# 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:** 311
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6201 "2024-10-10T22:33:34Z")
**Possible meanings of “shot”: noun, verb, idiom, slang, figure of speech or anything else** 1. Flu vaccine 2. Scoring attempt in basketball 3. Making a pass/asking out (commonly a man to a woman) 4. Ammunition used by a shotgun 5. “Shot in the dark”: Unlikely to work but better than nothing 6. A continuously photographed portion of a movie 7. A measure of liquor, generally 1.5 ounces 8. Discharging a firearm 9. Something that is broken: “Well, that gizmo is shot; time for a new one.” 10. Bigger than life; flashy, bordering on pretentious (big shot, hot shot) pass ---
**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 10, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6202 "2024-10-10T22:35:36Z")
Not quite done yet. This is Baker’s Dozen, so we’ve got three more to go. ---
**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 11, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6203 "2024-10-11T14:14:37Z")
**Possible meanings of “shot”: noun, verb, idiom, slang, figure of speech or anything else** 1. Flu vaccine 2. Scoring attempt in basketball 3. Making a pass/asking out (commonly a man to a woman) 4. Ammunition used by a shotgun 5. “Shot in the dark”: Unlikely to work but better than nothing 6. A continuously photographed portion of a movie 7. A measure of liquor, generally 1.5 ounces 8. Discharging a firearm 9. Something that is broken: “Well, that gizmo is shot; time for a new one.” 10. Bigger than life; flashy, bordering on pretentious (big shot, hot shot) 11. Move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6204 "2024-10-11T15:00:11Z")
**Possible meanings of “shot”: noun, verb, idiom, slang, figure of speech or anything else** 1. Flu vaccine 2. Scoring attempt in basketball 3. Making a pass/asking out (commonly a man to a woman) 4. Ammunition used by a shotgun 5. “Shot in the dark”: Unlikely to work but better than nothing 6. A continuously photographed portion of a movie 7. A measure of liquor, generally 1.5 ounces 8. Discharging a firearm 9. Something that is broken: “Well, that gizmo is shot; time for a new one.” 10. Bigger than life; flashy, bordering on pretentious (big shot, hot shot) 11. Move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction 12. A chance “He had one shot at greatness” ---
**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 11, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6205 "2024-10-11T15:37:11Z")
**Possible meanings of “shot”: noun, verb, idiom, slang, figure of speech or anything else** 1. Flu vaccine 2. Scoring attempt in basketball 3. Making a pass/asking out (commonly a man to a woman) 4. Ammunition used by a shotgun 5. “Shot in the dark”: Unlikely to work but better than nothing 6. A continuously photographed portion of a movie 7. A measure of liquor, generally 1.5 ounces 8. Discharging a firearm 9. Something that is broken: “Well, that gizmo is shot; time for a new one.” 10. Bigger than life; flashy, bordering on pretentious (big shot, hot shot) 11. Move suddenly and rapidly in a particular direction 12. A chance “He had one shot at greatness” 13. The casting of a net, in fishing **“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. ---
**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 11, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6206 "2024-10-11T15:45:23Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins BTW I’m surprised that nobody posted one of the most obvious (to me) meanings of “shot” above, a single photograph. And there were 2 meanings I didn’t know, casting a net and making a pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6207 "2024-10-11T16:10:13Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6208 "2024-10-11T17:19:12Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight ---
**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 11, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6209 "2024-10-11T17:22:51Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror ---
**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 11, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6210 "2024-10-11T17:24:25Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror 6. They cannot enter a dwelling unless invited; but once invited, they can enter as they please ---
**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 11, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6211 "2024-10-11T17:44:01Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror 6. They cannot enter a dwelling unless invited; but once invited, they can enter as they please 7. The most famous vampire, Dracula, is based on Vlad the Impaler, who was honored into the Order of the Dragon. ---
**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 11, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6212 "2024-10-11T17:58:11Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror 6. They cannot enter a dwelling unless invited; but once invited, they can enter as they please 7. The most famous vampire, Dracula, is based on Vlad the Impaler, who was honored into the Order of the Dragon 8. They can be repelled by the Holy Cross. ---
**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 11, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6213 "2024-10-11T18:49:42Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror 6. They cannot enter a dwelling unless invited; but once invited, they can enter as they please 7. The most famous vampire, Dracula, is based on Vlad the Impaler, who was honored into the Order of the Dragon 8. They can be repelled by the Holy Cross. 