# 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:** 455
**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 16, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9081 "2026-01-16T21:15:29Z")
**Words or phrases, positive or negative, your own or quotes, that describe winter weather** 1. Life-threatening 2. It’s colder than normal if I can’t wear shorts outside 3. It’s colder than a witch’s tits 4. I feel sorry for those brass monkeys out there. 5. ’Seasonal’ _(this word is extremely common here in Wisconsin)_ 6. The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco 7. Alberta Clipper For more: [Alberta clipper - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_clipper) ---
**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 16, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9082 "2026-01-16T21:41:40Z")
**Words or phrases, positive or negative, your own or quotes, that describe winter weather** 1. Life-threatening 2. It’s colder than normal if I can’t wear shorts outside 3. It’s colder than a witch’s tits 4. I feel sorry for those brass monkeys out there. 5. ’Seasonal’ _(this word is extremely common here in Wisconsin)_ 6. The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco 7. Alberta Clipper 8. @EllieNeo : “It’s not cold in here! Thermostat is at 69! You’ve got chicken blood!” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9083 "2026-01-16T21:57:54Z")
**Words or phrases, positive or negative, your own or quotes, that describe winter weather** 1. Life-threatening 2. It’s colder than normal if I can’t wear shorts outside 3. It’s colder than a witch’s tits 4. I feel sorry for those brass monkeys out there. 5. ’Seasonal’ _(this word is extremely common here in Wisconsin)_ 6. The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco 7. Alberta Clipper 8. @EllieNeo : “It’s not cold in here! Thermostat is at 69! You’ve got chicken blood!” 9. “‘Polar bears’? More like polar twinks, am I right? Anyone?” - knoodler, anxiously searching for a high-five. ---
**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 16, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9084 "2026-01-16T23:05:00Z")
@knoodler [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k7phlHG78do/hqdefault.jpg "Ron Simmons "DAMN"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7phlHG78do) **Words or phrases, positive or negative, your own or quotes, that describe winter weather** 1. Life-threatening 2. It’s colder than normal if I can’t wear shorts outside 3. It’s colder than a witch’s tits 4. I feel sorry for those brass monkeys out there. 5. ’Seasonal’ _(this word is extremely common here in Wisconsin)_ 6. The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco 7. Alberta Clipper 8. @EllieNeo : “It’s not cold in here! Thermostat is at 69! You’ve got chicken blood!” 9. “‘Polar bears’? More like polar twinks, am I right? Anyone?” 10. It’s cold enough out here to freeze your Winnebago! ---
**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 17, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9085 "2026-01-17T00:24:04Z")
**Words or phrases, positive or negative, your own or quotes, that describe winter weather** 1. Life-threatening 2. It’s colder than normal if I can’t wear shorts outside 3. It’s colder than a witch’s tits 4. I feel sorry for those brass monkeys out there. 5. ’Seasonal’ _(this word is extremely common here in Wisconsin)_ 6. The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco 7. Alberta Clipper 8. @EllieNeo : “It’s not cold in here! Thermostat is at 69! You’ve got chicken blood!” 9. “‘Polar bears’? More like polar twinks, am I right? Anyone?” 10. It’s cold enough out here to freeze your Winnebago! 11. Walking in a winter wonderland And @Bayaker, yes, any winter weather location, your own or elsewhere, is fine. So are you wearing shorts? ---
**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 17, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9086 "2026-01-17T01:14:01Z")
**Words or phrases, positive or negative, your own or quotes, that describe winter weather** 1. Life-threatening 2. It’s colder than normal if I can’t wear shorts outside 3. It’s colder than a witch’s tits 4. I feel sorry for those brass monkeys out there. 5. ’Seasonal’ _(this word is extremely common here in Wisconsin)_ 6. The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco 7. Alberta Clipper 8. @EllieNeo : “It’s not cold in here! Thermostat is at 69! You’ve got chicken blood!” 9. “‘Polar bears’? More like polar twinks, am I right? Anyone?” 10. It’s cold enough out here to freeze your Winnebago! 11. Walking in a winter wonderland 12. Yeah, but it’s a _dry_ cold. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9087 "2026-01-17T16:46:53Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > And @Bayaker, yes, any winter weather location, your own or elsewhere, is fine. So are you wearing shorts? I’m wearing shorts inside the house, but the high today will only be 58F, so no shorts outside. It _is_ colder than normal. ---
**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 18, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9088 "2026-01-18T13:49:41Z")
**Words or phrases, positive or negative, your own or quotes, that describe winter weather** 1. Life-threatening 2. It’s colder than normal if I can’t wear shorts outside 3. It’s colder than a witch’s tits 4. I feel sorry for those brass monkeys out there. 5. ’Seasonal’ _(this word is extremely common here in Wisconsin)_ 6. The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco 7. Alberta Clipper 8. @EllieNeo : “It’s not cold in here! Thermostat is at 69! You’ve got chicken blood!” 9. “‘Polar bears’? More like polar twinks, am I right? Anyone?” 10. It’s cold enough out here to freeze your Winnebago! 11. Walking in a winter wonderland 12. Yeah, but it’s a _dry_ cold. 13. If you have ever had to start your car by burning a tire on the hood, you might be a northern redneck.. **You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters ---
**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 18, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9089 "2026-01-18T14:02:43Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones ---
**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:** [January 18, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9090 "2026-01-18T14:06:17Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen ---
**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:** [January 18, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9091 "2026-01-18T14:22:30Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath Which is kinda sad, because more famous singers can always be heard on the radio. Redpath can only be heard on the occasional Saturday folk/Scottish/Celtic program. ---
**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 18, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9092 "2026-01-18T14:32:11Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9093 "2026-01-18T17:16:44Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles 6. Nirvana ---
**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 18, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9094 "2026-01-18T19:09:37Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles 6. Nirvana 7. Franz Ferdinand ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9095 "2026-01-18T22:36:03Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles 6. Nirvana 7. Franz Ferdinand 8. Sam Smith ---
**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 19, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9096 "2026-01-19T16:05:20Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles 6. Nirvana 7. Franz Ferdinand 8. Sam Smith 9. Talking Heads ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9097 "2026-01-19T19:37:25Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles 6. Nirvana 7. Franz Ferdinand 8. Sam Smith 9. Talking Heads 10. Radiohead ---
**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 19, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9098 "2026-01-19T19:42:06Z")
[quote=“knoodler, post:9097, topic:970093, full:true”] **You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles 6. Nirvana 7. Franz Ferdinand 8. Sam Smith 9. Talking Heads 10. Radiohead 11. The Doors ---
**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 20, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9099 "2026-01-20T00:45:54Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles 6. Nirvana 7. Franz Ferdinand 8. Sam Smith 9. Talking Heads 10. Radiohead 11. The Doors 12. Pentatonix ---
**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 20, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9100 "2026-01-20T01:07:44Z")
**You like their music, but you never bought their albums.** 1. Foo Fighters 2. Rolling Stones 3. Queen 4. Jean Redpath 5. Eagles 6. Nirvana 7. Franz Ferdinand 8. Sam Smith 9. Talking Heads 10. Radiohead 11. The Doors 12. Pentatonix 13. Mormon Tabernacle Choir New category: **Sports in the Winter Olympics** 1. Snowboarding [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=454) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=456)