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 Post subject: RDNZL
PostPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:29 pm 
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This has probably been discussed to death, but what does RDNZL stand for?<br><br>Is it an abbreviation of "Redunzel" which wuld be a pun on "Rapunzel"?<br><br>Does it stand for "Ruth Doesn't Need Zappa Lyrics"?<br><br>WTF?

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 Post subject: re: rdnzl
PostPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:57 pm 
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From: mdryden@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Martyn Dryden") ...  <br>I recall an FZ explanation based on the idea that if the Z were a 2 then it would be like the legend on a car's automatic transmission control, ie Reverse, Drive, Neutral, 2, Low. Who would guess it could inspire a song? No-one would guess. Sorry to say I've no documentation of that, though.
<br>[quote author=slime-o link=board=rant;num=1051803952;start=0#1 date=05/01/03 at 10:35:14][img width=50 height=65]http://www.arf.ru/Pict/arf-logo.gif[/img][tt]<--clik me for additional discussion of rdnzl[/tt][/quote]

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 Post subject: Re: RDNZL
PostPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 1:31 pm 
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Thanks for the redirect, slime.<br><br>We can likely rule out the automotive reference, since no car that I know of has the letters in that order.  It's RND21 (ZL) or PRND21 (ZL) on every automatic tranny I ever saw.<br><br>There is a German website that has a download entitled "RDNZL" -- apparently some computer language.  

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 Post subject: Re: RDNZL
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[quote author=WaspManwMetalWings link=board=faq;num=1097188148;start=0#0 date=10/07/04 at 15:29:08]This has probably been discussed to death, but what does RDNZL stand for?<br><br>Is it an abbreviation of "Redunzel" which wuld be a pun on "Rapunzel"?<br><br>Does it stand for "Ruth Doesn't Need Zappa Lyrics"?<br><br>WTF?[/quote]<br><br>or "Republicans Denounce Naughty Zappa Lyrics"?<br><br>or "Rarely Does New Zealand Lose"  ;D<br><br>actually, i seem to recall it was one of frank's nicknames for gail  ???<br><br>MITB<br>
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 Post subject: Re: RDNZL
PostPosted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 4:32 pm 
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[quote author=kiwi link=board=faq;num=1097188148;start=0#3 date=10/23/04 at 17:18:58]or "Rarely Does New Zealand Lose"  ;D[/quote]<br>LOL, thats not how I remember it.
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[quote author=kiwi link=board=faq;num=1097188148;start=0#3 date=10/23/04 at 17:18:58]<br><br>"Rarely Does New Zealand Lose" [/quote]<br><br>Rugby League:<br><br>Australia 32<br>New Zealand 12<br><br>Regularly Does New Zealand Lose   ;D
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:08 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: RDNZL
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[quote author=Uncle Bernie link=board=faq;num=1097188148;start=0#5 date=10/23/04 at 22:55:53]<br><br>Rugby League:<br><br>Australia 32<br>New Zealand 12<br><br>Regularly Does New Zealand Lose   ;D[/quote]<br><br>what is this ruggerby leeq of which you speak   ???<br><br>and who is this austria  ???  ???  ???<br><br>MITB   ;D
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[quote author=kiwi link=board=faq;num=1097188148;start=0#7 date=10/24/04 at 02:52:21]<br><br>what is this ruggerby leeq of which you speak   ???<br><br>and who is this austria  ???  ???  ???<br><br>MITB   ;D[/quote]<br><br>PaaH!  ..zee professional working class footballer<br><br>Unc '; you should know better<br><br>[center]Image[/center]

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