# 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:** 438
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2025, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8741 "2025-11-12T04:59:40Z")
**A Favorite Album/CD/Cassette** (Any genre, artist, era!) 1. _Who’s Next_ - The Who 2. _Ramones_ - Ramones 3. _Magical Mystery Tour_ - The Beatles 4. _What’s New_ - Linda Ronstadt 5. _You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. II_ - Frank Zappa 6. _Batman Forever Original Soundtrack_ - Various Artists 7. _Baroque Music for Trumpet_ - Wynton Marsalis 8. _Foxtrot_ - Genesis 9. _Unforgettable, with Love_ - Natalie Cole 10. _It’s Like This_ - Rickie Lee Jones ---
**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:** [November 12, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8742 "2025-11-12T11:29:48Z")
**A Favorite Album/CD/Cassette** (Any genre, artist, era!) 1. _Who’s Next_ - The Who 2. _Ramones_ - Ramones 3. _Magical Mystery Tour_ - The Beatles 4. _What’s New_ - Linda Ronstadt 5. _You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. II_ - Frank Zappa 6. _Batman Forever Original Soundtrack_ - Various Artists 7. _Baroque Music for Trumpet_ - Wynton Marsalis 8. _Foxtrot_ - Genesis 9. _Unforgettable, with Love_ - Natalie Cole 10. _It’s Like This_ - Rickie Lee Jones 11. _Wrecking Ball_ - Emmylou Harris ---
**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:** [November 12, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8743 "2025-11-12T11:49:25Z")
**A Favorite Album/CD/Cassette** (Any genre, artist, era!) 1. _Who’s Next_ - The Who 2. _Ramones_ - Ramones 3. _Magical Mystery Tour_ - The Beatles 4. _What’s New_ - Linda Ronstadt 5. _You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. II_ - Frank Zappa 6. _Batman Forever Original Soundtrack_ - Various Artists 7. _Baroque Music for Trumpet_ - Wynton Marsalis 8. _Foxtrot_ - Genesis 9. _Unforgettable, with Love_ - Natalie Cole 10. _It’s Like This_ - Rickie Lee Jones 11. _Wrecking Ball_ - Emmylou Harris 12. _Mer De Noms_ - A Perfect Circle ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8744 "2025-11-13T02:00:27Z")
**A Favorite Album/CD/Cassette** (Any genre, artist, era!) 1. _Who’s Next_ - The Who 2. _Ramones_ - Ramones 3. _Magical Mystery Tour_ - The Beatles 4. _What’s New_ - Linda Ronstadt 5. _You Can’t Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. II_ - Frank Zappa 6. _Batman Forever Original Soundtrack_ - Various Artists 7. _Baroque Music for Trumpet_ - Wynton Marsalis 8. _Foxtrot_ - Genesis 9. _Unforgettable, with Love_ - Natalie Cole 10. _It’s Like This_ - Rickie Lee Jones 11. _Wrecking Ball_ - Emmylou Harris 12. _Mer De Noms_ - A Perfect Circle 13. _Watermark_ -Enya Next **Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8745 "2025-11-13T02:24:01Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8746 "2025-11-13T02:45:39Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8747 "2025-11-13T03:22:15Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8748 "2025-11-13T13:27:40Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8749 "2025-11-13T14:05:42Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla 6. Molotov cocktail: Named after Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8750 "2025-11-13T14:33:21Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla 6. Molotov cocktail: Named after Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov 7. Watt: Named after James Watt. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8751 "2025-11-13T16:03:53Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla 6. Molotov cocktail: Named after Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov 7. Watt: Named after James Watt. 8. Sandwich: Named after John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8752 "2025-11-13T16:16:51Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla 6. Molotov cocktail: Named after Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov 7. Watt: Named after James Watt. 8. Sandwich: Named after John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich 9. Davenport: Genericized trademark for a sofa, originally made by the Davenport Company, named after Albert H. Davenport. The word was used to describe all sofas by my paternal grandmother, but she had to explain what she meant to me. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8753 "2025-11-13T16:18:18Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla 6. Molotov cocktail: Named after Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov 7. Watt: Named after James Watt. 8. Sandwich: Named after John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich 9. Davenport: Genericized trademark for a sofa, originally made by the Davenport Company, named after Albert H. Davenport. 10. Bezier curve: Named after Pierre Bézier, French engineer and mathematician ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8754 "2025-11-13T16:23:14Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla 6. Molotov cocktail: Named after Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov 7. Watt: Named after James Watt. 8. Sandwich: Named after John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich 9. Davenport: Genericized trademark for a sofa, originally made by the Davenport Company, named after Albert H. Davenport. 