# 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:** 1066
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21304 "2013-12-07T04:19:32Z")
Famous Pipe Smokers (Real, not Fictional) 1. General Douglas MacArthur 2. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (Crack Pipe) 3. Hugh Hefner 4. Mark Twain 5. Josef Stalin 6. J.R.R. Tolkien 7. Bing Crosby 8. Albert Einstein 9. Fred MacMurray ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21305 "2013-12-07T05:29:25Z")
Famous Pipe Smokers (Real, not Fictional) 1. General Douglas MacArthur 2. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (Crack Pipe) 3. Hugh Hefner 4. Mark Twain 5. Josef Stalin 6. J.R.R. Tolkien 7. Bing Crosby 8. Albert Einstein 9. Fred MacMurray 10. Harold Wilson Twice the British PM: [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Lord\_Harold\_Wilson\_2\_Allan\_Warren.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Lord_Harold_Wilson_2_Allan_Warren.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21306 "2013-12-07T06:27:39Z")
Famous Pipe Smokers (Real, not Fictional) 1. General Douglas MacArthur 2. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (Crack Pipe) 3. Hugh Hefner 4. Mark Twain 5. Josef Stalin 6. J.R.R. Tolkien 7. Bing Crosby 8. Albert Einstein 9. Fred MacMurray 10. Harold Wilson 11. Rachel Jackson Wife of Andrew, though not First Lady as she died before his inauguration. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21307 "2013-12-07T06:33:15Z")
Famous Pipe Smokers (Real, not Fictional) 1. General Douglas MacArthur 2. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (Crack Pipe) 3. Hugh Hefner 4. Mark Twain 5. Josef Stalin 6. J.R.R. Tolkien 7. Bing Crosby 8. Albert Einstein 9. Fred MacMurray 10. Harold Wilson 11. Rachel Jackson 12. Bertrand Russell ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21308 "2013-12-07T14:41:19Z")
Famous Pipe Smokers (Real, not Fictional) 1. General Douglas MacArthur 2. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (Crack Pipe) 3. Hugh Hefner 4. Mark Twain 5. Josef Stalin 6. J.R.R. Tolkien 7. Bing Crosby 8. Albert Einstein 9. Fred MacMurray 10. Harold Wilson 11. Rachel Jackson 12. Bertrand Russell 13. Edwin Hubble New Category… 2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21309 "2013-12-07T15:39:37Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21310 "2013-12-07T15:45:54Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21311 "2013-12-07T15:54:04Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21312 "2013-12-07T16:25:43Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21313 "2013-12-07T17:09:11Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) 6. Jesse “The Body” Ventura (Pro Wrestler, Politician) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21314 "2013-12-07T18:26:48Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) 6. Jesse “The Body” Ventura (Pro Wrestler, Politician) 7. Shelby Foote (author, Ken Burns talking head) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21315 "2013-12-07T18:31:40Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) 6. Jesse “The Body” Ventura (Pro Wrestler, Politician) 7. Shelby Foote (author, Ken Burns talking head) 8. Penny Marshall (actress, director) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21316 "2013-12-07T19:13:52Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) 6. Jesse “The Body” Ventura (Pro Wrestler, Politician) 7. Shelby Foote (author, Ken Burns talking head) 8. Penny Marshall (actress, director) 9. Danica McKellar (actress, mathmetician-author) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21317 "2013-12-07T19:28:09Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) 6. Jesse “The Body” Ventura (Pro Wrestler, Politician) 7. Shelby Foote (author, Ken Burns talking head) 8. Penny Marshall (actress, director) 9. Danica McKellar (actress, mathmetician-author) 10. Shirley Temple Black (child star, ambassador) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21318 "2013-12-07T19:46:48Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) 6. Jesse “The Body” Ventura (Pro Wrestler, Politician) 7. Shelby Foote (author, Ken Burns talking head) 8. Penny Marshall (actress, director) 9. Danica McKellar (actress, mathmetician-author) 10. Shirley Temple Black (child star, ambassador) 11. Clint Eastwood (actor, director) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21319 "2013-12-07T20:27:51Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) 6. Jesse “The Body” Ventura (Pro Wrestler, Politician) 7. Shelby Foote (author, Ken Burns talking head) 8. Penny Marshall (actress, director) 9. Danica McKellar (actress, mathmetician-author) 10. Shirley Temple Black (child star, ambassador) 11. Clint Eastwood (actor, director) 12. George Foreman (Boxer, entreprenuer/pitchman) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21320 "2013-12-07T21:05:14Z")
2nd acts: People famous for one thing, then famous for something else. 1. Jenny McCarthy (Bimbo, then anti-vaxxer) 2. Arnold Schwarznegger (Body Builder, Actor, Governor of California) 3. Ronald Reagan (Actor, Politician) 4. Edward Lear (Artist of Naturalist Bird Prints, then Limerick writer) 5. Richard “Kinky” Friedman (Cult country western singer, then mystery writer) 6. Jesse “The Body” Ventura (Pro Wrestler, Politician) 7. Shelby Foote (author, Ken Burns talking head) 8. Penny Marshall (actress, director) 9. Danica McKellar (actress, mathmetician-author) 10. Shirley Temple Black (child star, ambassador) 11. Clint Eastwood (actor, director) 12. George Foreman (Boxer, entreprenuer/pitchman) 13. Bill Bradley (Baskeball player, U.S. Senator) New one: American cities that aren’t connected to the [Interstate Highway System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System). 1. Fresno, CA ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21321 "2013-12-07T22:01:23Z")
American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System. 1. Fresno, CA 2. Branson, MO ---
**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:** [December 7, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21322 "2013-12-07T22:11:42Z")
American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System. 1. Fresno, CA 2. Branson, MO 3. Honolulu, Hawaii ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21323 "2013-12-07T22:18:26Z")
I dispute the inclusion of Honolulu.[IH1 runs right through Honolulu.](http://imgur.com/WCw7f7M) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1065) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1067)