# 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\
**Page:** 1295

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**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 20, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25884 "2014-05-20T13:13:39Z")

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Famous Williams or Bills

1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
2. Bill Clinton
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Will.I.Am
5. William Shakespeare
6. Wild Bill Hickok
7. William “The Refrigerator” Perry

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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:** [May 20, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25885 "2014-05-20T13:16:54Z")

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Famous Williams or Bills

1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
2. Bill Clinton
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Will.I.Am
5. William Shakespeare
6. Wild Bill Hickok
7. William “The Refrigerator” Perry
8. William Tell

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25886 "2014-05-20T13:31:34Z")

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Famous Williams or Bills

1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
2. Bill Clinton
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Will.I.Am
5. William Shakespeare
6. Wild Bill Hickok
7. William “The Refrigerator” Perry
8. William Tell
9. William “Billy Idol” Broad

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**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 20, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25887 "2014-05-20T13:43:37Z")

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Famous Williams or Bills

1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
2. Bill Clinton
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Will.I.Am
5. William Shakespeare
6. Wild Bill Hickok
7. William “The Refrigerator” Perry
8. William Tell
9. William “Billy Idol” Broad
10. Will Robinson

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**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 20, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25888 "2014-05-20T13:46:44Z")

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Famous Williams or Bills

1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

2. Bill Clinton

3. Billy Bob Thornton

4. Will.I.Am

5. William Shakespeare

6. Wild Bill Hickok

7. William “The Refrigerator” Perry

8. William Tell

9. William “Billy Idol” Broad

10. Will Robinson

11. Billy Carter

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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:** [May 20, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25889 "2014-05-20T13:48:47Z")

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Famous Williams or Bills

1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
2. Bill Clinton
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Will.I.Am
5. William Shakespeare
6. Wild Bill Hickok
7. William “The Refrigerator” Perry
8. William Tell
9. William “Billy Idol” Broad
10. Will Robinson
11. Billy Carter
12. William the Conqueror

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**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 20, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25890 "2014-05-20T13:58:27Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
>
> Famous Williams or Bills
> 
> 1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
> 
> 2. Bill Clinton
> 
> 3. Billy Bob Thornton
> 
> 4. Will.I.Am
> 
> 5. William Shakespeare
> 
> 6. Wild Bill Hickok
> 
> 7. William “The Refrigerator” Perry
> 
> 8. William Tell
> 
> 9. William “Billy Idol” Broad
> 
> 10. Will Robinson
> 
> 11. Billy Carter

I repeat my question from before. Please fix your spacing before you post. Thanks!

Famous Williams or Bills

1. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
2. Bill Clinton
3. Billy Bob Thornton
4. Will.I.Am
5. William Shakespeare
6. Wild Bill Hickok
7. William “The Refrigerator” Perry
8. William Tell
9. William “Billy Idol” Broad
10. Will Robinson
11. Billy Carter
12. William the Conqueror
13. William Howard Taft

I’ll pass.

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**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 20, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25891 "2014-05-20T14:09:22Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton

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**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25892 "2014-05-20T14:12:46Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25893 "2014-05-20T14:14:49Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor

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**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 20, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25894 "2014-05-20T14:20:44Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25895 "2014-05-20T14:30:22Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive

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**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:** [May 20, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25896 "2014-05-20T14:47:44Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive
6. Coleco Adam Computer

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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:** [May 20, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25897 "2014-05-20T14:47:55Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive
6. Coleco Adam Computer
7. MiniDisc

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**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 20, 2014, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25898 "2014-05-20T14:57:26Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive
6. Coleco Adam Computer
7. MiniDisc
8. Quadrophonic turntable

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25899 "2014-05-20T15:46:10Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive
6. Coleco Adam Computer
7. MiniDisc
8. Quadrophonic turntable
9. Floppy disks

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25900 "2014-05-20T16:28:33Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive
6. Coleco Adam Computer
7. MiniDisc
8. Quadrophonic turntable
9. Floppy disks
10. carburetors, at least in automobiles

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25901 "2014-05-20T16:59:22Z")

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Defunct Technology Products

1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive
6. Coleco Adam Computer
7. MiniDisc
8. Quadrophonic turntable
9. Floppy disks
10. carburetors, at least in automobiles
11. The Walkman (and cassette tapes in general)

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25902 "2014-05-20T17:04:03Z")

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1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive
6. Coleco Adam Computer
7. MiniDisc
8. Quadrophonic turntable
9. Floppy disks
10. carburetors, at least in automobiles
11. The Walkman (and cassette tapes in general)
12. Incandescent Light bulbs

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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:** [May 20, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25903 "2014-05-20T17:10:37Z")

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1. Apple Newton
2. typewriter
3. KayPro word processor
4. Babbage difference engine
5. Zip drive
6. Coleco Adam Computer
7. MiniDisc
8. Quadrophonic turntable
9. Floppy disks
10. carburetors, at least in automobiles
11. The Walkman (and cassette tapes in general)
12. Incandescent Light bulbs
13. VCR

Although I still have one set up.

I’ll pass.

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