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Name 13 Acadamy Awards Meryl Streep got nominated for but DIDN'T win...

1. The Deer Hunter - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2. The Bridges of Madison County
3. Silkwood
4. The French Lieutenant's Woman - for best actress
5. Out of Africa - for Best Actress
6. Postcards from the Edge - for best actress
7. Ironweed - Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
8. The Devil Wears Prada - (Best Actress)
9. Doubt - best actress
10. Music of the Heart
11. A Cry in the Dark - best actress

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Name 13 Acadamy Awards Meryl Streep got nominated for but DIDN'T win...

1. The Deer Hunter - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2. The Bridges of Madison County
3. Silkwood
4. The French Lieutenant's Woman - for best actress
5. Out of Africa - for Best Actress
6. Postcards from the Edge - for best actress
7. Ironweed - Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
8. The Devil Wears Prada - (Best Actress)
9. Doubt - best actress
10. Music of the Heart
11. A Cry in the Dark - best actress
12. Julie & Julia - for Best Actress

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Oh allright then, nobody is going to finish this one, so I will.........

Name 13 Acadamy Awards Meryl Streep got nominated for but DIDN'T win...

1. The Deer Hunter - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2. The Bridges of Madison County
3. Silkwood
4. The French Lieutenant's Woman - for best actress
5. Out of Africa - for Best Actress
6. Postcards from the Edge - for best actress
7. Ironweed - Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
8. The Devil Wears Prada - (Best Actress)
9. Doubt - best actress
10. Music of the Heart
11. A Cry in the Dark - best actress
12. Julie & Julia - for Best Actress
13. Adaption - Best supporting actress

As nobody was willing to get number 13 I have the pre-option, so I'm going for:
Brands of shoes :biggrin:
And I'll start easy....

1. Reebok

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Brands of shoes

Yeah, let's start easy and name some expensive ones in the end :)

1. Reebok
2. Nike

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Well I'm going straight for the jugular !!

13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger

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I actually know of two brands :nodder:

13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks

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13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox

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And there we go:

13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox
6. Van Bommel

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So I guess Helanren is out of the game now :lol:

13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox
6. Van Bommel
7. Christian Louboutin

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13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox
6. Van Bommel
7. Christian Louboutin
8. Sketchers


i'm with Hel... i never heard of most of these! :thinking: i think i only know 2 or 3 more... :lol:

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With me, it's strange. I have almost 50 pairs in my wardrobe, but haven't bought any new ones for several years now. Love Clarks!

13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox
6. Van Bommel
7. Christian Louboutin
8. Sketchers
9. Jimmy Choo

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13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox
6. Van Bommel
7. Christian Louboutin
8. Sketchers
9. Jimmy Choo
10. Manolo Blahnik

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50 pairs?? :shock: i have 2 pairs. one brown and one black :rotfl:


13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox
6. Van Bommel
7. Christian Louboutin
8. Sketchers
9. Jimmy Choo
10. Manolo Blahnik
11. Puma

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Strangely enough, I'm only using 2 or 3 pairs regularly, so I guess I should clear up my wardrobe a bit. :lol:
But 2 only wouldn't be enough, I mean there's boots for the winter, sandals for the summer and some for the times between.

13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox
6. Van Bommel
7. Christian Louboutin
8. Sketchers
9. Jimmy Choo
10. Manolo Blahnik
11. Puma
12. Lotusse

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:lol: well, i guess you could donate them! plenty of people out there needing shoes :nodder:


oh yes Avent, all together, i have more than 2 pairs of things to wear on my feet! i have 2 pairs of boots, a few sneakers and a few sandals, not to mention slippers! :lol:


13 Brands of shoes

1. Reebok
2. Nike
3. Kurt Geiger
4. Clarks
5. Geox
6. Van Bommel
7. Christian Louboutin
8. Sketchers
9. Jimmy Choo
10. Manolo Blahnik
11. Puma
12. Lotusse
13. New Balance

okay, new category :thinking:

Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess

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Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis

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Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble

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See? :lol:


Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers

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Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash

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wow! moving fast!!

Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash
6. Phase10 (a card game)

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Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash
6. Phase10 (a card game)
7. Yahtzee

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Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash
6. Phase10 (a card game)
7. Yahtzee
8. Boggle

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Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash
6. Phase10 (a card game)
7. Yahtzee
8. Boggle
9. Monopoly

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Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)

1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash
6. Phase10 (a card game)
7. Yahtzee
8. Boggle
9. Monopoly
10. Twister

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Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)

1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash
6. Phase10 (a card game)
7. Yahtzee
8. Boggle
9. Monopoly
10. Twister
11. Backgammon

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seriously, i can see playing monopoly with just 2 people... but twister? :thinking: :lol9:

Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)

1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash
6. Phase10 (a card game)
7. Yahtzee
8. Boggle
9. Monopoly
10. Twister
11. Backgammon
12. Mancala

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Much more fun than playing it on your own :nodder:!


Name 13 two player games (or games that can be played with at least 2 people, even if more can play)
1. Chess
2. Tennis
3. Scrabble
4. Checkers
5. Squash
6. Phase10 (a card game)
7. Yahtzee
8. Boggle
9. Monopoly
10. Twister
11. Backgammon
12. Mancala (which is???)
13. Darts

Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great

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Nice category Hel. I'll go alphabetically..

Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar

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I like the alphabetical idea :nodder: - maybe we could do 2 series :)?


Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi – Charles II of Spain

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Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin

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Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun :rotfl:

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Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun
6. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius

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For Hel: Mancala ;) you can also play some free online versions of the game. just search Nord for "mancala" a few versions of the game will come up :nodder:


Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun
6. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
7. Gandhinagar, India – Mahatma Gandhi

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Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun
6. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
7. Gandhinagar, India – Mahatma Gandhi
8. Willemstad (capital Curaçao) named after King Willem.

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Lets pretend Arno posted a city with an H and proceed with I :lol:

Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun
6. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
7. Gandhinagar, India – Mahatma Gandhi
8. Willemstad (capital Curaçao) named after King Willem.
9. Ivaylovgrad – Tsar Ivaylo of Bulgaria

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i'm sure we could do the whole alphabet! we could save that "W" one for later :) however, we're only doing 13, so i guess not :lol:

Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun
6. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
7. Gandhinagar, India – Mahatma Gandhi
8. Willemstad (capital Curaçao) named after King Willem.
9. Ivaylovgrad – Tsar Ivaylo of Bulgaria
10. Jacksonville, Florida – Andrew Jackson

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Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun
6. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
7. Gandhinagar, India – Mahatma Gandhi
8. Willemstad (capital Curaçao) named after King Willem.
9. Ivaylovgrad – Tsar Ivaylo of Bulgaria
10. Jacksonville, Florida – Andrew Jackson
11. Keetmanshoop, Namibia – Johann Keetman (German trader)

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Alphabethical...? Who said that? :confused:

Well, OK, then. :biggrin:

Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun
6. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
7. Gandhinagar, India – Mahatma Gandhi
8. Willemstad (capital Curaçao) named after King Willem.
9. Ivaylovgrad – Tsar Ivaylo of Bulgaria
10. Jacksonville, Florida – Andrew Jackson
11. Keetmanshoop, Namibia – Johann Keetman (German trader)
12. Lafayette, LA

Should I edit my previous post as well...?

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It was an 'unofficial' edit to the category, see cities #2 and #3 ;). No need for edits to the posts though :no:

Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers'

1. Alexandria – Alexander the Great
2. Bolivia - Simon Bolivar
3. Charleroi, Belgium – Charles II of Spain
4. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia- Charles Darwin
5. Ettelbruck, Lux. - Attila the Hun
6. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
7. Gandhinagar, India – Mahatma Gandhi
8. Willemstad (capital Curaçao) named after King Willem.
9. Ivaylovgrad – Tsar Ivaylo of Bulgaria
10. Jacksonville, Florida – Andrew Jackson
11. Keetmanshoop, Namibia – Johann Keetman (German trader)
12. Lafayette, LA
13. Marconia, Italy – Guglielmo Marconi

Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers', part II

1. Sint Nicolaasga, NL – Saint Nicholas

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Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers', part II

1. Sint Nicolaasga, NL – Saint Nicholas
2. Telford – Thomas Telford

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Name 13 cities named after people - and their 'name-givers', part II

1. Sint Nicolaasga, NL – Saint Nicholas
2. Telford – Thomas Telford
3. Thessaloniki, Greece – Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great