# 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:** 448

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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:** [March 29, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8944 "2022-03-29T14:33:36Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo

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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:** [March 29, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8945 "2022-03-29T16:12:56Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!

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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:** [March 29, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8946 "2022-03-29T17:21:24Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit

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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:** [March 29, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8947 "2022-03-29T18:57:02Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit
6. Taunt the Bene Gesserit .

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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:** [March 29, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8948 "2022-03-29T19:03:50Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit
6. Taunt the Bene Gesserit .
7. Score a few grams of spice and par-TAY!

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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:** [March 29, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8949 "2022-03-29T20:11:08Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit
6. Taunt the Bene Gesserit .
7. Score a few grams of spice and par-TAY!
8. Compose sandworm worship chants

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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:** [March 30, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8950 "2022-03-30T15:41:11Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit
6. Taunt the Bene Gesserit .
7. Score a few grams of spice and par-TAY!
8. Compose sandworm worship chants
9. Go club-hopping in Arrakeen with Beast Rabban

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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:** [March 30, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8951 "2022-03-30T15:44:01Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit
6. Taunt the Bene Gesserit .
7. Score a few grams of spice and par-TAY!
8. Compose sandworm worship chants
9. Go club-hopping in Arrakeen with Beast Rabban
10. Play poker with Mentats

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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:** [March 30, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8952 "2022-03-30T15:49:21Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit
6. Taunt the Bene Gesserit .
7. Score a few grams of spice and par-TAY!
8. Compose sandworm worship chants
9. Go club-hopping in Arrakeen with Beast Rabban
10. Play poker with Mentats
11. Two words: Ornithopter Chicken

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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:** [March 30, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8953 "2022-03-30T21:57:30Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit
6. Taunt the Bene Gesserit .
7. Score a few grams of spice and par-TAY!
8. Compose sandworm worship chants
9. Go club-hopping in Arrakeen with Beast Rabban
10. Play poker with Mentats
11. Two words: Ornithopter Chicken
12. Avoid the Harkonnens

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8954 "2022-04-01T14:08:22Z")

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**Things to do on Arrakis**

1. Sit with your back to the wall.
2. Recite the Litany Against Fear
3. Sandworm rodeo
4. Sietch orgy, baby! Woohoo!
5. Shop for a cool stillsuit
6. Taunt the Bene Gesserit .
7. Score a few grams of spice and par-TAY!
8. Compose sandworm worship chants
9. Go club-hopping in Arrakeen with Beast Rabban
10. Play poker with Mentats
11. Two words: Ornithopter Chicken
12. Avoid the Harkonnens
13. Plot, then scheme, then do some more plotting

**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8955 "2022-04-01T14:09:21Z")

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**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8956 "2022-04-01T14:10:14Z")

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**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.
3. Prince isn’t partying at all.

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8957 "2022-04-01T14:10:26Z")

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**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.
3. Appears to be some bizarre fashion trend with lotsa folks wearing surgical masks in public

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8958 "2022-04-01T15:05:55Z")

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**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.
3. Prince isn’t partying at all.
4. Appears to be some bizarre fashion trend with lotsa folks wearing surgical masks in public
5. Donald Trump was recently President

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8959 "2022-04-01T15:11:41Z")

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**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.
3. Prince isn’t partying at all.
4. Appears to be some bizarre fashion trend with lotsa folks wearing surgical masks in public
5. Donald Trump was recently President
6. You can watch a whole season of the television show of your choice, whenever you want, in a single day.

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8960 "2022-04-01T15:48:12Z")

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**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.
3. Prince isn’t partying at all.
4. Appears to be some bizarre fashion trend with lotsa folks wearing surgical masks in public
5. Donald Trump was recently President
6. You can watch a whole season of the television show of your choice, whenever you want, in a single day.
7. I’m not in my late 20s.

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8961 "2022-04-01T16:51:24Z")

</div>

**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.
3. Prince isn’t partying at all.
4. Appears to be some bizarre fashion trend with lotsa folks wearing surgical masks in public
5. Donald Trump was recently President
6. You can watch a whole season of the television show of your choice, whenever you want, in a single day.
7. I’m not in my late 20s.
8. The Twin Towers do not dominate the Manhattan skyline

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [April 1, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8962 "2022-04-01T17:55:05Z")

</div>

**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.
3. Prince isn’t partying at all.
4. Appears to be some bizarre fashion trend with lotsa folks wearing surgical masks in public
5. Donald Trump was recently President
6. You can watch a whole season of the television show of your choice, whenever you want, in a single day.
7. I’m not in my late 20s.
8. The Twin Towers do not dominate the Manhattan skyline
9. TVs are flat and light, what happened to the picture tubes at the back?

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/8963 "2022-04-01T17:57:02Z")

</div>

**Proof this isn’t the year 1999**

1. Everyone is carrying around those funny intelligent phone thingies
2. “Y2K” is quaint, not worrisome.
3. Prince isn’t partying at all.
4. Appears to be some bizarre fashion trend with lotsa folks wearing surgical masks in public
5. Donald Trump was recently President
6. You can watch a whole season of the television show of your choice, whenever you want, in a single day.
7. I’m not in my late 20s.
8. The Twin Towers do not dominate the Manhattan skyline
9. TVs are flat and light, what happened to the picture tubes at the back?
10. Seattle doesn’t have an NBA franchise.

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