# 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:** 1335

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26684 "2014-06-18T14:34:06Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26685 "2014-06-18T14:54:10Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass
6. ESPN sports reporter Andy Katz

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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 18, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26686 "2014-06-18T15:32:52Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass
6. Peter Coyote

Katz’s last name does not derive from the word cat

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26687 "2014-06-18T15:35:32Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass
6. Peter Coyote
7. Ryan Gosling

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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 18, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26688 "2014-06-18T15:38:39Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass
6. Peter Coyote
7. Ryan Gosling
8. Hal Roach

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26689 "2014-06-18T15:58:47Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass
6. Peter Coyote
7. Ryan Gosling
8. Hal Roach
9. Wally Lamb

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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 18, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26690 "2014-06-18T16:04:02Z")

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> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#):
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> Ships from “Star Trek” not named Enterprise
> 
> …13. USS Omega
> 
> I’ll pass

I can’t find any reference to a ship of that name: [Search Results | Memory Alpha | Fandom](http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=uss+omega&fulltext=Search&ns0=1&ns4=1). Cite?

A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass
6. Peter Coyote
7. Ryan Gosling
8. Hal Roach
9. Wally Lamb
10. Tony Hawk

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26691 "2014-06-18T16:12:47Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass
6. Peter Coyote
7. Ryan Gosling
8. Hal Roach
9. Wally Lamb
10. Tony Hawk
11. Country singer Eddie Rabbit (not a stage name- his last name really was Rabbit)

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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 18, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26692 "2014-06-18T16:28:22Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale
2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf
3. Actress Vivica A. Fox
4. Brad Bird
5. Saul Bass
6. Peter Coyote
7. Ryan Gosling
8. Hal Roach
9. Wally Lamb
10. Tony Hawk
11. Country singer Eddie Rabbit (not a stage name- his last name really was Rabbit)
12. Sheryl Crow

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26693 "2014-06-18T16:46:54Z")

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A Famous Person Whose Last Name Is an Animal

1. “Frankenstein” director James Whale

2. TV producer (Law & Order) Dick Wolf

3. Actress Vivica A. Fox

4. Brad Bird

5. Saul Bass

6. Peter Coyote

7. Ryan Gosling

8. Hal Roach

9. Wally Lamb

10. Tony Hawk

11. Country singer Eddie Rabbit (not a stage name- his last name really was Rabbit)

12. Sheryl Crow

13. John Cougar  
Next: Submarine movies

14. The Enemy Below

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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 18, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26694 "2014-06-18T16:51:53Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine

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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 18, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26695 "2014-06-18T16:51:59Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26696 "2014-06-18T16:53:36Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide
4. Das Boot

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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 18, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26697 "2014-06-18T17:09:09Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide
4. Das Boot
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

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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 18, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26698 "2014-06-18T17:30:42Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide
4. Das Boot
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
6. Run Silent, Run Deep

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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 18, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26699 "2014-06-18T17:45:08Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide
4. Das Boot
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
6. Run Silent, Run Deep
7. U-571

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26700 "2014-06-18T18:04:50Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide
4. Das Boot
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
6. Run Silent, Run Deep
7. U-571
8. The Hunt for Red October

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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:** [June 18, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26701 "2014-06-18T18:28:05Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide
4. Das Boot
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
6. Run Silent, Run Deep
7. U-571
8. The Hunt for Red October
9. Operation: Petticoat

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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 18, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26702 "2014-06-18T18:58:26Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide
4. Das Boot
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
6. Run Silent, Run Deep
7. U-571
8. The Hunt for Red October
9. Operation: Petticoat
10. Hellcats of the Navy

About a sub, not warplanes, oddly enough: [Hellcats of the Navy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellcats_of_the_Navy)

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**Post date:** [June 18, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26703 "2014-06-18T19:07:21Z")

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Submarine movies

1. The Enemy Below
2. Yellow Submarine
3. Crimson Tide
4. Das Boot
5. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
6. Run Silent, Run Deep
7. U-571
8. The Hunt for Red October
9. Operation: Petticoat
10. Hellcats of the Navy
11. The Abyss

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