# 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:** 370
**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 31, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7384 "2021-08-31T16:30:35Z")
**Popular weekend activities** 1. Go to the lake 2. Science fiction conventions 3. Watch a ballgame 4. Go to the beach 5. Surf Fishing 6. Backyard barbecue 7. Picnic in the park 8. Gardening 9. Reading in the back yard 10. Go for a bike ride 11. Enjoy an icy lemonade in the shade ---
**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 31, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7385 "2021-08-31T16:31:35Z")
**Popular weekend activities** 1. Go to the lake 2. Science fiction conventions 3. Watch a ballgame 4. Go to the beach 5. Surf Fishing 6. Backyard barbecue 7. Picnic in the park 8. Gardening 9. Reading in the back yard 10. Go for a bike ride 11. Enjoy an icy lemonade in the shade 12. Netflix and Chill ---
**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 31, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7386 "2021-08-31T18:01:43Z")
**Popular weekend activities** 1. Go to the lake 2. Science fiction conventions 3. Watch a ballgame 4. Go to the beach 5. Surf Fishing 6. Backyard barbecue 7. Picnic in the park 8. Gardening 9. Reading in the back yard 10. Go for a bike ride 11. Enjoy an icy lemonade in the shade 12. Netflix and Chill 13. Sleep in late _ **-“BB”-** _ Note that this thread is called “Baker’s Dozen” … which is actually 13 items, not a true dozen (12), so **Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 31, 2021, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7387 "2021-08-31T21:28:38Z")
Hmm. Are there really thirteen things that will fit this category? **Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items ---
**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 31, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7388 "2021-08-31T22:09:02Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7389 "2021-08-31T23:13:53Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit ---
**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 31, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7390 "2021-08-31T23:20:41Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit 5. Ten gallon hat - holds 3/4 of a gallon ---
**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:** [September 1, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7391 "2021-09-01T00:00:10Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit 5. Ten gallon hat - holds 3/4 of a gallon 6. Quarter Pounder - MacDonald’s upped the weight on the precooked burger to 4.25 oz. in 2015. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7392 "2021-09-01T12:32:13Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit 5. Ten gallon hat - holds 3/4 of a gallon 6. Quarter Pounder - MacDonald’s upped the weight on the precooked burger to 4.25 oz. in 2015. 7. Half-Ton Pickup - The real payload will be much more - usually in the three-quarter to one-and-a-quarter-ton range. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7393 "2021-09-01T13:27:03Z")
How is a light year sold? ---
**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:** [September 1, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7394 "2021-09-01T13:46:24Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit 5. Ten gallon hat - holds 3/4 of a gallon 6. Quarter Pounder - MacDonald’s upped the weight on the precooked burger to 4.25 oz. in 2015. 7. Half-Ton Pickup - The real payload will be much more - usually in the three-quarter to one-and-a-quarter-ton range. 8. Dime bag - Actually costs more than a dime. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7395 "2021-09-01T17:38:32Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit 5. Ten gallon hat - holds 3/4 of a gallon 6. Quarter Pounder - MacDonald’s upped the weight on the precooked burger to 4.25 oz. in 2015. 7. Half-Ton Pickup - The real payload will be much more - usually in the three-quarter to one-and-a-quarter-ton range. 8. Dime bag - Actually costs more than a dime. 9. Half-gallon carton of ice cream - now consists of only 56 fluid ounces. 10. Half-pint of liquor (8 fluid ounces) - bottles are now metric: 375 ml = approx 6.35 fl oz Actually, I was thinking of this as a reflection/commentary of how products have been shrinking in size in the marketplace but are still customarily referred to by their old names… _ **-“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:** [September 2, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7396 "2021-09-02T18:02:36Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit 5. Ten gallon hat - holds 3/4 of a gallon 6. Quarter Pounder - MacDonald’s upped the weight on the precooked burger to 4.25 oz. in 2015. 