# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1) **URL:** \ **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:** 257
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5124 "2021-03-03T17:39:30Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > I didn’t equate “314” with π. OK. > > The “ZDEC” part is sort of reminiscent of how the Russian work ‘_zdes_’ (English _here_) can be transliterated into Roman letters. Hmmm. Maybe that “Z” is actually a turned “И” ? OK, got it figured out. “314” = _pi_, or in Russian " Пи" “ZDEC” = a Roman transliteration of Cyrillic " здец" [Пи + здец yields “Пиздец”](https://theculturetrip.com/europe/russia/articles/12-russian-swear-words-you-need-to-know/): ## Пиздец/Piz-dets **Literal meaning** : damn it **How to use it** : Another word hailing from ancient language; its original meaning of ‘vulva’ distorted over time. It is among the words that have existed in the Russian language for almost as long as the language itself. Pizdets is the general description of a situation that went very wrong, so it can be used on its own as an exclamation or in a sentence: _Vot eto pizdets!_ ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5125 "2021-03-03T17:58:19Z")
I posted a photo on Imgur, and copy/pasted the url on a separate line. But I got a message: “Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post.” ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5126 "2021-03-03T19:22:10Z")
**A scenic single pic that you took, without you in it, with a brief description. The description should precede your pic.** 1. Swede’s Cut, on the old historic Ridge Route up and over The Grapevine in SoCal, before I-5 bypassed it in the 1970s. 2. Wadi Rum, Jordan [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/eZWEEPS.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/Ysr6440) ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5127 "2021-03-03T19:32:14Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I posted a photo on Imgur, and copy/pasted the url on a separate line. But I got a message: “Sorry, you can’t embed media items in a post.” Not sure what went wrong, @panache45. The official SDMB instructions are probably in the FAQ. I was paraphrasing from memory because that’s how I do it and that’s how others do it too. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5128 "2021-03-03T19:33:17Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > > [@bordelond](#): > > > > I didn’t equate “314” with π. OK. > > > > The “ZDEC” part is sort of reminiscent of how the Russian work ‘_zdes_’ (English _here_) can be transliterated into Roman letters. Hmmm. Maybe that “Z” is actually a turned “И” ? > > OK, got it figured out. > > “314” = _pi_, or in Russian " Пи" > “ZDEC” = a Roman transliteration of Cyrillic " здец" > > [Пи + здец yields “Пиздец”](https://theculturetrip.com/europe/russia/articles/12-russian-swear-words-you-need-to-know/): > > ## Пиздец/Piz-dets > > **Literal meaning** : damn it > > **How to use it** : Another word hailing from ancient language; its original meaning of ‘vulva’ distorted over time. It is among the words that have existed in the Russian language for almost as long as the language itself. Pizdets is the general description of a situation that went very wrong, so it can be used on its own as an exclamation or in a sentence: _Vot eto pizdets!_ Bingo. My coworker said it’s pronounced like, “peez-DYETS”. Hope that helps. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5129 "2021-03-03T19:45:00Z")
**A scenic single pic that you took, without you in it, with a brief description. The description should precede your pic.** 1. Swede’s Cut, on the old historic Ridge Route up and over The Grapevine in SoCal, before I-5 bypassed it in the 1970s. 2. Wadi Rum, Jordan 3. The moon over Cabo d’Orso, Sardinia [https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/3235\_1134743162618\_2203284\_n.jpg?\_nc\_cat=109&ccb=3&\_nc\_sid=cdbe9c&\_nc\_ohc=v6RhbCbNQf0AX8XyUPg&\_nc\_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=972bcb35137441d5e4427bac13344181&oe=60646FCC](https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/3235_1134743162618_2203284_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=3&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=v6RhbCbNQf0AX8XyUPg&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=972bcb35137441d5e4427bac13344181&oe=60646FCC) ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5130 "2021-03-03T23:41:13Z")
**A scenic single pic that you took, without you in it, with a brief description. The description should precede your pic.** 1. Swede’s Cut, on the old historic Ridge Route up and over The Grapevine in SoCal, before I-5 bypassed it in the 1970s. 2. Wadi Rum, Jordan 3. The moon over Cabo d’Orso, Sardinia 4. The June 8, 2004 Transit of Venus, as seen from Vienna, Austria [![](https://i.imgur.com/oSrETCY.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/oSrETCY.jpeg) ---
**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:** [March 4, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5131 "2021-03-04T00:18:03Z")
Glad you got it, @panache45 . You’ve shared that one in the eclipse discussions. It is stunning every time I see it. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5132 "2021-03-04T01:05:09Z")
