# Baker’s Dozen III

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093>\
**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:** 451

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**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 7, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9001 "2026-01-07T05:44:09Z")

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**Your High School Mascot**

1. Wildcats
2. Democrats
3. Indians
4. Panthers
5. Titans
6. Raiders
7. Falcons
8. Blugolds
9. Chiefs
10. Trojans
11. Rams
12. Bullpups
13. Flames

The school coat of arms had a lamp with a flame on it.

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken

Maybe I’ll make it a Spring resolution, but for now there’s snow on the ground and I have a bad cold

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**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 7, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9002 "2026-01-07T15:19:34Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept

I made the resolution when I had been in the program for almost two years, so I was on the tail end of the journey.

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**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 7, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9003 "2026-01-07T15:21:47Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending

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**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 7, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9004 "2026-01-07T17:34:31Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending

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**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 7, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9005 "2026-01-07T17:35:31Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far

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**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 7, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9006 "2026-01-07T20:58:38Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far
6. Procrastinate more: maybe tomorrow

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**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 7, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9007 "2026-01-07T21:05:00Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far
6. Procrastinate more: maybe tomorrow
7. Eat healthier food: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

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**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 9, 2026, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9008 "2026-01-09T04:26:04Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far
6. Procrastinate more: maybe tomorrow
7. Eat healthier food: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
8. Never drink any alcohol again: never making that one

And LOL @dirtball !

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**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 9, 2026, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9009 "2026-01-09T05:30:44Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far
6. Procrastinate more: maybe tomorrow
7. Eat healthier food: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
8. Never drink any alcohol again: never making that one
9. Post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9010 "2026-01-09T22:43:58Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far
6. Procrastinate more: maybe tomorrow
7. Eat healthier food: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
8. Never drink any alcohol again: never making that one
9. Post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!
10. Read a post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!

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**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 10, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9011 "2026-01-10T16:44:30Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far
6. Procrastinate more: maybe tomorrow
7. Eat healthier food: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
8. Never drink any alcohol again: never making that one
9. Post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!
10. Read a post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!
11. Breathe at least thrice daily: kept

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**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 10, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9012 "2026-01-10T18:19:02Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far
6. Procrastinate more: maybe tomorrow
7. Eat healthier food: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
8. Never drink any alcohol again: never making that one
9. Post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!
10. Read a post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!
11. Breathe at least thrice daily: kept
12. Kiss my Marie and tell her at least once a day that I love her – kept so far

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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 11, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9013 "2026-01-11T05:39:55Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions: ones you kept, ones you broke, or ones you never made**

1. Go for a walk outside every day: broken
2. Get my Masters degree: Kept
3. Go to the Moon: pending
4. Look up the definition of “resolution”: pending
5. Clean out by carry-all each day I’m not with Madame P. - kept so far
6. Procrastinate more: maybe tomorrow
7. Eat healthier food: HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
8. Never drink any alcohol again: never making that one
9. Post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!
10. Read a post in a Straight Dope thread _right now_: done!
11. Breathe at least thrice daily: kept
12. Kiss my Marie and tell her at least once a day that I love her – kept so far
13. Bring this category to a close, almost two weeks after New Year’s Day - kept!

Pass.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9014 "2026-01-11T06:31:05Z")

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**How do I love thee? Let me list the ways** _(Sexual euphemisms)_

1. Making whoopie

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**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 11, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9015 "2026-01-11T10:41:43Z")

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**How do I love thee? Let me list the ways** _(Sexual euphemisms)_

1. Making whoopie
2. Boinking

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**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 11, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9016 "2026-01-11T10:53:07Z")

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**How do I love thee? Let me list the ways** _(Sexual euphemisms)_

1. Making whoopie
2. Boinking
3. Bumping uglies

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**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:** [January 11, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9017 "2026-01-11T11:01:13Z")

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**How do I love thee? Let me list the ways** _(Sexual euphemisms)_

1. Making whoopie
2. Boinking
3. Bumping uglies
4. Making the beast with two backs

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**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 11, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9018 "2026-01-11T12:08:16Z")

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**How do I love thee? Let me list the ways** _(Sexual euphemisms)_

1. Making whoopie
2. Boinking
3. Bumping uglies
4. Making the beast with two backs
5. Doing the humpty hump

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**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 11, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9019 "2026-01-11T16:26:04Z")

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**How do I love thee? Let me list the ways** _(Sexual euphemisms)_

1. Making whoopie
2. Boinking
3. Bumping uglies
4. Making the beast with two backs
5. Doing the humpty hump
6. Afternoon Delight

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**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 11, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9020 "2026-01-11T16:54:29Z")

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**How do I love thee? Let me list the ways** _(Sexual euphemisms)_

1. Making whoopie
2. Boinking
3. Bumping uglies
4. Making the beast with two backs
5. Doing the humpty hump
6. Afternoon Delight
7. Mattress dancin’

_ **-“BB”-** _

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