# 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\
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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 31, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21724 "2013-12-31T14:42:44Z")

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They Died in 2013. May They Rest in Peace

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Hugo Chavez (may he rot in hell)
3. Ariel Castro (ditto)
4. Jonathan Winters-- and he took Maudie Frickert and Elwood P. Suggins with him.
5. Patti Page, singer, at age 85. She died on 1/1/2013.
6. Marcia Wallace
7. Stan Musial: Stan The Man

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21725 "2013-12-31T15:06:15Z")

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They Died in 2013. May They Rest in Peace

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Hugo Chavez (may he rot in hell)
3. Ariel Castro (ditto)
4. Jonathan Winters-- and he took Maudie Frickert and Elwood P. Suggins with him.
5. Patti Page, singer, at age 85. She died on 1/1/2013.
6. Marcia Wallace
7. Stan Musial: Stan The Man
8. Margaret Thatcher, 87, in April 2013. She stood down for the last time, [Beat](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfhxJiE38sE).

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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 31, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21726 "2013-12-31T15:07:54Z")

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They Died in 2013. May They Rest in Peace.

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Hugo Chavez (may he rot in hell)
3. Ariel Castro (ditto)
4. Jonathan Winters-- and he took Maudie Frickert and Elwood P. Suggins with him.
5. Patti Page, singer, at age 85. She died on 1/1/2013.
6. Marcia Wallace
7. Stan Musial: Stan The Man
8. Margaret Thatcher, 87, in April 2013. She stood down for the last time, Beat.
9. C. Everett Koop

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21727 "2013-12-31T15:22:58Z")

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They Died in 2013. May They Rest in Peace.

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Hugo Chavez (may he rot in hell)
3. Ariel Castro (ditto)
4. Jonathan Winters-- and he took Maudie Frickert and Elwood P. Suggins with him.
5. Patti Page, singer, at age 85. She died on 1/1/2013.
6. Marcia Wallace
7. Stan Musial: Stan The Man
8. Margaret Thatcher, 87, in April 2013. She stood down for the last time, Beat.
9. C. Everett Koop
10. Peter O’Toole – a great actor who lived life large

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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 31, 2013, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21728 "2013-12-31T15:36:46Z")

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They Died in 2013. May They Rest in Peace.

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Hugo Chavez (may he rot in hell)
3. Ariel Castro (ditto)
4. Jonathan Winters-- and he took Maudie Frickert and Elwood P. Suggins with him.
5. Patti Page, singer, at age 85. She died on 1/1/2013.
6. Marcia Wallace
7. Stan Musial: Stan The Man
8. Margaret Thatcher, 87, in April 2013. She stood down for the last time, Beat.
9. C. Everett Koop
10. Peter O’Toole – a great actor who lived life large
11. Robin Williams  
([The 93-year old New Zealand mathematician, silly)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_M._Williams)

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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 31, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21729 "2013-12-31T16:50:06Z")

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They Died in 2013. May They Rest in Peace.

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Hugo Chavez (may he rot in hell)
3. Ariel Castro (ditto)
4. Jonathan Winters-- and he took Maudie Frickert and Elwood P. Suggins with him.
5. Patti Page, singer, at age 85. She died on 1/1/2013.
6. Marcia Wallace
7. Stan Musial: Stan The Man
8. Margaret Thatcher, 87, in April 2013. She stood down for the last time, Beat.
9. C. Everett Koop
10. Peter O’Toole – a great actor who lived life large
11. Robin Williams
12. Carmine Infantino, artist who helped create the Silver Age of Comics/

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21730 "2013-12-31T17:13:54Z")

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They Died in 2013. May They Rest in Peace.

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Hugo Chavez (may he rot in hell)
3. Ariel Castro (ditto)
4. Jonathan Winters-- and he took Maudie Frickert and Elwood P. Suggins with him.
5. Patti Page, singer, at age 85. She died on 1/1/2013.
6. Marcia Wallace
7. Stan Musial: Stan The Man
8. Margaret Thatcher, 87, in April 2013. She stood down for the last time, Beat.
9. C. Everett Koop
10. Peter O’Toole – a great actor who lived life large
11. Robin Williams
12. Carmine Infantino, artist who helped create the Silver Age of Comics/
13. James Gandolfini – a great actor, and, from what I’ve heard, an excellent human being.

\*\* Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)\*\*

1. The Odd Couple (1968)

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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 31, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21731 "2013-12-31T17:34:07Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)

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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 31, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21732 "2013-12-31T17:45:07Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21733 "2013-12-31T17:53:20Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - **NOT** the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.

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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 31, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21734 "2013-12-31T18:04:51Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21735 "2013-12-31T18:11:41Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny
6. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - NOT your average college-partiers-vs-creepy-rednecks horror film!

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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 31, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21736 "2013-12-31T18:33:43Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny
6. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - NOT your average college-partiers-vs-creepy-rednecks horror film!
7. Bedazzled (1967 version)

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21737 "2013-12-31T20:02:17Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny
6. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - NOT your average college-partiers-vs-creepy-rednecks horror film!
7. Bedazzled (1967 version)
8. Young Frankenstein (1973)

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**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 31, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21738 "2013-12-31T20:56:55Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny
6. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - NOT your average college-partiers-vs-creepy-rednecks horror film!
7. Bedazzled (1967 version)
8. Young Frankenstein (1973)
9. Duck Soup

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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 31, 2013, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21739 "2013-12-31T21:48:37Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny
6. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - NOT your average college-partiers-vs-creepy-rednecks horror film!
7. Bedazzled (1967 version)
8. Young Frankenstein (1973)
9. Duck Soup
10. Blazing Saddles (1974)

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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 31, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21740 "2013-12-31T22:06:03Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny
6. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - NOT your average college-partiers-vs-creepy-rednecks horror film!
7. Bedazzled (1967 version)
8. Young Frankenstein (1973)
9. Duck Soup
10. Blazing Saddles (1974)
11. The Birdcage (1996)

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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 31, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21741 "2013-12-31T22:32:58Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny
6. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - NOT your average college-partiers-vs-creepy-rednecks horror film!
7. Bedazzled (1967 version)
8. Young Frankenstein (1973)
9. Duck Soup
10. Blazing Saddles (1974)
11. The Birdcage (1996)
12. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21742 "2013-12-31T22:37:14Z")

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Movies that made me laugh my ass off (and no criticizing someone’s pick)

1. The Odd Couple (1968)
2. Zoolander (2001)
3. Airplane! (1980)
4. The In-Laws (1979 - NOT the remake) Peter Falk & Alan Arkin – a must see, if you missed it.
5. My Cousin Vinny
6. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2010) - NOT your average college-partiers-vs-creepy-rednecks horror film!
7. Bedazzled (1967 version)
8. Young Frankenstein (1973)
9. Duck Soup
10. Blazing Saddles (1974)
11. The Birdcage (1996)
12. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)  
13, The Producers (1968) With Zero and Gene

**Movies that made you cry like a “widdle” girl**

1. Blow (2001) – oh man, at the end when Johnny Depp imagines his daughter is visiting… waah!

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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 31, 2013, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/21743 "2013-12-31T22:49:02Z")

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Movies that made you cry like a “widdle” girl

1. Blow (2001) – oh man, at the end when Johnny Depp imagines his daughter is visiting… waah!
2. Terms of Endearment - I made the mistake of going to see it on the one year anniversary of my sister’s death from cancer

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