9. Similar creatures exist around the world, such as the [Chupacabra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra) in Latin America, the [Aswang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswang) in the Philippines and the [Sasabonsam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasabonsam) in West Africa. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6214 "2024-10-11T21:16:15Z")
**“Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror 6. They cannot enter a dwelling unless invited; but once invited, they can enter as they please 7. The most famous vampire, Dracula, is based on Vlad the Impaler, who was honored into the Order of the Dragon 8. They can be repelled by the Holy Cross. 9. Similar creatures exist around the world, such as the [Chupacabra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra) in Latin America, the [Aswang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswang) in the Philippines and the [Sasabonsam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasabonsam) in West Africa. 10. They often have fangs in order to suck your blood ---
**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 11, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6215 "2024-10-11T23:46:36Z")
**Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror 6. They cannot enter a dwelling unless invited; but once invited, they can enter as they please 7. The most famous vampire, Dracula, is based on Vlad the Impaler, who was honored into the Order of the Dragon 8. They can be repelled by the Holy Cross. 9. Similar creatures exist around the world, such as the [Chupacabra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra) in Latin America, the [Aswang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswang) in the Philippines and the [Sasabonsam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasabonsam) in West Africa. 10. They often have fangs in order to suck your blood 11. They can be destroyed by a stake through the heart ---
**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 12, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6216 "2024-10-12T03:01:08Z")
**Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror 6. They cannot enter a dwelling unless invited; but once invited, they can enter as they please 7. The most famous vampire, Dracula, is based on Vlad the Impaler, who was honored into the Order of the Dragon 8. They can be repelled by the Holy Cross. 9. Similar creatures exist around the world, such as the [Chupacabra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra) in Latin America, the [Aswang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswang) in the Philippines and the [Sasabonsam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasabonsam) in West Africa. 10. They often have fangs in order to suck your blood 11. They can be destroyed by a stake through the heart 12. Only an alpha or very old and powerful vampire can create new vampires At least, that’s a “fact” in some vampire tales. ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6217 "2024-10-12T10:28:09Z")
**Facts” about Vampires** 1. They are repelled by garlic. 2. They sleep in coffins 3. They cannot consume anything except fresh blood. 4. They are hurt by sunlight 5. They don’t have a reflection in a mirror 6. They cannot enter a dwelling unless invited; but once invited, they can enter as they please 7. The most famous vampire, Dracula, is based on Vlad the Impaler, who was honored into the Order of the Dragon 8. They can be repelled by the Holy Cross. 9. Similar creatures exist around the world, such as the [Chupacabra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra) in Latin America, the [Aswang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswang) in the Philippines and the [Sasabonsam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasabonsam) in West Africa. 10. They often have fangs in order to suck your blood 11. They can be destroyed by a stake through the heart 12. Only an alpha or very old and powerful vampire can create new vampires 13. They can not pass through running water **National Capital cities that are not the largest city in the country** 1. Canberra, Austrailia ---
**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:** [October 12, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6218 "2024-10-12T10:37:26Z")
**National Capital cities that are not the largest city in the country** 1. Canberra, Austrailia 2. Ankara, Türkiye ---
**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 12, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6219 "2024-10-12T10:40:58Z")
**National Capital cities that are not the largest city in the country** 1. Canberra, Austrailia 2. Ankara, Türkiye 3. Washington DC, USA ---
**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 12, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6220 "2024-10-12T11:40:35Z")
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