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Angela Pippos

Angela was asked by the Australian Labor Party to stand for the Victorian seat of Williamstown, vacated by former Premier Steve Bracks in 2007, but she turned it down.

Berlin Anhalter Bahnhof

Behind all this, the huge iron and glass train-shed roof by writer and engineer Heinrich Seidel (1842-1906) measured 171 m long by 62 m wide (covering 10,600 m², under which 40,000 people could stand), and rose to 34 m in height along its centre line.

Bernard 200

At the same time the second prototype was on display on the Bernard stand at the 13th Salon de l'Aéronautique, held at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Borough United F.C.

A 0-0 draw in Malta was followed by a 2-0 success at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham — a more suitable venue than the tiny Nant-y-Coed ground with its single stand and spartan changing rooms — to set up a tie with Slovakian ŠK Slovan Bratislava.

Bread and Roses Heritage Festival

Ethan Snow of the UNITE HERE labor union expressed the continuity of the labor struggle by linking the Occupy Wall Street Movement's "99 percent" slogan to the 1912 strikers and to the plight of modern laborers in Lawrence: “One hundred years ago, workers took a stand against the greed of the 1%. Today we are faced with a similar situation in Lawrence, and we too will take up the fight for current day Bread & Roses.”

Car numberplate game

This game plays a large role in Richard Herring's stand-up show, Twelve Tasks of Hercules Terrace.

Colin McCormack

His active participation in the sport at inter-school level and with Penarth Rugby Football Club helped develop his solid and athletic build that would later stand him in good stead as an actor.

Cypriot presidential election, 2003

Klerides campaign was hurt by the decision of his close aide and attorney general Alecos Markides to also stand in the election as an independent.

Daimler Sovereign

In 1967 the final drive ratio was quietly changed from 3.31:1 to 3.54:1 which led to press complaints about fussier high speed cruising but which improved acceleration times from stand-still within the range of the speeds legal in Britain following the introduction, in December 1965, of a blanket 70 mph (113 km/h) speed limit across the nation's highways.

David Anthony

Anthony became a fan favourite during the 2012 Paralympics, not only from his match play, but also for his aggressive on-court posturing and stand-out blue mohican hairstyle.

Derby Arboretum

The scene had the Aslin designed band stand with a brass band playing whilst Oliver Reed, Alan Bates and Glenda Jackson spoke.

Douglas B. Green

Green provides commentary with fellow Rider in the Sky Fred LaBour (stand-up bassist stage-named Too Slim) in the role of Ranger Doug's sidekick, the crusty old trail cook called Sidemeat.

Great Tower Street

A public house called the Czar's Head used to stand at No. 48, so named because Peter the Great used to drink there when he was learning shipbuilding at Deptford.

Gus Statiras

After the war he moved with her to Tifton, Georgia, and tried his hand at a few other enterprises including a hamburger stand.

History of the Jews in Singapore

Both synagogues still stand today and have been gazetted as national monuments by the Singapore Government.

James Puckle

James Puckle (1667–1724) was an English inventor, lawyer and writer from London chiefly remembered for his invention of the Defence Gun, better known as the Puckle gun, a multi-shot gun mounted on a stand capable of (depending on which version) firing up to nine rounds per minute.

Jay Davis

Jay Davis is an American actor, stand-up comedian and comedy promoter/producer who garnered nationwide attention after appearing in Dane Cook's Tourgasm, a 30-day cross-country-tour-turned-reality-show which also included Cook, Gary Gulman and Robert Kelly, and was given a 8-episode run on HBO.

John Muir College

The 8- and 11-story twin residence halls Tenaya and Tioga along with the 5- and 9-story Tuolumne and Tamarack apartment buildings stand as a testament to the nature-conserving policies of Muir as well as examples of the prevalent architectural style of the 1960s.

Jump Super Stars

Jotaro Kujo (with his Stand, Star Platinum) and Dio Brando (with his Stand, The World) are selectable characters.

