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Zany may refer to: * DJ Zany (born 1974), disc jockey * Bob Zany (born 1961), American stand-up comedian Other uses * A Goofball term, like whacky. See also * Zany Brainy, an educational toy store * ''Zany Golf'', a video game * '' Zany Afternoons'', a collection of illustrations by Bruce McCall * Zany Fruits, a breakfast cereal; See List of breakfast cereals * Zanni Zanni (), Zani or Zane is a character type of commedia dell'arte best known as an astute servant and a trickster. The Zanni comes from the countryside and is known to be a "dispossessed immigrant worker".Rudlin, John. ''Commedia dell'arte: An Act ...
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DJ Zany
Raoul van Grinsven (known more commonly as DJ Zany or Zany; born 11 May 1974) is a disc jockey and former member of ''Shadowlands Terrorists'', now specialising in hardstyle. He is currently the owner of Fusion Records. Zany's 2002 song ''Be On Your Way'' has been used as the "Walk on" music for professional darts player Ted Hankey. Biography ''Zany'' lives in Veldhoven, near Eindhoven. After training as a chef, Zany worked for ten years in an Eindhoven record store. He started as a producer of techno and trance before he started focusing on hardstyle. He has toured abroad both with the Shadowlands Terrorists and performing under his own name. From 2001, using a variety of pseudonyms, Zany produced EPs and remixes for the Fusion label. In 2002, Zany started a project under the name Donkey Rollers, which was aired at the Defqon.1 Festival Defqon.1 Weekend Festival is an annual music festival held in the Netherlands. In the past, it was also held in Chile and Australia. Found ...
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Bob Zany
Bob Zany (born Robert Earl Tetreault; September 11, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for performing with his trademark cigar on stage. According to an article found on his web page, he "stuff a cigar into a plastic bag with a couple of Bob Zany original postcards and charge five bucks for the package. ecall it the Bob Zany Fun Kit." Career In 1976, he appeared as a contestant on ''The Gong Show''. Between that time and a 1986 appearance on the TV special '' George Schlatter's Comedy Club'', he had gained a significant amount of weight, which he was able to lose by the time he appeared as a contestant on '' To Tell the Truth'' in 1990. In the 1980s Zany was a frequent guest on Frazer Smith's morning show on 95.5 KLOS in Los Angeles. Zany is an occasional guest on the nationally syndicated radio program ''The Bob & Tom Show'', and has his own segment called ''The Zany Report''. In recent years, he has also guest-hosted portions of Jerry Lewis' Lab ...
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Zany Golf
''Zany Golf'', also known as ''Will Harvey's Zany Golf'', is a fantasy take on miniature golf developed by Sandcastle Productions and published by Electronic Arts 1988. The game was originally written for the Apple IIGS and subsequently ported to the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS machines. In 1990 a port was released for the Sega Genesis. The game was developed by Will Harvey, Ian Gooding, Jim Nitchals, and Douglas Fulton. Harvey was pursuing his advanced degrees at Stanford University at the time. The game is played in a 3D isometric viewpoint and allows up to 4 players. ''Zany Golf'' consists of half a golf course—nine holes—plus a bonus hole. Gameplay At the beginning of the first hole, all players are given five strokes. On completing each hole, the remaining players are given more strokes equal to the par of the next hole. Any player who runs out of strokes is eliminated, and the other players are allowed to continue. The game ends when all players are eliminate ...
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Zany Brainy
Zany Brainy was a United States retail store chain owned by FAO Schwarz that sold educational toys and multi-media products aimed at children ages 4–13. Its merchandise included games and puzzles; infant development toys; books, audiocassettes, CDs, videos; arts and crafts; building toys and trains; computer software; electronic learning aids and musical instruments; science toys; plush toys and dolls; and sports-themed toys. The stores offered daily events such as workshops, concerts, and author appearances. David Schlessinger, who had earlier started the now-defunct Encore Books chain of bookstores, founded Zany Brainy in 1991. The company's CEO was Thomas Vellios. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 15, 2001, having faced financial difficulties since acquiring rival company Noodle Kidoodle in 2000. Later in 2001, Zany Brainy's assets were sold to Right Start. At the time of the sale, Zany Brainy had 187 retail locations nationwide. Zany Brainy a ...
