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1. At 11:48 AM on 25 Apr 2007, Anne P. wrote:

   My favourite Stan is my 99 year-old father in law.

2. At 11:51 AM on 25 Apr 2007, Aperitif wrote:

   Oh absolutely, Eddie. Joint second place along with Mr Laurel in my book.

   Reporting on Kazakhstan this evening by any chance?

3. At 11:53 AM on 25 Apr 2007, Paul Gledhill wrote:

   Ogden - now there was a Stan!

4. At 11:53 AM on 25 Apr 2007, Belinda wrote:

   Mine is Stan Laurel.

5. At 12:01 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Big Sister wrote:

   My favourite Stan? Laurelstan, of course!

6. At 12:06 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Frances O wrote:

   Is this a clue, Eric?

   Or just a hint that we hear too much about Londonistan.

   I quite like Stan Laurel, myself...

7. At 12:10 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Peter Reid wrote:

   What about nice Mr Baldwin?

8. At 12:12 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Big Sister wrote:

   Laurelstan's looking good for top Stan ......

9. At 12:22 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Bedd Gelert wrote:

   No time for a full post now - I need to do some research on this - it is, I think covered in the recent Rory Bremner 'dossier' book. Apparently the various 'stans have in common :-

   * relatively poor government
   * absolutely huge oil reserves

   As they used to ask on 'A Question of Sport'..

   'What happens next..?'

   Answers on a postcard to the usual address.

10. At 12:46 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Bedd (9), Do you mind if I tell you that every time I see your name I think "Red Alert! -- It's Bedd Gelert!!" and smile to myself? You're probably going to tell me that my rhyming pronunciation is all wrong, but, hey, thanks for the cheer anyway :-)

11. At 12:56 PM on 25 Apr 2007, wrote:

    Stan Lombardo, a man who knows is for performing out loud

    Salaaaam...
    ed

12. At 01:13 PM on 25 Apr 2007, wrote:

    Every day.
    xx
    ed

13. At 01:17 PM on 25 Apr 2007, wrote:

    I like Tataristan. It's where the terrestrial lands that are suitable for agriculture are much located on the banks of Idyll and Kama rivers. Idyll & 'calmer'. Ah!! I feel better already!

14. At 01:31 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Vyle Hernia wrote:

    My favourite Stan is a former colleague, Stan Wiltshire.

    And whenever I see "Bedd Gelert" I think of a famous dog.

15. At 01:37 PM on 25 Apr 2007, wrote:

    Personally, I like Kyrgystan, purely as it has only one vowel:-)

16. At 01:48 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Frances O wrote:

    John T, it sounds too good to be true - idyll and Kama

17. At 01:50 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Stan Chion wrote:

    I'm a pretty upright and steady sort of bloke. Why has nobody mentioned me?

18. At 02:15 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Mr B wrote:

    I quite like stan (by your man)

19. At 02:21 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Stan Dardlamp wrote:

    I'm upright, too, and illuminating.

20. At 02:37 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Vyle Hernia wrote:

    FF (currently 15)

    You're right. Apart from the fact that you omitted a "z" from the name, we seem to missing the most exciting from that neck of the woods. Wonder what he was doing in a threatening manner.

    HI VERY LANE

21. At 03:33 PM on 25 Apr 2007, wrote:

    Whoops! I missed the spelling mistake. Thanks for catching that loose "z" and restoring it to it's rightful place :-)

    You know, Vyle(18) I think you've found the perfect story for Eddie to lead with this evening...

22. At 03:52 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Stan Lenife wrote:

    There's nobody sharper than me, you know!

23. At 03:58 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Stan Dingstone wrote:

    I've been upright for longer that any of you. I think I at least deserve a mention.

24. At 04:01 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Stan Doff wrote:

    Well, it's pretty plain to me that this "favourite Stan" discussion is turning into a dispute in which no agreement can be reached.

25. At 04:05 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Stan Din wrote:

    Ah, fight and debate all you like - I'm only here to cover for Eddie. (Yeah - he's on another sickie!)

26. At 04:08 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Vyle Hernia wrote:

    Actually, Stan is one of my favourite Kazakhs.

    AH VERY NILE

27. At 04:12 PM on 25 Apr 2007, wrote:

    Vyle H. (14)

    Funny, Bedd Gelert makes me think of a dog too.

    Though more because of its (relative) proximity to Porthmadog.

    Porthmadog, as you may know, is derived from a mix of French and English, "Porte ma dog", literally, "carry my dog". It is said to have been a request to her Marseille-born lady-in-waiting Camille de Montefeux by the multilingual Infanta di Castilla when travelling to the Llyn Peninsula in 1743. She later, upon her visit to London became the namesake of "Elephant and Castle".

    Ever,

    Wolf
    

28. At 06:01 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Something's afoot.

29. At 06:17 PM on 25 Apr 2007, Lee Vitin wrote:

    Ap (28) - You've heard then!!

30. At 01:08 AM on 26 Apr 2007, Aperitif wrote:

    Lee (29), Hahahaha -- but shoudn't you be telling that to Big Sister?