Ken Catran

Ken's television credits include soap operas (Radio Waves, Close to Home) as well as stand-out episodes in the TV drama Mortimer's Patch including two episodes that were the most watched TV programme in New Zealand in their respective weeks: a feat that is unlikely to be repeated.

Kokoda Track

John Landy, the long-distance runner, set a record of four days for the crossing using carriers and guides during the 1950s, and in 1964 Angus Henry, the art teacher at Sogeri High School with two of his students, John Kadiba and Misty Baloiloi, set a new record which was to stand until after the millennium by completing the journey in three and a quarter days without guides, carriers or any signposts or bridges.

Langdon Bosarge

His large physicality and outrageous stand-up have earned him comparisons to Eddie Izzard and female comic, Kathy Griffin.

Last Nite

The Strokes later reference the instance where Julian Casablancas throws the microphone stand in a later music video, "Under Cover of Darkness" from their 2011 album Angles.

Leallah

She was retired after her three-year-old campaign to stand at her olwners Marchmont Farm on Winchester Road near Paris, Kentucky.

Loretta A. Preska

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani - On June 9, 2009, Judge Preska heard the plea of the first detainee brought from Guantanamo Bay Military Prison to stand trial in a U.S. civilian court.

Martin Høgsted

Martin Høgsted (born in 1982, Dianalund) is a Danish stand-up comedian.

MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries

MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries was released in September 1996 as a stand-alone add-on to MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat and the last BattleTech game made by Activision.

Mohamed Yousry

The American Translators Association and the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators(NAJIT) issued a joint statement about this case, which took a neutral stand about Yousry's guilt or innocence.

Morocco–Portugal relations

Of the 6 stand-alone fortresses, four of them only had a short duration: Graciosa (1489), São João da Mamora (1515), Castelo Real of Mogador (1506–10) and Aguz (1520–25).

Newington West by-election, 1916

Norton had already indicated his intention to stand down from the Commons at the next general election, and the City of London merchant J. D. Gilbert had already been selected as the Liberal prospective parliamentary candidate.

Offcutts

The lead single 'Stand Back' and the subsequent 'Cold Morning Happiness' were quickly added to Triple J and tracks from the album have been chosen to feature as the soundtrack in a major film (starring Juliette Lewis and Donald Sutherland).

Omar 'The White Sudani' Ramzi

Since then he has been doing shows in all the major cities in Saudi Arabia and Egypt: Jeddah, Riyadh, Khobar, Cairo and Alexandria He has opened for several other world renowned stand-up comedians such as Ahmed Ahmed, Maz Jobrani, Angelo Tsarouchas, Dean Edwards, Jeff Mirza and Erik Griffin.

Paul Stevenson

More recently, Stevenson has become politically involved and in the upcoming 2013 Federal Election he will stand as the lead Senate candidate in Queensland for the Australian Democrats.

Pestival

It has attracted world renowned insect experts as well as artists, such as Bob and Roberta Smith, and comedians, most notably Garth Merenghi, Robyn Hitchcock, Robin Ince and Stewart Lee (who mentions his involvement in his stand-up act "41st Best Stand-up Ever").

Polynikes

Polynikes dies during the final stand in a barehanded attack on a Persian chariot officer along with the remaining Spartans.

Rilana Erades

Erades qualified for the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship as the stand-by qualifier where she defeated number 3 seed Julie Gore in the quarter finals via a sudden death leg before losing to Francis Hoenselaar in the semis.

Roger Elkin

He has reviewed for Stand, Outposts and Envoi and his critical articles on Ted Hughes's poetry have appeared in collections of essays edited by Keith Sagar (1995) and Joanny Moulin (1999); and also on the "Earth-Moon, Ted Hughes" and the "Ted Hughes Society" websites.

Ron E Sparks

As with the name of American president Harry S. Truman, the "E" in "Ron E Sparks" does not stand for anything, and thus adding a dot after it to indicate abbreviation is arguably incorrect.

Simple dolmen

The simple dolmen with a passage evolved into the "extended dolmens", which are generally longer, usually have more than one capstone and - apart from the transitional types at Neu Gaarz, Bad Doberan county - have orthostats that stand on one of their two smallest faces, thus allowing the roof of the chamber to be higher.