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Zany Fruits
Zany may refer to: * DJ Zany (born 1974), disc jockey * Bob Zany (born 1961), American stand-up comedian Other uses * A Goofball term, like whacky. See also * Zany Brainy, an educational toy store * ''Zany Golf'', a video game * '' Zany Afternoons'', a collection of illustrations by Bruce McCall * Zany Fruits, a breakfast cereal; See List of breakfast cereals * Zanni Zanni (), Zani or Zane is a character type of commedia dell'arte best known as an astute servant and a trickster. The Zanni comes from the countryside and is known to be a "dispossessed immigrant worker".Rudlin, John. ''Commedia dell'arte: An Act ...
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Zany Afternoons
''Zany Afternoons'' is a book containing a collection of some of illustrator Bruce McCall's best comic paintings to 1982. It was published by Knopf in that year and featured works that originally appeared mainly in '' National Lampoon''. At 126 pages, the book includes written and illustrated material. Some of the pieces included in ''Zany Afternoons'' included: * ''Soviet Mechnod-Foto Hello!'' - a parody of Soviet propaganda newspapers * ''Wing Dining'' * ''Pyramid Climber'' * ''Rich People'' * ''Bulgemobiles'' * ''Tank Polo'' * ''Zeppelin Shoots'' - "they fell so much more gracefully than grouse" * ''RMS Tyrannic, The Biggest Thing In All The World'' * ''Nazi Regalia for Gracious Living'' * ''Huge Machines'' * ''Major Howdy Bixby's Album of Forgotten War Birds'' - a parody of old-fashioned military planes, first published in ''Playboy'' magazine 1970 * ''New York, Once Upon a Time'' * ''1936 Cairo World's Fair'' * ''That Fabulous Battle of Britain!'' * ''My Own Stamp Album'' * ...
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List Of Breakfast Cereals
This is a list of breakfast cereals. Many cereals are trademarked brands of large companies, such as Kellogg's, General Mills, Malt-O-Meal Company, Malt-O-Meal, Nestlé, Quaker Oats Company, Quaker Oats and Post Foods, but similar equivalent products are often sold by other manufacturers and as store brands. A *All-Bran – Kellogg's (1916–present) *Almond Delight – Ralcorp, Ralston *Alpen (food), Alpen – Weetabix Limited * Alpen No Sugar – Weetabix Limited *Alpha-Bits – Post Cereals (1958–2021) *Apple Jacks – Kellogg's (1965–present) **Apple DJ Crashers – Kellogg's (2007) **Apple Jacks Apple Clones – Kellogg's (2010–present) **Caramel Apple Jacks – Kellogg's (2020) **Cinnamon Jacks – Kellogg's (2013) **CinnaScary Apple Jacks – Kellogg's (2005) **Apple Jacks Double Vision – Kellogg's (2006) **Apple Jacks with Blue Carrots – Kellogg's (2003) **Apple Jacks Gliders – Kellogg's (2009) **Apple Jacks with Marshmallows – Kellogg's *Apple Raisin ...
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Goofball Comedy
Stupidity is a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, or wit. It may be innate, assumed or reactive. The word ''stupid'' comes from the Latin word ''stupere''. Fool (stock character), Stupid characters are often used for comedy in fictional stories. Walter B. Pitkin called stupidity "evil", but in a more Romanticism, Romantic spirit William Blake and Carl Jung believed stupidity can be the mother of wisdom. Etymology The root word ''stupid'', which can serve as an adjective or noun, comes from the Latin verb ''stupere'', for being numb or astonished, and is related to ''stupor''. In Roman culture, the ''stupidus'' was the professional fall guy in the theatrical Mimes#Greek and Roman mime, mimes. According to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary, the words "stupid" and "stupidity" entered the English language in 1541. Since then, stupidity has taken place along with "Foolishness, fool," "idiot," "muteness, dumb," "moron (psychology), moron," and related concepts as a p ...
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