# 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:** 1105
**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:** [January 11, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22084 "2014-01-11T23:44:45Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales You’re going to need a really big church. ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22085 "2014-01-12T00:55:49Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales 6. St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22086 "2014-01-12T03:42:17Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales 6. St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers 7. St. Aspirine du Mal de Tete, patron saint of parenthood and hangovers ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22087 "2014-01-12T05:52:42Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales 6. St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers 7. St. Aspirine du Mal de Tete, patron saint of parenthood and hangovers 8. Saint Expedite, patron saint of quick fixes (and of computer programmers) ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22088 "2014-01-12T05:56:04Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales 6. St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers 7. St. Aspirine du Mal de Tete, patron saint of parenthood and hangovers 8. Saint Expedite, patron saint of quick fixes (and of computer programmers) 9. St Gummarus, patron saint of lumberjacks He slept all night and he prayed all day. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22089 "2014-01-12T08:10:48Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales 6. St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers 7. St. Aspirine du Mal de Tete, patron saint of parenthood and hangovers 8. Saint Expedite, patron saint of quick fixes (and of computer programmers) 9. St Gummarus, patron saint of lumberjacks 10. Sta. Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22090 "2014-01-12T09:53:22Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales 6. St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers 7. St. Aspirine du Mal de Tete, patron saint of parenthood and hangovers 8. Saint Expedite, patron saint of quick fixes (and of computer programmers) 9. St Gummarus, patron saint of lumberjacks 10. Sta. Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen 11. St. Domninus of Fidenza, patron saint of rabies sufferers ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22091 "2014-01-12T14:00:15Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales 6. St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers 7. St. Aspirine du Mal de Tete, patron saint of parenthood and hangovers 8. Saint Expedite, patron saint of quick fixes (and of computer programmers) 9. St Gummarus, patron saint of lumberjacks 10. Sta. Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen 11. St. Domninus of Fidenza, patron saint of rabies sufferers 12, St. Augustine of Hippo, patron saint of brewers (but, ironically, NOT the patron saint of hippos) ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22092 "2014-01-12T17:46:34Z")
New topic: Unusual Patron Saints 1. Dismas, patron of condemned criminals 2. Agabus, patron of fortune tellers 3. Our Lady of the Door (Virgen de la Puerta), Peruvian Transvestites (esp. transvestite prostitutes) 4. Columbanus, patron of motorcyclists 5. St Brendan the Navigator, patron saint of whales 6. St. Nicholas, patron saint of pawnbrokers 7. St. Aspirine du Mal de Tete, patron saint of parenthood and hangovers 8. Saint Expedite, patron saint of quick fixes (and of computer programmers) 9. St Gummarus, patron saint of lumberjacks 10. Sta. Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen 11. St. Domninus of Fidenza, patron saint of rabies sufferers 12, St. Augustine of Hippo, patron saint of brewers (but, ironically, NOT the patron saint of hippos) 12. St. Magnus of Fussen, patron saint of protection from caterpillars I’ll pass ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22093 "2014-01-12T17:50:17Z")
New! Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22094 "2014-01-12T18:09:28Z")
New! Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball Who doesn’t love a good, rough game of Calvinball, with lots of arguing? ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22095 "2014-01-12T18:50:54Z")
New! Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22096 "2014-01-12T19:37:52Z")
New! Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish 4. Women’s beach volleyball For all the wrong reasons ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22097 "2014-01-12T19:41:12Z")
New! Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish 4. Women’s beach volleyball 5. Quidditch ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22098 "2014-01-12T19:45:12Z")
New! Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish 4. Women’s beach volleyball 5. Quidditch 6. Crab Soccer (I used to enjoy it in Jr High, too old and out of shape to enjoy it now) ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22099 "2014-01-12T20:25:20Z")
Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish 4. Women’s beach volleyball 5. Quidditch 6. Crab Soccer (I used to enjoy it in Jr High, too old and out of shape to enjoy it now) 7. Paper Football ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22100 "2014-01-12T20:35:22Z")
Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish 4. Women’s beach volleyball 5. Quidditch 6. Crab Soccer (I used to enjoy it in Jr High, too old and out of shape to enjoy it now) 7. Paper Football 8. Log Rolling ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22101 "2014-01-12T21:00:39Z")
Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish 4. Women’s beach volleyball 5. Quidditch 6. Crab Soccer (I used to enjoy it in Jr High, too old and out of shape to enjoy it now) 7. Paper Football 8. Log Rolling 9. team handball (like soccer or hockey without the needless challenge of having to use your feet or sticks to put the ball in the goal) ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22102 "2014-01-12T21:19:11Z")
Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish 4. Women’s beach volleyball 5. Quidditch 6. Crab Soccer (I used to enjoy it in Jr High, too old and out of shape to enjoy it now) 7. Paper Football 8. Log Rolling 9. team handball (like soccer or hockey without the needless challenge of having to use your feet or sticks to put the ball in the goal) 10. Curling ---
**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:** [January 12, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22103 "2014-01-12T21:37:41Z")
Oddball sports you actually enjoy! 1. Caber toss (tossing a large tapered pole called a “caber”) for some reason, I used to dream about it when I was going through puberty 2. Calvinball 3. 43-man Squamish 4. Women’s beach volleyball 5. Quidditch 6. Crab Soccer (I used to enjoy it in Jr High, too old and out of shape to enjoy it now) 7. Paper Football 8. Log Rolling 9. team handball (like soccer or hockey without the needless challenge of having to use your feet or sticks to put the ball in the goal) 10. Curling 11)[Wiener dog racing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgMfcvQpKYA) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1104) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1106)