Stand Athletic F.C.

The club's overgrown pitch and dilapidated home supporters' stand are a sad reflection of earlier, successful times, and can be seen from the East Lancashire Railway, close to the Irwell Vale railway station.

Stand Up for Your Rice!

Stand Up For Your Rice! is a 2007 album by Money Mark released in Japan only.

Steve Edge

From March–November 2004 Steve, Paddy McGuinness, Archie Kelly and Janice Connolly toured a live stand-up show "Jumping on the Bandwagon" in reference to the success of Phoenix Nights.

Steve Saleen

In 1995, Saleen formed a race team with comedian Tim Allen and fellow race driver Bob Bondurant, called Saleen/Allen "RRR" Speedlab (the name "RRR" was a play on Allen's "arr arr arr" grunt which had become his trademark in both stand-up comedy and on his television show, Home Improvement).

Strohn

The balances are meant to stand for the high court at Strohn, belonging within whose jurisdiction were not only Strohn, but also Mückeln and Oberscheidweiler as well as the estates of Sprink and Trautzberg.

Tail o' the Pup

Despite its appearance in countless movies and commercials, the stand faced demolition in the mid-1980s, creating an outcry that resulted in the stand being moved a few yards from its original location at 311 North La Cienega Boulevard, to 329 North San Vicente Boulevard.

Teva Canada Ltd. v. Pfizer Canada Inc.

Nowhere does Justice Hughes state that those cases stand for the broad proposition that each claim in a patent represents a separate invention.

Three Wooden Crosses

These crosses stand in the traditional Christian formation of a tall cross in the middle and two slightly shorter crosses on each side representing the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Valarie Rae Miller

On summer vacation in Los Angeles, she took a course in stand-up comedy and went on to perform at such well-known clubs as The Improv and The Comedy Store.

Vallis Vale

Vallis Vale is an ancient woodland site and supports an Ash-Wych Elm stand type with a restricted distribution in Britain.

Whole Lotta Sole

Whole Lotta Sole (known as Stand Off in North America) is a 2012 independent comedy film written and directed by Terry George and starring Brendan Fraser, David O'Hara, Colm Meaney, Yaya DaCosta and Martin McCann.


see also

Billy Hicks

Bill Hicks (1961–1994), American stand-up comedian and satirist

Bottler

"Bottler" is also a character created by Irish stand-up comedian Brendan Grace; in the comedy sketch, "bottler's" partner-in-crime was called "rasher"

Brian Haner

Haner is known for touring with fellow stand-up comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, as in the 2008 holiday program, Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special.

Brian McDaniel

Brian McDaniel is a stand up comedian and television personality best known for his work on the TV show TMZ on TV.

Cassella

Maggie Cassella, a former lawyer, stand-up comedian, writer and American-Canadian actress

Cheech

Cheech Marin (born 1946), American stand-up comedian and actor

David Shapiro

J. David Shapiro (or J.D. Shapiro, born 1969), American filmmaker and stand-up comedian

Dial-A-Joke

In 1973, Y&R Advertising on behalf of the New York Telephone Company booked a recording session in New York City's GT Harris Recording Studios on 55th Street and Broadway with stand-up comedian, Henny Youngman.

Fagg

Jimmy Fagg (born 1929), English stand-up comedian, musician and actor

Fuglesang

John Fugelsang (born 1969), American actor and stand-up comedian

Gioele Dix

Intending to pursue a career as stand-up comedian, he appeared at the Derby Club and the Zelig, important historical Milan cabarets, reaching fame in 1988 in the TV variety show Cocco by RAI2 with the character of a permanently enraged car driver ("fucking raving mad!").

Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

The chief attractions of this year were: The rocking performance of band Aagman, the ROFL act of stand-up comedian Nitin Gupta and the start-transpired launch of Listen... Amaya (2013) movie.

