# 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:** 1329

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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:** [June 13, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26564 "2014-06-13T05:05:57Z")

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Your favorite album that nobody else has ever heard of.

1. Devin Townsend, Ocean Machine: Biomech
2. Mason Williams & The Santa Fe Recital: Fresh Fish
3. Rhythm Heritage: Disco-fied
4. The Producers: The Producers
5. D’Cückoo: D’Cückoo
6. Manhattan Transfer: Mecca for Moderns
7. Bach Organ Favorites, E. Power Biggs
8. Jenny Toomey, Antidote

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26565 "2014-06-13T12:16:22Z")

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Your favorite album that nobody else has ever heard of.

1. Devin Townsend, Ocean Machine: Biomech
2. Mason Williams & The Santa Fe Recital: Fresh Fish
3. Rhythm Heritage: Disco-fied
4. The Producers: The Producers
5. D’Cückoo: D’Cückoo
6. Manhattan Transfer: Mecca for Moderns
7. Bach Organ Favorites, E. Power Biggs
8. Jenny Toomey, Antidote
9. Chase Desire, Jeanne Marie Boes

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26566 "2014-06-13T12:46:00Z")

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Your favorite album that nobody else has ever heard of.

1. Devin Townsend, Ocean Machine: Biomech
2. Mason Williams & The Santa Fe Recital: Fresh Fish
3. Rhythm Heritage: Disco-fied
4. The Producers: The Producers
5. D’Cückoo: D’Cückoo
6. Manhattan Transfer: Mecca for Moderns
7. Bach Organ Favorites, E. Power Biggs
8. Jenny Toomey, Antidote
9. Chase Desire, Jeanne Marie Boes
10. Colin Hay - Going Somewhere

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**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:** [June 13, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26567 "2014-06-13T13:32:55Z")

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Your favorite album that nobody else has ever heard of.

1. Devin Townsend, Ocean Machine: Biomech
2. Mason Williams & The Santa Fe Recital: Fresh Fish
3. Rhythm Heritage: Disco-fied
4. The Producers: The Producers
5. D’Cückoo: D’Cückoo
6. Manhattan Transfer: Mecca for Moderns
7. Bach Organ Favorites, E. Power Biggs
8. Jenny Toomey, Antidote
9. Chase Desire, Jeanne Marie Boes
10. Colin Hay - Going Somewhere
11. The Church - Starfish

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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:** [June 13, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26568 "2014-06-13T14:46:41Z")

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Your favorite album that nobody else has ever heard of.

1. Devin Townsend, Ocean Machine: Biomech
2. Mason Williams & The Santa Fe Recital: Fresh Fish
3. Rhythm Heritage: Disco-fied
4. The Producers: The Producers
5. D’Cückoo: D’Cückoo
6. Manhattan Transfer: Mecca for Moderns
7. Bach Organ Favorites, E. Power Biggs
8. Jenny Toomey, Antidote
9. Chase Desire, Jeanne Marie Boes
10. Colin Hay - Going Somewhere
11. The Church - Starfish
12. Paramount Audio: Star Trek Sound Effects

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**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26569 "2014-06-13T15:18:30Z")

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Your favorite album that nobody else has ever heard of.

1. Devin Townsend, Ocean Machine: Biomech
2. Mason Williams & The Santa Fe Recital: Fresh Fish
3. Rhythm Heritage: Disco-fied
4. The Producers: The Producers
5. D’Cückoo: D’Cückoo
6. Manhattan Transfer: Mecca for Moderns
7. Bach Organ Favorites, E. Power Biggs
8. Jenny Toomey, Antidote
9. Chase Desire, Jeanne Marie Boes
10. Colin Hay - Going Somewhere
11. The Church - Starfish
12. Paramount Audio: Star Trek Sound Effects
13. The Janglers: Sweet Providence

I so want #12

New Category

World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994

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**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:** [June 13, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26570 "2014-06-13T16:12:39Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France-1938

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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:** [June 13, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26571 "2014-06-13T17:25:34Z")

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> [@Srsly\_Dad](#):
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> Your favorite album that nobody else has ever heard of.  
> …  
> 12. Paramount Audio: Star Trek Sound Effects  
> …  
> I so want #12  
> …

The best I can do: [Various, Various Artists - Star Trek: Sound Effects From The Original TV Soundtrack - Amazon.com Music](http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Effects-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B000001P04/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1402679868&sr=8-2&keywords=star+trek+audio+effects)

World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014

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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:** [June 13, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26572 "2014-06-13T18:26:50Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930

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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:** [June 13, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26573 "2014-06-13T18:37:00Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002

Only time there were two host countries.

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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:** [June 13, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26574 "2014-06-13T21:07:33Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002
6. Italy - 1934

The second to do so, after Uruguay.

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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:** [June 13, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26575 "2014-06-13T21:25:48Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002
6. Italy - 1934
7. South Africa - 2010

The only host nation to do worse than the United States.

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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:** [June 14, 2014, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26576 "2014-06-14T01:14:49Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002
6. Italy - 1934
7. South Africa - 2010
8. Germany - 2006

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**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26577 "2014-06-14T02:45:22Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002
6. Italy - 1934
7. South Africa - 2010
8. Germany - 2006
9. Sweden - 1958

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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:** [June 14, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26578 "2014-06-14T03:18:14Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002
6. Italy - 1934
7. South Africa - 2010
8. Germany - 2006
9. Sweden - 1958
10. Brazil - 1950

Had been chosen as the host nation for the cancelled 1942 World Cup.

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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:** [June 14, 2014, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26579 "2014-06-14T13:17:50Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002
6. Italy - 1934
7. South Africa - 2010
8. Germany - 2006
9. Sweden - 1958
10. Brazil - 1950
11. Switzerland - 1954

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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:** [June 14, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26580 "2014-06-14T20:19:47Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002
6. Italy - 1934
7. South Africa - 2010
8. Germany - 2006
9. Sweden - 1958
10. Brazil - 1950
11. Switzerland - 1954
12. UK - 1966

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**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:** [June 15, 2014, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26581 "2014-06-15T00:19:09Z")

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World Cup Host Countries with year

1. US - 1994
2. France - 1938
3. Brazil - 2014
4. Uruguay - 1930
5. Japan and South Korea - 2002
6. Italy - 1934
7. South Africa - 2010
8. Germany - 2006
9. Sweden - 1958
10. Brazil - 1950
11. Switzerland - 1954
12. UK - 1966
13. Italy - 1990

New category:

Types of birds you often see where you live

1. Robins

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2014, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26582 "2014-06-15T00:32:41Z")

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Types of birds you often see where you live

1. Robins
2. White Throated Sparrows

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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:** [June 15, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26583 "2014-06-15T00:35:10Z")

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Types of birds you often see where you live

1. Robins
2. White Throated Sparrows
3. Hummingbirds

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