# 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:** 371
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7401 "2025-04-27T03:06:36Z")
**First overall picks in the NBA Draft** 1. Hakeem Olajuwon - Houston Rockets, 1984 2. Magic Johnson - Los Angeles Lakers, 1979 3. Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves, 2020 4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Milwaukee Bucks, 1969 5. LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers, 2003 6. Greg Oden - Portland Trailblazers, 2007 7. Cazzie Russell - New York Knicks, 1966 8. Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs, 1997 9. Yao Ming - Houston Rockets, 2002 10. Michael Olowakandi - Los Angeles Clippers, 1998 11. Shaquille O’Neal - Orlando Magic, 1992 12. Victor Wembanyama - San Antonio Spurs, 2023 ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7402 "2025-04-30T03:35:15Z")
**First overall picks in the NBA Draft** 1. Hakeem Olajuwon - Houston Rockets, 1984 2. Magic Johnson - Los Angeles Lakers, 1979 3. Anthony Edwards - Minnesota Timberwolves, 2020 4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Milwaukee Bucks, 1969 5. LeBron James - Cleveland Cavaliers, 2003 6. Greg Oden - Portland Trailblazers, 2007 7. Cazzie Russell - New York Knicks, 1966 8. Tim Duncan - San Antonio Spurs, 1997 9. Yao Ming - Houston Rockets, 2002 10. Michael Olowakandi - Los Angeles Clippers, 1998 11. Shaquille O’Neal - Orlando Magic, 1992 12. Victor Wembanyama - San Antonio Spurs, 2023 13. Clifton McNeeley - Pittsburgh Ironmen, 1947 The first-ever draft. He ended up never playing professional basketball. Next Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports 1. traveling - basketball ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7403 "2025-04-30T03:45:45Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7404 "2025-04-30T04:19:31Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7405 "2025-04-30T04:26:14Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) Actually it has two meanings: when an offensive player with the ball is tackled or brought down in their own end zone, and the defensive players (free safety, strong safety) who cover the furthest distances from the line of scrimmage. ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7406 "2025-04-30T04:52:23Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7407 "2025-04-30T04:57:58Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing 6. Easter egg - computer games Okay, it’s two words. So sue me. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7408 "2025-04-30T06:10:44Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing 6. Easter egg - computer games 7. Joint - woodwind instruments The parts that are assembled to make the instrument. For example, a flute comes in three parts: the head joint, the middle joint, and the foot joint. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7409 "2025-04-30T10:46:24Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing 6. Easter egg - computer games 7. Joint - woodwind instruments 8. Icing - confection and hockey infraction ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7410 "2025-04-30T14:39:17Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing 6. Easter egg - computer games 7. Joint - woodwind instruments 8. Icing - confection and hockey infraction 9. Mole - scientific measurement ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7411 "2025-04-30T17:09:39Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing 6. Easter egg - computer games 7. Joint - woodwind instruments 8. Icing - confection and hockey infraction 9. Mole - scientific measurement 10. Driver - golf ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7412 "2025-04-30T18:15:46Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing 6. Easter egg - computer games 7. Joint - woodwind instruments 8. Icing - confection and hockey infraction 9. Mole - scientific measurement 10. Driver - golf 11. drive - baseball ---
**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:** [April 30, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7413 "2025-04-30T19:55:21Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing 6. Easter egg - computer games 7. Joint - woodwind instruments 8. Icing - confection and hockey infraction 9. Mole - scientific measurement 10. Driver - golf 11. drive - baseball 12. Driver - computer programming ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7414 "2025-04-30T20:18:58Z")
**Ordinary words that have a different meaning in a specialized field such as sports** 1. traveling - basketball 2. bar - law 3. pan - filmmaking 4. safety - football (American) 5. breadboard - it’s a computer thing 6. Easter egg - computer games 7. Joint - woodwind instruments 8. Icing - confection and hockey infraction 9. Mole - scientific measurement 10. Driver - golf 11. drive - baseball 12. Driver - computer programming 13. pork - congressional funding that serves only a local or special interest pass ---
**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:** [May 1, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7415 "2025-05-01T01:26:43Z")
**Comic Strips Now Only Seen In Repeats Or Not At All** 1. Pogo ---
**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:** [May 1, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7416 "2025-05-01T01:35:15Z")
**Comic Strips Now Only Seen In Repeats Or Not At All** 1. Pogo 2. Peanuts Charles Schulz died the day the last strip was published. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7417 "2025-05-01T01:39:05Z")
**Comic Strips Now Only Seen In Repeats Or Not At All** 1. Pogo 2. Peanuts 3. Terry and the Pirates ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7418 "2025-05-01T01:50:36Z")
**Comic Strips Now Only Seen In Repeats Or Not At All** 1. Pogo 2. Peanuts 3. Terry and the Pirates 4. Krazy Kat ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7419 "2025-05-01T02:04:47Z")
**Comic Strips Now Only Seen In Repeats Or Not At All** 1. Pogo 2. Peanuts 3. Terry and the Pirates 4. Krazy Kat 5. Calvin and Hobbes ---
**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:** [May 1, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/7420 "2025-05-01T02:11:11Z")
**Comic Strips Now Only Seen In Repeats Or Not At All** 1. Pogo 2. Peanuts 3. Terry and the Pirates 4. Krazy Kat 5. Calvin and Hobbes 6. [The Yellow Kid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yellow_Kid) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=370) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=372)