7. Half-Ton Pickup - The real payload will be much more - usually in the three-quarter to one-and-a-quarter-ton range. 8. Dime bag - Actually costs more than a dime. 9. Half-gallon carton of ice cream - now consists of only 56 fluid ounces. 10. Half-pint of liquor (8 fluid ounces) - bottles are now metric: 375 ml = approx 6.35 fl oz 11. Pound cake: the recipe used to be a pound each of flour, sugar, butter, eggs. Quantities of butter and eggs now reduced. ---
**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:** [September 2, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7397 "2021-09-02T18:04:51Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit 5. Ten gallon hat - holds 3/4 of a gallon 6. Quarter Pounder - MacDonald’s upped the weight on the precooked burger to 4.25 oz. in 2015. 7. Half-Ton Pickup - The real payload will be much more - usually in the three-quarter to one-and-a-quarter-ton range. 8. Dime bag - Actually costs more than a dime. 9. Half-gallon carton of ice cream - now consists of only 56 fluid ounces. 10. Half-pint of liquor (8 fluid ounces) - bottles are now metric: 375 ml = approx 6.35 fl oz 11. Pound cake: the recipe used to be a pound each of flour, sugar, butter, eggs. Quantities of butter and eggs now reduced. 12. Dime novel - find one at a used book store, it’ll cost you several dollars at least. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2021, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7398 "2021-09-08T06:57:42Z")
**Items That Are Sold Under Names That Do Not Truly Reflect Measure** 1. Two by four (piece of lumber) – actual dimensions closer to 1.5" by 3.0" 2. Baker’s dozen - thirteen and not twelve items 3. Light year - measurement of distance, not time 4. Subway Footlong - they were actually around eleven inches long prior to a 2013 lawsuit 5. Ten gallon hat - holds 3/4 of a gallon 6. Quarter Pounder - MacDonald’s upped the weight on the precooked burger to 4.25 oz. in 2015. 7. Half-Ton Pickup - The real payload will be much more - usually in the three-quarter to one-and-a-quarter-ton range. 8. Dime bag - Actually costs more than a dime. 9. Half-gallon carton of ice cream - now consists of only 56 fluid ounces. 10. Half-pint of liquor (8 fluid ounces) - bottles are now metric: 375 ml = approx 6.35 fl oz 11. Pound cake: the recipe used to be a pound each of flour, sugar, butter, eggs. Quantities of butter and eggs now reduced. 12. Dime novel - find one at a used book store, it’ll cost you several dollars at least. 13. Silver dollar coin: sells for far more than face value, at least $28 Next **Notable Tennis players, professional or amateur** 1. Calvin Coolidge Jr. Died at age 16 in 1924, of blood poisoning from an infected blister on his toe, caused by playing tennis. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2021, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7399 "2021-09-08T07:31:30Z")
**Notable Tennis players, professional or amateur** 1. Calvin Coolidge Jr. 2. Billie Jean King ---
**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:** [September 8, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7400 "2021-09-08T09:25:45Z")
**Notable Tennis players, professional or amateur** 1. Calvin Coolidge Jr. 2. Billie Jean King 3. Arthur Ashe ---
**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:** [September 8, 2021, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7401 "2021-09-08T13:21:41Z")
**Notable Tennis players, professional or amateur** 1. Calvin Coolidge Jr. 2. Billie Jean King 3. Arthur Ashe 4. John McEnroe ---
**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:** [September 8, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7402 "2021-09-08T13:41:40Z")
**Notable Tennis players, professional or amateur** 1. Calvin Coolidge Jr. 2. Billie Jean King 3. Arthur Ashe 4. John McEnroe 5. Theodore Roosevelt Had the first tennis court at The White House built and was an avid player. He frequently played and conversed with some close friends/associates there who became known as the ‘Tennis Cabinet’. ---
**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:** [September 8, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/7403 "2021-09-08T18:11:17Z")
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