# 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:** 406

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**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:** [December 13, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8104 "2021-12-13T16:26:03Z")

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**Weapons**

1. Bow and arrow
2. Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range
3. Pike
4. Kukri
5. Boomerang
6. Death Star superlaser
7. Slingshot

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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:** [December 13, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8105 "2021-12-13T17:27:09Z")

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**Weapons**

1. Bow and arrow
2. Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range
3. Pike
4. Kukri
5. Boomerang
6. Death Star superlaser
7. Slingshot
8. Joyeuse, Charlemagne’s sword

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**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:** [December 13, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8106 "2021-12-13T17:31:10Z")

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**Weapons**

1. Bow and arrow
2. Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range
3. Pike
4. Kukri
5. Boomerang
6. Death Star superlaser
7. Slingshot
8. Joyeuse, Charlemagne’s sword
9. Tonfa

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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:** [December 13, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8107 "2021-12-13T18:17:26Z")

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**Weapons**

1. Bow and arrow
2. Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range
3. Pike
4. Kukri
5. Boomerang
6. Death Star superlaser
7. Slingshot
8. Joyeuse, Charlemagne’s sword
9. Tonfa
10. Penang lawyer

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**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:** [December 13, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8108 "2021-12-13T18:38:42Z")

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**Weapons**

1. Bow and arrow
2. Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range
3. Pike
4. Kukri
5. Boomerang
6. Death Star superlaser
7. Slingshot
8. Joyeuse, Charlemagne’s sword
9. Tonfa
10. Penang lawyer
11. Mace and chain

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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:** [December 13, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8109 "2021-12-13T19:19:44Z")

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**Weapons**

1. Bow and arrow
2. Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range
3. Pike
4. Kukri
5. Boomerang
6. Death Star superlaser
7. Slingshot
8. Joyeuse, Charlemagne’s sword
9. Tonfa
10. Penang lawyer
11. Mace and chain
12. AGM-14 Hellfire

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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:** [December 13, 2021, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8110 "2021-12-13T19:45:44Z")

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**Weapons**

1. Bow and arrow
2. Phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range
3. Pike
4. Kukri
5. Boomerang
6. Death Star superlaser
7. Slingshot
8. Joyeuse, Charlemagne’s sword
9. Tonfa
10. Penang lawyer
11. Mace and chain
12. AGM-14 Hellfire
13. Lirpa

I keep asking for one for Christmas, but so far, no luck: [Lirpa | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Lirpa)

Next up:

**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize

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**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:** [December 13, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8111 "2021-12-13T19:57:04Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)

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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:** [December 13, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8112 "2021-12-13T21:00:24Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view

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**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:** [December 13, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8113 "2021-12-13T21:02:04Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty

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**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:** [December 13, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8114 "2021-12-13T21:29:14Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.

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**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:** [December 13, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8115 "2021-12-13T21:42:49Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.
6. Find a common enemy

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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:** [December 13, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8116 "2021-12-13T22:11:24Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.
6. Find a common enemy
7. Enemies submit to the Roman Empire instead of fighting each other, part of the Pax Romana

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8117 "2021-12-13T22:21:43Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.
6. Find a common enemy
7. Enemies submit to the Roman Empire instead of fighting each other, part of the Pax Romana
8. Armistice!

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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:** [December 14, 2021, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8118 "2021-12-14T06:38:56Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.
6. Find a common enemy
7. Enemies submit to the Roman Empire instead of fighting each other, part of the Pax Romana
8. Armistice!
9. Run away

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**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:** [December 14, 2021, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8119 "2021-12-14T07:18:09Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.
6. Find a common enemy
7. Enemies submit to the Roman Empire instead of fighting each other, part of the Pax Romana
8. Armistice!
9. Run away
10. Withholding of sexual favors _(from the ancient Greek comedy **‘Lysistrata’** by Aristophanes)_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [December 14, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8120 "2021-12-14T15:06:12Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.
6. Find a common enemy
7. Enemies submit to the Roman Empire instead of fighting each other, part of the Pax Romana
8. Armistice!
9. Run away
10. Withholding of sexual favors _(from the ancient Greek comedy **‘Lysistrata’** by Aristophanes)_
11. Get everyone to share a good laugh

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**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:** [December 14, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8121 "2021-12-14T15:24:28Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.
6. Find a common enemy
7. Enemies submit to the Roman Empire instead of fighting each other, part of the Pax Romana
8. Armistice!
9. Run away
10. Withholding of sexual favors _(from the ancient Greek comedy **‘Lysistrata’** by Aristophanes)_
11. Get everyone to share a good laugh
12. Not bicker and argue over who killed who

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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:** [December 14, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8122 "2021-12-14T19:26:36Z")

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**Ways to make peace**

1. Apologize
2. To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women. (ie. no enemies left standing)
3. Try to see things from your foe’s point of view
4. Sign a Treaty
5. Pay off the other person to just go away.
6. Find a common enemy
7. Enemies submit to the Roman Empire instead of fighting each other, part of the Pax Romana
8. Armistice!
9. Run away
10. Withholding of sexual favors _(from the ancient Greek comedy **‘Lysistrata’** by Aristophanes)_
11. Get everyone to share a good laugh
12. Not bicker and argue over who killed who
13. Buy 'em a friendly drink

Pass.

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**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:** [December 14, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8123 "2021-12-14T20:04:36Z")

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**US States whose name does not end in a vowel**

1. Kansas

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