Baker's Dozen II (Part 1)

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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
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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
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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”-

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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How is a light year sold?

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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.
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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”-

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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.
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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.
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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

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