# Baker’s Dozen III **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 160
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3181 "2023-09-20T19:26:25Z")
**Fictional Military Units** 1. MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) - _Star Trek Enterprise_ 2. Martian Congressional Republic Navy - _The Expanse_ 3. Fort Baxter motor pool - _Sgt. Bilko_ 4. Human Systems Alliance - _Mass Effect_ 5. Starfleet - _Star Trek_ 6. Rogue Squadron - _Star Wars_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3182 "2023-09-20T20:32:00Z")
**Fictional Military Units** 1. MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) - _Star Trek Enterprise_ 2. Martian Congressional Republic Navy - _The Expanse_ 3. Fort Baxter motor pool - _Sgt. Bilko_ 4. Human Systems Alliance - _Mass Effect_ 5. Starfleet - _Star Trek_ 6. Rogue Squadron - _Star Wars_ 7. The Royal Army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick - _The Mouse That Roared_ ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3183 "2023-09-20T21:00:10Z")
**Fictional Military Units** 1. MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) - _Star Trek Enterprise_ 2. Martian Congressional Republic Navy - _The Expanse_ 3. Fort Baxter motor pool - _Sgt. Bilko_ 4. Human Systems Alliance - _Mass Effect_ 5. Starfleet - _Star Trek_ 6. Rogue Squadron - _Star Wars_ 7. The Royal Army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick - _The Mouse That Roared_ 8. 918th Bombardment Group – _Twelve O’Clock High_ While the 918th was fictional (as was the USAAF base at Archbury). it was based on the actual 306th Bomb Group based at Thurleigh, England. The writer of the novel, Beirne Lay Jr., multiplied ‘306’ by three to get ‘918’. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3184 "2023-09-20T21:06:16Z")
**Fictional Military Units** 1. MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) - _Star Trek Enterprise_ 2. Martian Congressional Republic Navy - _The Expanse_ 3. Fort Baxter motor pool - _Sgt. Bilko_ 4. Human Systems Alliance - _Mass Effect_ 5. Starfleet - _Star Trek_ 6. Rogue Squadron - _Star Wars_ 7. The Royal Army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick - _The Mouse That Roared_ 8. 918th Bombardment Group – _Twelve O’Clock High_ 9. Fort Courage - _F Troop_ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3185 "2023-09-20T21:08:41Z")
**Fictional Military Units** 1. MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) - _Star Trek Enterprise_ 2. Martian Congressional Republic Navy - _The Expanse_ 3. Fort Baxter motor pool - _Sgt. Bilko_ 4. Human Systems Alliance - _Mass Effect_ 5. Starfleet - _Star Trek_ 6. Rogue Squadron - _Star Wars_ 7. The Royal Army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick - _The Mouse That Roared_ 8. 918th Bombardment Group – _Twelve O’Clock High_ 9. Fort Courage - _F Troop_ 10. 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H.) - _MASH_ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3186 "2023-09-20T21:24:36Z")
**Fictional Military Units** 1. MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) - _Star Trek Enterprise_ 2. Martian Congressional Republic Navy - _The Expanse_ 3. Fort Baxter motor pool - _Sgt. Bilko_ 4. Human Systems Alliance - _Mass Effect_ 5. Starfleet - _Star Trek_ 6. Rogue Squadron - _Star Wars_ 7. The Royal Army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick - _The Mouse That Roared_ 8. 918th Bombardment Group – _Twelve O’Clock High_ 9. Fort Courage - _F Troop_ 10. 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H.) - _MASH_ 11. Megaforce - _Megaforce_ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3187 "2023-09-20T21:26:23Z")
**Fictional Military Units** 1. MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) - _Star Trek Enterprise_ 2. Martian Congressional Republic Navy - _The Expanse_ 3. Fort Baxter motor pool - _Sgt. Bilko_ 4. Human Systems Alliance - _Mass Effect_ 5. Starfleet - _Star Trek_ 6. Rogue Squadron - _Star Wars_ 7. The Royal Army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick - _The Mouse That Roared_ 8. 918th Bombardment Group – _Twelve O’Clock High_ 9. Fort Courage - _F Troop_ 10. 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H.) - _MASH_ 11. Megaforce - _Megaforce_ 12. Lightspeed - _Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3188 "2023-09-20T21:54:04Z")
**Fictional Military Units** 1. MACO (Military Assault Command Operations) - _Star Trek Enterprise_ 2. Martian Congressional Republic Navy - _The Expanse_ 3. Fort Baxter motor pool - _Sgt. Bilko_ 4. Human Systems Alliance - _Mass Effect_ 5. Starfleet - _Star Trek_ 6. Rogue Squadron - _Star Wars_ 7. The Royal Army of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick - _The Mouse That Roared_ 8. 