Z-wor(l)d (Tibor Fisher: The Thought Gang)

Reading The Thought Gang by Tibor Fischer is definitely the most extraordinary experience for those bored with Dr Gregory House: this lazy, self-conceited, fallen philosopher and aspiring bankrobber, Eddie Coffin, is one of the most inspiring characters in contemporary literature.
He, for example, made me collect all the Z-words from the book, in chronological order. Each only once. 

The zet has definitely got in me. I am under bad influence.

zing, Zetland street, Zodiac, zooming off, zealous, zetetic, zero, Zédé, zestfully, zarfs, zetting, zig, Zennor, zenith, Zonian, Zanzibari, Zak, zone, zacaton, zombied, zedded, zephaniah, zan-zum-mim, Zambezi, zany, zaibatsu'd, Zeitgeist, zettist, Zambia, zalambodont, zoo, zoning, zephaniahing, zonitid-like, za-zaing, zapped, much-zegotted, zarzuela, zuider zee, Zonaras, zet, zeb, zenonism, zzzzzzzs, zonked zonkey, zestily, zeds, zendo, zinky, zonales, Zinn, Zenon, Zeno, zymurgic, zinfandel, Zürich, Zsigmondy, zegaberus, Zouk, zob, zealously, zest, zyzzogetons, zorapeta, Zaire, Zedoary, zettable, zip open, get zet, zarp car, Zalecusian, Ziphüd, zet out, a zeb zob, Zytel, zedding, zip, zoonosis, to zap banks, a zeb zet, Zeta, zoa, zekily, zoroaster, (z), zzeezz, zaapoor, Zephryinus, Zoismus, A Z of sorrow, zouarze, Zamoyski, Zud, Zeirian, Zutistes, zut, zutisms, z boson, what the zet is going on?, zubiri, zebras, zedily, zebra spider (salticus scenicus), zeal, Zirndorf, Zwanziger, zob at each other, zwtschenwasser, zary, zeb combination, Zozo Voltaire, Zagros, zeiformes, Zygate-like, get the zest out, Zoser, (zz), zigzag, Zilch, zirconium, Zoffanys, zori, Zomba, Zipette, zaqqum, zth, Zama, Z.34150701, zadrugas, Zwickau, Zelenogradian, zocle, ziraleet, zymometer, Zola, zap, zapote, Zarko, Zante, zoetrope, zapateados, zostered, zucchetto, Zangi, Zimara, Zabarella, zamboning, Zungaria, zootomatically, zephyrs, zykloned, zarp, zuclopenthixol, zho, zilladar, Zubrowka, zigzaggily, zapoteran, zerrana, zumbador, Zubenelgenubi, zakat, Zildjan, Zeami, Ziggurat, zidovudine, zabuton, zender, zensho, zodatrous, zander, zoititical, zozo, Zenobia, Zabbay, Zabda, Zanteseschia, Zachia, Zerlina, Zeissia, zoologist, Zaporogue, Zeus, Zarathustra, Zacapoaxtla, Ziusudra, Zira, zeebrugge, zing, zape, Z, zythum, Za Dengel, zodiacal, Zapodida, Zwaardemaker, Zamzam, Zefat, Z-bar, zibet, Zimbalom, Zurvan, zampegna, zax, Zener, zareeba, Zachary, Zaretop, Zephaniah, Zelophehad, zinging, zaptich, Zile, Zimmer, Zacryptocerns, Zohar, Z1, Zajc, Zagreb, Zingg, zucchini, zorilla, Z-bend, Zutphen, Zin, Zypaens, Zersörer, zoophagy, zululand, zakurski, znuzily, Zeiller, Ziegler, Zumbo, zygomatics, Zimbabwe, Zalamoxis, Zuluf, zebra-wood, Zoe, zippy, zemi, Zainer, Zanis, Zarotis, zebra'd, zapping away, ziff, zaag, zoog, zopilotes, Z-plasried, zuihitsu, zel, ziletus, Zwolle, Zemaituka, ziginette, Zabaglione, Zug, ziti, Zechstein, Zitatenschatz, Zander, Zeppelin, zechtour, Z-transformation, Zettelmeyer, Zam, Zemes, Zenonian,  zinnia, zinziberaceous, zymurgy, ziczac, Z-twist, Zao Jun, Zaufahl, Zeis, Zuckerkandl, zillion, Z-charts, zmudzin, zaruk, zayin, zaino, zag, Zach, Zachariah, Zacharie, Zachau, Zademach, Zagnani, Zahm, Zahne, Zahringer, Zanchi, Zanker, Zanlich, Zantner, Zantzig, Zappecj, Zaringer, Zaug, Zech, Zehng, Zeissler, Zeitelmeier, Zeitz, Zucker

Tibor Fischer

And that would be 310 Z-words in number.

At first I thought Fisher is just crazy with these Z-s. Then it was a good joke, then a bed joke, finally a mission to make note of all. Hope I haven't left any out.

As it turned out, Z-s are indeed a mission for  the author. On the last page he explains why the zet:

Z. The last letter of our alphabet, the seventh of the first alphabets, Hebrew and Phoenician, the sixth of the Greek. The Hebrew zayin from the Hieratic letter and linked to the Syriac zaino: weapons. Possibly descended from the Sumerian battle-axe sign, zag. When the Romans conquesred Greece they were forced to borrow the letter Z. It stands like a brand on the forehead of Roman culture, skivy, porter to the Greeks. Z, the letter chosen as teh most important symbol, the symbol for atomic number, the symbol for protons, the element of the elements, the things that give character to the universe. The one and many. Z, in the international code of signal flags, means "I am commencing to tow" or "Ready to be towed". Z, the medieval Roman numeral for 2000. I could go on.

zayin

On youtube two fan-made animations of would-be films are avilable for funs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK_VKLjMVNk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy7opqDLYeQ

I prefer the first one.