# 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:** 177
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3521 "2023-10-17T00:17:21Z")
**It’s over your head** 1. The high canopy of white oak trees in my yard. 2. Quantum physics 3. My hat 4. The buzzy thingy I use to shave my head 5. Mock Tudor ceiling beams 6. The International Space Station ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3522 "2023-10-17T01:56:07Z")
**It’s over your head** 1. The high canopy of white oak trees in my yard. 2. Quantum physics 3. My hat 4. The buzzy thingy I use to shave my head 5. Mock Tudor ceiling beams 6. The International Space Station 7. Squirrels in the attic ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3523 "2023-10-17T02:25:01Z")
**It’s over your head** 1. The high canopy of white oak trees in my yard. 2. Quantum physics 3. My hat 4. The buzzy thingy I use to shave my head 5. Mock Tudor ceiling beams 6. The International Space Station 7. Squirrels in the attic 8. Space, the final frontier ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3524 "2023-10-17T13:09:39Z")
**It’s over your head** 1. The high canopy of white oak trees in my yard. 2. Quantum physics 3. My hat 4. The buzzy thingy I use to shave my head 5. Mock Tudor ceiling beams 6. The International Space Station 7. Squirrels in the attic 8. Space, the final frontier 9. Yellow-rumped warblers ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3525 "2023-10-17T13:49:28Z")
**It’s over your head** 1. The high canopy of white oak trees in my yard. 2. Quantum physics 3. My hat 4. The buzzy thingy I use to shave my head 5. Mock Tudor ceiling beams 6. The International Space Station 7. Squirrels in the attic 8. Space, the final frontier 9. Yellow-rumped warblers 10. When I tell jokes ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3526 "2023-10-17T14:04:52Z")
**It’s over your head** 1. The high canopy of white oak trees in my yard. 2. Quantum physics 3. My hat 4. The buzzy thingy I use to shave my head 5. Mock Tudor ceiling beams 6. The International Space Station 7. Squirrels in the attic 8. Space, the final frontier 9. Yellow-rumped warblers 10. When I tell jokes 11. Telstar ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3527 "2023-10-17T14:18:19Z")
**It’s over your head** 1. The high canopy of white oak trees in my yard. 2. Quantum physics 3. My hat 4. The buzzy thingy I use to shave my head 5. Mock Tudor ceiling beams 6. The International Space Station 7. Squirrels in the attic 8. Space, the final frontier 9. Yellow-rumped warblers 10. When I tell jokes 11. Telstar 12. Pelicans ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3528 "2023-10-17T14:47:30Z")
**It’s over your head** 1. The high canopy of white oak trees in my yard. 2. Quantum physics 3. My hat 4. The buzzy thingy I use to shave my head 5. Mock Tudor ceiling beams 6. The International Space Station 7. Squirrels in the attic 8. Space, the final frontier 9. Yellow-rumped warblers 10. When I tell jokes 11. Telstar 12. Pelicans 13. Clouds Next up: **Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3529 "2023-10-17T14:49:50Z")
> [@Bayaker](#): > > 1. Telstar FYI – Telstar 1 and 2 were launched in the early 1960s. Although no longer functional, they remain in earth orbit to this day. in play … **Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Henry, my junior-year high school American History teacher _ **-“BB”-** _. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3530 "2023-10-17T14:52:32Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3531 "2023-10-17T15:07:14Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher 3. Ken, my high school English teacher ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3532 "2023-10-17T15:52:18Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher 3. Henry, my junior-year high school American History teacher 4. Ken, my high school English teacher 5. Charmian, my high school European history teacher Housekeeping to restore an entry omitted a couple of posts back ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3533 "2023-10-17T19:52:59Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher 3. Henry, my junior-year high school American History teacher 4. Ken, my high school English teacher 5. Charmian, my high school European history teacher 6. Hannah, my middle school music teacher She introduced me to The Beatles and Weird Al. ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3534 "2023-10-17T20:48:20Z")
I don’t know the first name of any of my teachers they were all Mr X or Miss Y. (Actually I do know one as he was my mum’s hockey coach but he was far from a favorite). ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3535 "2023-10-17T21:02:43Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher 3. Henry, my junior-year high school American History teacher 4. Ken, my high school English teacher 5. Charmian, my high school European history teacher 6. Hannah, my middle school music teacher 7. Cecil, my high school history teacher No, not _that_ Cecil. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3536 "2023-10-17T22:05:04Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher 3. Henry, my junior-year high school American History teacher 4. Ken, my high school English teacher 5. Charmian, my high school European history teacher 6. Hannah, my middle school music teacher 7. Cecil, my high school history teacher 8. Bonnie, my high school English and drama teacher ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3537 "2023-10-17T22:27:32Z")
> [@Jegpeg](#): > > I don’t know the first name of any of my teachers they were all Mr X or Miss Y. Ok, I’ll accept Mr. X or Ms. Y… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3538 "2023-10-17T23:10:59Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher 3. Henry, my junior-year high school American History teacher 4. Ken, my high school English teacher 5. Charmian, my high school European history teacher 6. Hannah, my middle school music teacher 7. Cecil, my high school history teacher 8. Bonnie, my high school English and drama teacher 9. Phil, my prep school art teacher A talented artist, funny storyteller, Coast Guard veteran and lovely guy. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3539 "2023-10-17T23:24:55Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher 3. Henry, my junior-year high school American History teacher 4. Ken, my high school English teacher 5. Charmian, my high school European history teacher 6. Hannah, my middle school music teacher 7. Cecil, my high school history teacher 8. Bonnie, my high school English and drama teacher 9. Phil, my prep school art teacher 10. Mr. Mylan, middle school science teacher and cross country coach He did one of those experiments with us one time in which one of us touches some kinda machine, and all of us hold hands in a chain and all of us get poofy hair. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/3540 "2023-10-18T03:01:55Z")
**Your favorite teacher (first name only, please)** 1. Marlon, my high school math teacher 2. Jeanette, my high school history teacher 3. Henry, my junior-year high school American History teacher 4. Ken, my high school English teacher 5. Charmian, my high school European history teacher. 6. Hannah, my middle school music teacher 7. Cecil, my high school history teacher 8. Bonnie, my high school English and drama teacher 9. Phil, my prep school art teacher 10. Mr. Mylan, middle school science teacher and cross country coach 11. Nancy, my fifth-grade homeroom teacher She’s really the one who introduced me to Sherlock Holmes - she’d read the stories to us during rest periods. I distinctly remember her reading “The Speckled Band” and “The Red-Headed League.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=176) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=178)