918th Bombardment Group – _Twelve O’Clock High_ 9. Fort Courage - _F Troop_ 10. 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H.) - _MASH_ 11. Megaforce - _Megaforce_ 12. Lightspeed - _Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue_ 13. The Royal Army of Oz - the Oz books which consisted of one soldier, Oomby Amby. **What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3189 "2023-09-21T02:17:57Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3190 "2023-09-21T11:16:48Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3191 "2023-09-21T15:53:16Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. That works, right? ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3192 "2023-09-21T16:05:11Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3193 "2023-09-21T17:06:18Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? 6. Make some Equinog. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3194 "2023-09-21T17:21:37Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? 6. Make some Equinog. 7. Read the almanac, out loud, to the gathered family. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3195 "2023-09-21T18:48:06Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? 6. Make some Equinog. 7. Read the almanac, out loud, to the gathered family. 8. Turn off the lights, secure all exits, and show a 121-page slideshow of my summer vacation to all my friends. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3196 "2023-09-21T21:55:14Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? 6. Make some Equinog. 7. Read the almanac, out loud, to the gathered family. 8. Turn off the lights, secure all exits, and show a 121-page slideshow of my summer vacation to all my friends. 9. Regale my coworkers about great equinoctes of the past. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3197 "2023-09-21T22:49:56Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? 6. Make some Equinog. 7. Read the almanac, out loud, to the gathered family. 8. Turn off the lights, secure all exits, and show a 121-page slideshow of my summer vacation to all my friends. 9. Regale my coworkers about great equinoctes of the past. 10. Involuntarily watch 8 straight episodes of _Alaskan Bush People_. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3198 "2023-09-22T02:05:45Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? 6. Make some Equinog. 7. Read the almanac, out loud, to the gathered family. 8. Turn off the lights, secure all exits, and show a 121-page slideshow of my summer vacation to all my friends. 9. Regale my coworkers about great equinoctes of the past. 10. Involuntarily watch 8 straight episodes of _Alaskan Bush People_. 11. Gather the coven and dance naked around the sacred stone.circles. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3199 "2023-09-22T02:12:05Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? 6. Make some Equinog. 7. Read the almanac, out loud, to the gathered family. 8. Turn off the lights, secure all exits, and show a 121-page slideshow of my summer vacation to all my friends. 9. Regale my coworkers about great equinoctes of the past. 10. Involuntarily watch 8 straight episodes of _Alaskan Bush People_. 11. Gather the coven and dance naked around the sacred stone.circles. 12. Make sure I’m caught up on _Strange Planet, Lower Decks,_ and _Ahsoka_ (and struggling to remember which shows come out on which days) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3200 "2023-09-22T13:55:18Z")
**What Are We Going To Do For The Equinox, Brain?** 1. The same thing we do every equinox, Pinky. Try to take over the world. 2. Dance around a maypole? Or is that for Midsommer? 3. Figure out what the equinox has to do with horses? 4. Balance an egg. 5. Figure out what day it’s on: 20th? 23rd? 21st? 6. Make some Equinog. 7. Read the almanac, out loud, to the gathered family. 8. Turn off the lights, secure all exits, and show a 121-page slideshow of my summer vacation to all my friends. 9. Regale my coworkers about great equinoctes of the past. 10. Involuntarily watch 8 straight episodes of _Alaskan Bush People_. 11. Gather the coven and dance naked around the sacred stone.circles. 12. Make sure I’m caught up on _Strange Planet, Lower Decks,_ and _Ahsoka_ (and struggling to remember which shows come out on which days) 13. Sigh about summer being over and the days getting shorter Take any film title and pumpkin it, because it’s pumpkin time! **Pumpkins go to the movies** 1. Invasion of the Pumpkin Snatchers [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=159) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=161)