# 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:** 224
**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:** [February 26, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4461 "2024-02-26T15:33:08Z")
**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt ---
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**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar ---
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**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4464 "2024-02-26T16:24:17Z")
**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) 6. “…the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” - George Washington From here: [George Washington Letter - Touro Synagogue](https://tourosynagogue.org/history/george-washington-letter/) (1790) ---
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**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) 6. “…the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” - George Washington 7. “L’État, c’est moi” - Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre ---
**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:** [February 26, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4466 "2024-02-26T17:21:02Z")
**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) 6. “…the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” - George Washington 7. “L’État, c’est moi” - Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre 8. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [February 26, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4467 "2024-02-26T19:08:51Z")
**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) 6. “…the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” - George Washington 7. “L’État, c’est moi” - Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre 8. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong 9. “Whenever I hear any one arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” - Abraham Lincoln ---
**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:** [February 26, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4468 "2024-02-26T21:57:55Z")
**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) 6. “…the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” - George Washington 7. “L’État, c’est moi” - Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre 8. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong 9. “Whenever I hear any one arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” - Abraham Lincoln 10. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” - Jane Austen, _Pride and Prejudice_ ---
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**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) 6. “…the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” - George Washington 7. “L’État, c’est moi” - Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre 8. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong 9. “Whenever I hear any one arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” - Abraham Lincoln 10. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” - Jane Austen, _Pride and Prejudice_ 11. “Ich bin ein Berliner.” - JFK ---
**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:** [February 27, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4470 "2024-02-27T00:49:59Z")
**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) 6. “…the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” - George Washington 7. “L’État, c’est moi” - Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre 8. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong 9. “Whenever I hear any one arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” - Abraham Lincoln 10. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” - Jane Austen, _Pride and Prejudice_ 11. “Ich bin ein Berliner.” - JFK 12. “Mr. Gorbachev… tear down this wall!” - Ronald Reagan ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4471 "2024-02-27T01:09:59Z")
**Famous quotes** 1. "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” - JFK 2. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. " - attributed to Mae West 3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt 4. “Vini. Vidi. Vici.” (_I came, I saw, I conquered_) - Julius Caesar 5. “The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” - _The Epistle of James_ (KJV) 6. “…the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” - George Washington 7. “L’État, c’est moi” - Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre 8. “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong 9. “Whenever I hear any one arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.” - Abraham Lincoln 10. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” - Jane Austen, _Pride and Prejudice_ 11. “Ich bin ein Berliner.” - JFK 12. “Mr. Gorbachev… tear down this wall!” - Ronald Reagan 13. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Pass ---
**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:** [February 27, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4472 "2024-02-27T01:11:53Z")
**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) ---
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**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) 2. _Milennium Falcon_ (_Star Wars_) ---
**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:** [February 27, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4474 "2024-02-27T01:39:49Z")
**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) 2. _Milennium Falcon_ (_Star Wars_) 3. _Serenity_ (_Firefly_) ---
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**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) 2. _Milennium Falcon_ (_Star Wars_) 3. _Serenity_ (_Firefly_) 4. _The Nautilus_ (_20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4476 "2024-02-27T02:03:15Z")
**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) 2. _Milennium Falcon_ (_Star Wars_) 3. _Serenity_ (_Firefly_) 4. _The Nautilus_ (_20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_) 5. _Red Dwarf_ (_Red Dwarf_) ---
**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:** [February 27, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4477 "2024-02-27T02:17:05Z")
**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) 2. _Milennium Falcon_ (_Star Wars_) 3. _Serenity_ (_Firefly_) 4. _The Nautilus_ (_20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_) 5. _Red Dwarf_ (_Red Dwarf_) 6. _Columbiad_ (_From the Earth to the Moon_, Jules Verne) The first vessel to be referred to as a “space-ship”, in an article published in 1880 [| How Things Fly](https://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/what-year-was-word-spaceship-first-used) ---
**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:** [February 27, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4478 "2024-02-27T03:52:25Z")
**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) 2. _Milennium Falcon_ (_Star Wars_) 3. _Serenity_ (_Firefly_) 4. _The Nautilus_ (_20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_) 5. _Red Dwarf_ (_Red Dwarf_) 6. _Columbiad_ (_From the Earth to the Moon_, Jules Verne) 7. USOS _Seaview_ (_Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea_) USOS = United States Oceanographic Survey (as designated in the novelization of the movie script), and the vessel was ostensibly operated under the auspices of the Bureau of Marine Exploration, United States Dept. of Science – although I could never understand why a research ship would need to be armed with 16 _Polaris_-analog vertical launch nuclear missiles. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [February 27, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4479 "2024-02-27T04:39:27Z")
**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) 2. _Milennium Falcon_ (_Star Wars_) 3. _Serenity_ (_Firefly_) 4. _The Nautilus_ (_20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_) 5. _Red Dwarf_ (_Red Dwarf_) 6. _Columbiad_ (_From the Earth to the Moon_, Jules Verne) 7. USOS _Seaview_ (_Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea_) 8. Rama (_Rendezvous With Rama_) ---
**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:** [February 27, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/4480 "2024-02-27T04:39:29Z")
**Famous vessels in science fiction (and where they’re from)** 1. USS _Enterprise_ (_Star Trek_) 2. _Milennium Falcon_ (_Star Wars_) 3. _Serenity_ (_Firefly_) 4. _The Nautilus_ (_20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_) 5. _Red Dwarf_ (_Red Dwarf_) 6. _Columbiad_ (_From the Earth to the Moon_, Jules Verne) 7. USOS _Seaview_ (_Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea_) 8. _seaQuest_ Deep Submergence Vehicle 4600 (_seaQuest DSV_) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=223) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=225)