DR. ZOLTAN FAQ

Are you really a Doctor?
The correct spelling is D-O-K-T-O-R. This title comes from its usage in the Church of SubGenius. It is used to denote a devotee of the musical variety.

Why do not you come up with an original name? Why did you steal your name from a movie?
Zoltan is a popular Hungarian name probably related to the word, Sultan, meaning Leader. It is at least as old as the 10th century. And yes, a cult leader character by the name, Zoltan, does appear in the amazing pop culture movie, Dude, Where's My Car?

What about Obelisk?
Obelisk is a Greek word and these tall monoliths represent Ra, the Sun God. These phallic structures are erected in the center of power. This makes a lot of sense, considering how powerful Dr. Zoltan is.

What is the Ø?
It is a speed bump, and resembles an Anti-Sign. Dr. Zoltan is against many things. From Wikipedia: To non-rhotic English speakers, the vowel it sounds most like is the vowel in "bird" or "hurt". In Danish, Ø is its own word, meaning Island. On the Apple Macintosh operating system it can by typed by pressing the [Option] key then typing O or o, while using U.S. keyboard. On Microsoft Windows, using the "United States-International" keyboard setting, it can be typed by holding down the [Alt-Gr] key and pressing "L". It can also be typed under any keyboard setting by holding down the [Alt] key while typing 0216 or 0248 on the numeric keypad, provided the system uses code page 1252 as system default.

Is there any other trivia regarding the name?
• There is an obelisk in downtown Asheville, North Carolina dedicated to Zebulon Vance. The Zebulon Obelisk.