# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 1067

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**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, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21324 "2013-12-07T22:19:14Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Owensboro, Kentucky

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**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, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21325 "2013-12-07T22:31:35Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Owensboro, Kentucky
5. Albany GA

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21326 "2013-12-07T22:46:51Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Owensboro, Kentucky
5. Albany GA
6. Boulder, Colorado

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21327 "2013-12-08T00:08:33Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Owensboro, Kentucky
5. Albany GA
6. Boulder, Colorado
7. Bloomington, IN

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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:** [December 8, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21328 "2013-12-08T00:17:33Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Owensboro, Kentucky
5. Albany GA
6. Boulder, Colorado
7. Bloomington, IN
8. Anchorage, Alaska

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21329 "2013-12-08T01:00:00Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Owensboro, Kentucky
5. Albany GA
6. Boulder, Colorado
7. Bloomington, IN
8. Anchorage, Alaska
9. Roswell, NM

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**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:** [December 8, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21330 "2013-12-08T02:21:30Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Owensboro, Kentucky
5. Albany GA
6. Boulder, Colorado
7. Bloomington, IN
8. Anchorage, Alaska
9. Roswell, NM
10. Juneau, AK  
The only state capitol that fits this category.

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**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:** [December 8, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21331 "2013-12-08T02:32:23Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Owensboro, Kentucky
4. Albany GA
5. Boulder, Colorado
6. Bloomington, IN
7. Anchorage, Alaska
8. Roswell, NM
9. Juneau, AK  
Honolulu is connected to the Interstate.

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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:** [December 8, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21332 "2013-12-08T03:55:40Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Owensboro, Kentucky
4. Albany GA
5. Boulder, Colorado
6. Bloomington, IN
7. Anchorage, Alaska
8. Roswell, NM
9. Juneau, AK
10. Pierre, SD\*  
\*Pierre is another state capitol that’s not connected by an interstate.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21333 "2013-12-08T04:00:58Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Owensboro, Kentucky
4. Albany GA
5. Boulder, Colorado
6. Bloomington, IN
7. Anchorage, Alaska
8. Roswell, NM
9. Juneau, AK
10. Pierre, SD\*
11. Carson City, Nevada

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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:** [December 8, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21334 "2013-12-08T04:15:03Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> I dispute the inclusion of Honolulu.[IH1 runs right through Honolulu.](http://imgur.com/WCw7f7M)

Thus sayeth the Perfect Master: [How can there be interstate highways … in Hawaii? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/700/how-can-there-be-interstate-highways-in-hawaii)

American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Owensboro, Kentucky
4. Albany GA
5. Boulder, Colorado
6. Bloomington, IN
7. Anchorage, Alaska
8. Roswell, NM
9. Juneau, AK
10. Pierre, SD
11. Carson City, Nevada
12. Lancaster, Ohio

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**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 8, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21335 "2013-12-08T04:27:08Z")

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American cities that aren’t connected to the Interstate Highway System.

1. Fresno, CA
2. Branson, MO
3. Owensboro, Kentucky
4. Albany GA
5. Boulder, Colorado
6. Bloomington, IN
7. Anchorage, Alaska
8. Roswell, NM
9. Juneau, AK
10. Pierre, SD
11. Carson City, Nevada
12. Lancaster, Ohio
13. Rutland, Vermont

I’ll pass.

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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:** [December 8, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21336 "2013-12-08T04:33:18Z")

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Movie characters with dumb names

1. Spurgeon Tanner (Robert Duvall), “Deep Impact”

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**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 8, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21337 "2013-12-08T04:53:17Z")

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Movie characters with dumb names

1. Spurgeon Tanner (Robert Duvall), “Deep Impact”
2. Dink Heimowitz (Bruce Willis) “Lay the Favorite”

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**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:** [December 8, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21338 "2013-12-08T05:11:09Z")

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Movie characters with dumb names

1. Spurgeon Tanner (Robert Duvall), “Deep Impact”
2. Dink Heimowitz (Bruce Willis) “Lay the Favorite”
3. Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood), “Every Which Way But Loose”

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21339 "2013-12-08T13:07:40Z")

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Movie characters with dumb names

1. Spurgeon Tanner (Robert Duvall), “Deep Impact”
2. Dink Heimowitz (Bruce Willis) “Lay the Favorite”
3. Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood), “Every Which Way But Loose”
4. Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) in Spike Lee’s _ **Jungle Fever** _

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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:** [December 8, 2013, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21340 "2013-12-08T13:49:38Z")

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Movie characters with dumb names

1. Spurgeon Tanner (Robert Duvall), “Deep Impact”
2. Dink Heimowitz (Bruce Willis) “Lay the Favorite”
3. Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood), “Every Which Way But Loose”
4. Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever
5. Cuthbert J. Twillie (W. C. Fields), “My Little Chickadee”

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21341 "2013-12-08T13:52:10Z")

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Movie characters with dumb names

1. Spurgeon Tanner (Robert Duvall), “Deep Impact”
2. Dink Heimowitz (Bruce Willis) “Lay the Favorite”
3. Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood), “Every Which Way But Loose”
4. Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever
5. Cuthbert J. Twillie (W. C. Fields), “My Little Chickadee”
6. any Sean Connery era Bond-girl.

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21342 "2013-12-08T14:49:14Z")

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Movie characters with dumb names

1. Spurgeon Tanner (Robert Duvall), “Deep Impact”
2. Dink Heimowitz (Bruce Willis) “Lay the Favorite”
3. Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood), “Every Which Way But Loose”
4. Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever
5. Cuthbert J. Twillie (W. C. Fields), “My Little Chickadee”
6. any Sean Connery era Bond-girl.
7. President Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers) “Dr. Strangelove” (0r virtually any other character name in that movie.)

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**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:** [December 8, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21343 "2013-12-08T15:12:54Z")

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Movie characters with dumb names

1. Spurgeon Tanner (Robert Duvall), “Deep Impact”
2. Dink Heimowitz (Bruce Willis) “Lay the Favorite”
3. Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood), “Every Which Way But Loose”
4. Flipper Purify (Wesley Snipes) in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever
5. Cuthbert J. Twillie (W. C. Fields), “My Little Chickadee”
6. any Sean Connery era Bond-girl.
7. President Merkin Muffley (Peter Sellers) “Dr. Strangelove” (0r virtually any other character name in that movie.)
8. Pootie Tang

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