# 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:** 359
**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:** [August 12, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7164 "2021-08-12T16:01:47Z")
**Five syllable words** 1. Refrigerator 2. Electricity 3. Pentasyllabic 4. Personality 5. Discombobulate 6. Verification _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [August 12, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7165 "2021-08-12T16:16:40Z")
**Five syllable words** 1. Refrigerator 2. Electricity 3. Pentasyllabic 4. Personality 5. Discombobulate 6. Verification 7. Remuneration For the longest time I thought it was renumeration ---
**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:** [August 12, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7166 "2021-08-12T16:17:06Z")
**Five syllable words** 1. Refrigerator 2. Electricity 3. Pentasyllabic 4. Personality 5. Discombobulate 6. Verification 7. Remuneration 8. appendectomy ---
**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:** [August 12, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7167 "2021-08-12T16:48:52Z")
**Five syllable words** 1. Refrigerator 2. Electricity 3. Pentasyllabic 4. Personality 5. Discombobulate 6. Verification 7. Remuneration 8. appendectomy 9. Adiabatic ---
**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:** [August 12, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7168 "2021-08-12T16:52:12Z")
**Five syllable words** 1. Refrigerator 2. Electricity 3. Pentasyllabic 4. Personality 5. Discombobulate 6. Verification 7. Remuneration 8. Appendectomy 9. Adiabatic 10. Illegitimate ---
**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:** [August 12, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7169 "2021-08-12T18:09:07Z")
**Five syllable words** 1. Refrigerator 2. Electricity 3. Pentasyllabic 4. Personality 5. Discombobulate 6. Verification 7. Remuneration 8. Appendectomy 9. Adiabatic 10. Illegitimate 11. Serendipity ---
**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:** [August 12, 2021, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7170 "2021-08-12T22:13:26Z")
**Five syllable words** 1. Refrigerator 2. Electricity 3. Pentasyllabic 4. Personality 5. Discombobulate 6. Verification 7. Remuneration 8. Appendectomy 9. Adiabatic 10. Illegitimate 11. Serendipity 12. Fibbertigibbet ---
**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:** [August 13, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7171 "2021-08-13T03:18:40Z")
**Five syllable words** 1. Refrigerator 2. Electricity 3. Pentasyllabic 4. Personality 5. Discombobulate 6. Verification 7. Remuneration 8. Appendectomy 9. Adiabatic 10. Illegitimate 11. Serendipity 12. Fibbertigibbet 13. Conscientiousness Pass ---
**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:** [August 13, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7172 "2021-08-13T12:57:59Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7173 "2021-08-13T13:35:52Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7174 "2021-08-13T13:46:02Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families kids fall in love and commit suicide ---
**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:** [August 13, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7175 "2021-08-13T13:49:41Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7176 "2021-08-13T14:26:54Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. 5. Gulliver’s Travels - Man serially shipwrecked among weird beings; likes smart horses best. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7177 "2021-08-13T14:54:43Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. 5. Gulliver’s Travels - Man serially shipwrecked among weird beings; likes smart horses best. 6. Lord of the Rings – Elderly man persuades young boys to go on dangerous journey. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7178 "2021-08-13T15:03:20Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. 5. Gulliver’s Travels - Man serially shipwrecked among weird beings; likes smart horses best. 6. Lord of the Rings – Elderly man persuades young boys to go on dangerous journey. 7. The Bible - Creator of the Universe lays down rules for humans ---
**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:** [August 13, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7179 "2021-08-13T15:35:46Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. 5. Gulliver’s Travels - Man serially shipwrecked among weird beings; likes smart horses best. 6. Lord of the Rings – Elderly man persuades young boys to go on dangerous journey. 7. The Bible - Creator of the Universe lays down rules for humans 8. The Three Musketeers - One deceitful wife has another deceitful wife killed. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7180 "2021-08-13T18:41:58Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. 5. Gulliver’s Travels - Man serially shipwrecked among weird beings; likes smart horses best. 6. Lord of the Rings – Elderly man persuades young boys to go on dangerous journey. 7. The Bible - Creator of the Universe lays down rules for humans 8. The Three Musketeers - One deceitful wife has another deceitful wife killed. 9. The Wizard of Oz – Lost girl kills woman, joins three others to kill again. **-“BB”-** \* ---
**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:** [August 14, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7181 "2021-08-14T00:17:55Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. 5. Gulliver’s Travels - Man serially shipwrecked among weird beings; likes smart horses best. 6. Lord of the Rings – Elderly man persuades young boys to go on dangerous journey. 7. The Bible - Creator of the Universe lays down rules for humans 8. The Three Musketeers - One deceitful wife has another deceitful wife killed. 9. The Wizard of Oz – Lost girl kills woman, joins three others to kill again. 10. War and Peace - Napoleon invades Russia. People fall in love, philosophize, die. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2021, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7182 "2021-08-14T02:52:07Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families’ kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. 5. Gulliver’s Travels - Man serially shipwrecked among weird beings; likes smart horses best. 6. Lord of the Rings – Elderly man persuades young boys to go on dangerous journey. 7. The Bible - Creator of the Universe lays down rules for humans 8. The Three Musketeers - One deceitful wife has another deceitful wife killed. 9. The Wizard of Oz – Lost girl kills woman, joins three others to kill again. 10. War and Peace - Napoleon invades Russia. People fall in love, philosophize, die. 11. To Kill A Mockingbird - Innocent man convicted; young Alabama girl learns important life lessons. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7183 "2021-08-14T12:10:53Z")
**Classics of Literature summarized in 10 words or less** 1. Moby Dick - Ishmael watches Moby crush Ahab. There may be metaphors. 2. A Christmas Carol - Scrooge meets ghosts, does a face turn. 3. Romeo and Juliet - two feuding families’ kids fall in love and commit suicide 4. Remembrance of Things Past - Proust talks way too much. My brain hurts. 5. Gulliver’s Travels - Man serially shipwrecked among weird beings; likes smart horses best. 6. Lord of the Rings – Elderly man persuades young boys to go on dangerous journey. 7. The Bible - Creator of the Universe lays down rules for humans 8. The Three Musketeers - One deceitful wife has another deceitful wife killed. 9. The Wizard of Oz – Lost girl kills woman, joins three others to kill again. 10. War and Peace - Napoleon invades Russia. People fall in love, philosophize, die. 11. To Kill A Mockingbird - Innocent man convicted; young Alabama girl learns important life lessons. 12. The Brothers Karamazov - Sons argue existentialism and one kills Dad for the inheritance. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=358) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938.md?page=360)