# 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:** 1219
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24364 "2014-03-31T12:23:00Z")
People who should’ve won an Oscar but didn’t (whether or not nominated) 1. Bradley Cooper, Best Actor, “Limitless” 2. Alec Baldwin, Best Supporting Actor, Glengarry Glen Ross 3. Quentin Tarantino, Best Director, Pulp Fiction. Screw Forrest Gump. 4. Hedy (That’s Hedley) Lamarr, Best Supporting Actor in “Blazing Saddles” 5. Bill Murray, Best Actor, “Lost In Translation” 6. Judy Parfitt, “Dolores Claiborne” 7. Brad Pitt, “12 Monkeys” 8. Ryan Gosling for “Lars and the Real Girl” and “Blue Valentine” (wasn’t nominated for either one) 9. Brian Grazer, Best Picture: “Apollo 13”; the Oscar went to “Braveheart” 10. Orson Welles, Best Director: “Citizen Kane” 11. Anthony Hopkins for Remains of the Day (NOT for his effective but cartoonish performance as Hannibal Lecter) 12. Edward Norton - should have won for at least one of Primal Fear, American History X, and Fight Club. 13. Cary Grant in either North by Northwest, To Catch a Thief or Arsenic and Old Lace pass ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24365 "2014-03-31T12:23:08Z")
… ninjas. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24366 "2014-03-31T12:30:34Z")
New Category: “The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24367 "2014-03-31T12:40:43Z")
Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24368 "2014-03-31T12:49:20Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is _Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door_ ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24369 "2014-03-31T12:49:57Z")
Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan 4. [Betsy Jones-Moreland](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054017/) ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24370 "2014-03-31T12:54:42Z")
Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan 4. Betsy Jones-Moreland 5. Landshark ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24371 "2014-03-31T13:06:10Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is _Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door_ 4. [Betsy Jones-Moreland](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054017/) 5. Landshark 6. Blue Öyster Cult, _Don’t Fear the Reaper_ ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24372 "2014-03-31T13:13:06Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is _Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door_ 4. [Betsy Jones-Moreland](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054017/) 5. Landshark 6. Blue Öyster Cult, _Don’t Fear the Reaper_ [/QUOTE] 7. The Last Woman ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24373 "2014-03-31T13:25:25Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 4. Betsy Jones-Moreland 5. Landshark 6. Blue Öyster Cult, Don’t Fear the Reaper 7. The Last Woman 8. The Raven ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24374 "2014-03-31T13:31:35Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 4. Betsy Jones-Moreland 5. Landshark 6. Blue Öyster Cult, Don’t Fear the Reaper 7. The Last Woman 8. The Raven 9. Tony Orlando ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24375 "2014-03-31T13:58:33Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 4. Betsy Jones-Moreland 5. Landshark 6. Blue Öyster Cult, Don’t Fear the Reaper 7. The Last Woman 8. The Raven 9. Tony Orlando 10. Max von Sydow ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24376 "2014-03-31T14:01:00Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 4. Betsy Jones-Moreland 5. Landshark 6. Blue Öyster Cult, Don’t Fear the Reaper 7. The Last Woman 8. The Raven 9. Tony Orlando 10. Max von Sydow 11. A Martian ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24377 "2014-03-31T14:03:33Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 4. Betsy Jones-Moreland 5. Landshark 6. Blue Öyster Cult, Don’t Fear the Reaper 7. The Last Woman 8. The Raven 9. Tony Orlando 10. Max von Sydow 11. A Martian 12. The Last Child ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24378 "2014-03-31T14:14:03Z")
“The Last Man on Earth sits alone in a room. Suddenly, there’s a knock on the door.” Who is knocking? 1. Death 2. The Doctor 3. Bob Dylan, who is Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door 4. Betsy Jones-Moreland 5. Landshark 6. Blue Öyster Cult, Don’t Fear the Reaper 7. The Last Woman 8. The Raven 9. Tony Orlando 10. Max von Sydow 11. A Martian 12. The Last Child 13. I Am The One Who Knocks New Topic: Historical Sites you’ve been to more than once. 1. Sturbridge Village ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24379 "2014-03-31T14:15:03Z")
Historical Sites you’ve been to more than once. 1. Sturbridge Village 2. Gettysburg battlefield ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24380 "2014-03-31T14:30:04Z")
Historical Sites you’ve been to more than once. 1. Sturbridge Village 2. Gettysburg battlefield 3. President Benjamin Harrison home ---
**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24381 "2014-03-31T14:32:54Z")
Historical Sites you’ve been to more than once. 1. Sturbridge Village 2. Gettysburg battlefield 3. President Benjamin Harrison home 4. Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24382 "2014-03-31T15:04:17Z")
Historical Sites you’ve been to more than once. 1. Sturbridge Village 2. Gettysburg battlefield 3. President Benjamin Harrison home 4. Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia 5. Ellis Island ---
**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:** [March 31, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24383 "2014-03-31T15:16:32Z")
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