# 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:** 485
**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:** [June 5, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9681 "2026-06-05T13:08:10Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know ---
**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:** [June 5, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9682 "2026-06-05T14:37:56Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know 6. NSFW – Not safe for work _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9683 "2026-06-05T14:43:44Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know 6. NSFW – Not safe for work 7. GG - Good Game ---
**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:** [June 5, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9684 "2026-06-05T14:46:22Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know 6. NSFW – Not safe for work 7. GG - Good Game 8. AFK- Away from keyboard ---
**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:** [June 5, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9685 "2026-06-05T17:34:14Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know 6. NSFW – Not safe for work 7. GG - Good Game 8. AFK- Away from keyboard 9. BIO - using the bathroom ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9686 "2026-06-05T20:18:57Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know 6. NSFW – Not safe for work 7. GG - Good Game 8. AFK- Away from keyboard 9. BIO - using the bathroom 10. FTFY - Fixed That For You ---
**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:** [June 5, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9687 "2026-06-05T20:28:08Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know 6. NSFW – Not safe for work 7. GG - Good Game 8. AFK- Away from keyboard 9. BIO - using the bathroom 10. FTFY - Fixed That For You 11. IME - In My Experience ---
**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:** [June 5, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9688 "2026-06-05T23:27:32Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know 6. NSFW – Not safe for work 7. GG - Good Game 8. AFK- Away from keyboard 9. BIO - using the bathroom 10. FTFY - Fixed That For You 11. IME - In My Experience 12. SMH - Shaking My Head See also SMDH (Shaking My Damn Head). Both are popular on sports message boards. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9689 "2026-06-06T00:44:53Z")
**Internet abbreviations** 1. IANAD - I am not a doctor 2. TLDR -Too Long Didn’t Read 3. IDK - I don’t know 4. BRB - Be right back 5. AFAIK - As far as I know 6. NSFW – Not safe for work 7. GG - Good Game 8. AFK- Away from keyboard 9. BIO - using the bathroom 10. FTFY - Fixed That For You 11. IME - In My Experience 12. SMH - Shaking My Head 13. FML - Fuck my life New category: **Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9690 "2026-06-06T00:47:03Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9691 "2026-06-06T00:51:39Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9692 "2026-06-06T00:53:25Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9693 "2026-06-06T02:28:44Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source 5. Borders A great bookstore. I was so sad when it closed. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9694 "2026-06-06T04:36:40Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source 5. Borders 6. CompUSA ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9695 "2026-06-06T11:49:55Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source 5. Borders 6. CompUSA 7. KB Toys ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9696 "2026-06-06T12:23:49Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source 5. Borders 6. CompUSA 7. KB Toys 8. G. C. Murphy’s ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9697 "2026-06-06T12:52:32Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source 5. Borders 6. CompUSA 7. KB Toys 8. G. C. Murphy’s 9. Kinney Shoes Once the largest footwear retailer in the USA, they went out of business in 1998. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9698 "2026-06-06T13:29:01Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source 5. Borders 6. CompUSA 7. KB Toys 8. G. C. Murphy’s 9. Kinney Shoes 10. Montgomery Ward ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9699 "2026-06-06T14:19:16Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source 5. Borders 6. CompUSA 7. KB Toys 8. G. C. Murphy’s 9. Kinney Shoes 10. Montgomery Ward 11. Tower Records ---
**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:** [June 6, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/9700 "2026-06-06T17:31:11Z")
**Once-popular stores that no longer exist** 1. Blockbuster Video 2. Toys R Us 3. Circuit City 4. Payless Shoe Source 5. Borders 6. CompUSA 7. KB Toys 8. G. C. Murphy’s 9. Kinney Shoes 10. Montgomery Ward 11. Tower Records 12. K-Mart _ **-“BB”-** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=484) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093.md?page=486)