# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1

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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 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")

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Previous thread: [Bakers Dozen - Thread Games - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=573445)

Since the other thread (thanks, **Idle Thoughts** , for starting it almost ten years ago!) has been loading very slowly for some Dopers, and there’ve been concerns that it might have become too unwieldy for the SDMB servers (having reached page 1409), I’m starting a new one here.

Our first category:

Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/2 "2020-01-25T04:39:31Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/3 "2020-01-25T04:56:20Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.

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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 25, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/4 "2020-01-25T04:59:43Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M

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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 25, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5 "2020-01-25T05:05:47Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M
5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/6 "2020-01-25T05:11:53Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M
5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M
6. Reasons why this thread won’t be any better than the old one.

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7 "2020-01-25T05:22:43Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M
5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M
6. Reasons why this thread won’t be any better than the old one.
7. Things that lasted longer than the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread.

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8 "2020-01-25T05:51:52Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M
5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M
6. Reasons why this thread won’t be any better than the old one.
7. Things that lasted longer than the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread.
8. Error types and messages, database and page loads and system performance and what not, you’ve gotten right here on The Straight Dope.

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9 "2020-01-25T05:53:45Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M
5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M
6. Reasons why this thread won’t be any better than the old one.
7. Things that lasted longer than the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread.
8. Error types and messages, database and page loads and system performance and what not, you’ve gotten right here on The Straight Dope.
9. Something requiring you to supply a link for your entry, drastically reducing your likelihood of replying

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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 25, 2020, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/10 "2020-01-25T08:02:43Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M
5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M
6. Reasons why this thread won’t be any better than the old one.
7. Things that lasted longer than the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread.
8. Error types and messages, database and page loads and system performance and what not, you’ve gotten right here on The Straight Dope.
9. Something requiring you to supply a link for your entry, drastically reducing your likelihood of replying
10. Things you wish your relatives would really stop giving you for Christmas

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/11 "2020-01-25T09:28:35Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M
5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M
6. Reasons why this thread won’t be any better than the old one.
7. Things that lasted longer than the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread.
8. Error types and messages, database and page loads and system performance and what not, you’ve gotten right here on The Straight Dope.
9. Something requiring you to supply a link for your entry, drastically reducing your likelihood of replying
10. Things you wish your relatives would really stop giving you for Christmas
11. Another topic so US-centric that the rest of us have to wait it out before playing again.

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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 25, 2020, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/12 "2020-01-25T10:01:03Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
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> . . .
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> 1. Another topic so US-centric that the rest of us have to wait it out before playing again.

Good call, **Leaffan**. Could we try to keep things generic, so all around the world can participate in any prompt?

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/13 "2020-01-25T10:51:38Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread
2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread
3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.
4. Something something A-M
5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M
6. Reasons why this thread won’t be any better than the old one.
7. Things that lasted longer than the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread.
8. Error types and messages, database and page loads and system performance and what not, you’ve gotten right here on The Straight Dope.
9. Something requiring you to supply a link for your entry, drastically reducing your likelihood of replying
10. Things you wish your relatives would really stop giving you for Christmas
11. Another topic so US-centric that the rest of us have to wait it out before playing again.
12. Something, A-M.

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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 25, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/14 "2020-01-25T12:51:06Z")

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Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

1. Future categories on the shiny new Baker’s Dozen thread

2. Previous categories from the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread

3. Assuming an incredibly small amount of text could slow a server.

4. Something something A-M

5. Names you would give/have given a pet, A-M

6. Reasons why this thread won’t be any better than the old one.

7. Things that lasted longer than the old and busted Baker’s Dozen thread.

8. Error types and messages, database and page loads and system performance and what not, you’ve gotten right here on The Straight Dope.

9. Something requiring you to supply a link for your entry, drastically reducing your likelihood of replying

10. Things you wish your relatives would really stop giving you for Christmas

11. Another topic so US-centric that the rest of us have to wait it out before playing again.

12. Something, A-M.

13. Things heard at the Impeachment Hearings  
New!  
Things Heard At The Impeachment Hearings

14. “This lecture’s longer than the wait time on the old Baker’s Dozen thread.”

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/15 "2020-01-25T14:34:01Z")

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Things Heard At The Impeachment Hearings

1. “This lecture’s longer than the wait time on the old Baker’s Dozen thread.”
2. “ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/16 "2020-01-25T14:47:10Z")

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Things Heard At The Impeachment Hearings

1. “This lecture’s longer than the wait time on the old Baker’s Dozen thread.”
2. “ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”
3. “Anyone want an imPEACHment Cocktail. That’s peach puree mixed with any booze of your choice.”

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/17 "2020-01-25T17:10:39Z")

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Things Heard At The Impeachment Hearings

1. “This lecture’s longer than the wait time on the old Baker’s Dozen thread.”
2. “ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”
3. “Anyone want an imPEACHment Cocktail. That’s peach puree mixed with any booze of your choice.”
4. “I’m not a liar! You’re a liar!”

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/18 "2020-01-25T17:32:38Z")

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Things Heard At The Impeachment Hearings

1. “This lecture’s longer than the wait time on the old Baker’s Dozen thread.”
2. “ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”
3. “Anyone want an imPEACHment Cocktail. That’s peach puree mixed with any booze of your choice.”
4. “I’m not a liar! You’re a liar!”
5. “Does milk of magnesia count as milk?”

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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 25, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/19 "2020-01-25T18:13:29Z")

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Things Heard At The Impeachment Hearings

1. “This lecture’s longer than the wait time on the old Baker’s Dozen thread.”
2. “ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”
3. “Anyone want an imPEACHment Cocktail. That’s peach puree mixed with any booze of your choice.”
4. “I’m not a liar! You’re a liar!”
5. “Does milk of magnesia count as milk?”
6. “That’s Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!”

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/20 "2020-01-25T19:00:29Z")

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Things Heard At The Impeachment Hearings

1. “This lecture’s longer than the wait time on the old Baker’s Dozen thread.”
2. “ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ”
3. “Anyone want an imPEACHment Cocktail. That’s peach puree mixed with any booze of your choice.”
4. “I’m not a liar! You’re a liar!”
5. “Does milk of magnesia count as milk?”
6. “That’s Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!”
7. "This guy’s lying as much as…as…Trump!

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