# 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:** 460
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9184 "2022-05-11T16:11:40Z")
**Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9185 "2022-05-11T16:13:28Z")
**Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself 6. Chopping down weeds and shrubs ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9186 "2022-05-11T16:18:19Z")
**Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself 6. Chopping down weeds and shrubs 7. Hunting ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9187 "2022-05-11T16:22:22Z")
**Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself 6. Chopping down weeds and shrubs 7. Hunting 8. Nearest neighbor a half mile away. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9188 "2022-05-11T16:29:35Z")
**Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself 6. Chopping down weeds and shrubs 7. Hunting 8. Nearest neighbor a half mile away. 9. No light pollution, night skies are amazing ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9189 "2022-05-11T17:10:47Z")
**Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself 6. Chopping down weeds and shrubs 7. Hunting 8. Nearest neighbor a half mile away. 9. No light pollution, night skies are amazing 10. Voting Republican ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9190 "2022-05-11T17:26:20Z")
[quote=“Elendil\_s\_Heir, post:9189, topic:846938, full:true”] **Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself 6. Chopping down weeds and shrubs 7. Hunting 8. Nearest neighbor a half mile away. 9. No light pollution, night skies are amazing 10. Voting Republican 11. Attending school in a two-room schoolhouse Note: Having grown up on a farm in rural Kansas, I can assure you that cow tipping is not now, and never has been, a thing. I also have never voted for a GOP candidate for president. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9191 "2022-05-11T18:56:15Z")
**Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself 6. Chopping down weeds and shrubs 7. Hunting 8. Nearest neighbor a half mile away. 9. No light pollution, night skies are amazing 10. Voting Republican (many do, anyway) 11. Attending school in a two-room schoolhouse 12. Dirt roads ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9192 "2022-05-11T19:14:41Z")
[quote=“Elendil\_s\_Heir, post:9191, topic:846938, full:true”] **Rural life** 1. Growing crops 2. Milking a cow 3. Swatting insects 4. Cow tipping 5. Eating animals you raised yourself 6. Chopping down weeds and shrubs 7. Hunting 8. Nearest neighbor a half mile away. 9. No light pollution, night skies are amazing 10. Voting Republican (many do, anyway) 11. Attending school in a two-room schoolhouse 12. Dirt roads 13. Operating a combine (I realize I’m in a minority that don’t vote Republican!) **Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9193 "2022-05-11T19:45:10Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9194 "2022-05-11T20:00:21Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9195 "2022-05-11T20:08:46Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 4. London Bridge ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9196 "2022-05-11T20:35:27Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 4. London Bridge 5. Bridge of Sighs, Venice ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9197 "2022-05-11T20:36:02Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 4. London Bridge 5. Bridge of Sighs, Venice 6. Jeff ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9198 "2022-05-11T21:04:24Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 4. London Bridge 5. Bridge of Sighs, Venice 6. Jeff 7. Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick 8 miles long, and the longest bridge that crosses ice-covered waters ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9199 "2022-05-12T04:10:31Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 4. London Bridge 5. Bridge of Sighs, Venice 6. Jeff 7. Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick 8. Glenfinnan Viaduct, outside Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands The photogenic curved bridge seen in several of the **Harry Potter** movies. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9200 "2022-05-12T11:46:48Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 4. London Bridge 5. Bridge of Sighs, Venice 6. Jeff 7. Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick 8. Glenfinnan Viaduct, outside Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands 9. Brooklyn Bridge, NYC ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9201 "2022-05-12T13:46:26Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 4. London Bridge 5. Bridge of Sighs, Venice 6. Jeff 7. Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick 8. Glenfinnan Viaduct, outside Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands 9. Brooklyn Bridge, NYC 10. The Bridge of San Luis Rey ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9202 "2022-05-12T13:49:01Z")
**Famous bridges from around the world** 1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, USA 2. The Mackinac Bridge 3. Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia 4. London Bridge 5. Bridge of Sighs, Venice 6. Jeff 7. Confederation Bridge, Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick 8. Glenfinnan Viaduct, outside Glenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands 9. Brooklyn Bridge, NYC 10. The Bridge of San Luis Rey 11. Sydney Harbour Bridge ---
**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:** [May 12, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9203 "2022-05-12T14:32:09Z")
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