**A scenic single pic that you took, without you in it, with a brief description. The description should precede your pic.** 1. Swede’s Cut, on the old historic Ridge Route up and over The Grapevine in SoCal, before I-5 bypassed it in the 1970s. 2. Wadi Rum, Jordan 3. The moon over Cabo d’Orso, Sardinia 4. The June 8, 2004 Transit of Venus, as seen from Vienna, Austria 5. Bald Eagle, seen December 11 in Niles, IL. [![](https://i.imgur.com/dbpjrNY.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/dbpjrNY.jpeg) Niles is a suburb just North of Chicago and I’m surprised that I saw an eagle there. I wish I could get a better pic. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5133 "2021-03-06T15:44:34Z")
Alright, this category isn’t gaining traction so I say we end it. I created this category so I’ll create a new one. Okay? **Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5134 "2021-03-06T16:58:48Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5135 "2021-03-07T00:43:02Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush(OK, everything) ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5136 "2021-03-07T03:38:52Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush (OK, everything) 4. Eat, sleep, use the toilet, and work from home _…(and not necessarily in that order)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5137 "2021-03-07T04:17:58Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush (OK, everything) 4. Eat, sleep, use the toilet, and work from home _…(and not necessarily in that order)_ 5. Get some sleep! ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5138 "2021-03-07T05:47:23Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush (OK, everything) 4. Eat, sleep, use the toilet, and work from home _…(and not necessarily in that order)_ 5. Get some sleep! 6. Install new mini fridge in my office. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5139 "2021-03-07T11:15:58Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush (OK, everything) 4. Eat, sleep, use the toilet, and work from home _…(and not necessarily in that order)_ 5. Get some sleep! 6. Install new mini fridge in my office. 7. Give a Sunday afternoon lecture on Zoom, part of a library program ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5140 "2021-03-07T14:31:39Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush (OK, everything) 4. Eat, sleep, use the toilet, and work from home _…(and not necessarily in that order)_ 5. Get some sleep! 6. Install new mini fridge in my office. 7. Give a Sunday afternoon lecture on Zoom, part of a library program 8. Picking out paint colors for a major paint-a-thon at the end of the month ---
**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:** [March 7, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5141 "2021-03-07T16:31:46Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush (OK, everything) 4. Eat, sleep, use the toilet, and work from home _…(and not necessarily in that order)_ 5. Get some sleep! 6. Install new mini fridge in my office. 7. Give a Sunday afternoon lecture on Zoom, part of a library program 8. Picking out paint colors for a major paint-a-thon at the end of the month 9. Visit the art museum with my family ---
**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:** [March 8, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5142 "2021-03-08T02:57:35Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush (OK, everything) 4. Eat, sleep, use the toilet, and work from home _…(and not necessarily in that order)_ 5. Get some sleep! 6. Install new mini fridge in my office. 7. Give a Sunday afternoon lecture on Zoom, part of a library program 8. Picking out paint colors for a major paint-a-thon at the end of the month 9. Visit the art museum with my family 10. Have a birthday dinner for our best friend, one of only 4 people to enter our house since the pandemic started ---
**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:** [March 8, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/5143 "2021-03-08T06:17:58Z")
**Your plans this weekend, or this week, or this month…** 1. Share a bottle of wine with our neighbors for a distanced covid visit. A double date of sorts. 2. Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot this week. 3. Cutting back the freeze damage on my orange trees, oleander, bottlebrush (OK, everything) 4. Eat, sleep, use the toilet, and work from home _…(and not necessarily in that order)_ 5. Get some sleep! 6. Install new mini fridge in my office. 7. Give a Sunday afternoon lecture on Zoom, part of a library program 8. Picking out paint colors for a major paint-a-thon at the end of the month 9. Visit the art museum with my family 10. Have a birthday dinner for our best friend, one of only 4 people to enter our house since the pandemic started 11. Now that I’ve had that wine (red zin), take aspirin and drink water and hit the rack. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=256) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=258)