# 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:** 1279
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25564 "2014-05-12T19:26:29Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine 6. Cotton Hill - King of the Hill (had his shins blowed off by a Japanman’s machine gun in WWII) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25565 "2014-05-12T19:49:37Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine 6. Cotton Hill - King of the Hill (had his shins blowed off by a Japanman’s machine gun in WWII) 7. Nick Carraway - served in WWI (“that delayed Teutonic migration”) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25566 "2014-05-12T20:12:36Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine 6. Cotton Hill - King of the Hill (had his shins blowed off by a Japanman’s machine gun in WWII) 7. Nick Carraway - served in WWI (“that delayed Teutonic migration”) 8. Principal Seymour Skinner - Vietnam veteran _(“I spent the next three years in a POW camp, forced to subsist on a thin stew of fish, vegetables, prawns, coconut milk, and four kinds of rice. I came close to madness trying to find it here in the States, but they just can’t get the spices right!”)_ ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25567 "2014-05-12T20:25:09Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - British Army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine 6. Cotton Hill - King of the Hill (had his shins blowed off by a Japanman’s machine gun in WWII) 7. Nick Carraway - served in WWI (“that delayed Teutonic migration”) 8. Principal Seymour Skinner - Vietnam veteran 9. John Rambo - former U.S. Army Special Forces, Vietnam War ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25568 "2014-05-12T20:29:06Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - British Army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine 6. Cotton Hill - King of the Hill (had his shins blowed off by a Japanman’s machine gun in WWII) 7. Nick Carraway - served in WWI (“that delayed Teutonic migration”) 8. Principal Seymour Skinner - Vietnam veteran 9. John Rambo - former U.S. Army Special Forces, Vietnam War 10. Thomas Magnum - former Navy SEAL, Vietnam vet ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25569 "2014-05-12T20:53:03Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - British Army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine 6. Cotton Hill - King of the Hill (had his shins blowed off by a Japanman’s machine gun in WWII) 7. Nick Carraway - served in WWI (“that delayed Teutonic migration”) 8. Principal Seymour Skinner - Vietnam veteran 9. John Rambo - former U.S. Army Special Forces, Vietnam War 10. Thomas Magnum - former Navy SEAL, Vietnam vet 11. Spenser - Korean War Army vet ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25570 "2014-05-12T20:56:55Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - British Army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine 6. Cotton Hill - King of the Hill (had his shins blowed off by a Japanman’s machine gun in WWII) 7. Nick Carraway - served in WWI (“that delayed Teutonic migration”) 8. Principal Seymour Skinner - Vietnam veteran 9. John Rambo - former U.S. Army Special Forces, Vietnam War 10. Thomas Magnum - former Navy SEAL, Vietnam vet 11. Spenser - Korean War Army vet 12. Walter Sobchak - Vietnam veteran; only one around here who gives a shit about the rules ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25571 "2014-05-12T21:37:12Z")
Fictional Characters with military backgrounds 1. Leroy Jethro Gibbs - Marine Gunnery Sargent 2. John Watson - British Army doctor in Afghanistan 3. Andy Sipowicz - Army; served in Vietnam 4. John Lee Pettimore - Name of narrator in Steve Earl’s Copperhead Road. 5. Elliot Stabler - Law & Order SVU, He was a Marine 6. Cotton Hill - King of the Hill (had his shins blowed off by a Japanman’s machine gun in WWII) 7. Nick Carraway - served in WWI (“that delayed Teutonic migration”) 8. Principal Seymour Skinner - Vietnam veteran 9. John Rambo - former U.S. Army Special Forces, Vietnam War 10. Thomas Magnum - former Navy SEAL, Vietnam vet 11. Spenser - Korean War Army vet 12. Walter Sobchak - Vietnam veteran; only one around here who gives a shit about the rules 13. Red Forman - Korean War Army vet Next: Famous vampires 14. Dracula ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25572 "2014-05-12T21:39:26Z")
Next: Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25573 "2014-05-12T21:46:12Z")
Next: Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25574 "2014-05-12T21:49:32Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25575 "2014-05-12T21:51:03Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Lestat ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25576 "2014-05-12T21:51:11Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25577 "2014-05-12T21:52:35Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) 6. Lestat de Lioncourt ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25578 "2014-05-12T21:55:46Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) 6. Lestat de Lioncourt 7. Carmilla ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25579 "2014-05-12T22:01:52Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) 6. Lestat de Lioncourt 7. Carmilla 8. Blacula (aka Prince Mamuwalde) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25580 "2014-05-12T22:12:21Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) 6. Lestat de Lioncourt 7. Carmilla 8. Blacula (aka Prince Mamuwalde) 9. Varney the Vampire ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25581 "2014-05-12T22:38:30Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) 6. Lestat de Lioncourt 7. Carmilla 8. Blacula (aka Prince Mamuwalde) 9. Varney the Vampire 10. David, “leader” of _The Lost Boys_ ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25582 "2014-05-12T22:59:13Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) 6. Lestat de Lioncourt 7. Carmilla 8. Blacula (aka Prince Mamuwalde) 9. Varney the Vampire 10. David, “leader” of The Lost Boys 11. Count Yorga (2 movies) ---
**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:** [May 12, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25583 "2014-05-12T23:06:42Z")
Famous vampires 1. Dracula 2. Kurt Barlow (Salem’s Lot) 3. The Count (Sesame Street) 4. Spike (aka William the Bloody - BuffytVS and Angel) 5. Count Chocula (cereal & its associated cartoon character) 6. Lestat de Lioncourt 7. Carmilla 8. Blacula (aka Prince Mamuwalde) 9. Varney the Vampire 10. David, “leader” of The Lost Boys 11. Count Yorga (2 movies) 12. Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) from the Twilight series of movies. Why yes. I do have a teenaged daughter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1278) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1280)