web site conveys.
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Why are we looking for people?

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The success of our approach has lead to the need to expand the program. For the rest of 2006 we have a 2 part strategy for expansion. The first is geographical. The second is divisionally. The supplier has chosen us to be the marketing arm to launch their brands. We are creating divisions in each market specifically to handle the expansion program.
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What are these acronyms, etc?

Monte Carlo: FAQ
You will probably see these often on the mailing list and this web site: --- BBC = big block chevy SBC = small block chevy L69 = H.O. 305 (came in the SS) LG4 = non-H.O. 305 (an option for the non-SS, with the 4.3 V6 being another option) ZZ3 = GM crate motor (345hp 350 SBC) ZZ4 = next generation ZZ3 (355hp 350 SBC) H.O.
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What's with all the acronyms?

F.A.Q.
You'll find that Trinity loves acronyms! Here are some you might be exposed to during Orientation Week. CA: Collegium Assistants (Students who help out in the Collegium) We also have shorthand for building names: About twu.ca | Directions to Campus | Map of Campus | Privacy Statement | Contact Us7600 Glover Road Langley, BC V2Y 1Y1 Canada
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What is this SVN thing that you keep mentioning?

libstdc++ FAQ
Subversion is one of several revision control packages. It was selected for GNU projects because it's free (speech), free (beer), and very high quality. The Subversion home page has a better description. The "anonymous client checkout" feature of SVN is similar to anonymous FTP in that it allows anyone to retrieve the latest libstdc++ sources.
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What sort of people are you looking for? Do I really need to tell you all this stuff?

Google User Experience Research - Frequently Asked Questions
For each study, we need to make sure that we invite people who match our target user profile for the product we are researching. We also want to get a good balance of ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience, so please be honest with your answers. It's easier for us to match you to a suitable study when we have more information about you, so if you fill in as much of our sign-up form as you can, it's more likely that you will be invited to participate.
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Who is Francesco Zappa?

Questions regarding lyrics, rumors and conceptual continuity
There is a Frank Zappa album called ''Francesco Zappa''. It is music from an (obscure) Italian composer whose name Frank had seen somewhere, possibly Grove's Music Dictionary. The modern-day Zappa decided to record this Baroque music on his Synclavier and it became one of his first projects to employ the Synclavier exclusively. From Mats eriksson <etxmee@eua.ericsson.se> There actually WAS a composer named Francesco Zappa living in Italy during the Baroque-era.
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What is the Zappa hotline?

General Questions
You can reach the official Zappa hotline by calling (818) PUMPKIN - (that's 818-786-7546). They answer on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time. All other times you will hear a recorded message. Call this number to find out info for press releases, album releases, interviews, and other Zappa-related info. They also have a merchandising department that sells T-shirts, posters, etc.
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What about those abbreviations near people's .sigs that are NOT albums?

Stewart Mailing List FAQ
NR means "now reading" -- often either a book recommendation or a mild complaint about boring, work related reading.
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