# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1057
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21124 "2013-11-27T06:55:15Z")
Everyday lies 1. The check is in the mail 2. Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great. 3. No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all. 4. Great idea, Boss! 5. My dog ate my homework. 6. Oh, I’d love to have your family over. 7. Your child is very talented! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21125 "2013-11-27T12:57:49Z")
Everyday lies 1. The check is in the mail 2. Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great. 3. No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all. 4. Great idea, Boss! 5. My dog ate my homework. 6. Oh, I’d love to have your family over. 7. Your child is very talented! 8. Things are going great. How are you doing? ---
**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:** [November 27, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21126 "2013-11-27T12:58:21Z")
Everyday lies 1. The check is in the mail 2. Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great. 3. No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all. 4. Great idea, Boss! 5. My dog ate my homework. 6. Oh, I’d love to have your family over. 7. Your child is very talented! 8. Things are going great. How are you doing? 9. It was like that when I got here. ---
**Author:** ![Fluke\_Starbucker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3e96dc/32.png) [@Fluke\_Starbucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluke_Starbucker)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21127 "2013-11-27T13:42:43Z")
Everyday lies 1. The check is in the mail 2. Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great. 3. No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all. 4. Great idea, Boss! 5. My dog ate my homework. 6. Oh, I’d love to have your family over. 7. Your child is very talented! 8. Things are going great. How are you doing? 9. It was like that when I got here. 10. I didn’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21128 "2013-11-27T14:07:37Z")
Everyday lies 1. The check is in the mail 2. Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great. 3. No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all. 4. Great idea, Boss! 5. My dog ate my homework. 6. Oh, I’d love to have your family over. 7. Your child is very talented! 8. Things are going great. How are you doing? 9. It was like that when I got here. 10. I didn’t do it. 11. No, actually, I believe those pant have a great slimming effect on your ass. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21129 "2013-11-27T17:08:11Z")
Everyday lies 1. The check is in the mail 2. Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great. 3. No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all. 4. Great idea, Boss! 5. My dog ate my homework. 6. Oh, I’d love to have your family over. 7. Your child is very talented! 8. Things are going great. How are you doing? 9. It was like that when I got here. 10. I didn’t do it. 11. No, actually, I believe those pant have a great slimming effect on your ass. 12. Of course, I’ll still respect you in the morning! ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21130 "2013-11-27T17:08:51Z")
Everyday lies 1. The check is in the mail 2. Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great. 3. No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all. 4. Great idea, Boss! 5. My dog ate my homework. 6. Oh, I’d love to have your family over. 7. Your child is very talented! 8. Things are going great. How are you doing? 9. It was like that when I got here. 10. I didn’t do it. 11. No, actually, I believe those pant have a great slimming effect on your ass. 12. This is my everyday car, my other car is a Porsche. ---
**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:** [November 27, 2013, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21131 "2013-11-27T17:16:03Z")
Everyday lies 1. The check is in the mail 2. Gee, hon. This new recipe tastes great. 3. No, dear. That pantsuit doesn’t make your butt look big at all. 4. Great idea, Boss! 5. My dog ate my homework. 6. Oh, I’d love to have your family over. 7. Your child is very talented! 8. Things are going great. How are you doing? 9. It was like that when I got here. 10. I didn’t do it. 11. No, actually, I believe those pant have a great slimming effect on your ass. 12. This is my everyday car, my other car is a Porsche. 13. We just went to the movies. New! 13 Popularizes of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy Today is Bill’s 58th Birthday. Happy birthday, Bill! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21132 "2013-11-27T17:19:09Z")
13 Popularizes of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author [Coming of Age in the Milky Way](http://www.amazon.com/Coming-Age-Milky-Timothy-Ferris/dp/0060535954). A bit dated, but a good layman primer on the evolution of cosmological thinking. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21133 "2013-11-27T17:22:49Z")
13 Popularizes of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock (I’m going to assume that the title meant to say “Popularizers.” If I’m wrong, please correct me.) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21134 "2013-11-27T17:32:53Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > (I’m going to assume that the title meant to say “Popularizers.” If I’m wrong, please correct me.) given that the first answer was, in fact, a popularizer, I’d say you’re correct 13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson ---
**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:** [November 27, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21135 "2013-11-27T17:35:15Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard (Oops. Sorry for the typo.) ---
**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:** [November 27, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21136 "2013-11-27T17:47:43Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard 6. Carl Sagan ---
**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:** [November 27, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21137 "2013-11-27T18:25:16Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard 6. Carl Sagan 7. John McPhee Great writer - check him out. Here’s a good place to start: [http://www.amazon.com/The-Curve-Binding-Energy-Alarming/dp/0374515980](http://www.amazon.com/The-Curve-Binding-Energy-Alarming/dp/0374515980) ---
**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:** [November 27, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21138 "2013-11-27T18:40:41Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard 6. Carl Sagan 7. John McPhee 8. Dr. Jane Foster The astrophysicist from the _Thor_ movies: apparently young girls in junior high and high school, inspired by her example (and the chance to meet a big, blond hunk) are getting into science in significant numbers. Natalie Portman’s got a degree herself. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21139 "2013-11-27T18:57:41Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard 6. Carl Sagan 7. John McPhee 8. Dr. Jane Foster 9. Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21140 "2013-11-27T19:03:29Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard 6. Carl Sagan 7. John McPhee 8. Dr. Jane Foster 9. Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”) 10. Michio Kaku ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21141 "2013-11-27T19:05:15Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard 6. Carl Sagan 7. John McPhee 8. Dr. Jane Foster 9. Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”) 10. Michio Kaku 11. Isaac Asimov Mr Spock? Jane Foster? I think some people are unclear on the concept here. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21142 "2013-11-27T19:11:10Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard 6. Carl Sagan 7. John McPhee 8. Dr. Jane Foster 9. Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”) 10. Michio Kaku 11. Isaac Asimov 12. Martin Gardiner ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21143 "2013-11-27T21:17:44Z")
13 Popularizers of Science 1. Bill Nye the Science Guy 2. Timothy Ferris, author 3. Mr. Spock 4. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 5. Mr. Wizard 6. Carl Sagan 7. John McPhee 8. Dr. Jane Foster 9. Paul Zaloom (otherwise known as Beakman from “Beakman’s World.”) 10. Michio Kaku 11. Isaac Asimov 12. Martin Gardner 13. [Hank Green](http://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse) New category: Name/nickname pairs that start with different letters 1. Robert/Bob [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1056) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1058)