# 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:** 1246
**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:** [April 17, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24904 "2014-04-17T20:51:02Z")
Next: Best Operated Sports Teams/Organizations 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2. Harlem Globetrotters 3. San Antonio Spurs 4. St. Louis Cardinals 5. Los Angeles Lakers (but not this year) 6. Detroit Red Wings 7. Florida Gators 8. San Jose Sharks ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24905 "2014-04-17T21:51:53Z")
Best Operated Sports Teams/Organizations 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2. Harlem Globetrotters 3. San Antonio Spurs 4. St. Louis Cardinals 5. Los Angeles Lakers (but not this year) 6. Detroit Red Wings 7. Florida Gators 8. San Jose Sharks 9. Dallas Mavericks ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24906 "2014-04-17T23:07:08Z")
Best Operated Sports Teams/Organizations 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2. Harlem Globetrotters 3. San Antonio Spurs 4. St. Louis Cardinals 5. Los Angeles Lakers (but not this year) 6. Detroit Red Wings 7. Florida Gators 8. San Jose Sharks 9. Dallas Mavericks 10. PGA Tour ---
**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:** [April 18, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24907 "2014-04-18T04:08:28Z")
Best Operated Sports Teams/Organizations 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2. Harlem Globetrotters 3. San Antonio Spurs 4. St. Louis Cardinals 5. Los Angeles Lakers (but not this year) 6. Detroit Red Wings 7. Florida Gators 8. San Jose Sharks 9. Dallas Mavericks 10. PGA Tour 11. Chicago Cubs ---
**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:** [April 18, 2014, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24908 "2014-04-18T05:37:03Z")
Best Operated Sports Teams/Organizations 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2. Harlem Globetrotters 3. San Antonio Spurs 4. St. Louis Cardinals 5. Los Angeles Lakers (but not this year) 6. Detroit Red Wings 7. Florida Gators 8. San Jose Sharks 9. Dallas Mavericks 10. PGA Tour 11. Chicago Cubs 12. Oakland Athletics ---
**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:** [April 18, 2014, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24909 "2014-04-18T14:58:24Z")
Best Operated Sports Teams/Organizations 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2. Harlem Globetrotters 3. San Antonio Spurs 4. St. Louis Cardinals 5. Los Angeles Lakers (but not this year) 6. Detroit Red Wings 7. Florida Gators 8. San Jose Sharks 9. Dallas Mavericks 10. PGA Tour 11. Chicago Cubs 12. Oakland Athletics 13. San Francisco 49ers How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling 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:** [April 18, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24910 "2014-04-18T15:16:32Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24911 "2014-04-18T15:19:19Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat ---
**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:** [April 18, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24912 "2014-04-18T15:37:10Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24913 "2014-04-18T16:24:48Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24914 "2014-04-18T16:36:21Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content 6. Hit mega-millions for $500 million, then become as famous as Jay Leno for my collection of rare and collector cars. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24915 "2014-04-18T16:40:24Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content 6. Hit mega-millions for $500 million, then become as famous as Jay Leno for my collection of rare and collector cars. 7. Start a long writing project and actually finish the damn thing ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24916 "2014-04-18T17:56:30Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content 6. Hit mega-millions for $500 million, then become as famous as Jay Leno for my collection of rare and collector cars. 7. Start a long writing project and actually finish the damn thing 8. CEO of successful startup company. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24917 "2014-04-19T01:50:59Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content 6. Hit mega-millions for $500 million, then become as famous as Jay Leno for my collection of rare and collector cars. 7. Start a long writing project and actually finish the damn thing 8. CEO of successful startup company. 9. Writer and character actor. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2014, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24918 "2014-04-19T01:52:15Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content 6. Hit mega-millions for $500 million, then become as famous as Jay Leno for my collection of rare and collector cars. 7. Start a long writing project and actually finish the damn thing 8. CEO of successful startup company. 9. Writer and character actor. 10. Elected President of the United States and leave the country much better than I found it ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24919 "2014-04-19T02:31:15Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content 6. Hit mega-millions for $500 million, then become as famous as Jay Leno for my collection of rare and collector cars. 7. Start a long writing project and actually finish the damn thing 8. CEO of successful startup company. 9. Writer and character actor. 10. Elected President of the United States and leave the country much better than I found it 11. being able to get through the day without pain ---
**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:** [April 19, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24920 "2014-04-19T03:12:01Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content 6. Hit mega-millions for $500 million, then become as famous as Jay Leno for my collection of rare and collector cars. 7. Start a long writing project and actually finish the damn thing 8. CEO of successful startup company. 9. Writer and character actor. 10. Elected President of the United States and leave the country much better than I found it 11. being able to get through the day without pain 12. At the age of 60, I’ll settle for my daughter being recognized for her graphic art. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24921 "2014-04-19T04:08:06Z")
How you’d like to be successful 1. Become a bestselling author 2. Become a moderately successful, but noted and respected author 3. Become an obscure author with a tiny but rabid fanbase, but make enough money to eat 4. Appointed a Federal judge 5. Be content 6. Hit mega-millions for $500 million, then become as famous as Jay Leno for my collection of rare and collector cars. 7. Start a long writing project and actually finish the damn thing 8. CEO of successful startup company. 9. Writer and character actor. 10. Elected President of the United States and leave the country much better than I found it 11. being able to get through the day without pain 12. At the age of 60, I’ll settle for my daughter being recognized for her graphic art. 13. The guy who fixed the economy along with his husbands Benedict Cumberbatch and Josph Gordon Levitt. Next up: Songs that were hits in the United States whose titles were not in English 1. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon The English translation of this Yiddish song was a hit for Ella Fitzgerald and others before the Andrews Sisters made it a huge sensation. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24922 "2014-04-19T04:17:03Z")
Songs that were hits in the United States whose titles were not in English 1. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon 2. Eres Tu ---
**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:** [April 19, 2014, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/24923 "2014-04-19T04:20:01Z")
Songs that were hits in the United States whose titles were not in English 1. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon 2. Eres Tu 3. Danke Schoen [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1247)