10. Bezier curve: Named after Pierre Bézier, French engineer and mathematician 11. Mansfield bar: A safety feature on semi trailers, named after movie star Jayne Mansfield, whose life might have been spared if the truck her car crashed into her had been equipped with one. ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8755 "2025-11-13T16:39:23Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla 6. Molotov cocktail: Named after Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov 7. Watt: Named after James Watt. 8. Sandwich: Named after John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich 9. Davenport: Genericized trademark for a sofa, originally made by the Davenport Company, named after Albert H. Davenport. 10. Bezier curve: Named after Pierre Bézier, French engineer and mathematician 11. Mansfield bar: A safety feature on semi trailers, named after movie star Jayne Mansfield, whose life might have been spared if the truck her car crashed into her had been equipped with one. 12. Wellington boot: Named after [Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington) ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8756 "2025-11-13T17:22:06Z")
**Eponyms: things, places etc named for a person** 1. Sideburns: named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside 2. Washington State: named for President George Washington 3. Nicotine: named after Jean Nicot, who helped introduce tobacco to France 4. Leotard: named for 19th century French acrobat Jules Léotard 5. Nachos: named for creator Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, Maitre D’ at the Victory Club, Piedras Negras, Coahaujilla 6. Molotov cocktail: Named after Soviet politician Vyacheslav Molotov 7. Watt: Named after James Watt. 8. Sandwich: Named after John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich 9. Davenport: Genericized trademark for a sofa, originally made by the Davenport Company, named after Albert H. Davenport. 10. Bezier curve: Named after Pierre Bézier, French engineer and mathematician 11. Mansfield bar: A safety feature on semi trailers, named after movie star Jayne Mansfield, whose life might have been spared if the truck her car crashed into her had been equipped with one. 12. Wellington boot: Named after [Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington) 13. Cleveland Browns football team: Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown. New category: **Sports teams that have been historically unsuccessful** 1. Charlotte Hornets (NBA): The only active team never to win even a division title. They also have never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8757 "2025-11-13T17:32:28Z")
**Sports teams that have been historically unsuccessful** 1. Charlotte Hornets (NBA): The only active team never to win even a division title. They also have never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. 2. Chicago Cubs (MLB): Called the Loveable Losers due to their World Series drought from 1908 to 2016. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8758 "2025-11-13T17:51:09Z")
**Sports teams that have been historically unsuccessful** 1. Charlotte Hornets (NBA): The only active team never to win even a division title. They also have never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. 2. Chicago Cubs (MLB): Called the Loveable Losers due to their World Series drought from 1908 to 2016. 3. Los Angeles Clippers (NBA): Born in 1970, they have never been to the NBA finals ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8759 "2025-11-13T17:52:04Z")
**Sports teams that have been historically unsuccessful** 1. Charlotte Hornets (NBA): The only active team never to win even a division title. They also have never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. 2. Chicago Cubs (MLB): Called the Loveable Losers due to their World Series drought from 1908 to 2016. 3. New York Jets (NFL): Have not made the playoffs since 2011, when they lost the AFC Championship to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They have consistently been one of the worst run franchises in NFL history. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2025, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/8760 "2025-11-13T17:53:11Z")
**Sports teams that have been historically unsuccessful** 1. Charlotte Hornets (NBA): The only active team never to win even a division title. They also have never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. 2. Chicago Cubs (MLB): Called the Loveable Losers due to their World Series drought from 1908 to 2016. 3. New York Jets (NFL): Have not made the playoffs since 2011, when they lost the AFC Championship to the Pittsburgh Steelers. They have consistently been one of the worst run franchises in NFL history. 4. Los Angeles Clippers (NBA): Born in 1970, they have never been to the NBA finals Housekeeping [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=437) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=439)