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Triple-Zero Emergency Number

Joel — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:34:59 +0000

In Australia, people with an emergency dial “000″ on the telephone to call for help. This is similar to the “911″ emergency number in the United States.

The Triple-Zero Economy

Joel — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:00:01 +0000

Zero growth
Zero interest rates
Zero inflation

Triple-Zero Houses

Joel — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:49:50 +0000

Energy self-sufficient (zero energy consumed)
Produces zero emissions
Made entirely of recyclable materials (zero waste)

Zero Hour

Joel — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:14:54 +0000

“Zero hour” is an expression that refers to when an event is scheduled to begin. It also has other complementary meanings that indicate the end of a long-lasting event or the crucial or decisive moment.

It has a similar meaning to “H-Hour.”

No-Brainer

Joel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:59:59 +0000

Latitude Zero

Joel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:22:25 +0000

“Latitude zero” is another name for the equator.

Have Nots

Joel — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:19:20 +0000

Imaginary Friend

Joel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:20:08 +0000

Ghost Town

Joel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:07:13 +0000

A “ghost town” is place of human settlement that has been abandoned but many aspects to its habitation, such as buildings, still remain.

Zero Tolerance

Joel — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:53:04 +0000

“Zero tolerance” is a policy that provides for the mandatory punishment of even the most minor of rule breaking. It does does not provide for any mitigating circumstances or leniency.

No-Limit Betting

Joel — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:29:16 +0000

No-Show

Joel — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:53:42 +0000

Zero-Sum Game

Joel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:14:15 +0000

A “zero-sum game” is a situation, dispute, or game in which the any gains by one side mean losses for the other.

Vote of No Confidence

Joel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:52:43 +0000

Sub-Zero Refrigerators

Joel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:43:04 +0000

Sub-Zero is an American manufacturer of high-end refrigerators. The company also manufacturers Wolf ranges for the consumer market.

A Show About Nothing

Joel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:35:14 +0000

“Seinfeld,” the most successful American sitcom of the 1990′s was famously “a show about nothing.” Something joked about by the shows creators, writers, and performers, even in the episodes themselves. The phrase and the concept have joined several other phrases from the show—such as “shrinkage,” “yada yada”—in the lexicon.

But the creative team behind “Seinfeld” weren’t the first to believe that their work was about nothing: “A card-carrying intellectual, a critic with a strong theoretical bias before he turned to filmmaking, Antonioni flirted with superficiality. On a visit to Mark Rothko’s studio, he coolly opined that they both made ‘work about nothing…but with precision.’”—J. Hoberman, “Seeing and Nothingness,” The Village Voice, July 7-13, 2006, p. 60.

No-Man’s Land

Joel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:25:11 +0000

“No-man’s land” is the contested area between fighting groups. It can also be a waste or unclaimed area.

Mitsubishi Zero Fighter Plane

Joel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:13:28 +0000

The Mitsubishi Zero Fighter Plane was a terror in the skies of the Pacific during the first few years of World War II. The Zero was not only faster—its top speed was 350 miles per hour or 565 kilometers per hour, but it also was more maneuverable than any plane the Allies produced until two years into the War. Eventually, during the closing and desperate last months of the War, many Zeros were turned into kamikaze aircraft.

The name “Zero” came from its Japanese name “Reisen Kanjikisen,” which means “Zero Celebration Carrier-based Fighter Airplane.” The description “Zero Celebration” was used because production of the plane began in 1940, which was the 2,600^th anniversary of the start of the reign of Japan’s first Emperor, Jimmu. Thus, the term “Zero[-year] Celebration” was used.

Know Nothings

Joel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:45:20 +0000

The Empty Quarter

Joel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:39:45 +0000