# 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\
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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:** [May 20, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9284 "2022-05-20T15:12:12Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close

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**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 20, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9285 "2022-05-20T15:18:43Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close
5. Edward G. Robinson

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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:** [May 20, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9286 "2022-05-20T16:10:33Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close
5. Edward G. Robinson
6. Michael Douglas

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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:** [May 20, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9287 "2022-05-20T18:00:38Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close
5. Edward G. Robinson
6. Michael Douglas
7. Ben Kingsley

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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:** [May 20, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9288 "2022-05-20T18:53:20Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close
5. Edward G. Robinson
6. Michael Douglas
7. Ben Kingsley
8. Benedict Cumberbatch

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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:** [May 20, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9289 "2022-05-20T19:00:57Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close
5. Edward G. Robinson
6. Michael Douglas
7. Ben Kingsley
8. Benedict Cumberbatch
9. Faye Dunaway

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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:** [May 20, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9290 "2022-05-20T20:20:00Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close
5. Edward G. Robinson
6. Michael Douglas
7. Ben Kingsley
8. Benedict Cumberbatch
9. Faye Dunaway
10. Ian McKellen

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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:** [May 20, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9291 "2022-05-20T20:37:44Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close
5. Edward G. Robinson
6. Michael Douglas
7. Ben Kingsley
8. Benedict Cumberbatch
9. Faye Dunaway
10. Ian McKellen
11. Mark Hamill

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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:** [May 20, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9292 "2022-05-20T21:10:58Z")

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**Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**

1. Sigourney Weaver
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Billy Zane
4. Glenn Close
5. Edward G. Robinson
6. Michael Douglas
7. Ben Kingsley
8. Benedict Cumberbatch
9. Faye Dunaway
10. Ian McKellen
11. Mark Hamill
12. Demi Moore

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**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9293 "2022-05-21T01:55:13Z")

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> [@Railer13](#):
>
> **Actors/actresses who have played good people and bad people**
> 
> 1. Sigourney Weaver
> 2. Jack Nicholson
> 3. Billy Zane
> 4. Glenn Close
> 5. Edward G. Robinson
> 6. Michael Douglas
> 7. Ben Kingsley
> 8. Benedict Cumberbatch
> 9. Faye Dunaway
> 10. Ian McKellen
> 11. Mark Hamill
> 12. Demi Moore
> 13. Samuel L. Jackson

**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg

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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:** [May 21, 2022, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9294 "2022-05-21T02:23:52Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.

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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:** [May 21, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9295 "2022-05-21T04:09:11Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9296 "2022-05-21T04:23:47Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.
4. Easy as pie

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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:** [May 21, 2022, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9297 "2022-05-21T04:46:38Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.
4. Easy as pie
5. Pretty as a peach

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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:** [May 21, 2022, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9298 "2022-05-21T06:06:54Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.
4. Easy as pie
5. Pretty as a peach
6. I’m in a real pickle, here.

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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:** [May 21, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9299 "2022-05-21T06:24:22Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.
4. Easy as pie
5. Pretty as a peach
6. I’m in a real pickle, here.
7. Just a red herring

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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:** [May 21, 2022, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9300 "2022-05-21T06:58:49Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.
4. Easy as pie
5. Pretty as a peach
6. I’m in a real pickle, here.
7. Just a red herring
8. Nothing but sour grapes

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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 21, 2022, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9301 "2022-05-21T12:07:32Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.
4. Easy as pie
5. Pretty as a peach
6. I’m in a real pickle, here.
7. Just a red herring
8. Nothing but sour grapes
9. He has bigger fish to fry.

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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:** [May 21, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9302 "2022-05-21T12:14:09Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.
4. Easy as pie
5. Pretty as a peach
6. I’m in a real pickle, here.
7. Just a red herring
8. Nothing but sour grapes
9. He has bigger fish to fry.
10. That guy’s a bad apple.

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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:** [May 21, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/9303 "2022-05-21T13:07:23Z")

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**Common phrases that include an adjective and the name of a food, but are generally ascribed to something other than food.**

1. He’s a good egg
2. That was a tough nut to crack.
3. Kansas is flat as a pancake.
4. Easy as pie
5. Pretty as a peach
6. I’m in a real pickle, here.
7. Just a red herring
8. Nothing but sour grapes
9. He has bigger fish to fry.
10. That guy’s a bad apple.
11. What he said was complete baloney.

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