# 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:** 209
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4161 "2024-01-19T15:15:29Z")
**Brand Names That End In X** 1. Twenty Mule Team Borax 2. Kleenex 3. Xerox 4. Clorox 5. Hydrox 6. Gas-X 7. Hi-lex 8. Desenex 9. Rid-X 10. Pentax 11. Terex 12. Rolex ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4162 "2024-01-19T15:19:39Z")
**Brand Names That End In X** 1. Twenty Mule Team Borax 2. Kleenex 3. Xerox 4. Clorox 5. Hydrox 6. Gas-X 7. Hi-lex 8. Desenex 9. Rid-X 10. Pentax 11. Terex 12. Rolex 13. Blaw-Nox From which the Penna. town takes its name: [Blaw-Knox - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaw-Knox) Next up: **Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4163 "2024-01-19T15:22:06Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4164 "2024-01-19T15:24:30Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ “Bringing you the future… tomorrow!” ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4165 "2024-01-19T15:26:29Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ Most notable there but with, if memory serves, lesser mentions in a couple other books. Now I have to go back and read them all to make sure. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4166 "2024-01-19T15:30:16Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - Hitchhiker’s Guide series ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4167 "2024-01-19T15:31:00Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - _Hitchhiker’s Guide_ series 6. Dytallix Mining Co. - _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4168 "2024-01-19T15:31:44Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - Hitchhiker’s Guide series 6. Dytallix Mining Co. - _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ 7. Cyberdyne Systems - _The Terminator_ franchise ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4169 "2024-01-19T15:36:15Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - Hitchhiker’s Guide series 6. Dytallix Mining Co. - _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ 7. Cyberdyne Systems - _The Terminator_ franchise 8. Red Apple Cigarettes - seen in most Tarantino movies “Better drag, more flavor, less throat-burn.” ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4170 "2024-01-19T16:00:02Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - Hitchhiker’s Guide series 6. Dytallix Mining Co. - _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ 7. Cyberdyne Systems - _The Terminator_ franchise 8. Red Apple Cigarettes - seen in most Tarantino movies 9. Duff Beer - From _The Simpsons_ ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4171 "2024-01-19T16:12:13Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - Hitchhiker’s Guide series 6. Dytallix Mining Co. - _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ 7. Cyberdyne Systems - _The Terminator_ franchise 8. Red Apple Cigarettes - seen in most Tarantino movies 9. Duff Beer - From _The Simpsons_ 10. National Institute for Co-Ordinated Experiments - _That Hideous Strength_ by C. S. Lewis ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4172 "2024-01-19T17:28:17Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - Hitchhiker’s Guide series 6. Dytallix Mining Co. - _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ 7. Cyberdyne Systems - _The Terminator_ franchise 8. Red Apple Cigarettes - seen in most Tarantino movies 9. Duff Beer - From _The Simpsons_ 10. National Institute for Co-Ordinated Experiments - _That Hideous Strength_ by C. S. Lewis 11. Goliath Corporation - Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series If you’re a Jane Eyre fan and an alternate history fan who hasn’t discovered Fforde’s _The Eyre Affair_ yet, you’re in for a treat. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4173 "2024-01-19T18:07:42Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - Hitchhiker’s Guide series 6. Dytallix Mining Co. - _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ 7. Cyberdyne Systems - _The Terminator_ franchise 8. Red Apple Cigarettes - seen in most Tarantino movies 9. Duff Beer - From _The Simpsons_ 10. National Institute for Co-Ordinated Experiments - _That Hideous Strength_ by C. S. Lewis 11. Goliath Corporation - Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series 12. MomCorp - Futurama ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4174 "2024-01-19T18:27:41Z")
**Fictional corporations and their origins** 1. Weyland-Yutani - the _Alien_ movies 2. Acme - Roadrunner cartoons 3. Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems - _Buckaroo Banzai_ 4. The RAMJAC Corporation - Kurt Vonnegut’s _Jailbird_ 5. Sirius Cybernetics Corporation - Hitchhiker’s Guide series 6. Dytallix Mining Co. - _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ 7. Cyberdyne Systems - _The Terminator_ franchise 8. Red Apple Cigarettes - seen in most Tarantino movies 9. Duff Beer - From _The Simpsons_ 10. National Institute for Co-Ordinated Experiments - _That Hideous Strength_ by C. S. Lewis 11. Goliath Corporation - Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series 12. MomCorp - Futurama 13. The Daily Planet newspaper – _Superman_ comics, TV shows, and movies **In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source 1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4175 "2024-01-19T22:30:05Z")
**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source 1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service 2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4176 "2024-01-19T22:44:07Z")
**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source 1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service 2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series 3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_ @Bicycle_Bill you mean fictional secret organizations or agencies, right? ---
**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:** [January 19, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4177 "2024-01-19T22:48:48Z")
**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source 1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service 2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series 3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_ 4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4178 "2024-01-19T23:36:15Z")
**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source 1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service 2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series 3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_ 4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise ---
**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:** [January 20, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4179 "2024-01-20T03:46:45Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > @Bicycle_Bill – you mean fictional secret organizations or agencies, right? Yes I did … should have made that clear. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**In The Shadows** – secret organizations or agencies and their source 1. The Kingsman Agency – Kingsman: The Secret Service 2. Covert Information Apparatus - The _Mission Earth_ series 3. CONTROL - _Get Smart_ 4. Obsidian Order - _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 5. SPECTRE - _James Bond 007_ franchise 6. ISIS - _Archer_ TV show until a real life group co-opted the name [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=208) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=210)