J. Elvis Weinstein

Weinstein has an extensive background in stand-up comedy; he has performed over a thousand shows as a stand-up comedian, and has also written material for Garry Shandling, Dennis Miller, Roseanne Barr, Louie Anderson and other comedians.

Jackie Kelk

Jackie Kelk (August 6, 1923 (or 1921) – September 5, 2002) was an American radio actor and stand-up comedian, best known as Homer Brown in The Aldrich Family and as the original voice of Jimmy Olsen on The Adventures of Superman.

Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe

Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe is the eighth album released by American stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan.

John DeBellis

John DeBellis is an American writer, director and stand-up comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and Politically Incorrect.

John Dimes

Mr. Dimes began performing as a popular stand-up comedian, working alongside David Chapelle, Patton Oswalt and Wanda Sykes.

Johnnie Casson

Following this, and a winning slot on Hughie Green's Opportunity Knocks, he decided it was time to break from The Cresters, and went on the road as a solo stand-up comedian.

Kaun Banega Champu

It is hosted by stand-up comedian Sunil Grover with the name of "Ruk Ruk Khan", an obvious spoof of the 2007's Kaun Banega Crorepati host, Shahrukh Khan.

Kent Haines

Kent Haines is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on Season 4 of Comedy Central's Live at Gotham and the public radio program The Sound of Young America.

Maim That Tune

This album was dedicated to the deceased stand-up comedian, satirist and social critic Bill Hicks.

Mette Lisby

In London, Mette Lisby continued her career as a performing stand-up comedian, with appearances at prestigious clubs such as The Comedy Store, Leicester Square Theatre, Tattershall Castle, Storm, Comedy Tree, Brou-Ha-Ha, Comedy Café, Club 99, Electric Mouse, Latchmere Theatre, King’s Head Theatre, Comedy Camp, Phil Nichols’ Old Rope venue, and at the Royal Comedy Gala 2008.

Mitch All Together

Mitch All Together is stand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg's second comedy album.

Naor

Naor Zion (born 1973), an Israeli stand-up comedian and comedian

Night Patrol

A policeman who wishes to make it in show business moonlights as a stand-up comedian comic at night called The Unknown Comic who does his act with a paper bag over his head.

Paige Butcher

Paige Butcher is an Australian model and girlfriend of actor and stand-up comedian Eddie Murphy.

Palace Theatre, Swansea

Ken Dodd was the last stand-up comedian to appear there before it became nightclub in the 1970s.

Paul Gilmartin

Paul Gilmartin is an American stand up comedian, podcast host and television personality best known as the longtime host of TBS's Dinner and a Movie.

Peter Depp

Peter Depp (born July 26, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian, gay rights activist, anti-bullying activist, writer, and actor best known for his role in Sundance Channel’s GLAAD Nominated and acclaimed hit show Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys.

Robert Lane

Bob Saget (Robert Lane Saget, born 1956), American stand-up comedian, actor and television host

Robert Little

Rob Little (born 1972), American stand-up comedian and actor

Santa Maria College, Perth

Judith Lucy – Stand-up comedian, radio presenter and actress, starring in films such as Crackerjack and Bad Eggs

Stephen Rannazzisi

Stephen Rannazzisi (born July 4, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian who has appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop and is currently featured in the FXX television show The League as former fantasy football league commissioner Kevin MacArthur, the brother of Taco MacArthur (Jon Lajoie).

The Trophy Room

The show is hosted by stand-up comedian Peter Helliar who poses questions to two teams headed by Sports Journalist Amanda Shalala and broadcaster Adam Spencer.

Tony Clifton

Kaufman's Tony Clifton character has influenced other "anti-comedy" acts, notably stand-up comedian Neil Hamburger, singer/comedian Unknown Hinson, and Canadian singer/comedian Corey Mystyshyn.

Yaprak Özdemiroğlu

On 9 September 2011, it has been featured on various local papers that Özdemiroğlu and Cem Yılmaz, a prominent Turkish writer and stand-up comedian, have been seen together during the concert of Jamiroquai.

Zadornov

Mikhail Nikolayevich Zadornov (born 1948) a Russian stand-up comedian and writer.