# 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\
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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:** [July 1, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27104 "2014-07-01T17:16:33Z")

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Ordained Clergymen/Clergywomen Who Are Famous for Something Non-religious

1. Fred Rogers, host of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood (Presbyterian minister)
2. Robert Fulghum, author and philosopher (Unitarian Universalist minister)
3. William H. Hudnut, mayor of Indianapolis from 1976-1992 (Presbyterian minister)
4. Reggie White, Defensive End (Eagles, Packers, Panthers) (Evangelical Minister)
5. Rabbi Jackie Mason (standup comedian)
6. Andrew Greeley, author (Roman Catholic priest)
7. Sam Kinison, comedian (Pentecostal minister)
8. Little Richard (Baptist minister)
9. Ezra Taft Benson (was Secretary of Agriculture under Eisenhower while an apostle of the LDS Church and before being its prophet)
10. Gregor Mendel, geneticist (friar)
11. Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet (Jesuit priest)

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**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:** [July 1, 2014, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27105 "2014-07-01T18:14:30Z")

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Ordained Clergymen/Clergywomen Who Are Famous for Something Non-religious

1. Fred Rogers, host of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood (Presbyterian minister)
2. Robert Fulghum, author and philosopher (Unitarian Universalist minister)
3. William H. Hudnut, mayor of Indianapolis from 1976-1992 (Presbyterian minister)
4. Reggie White, Defensive End (Eagles, Packers, Panthers) (Evangelical Minister)
5. Rabbi Jackie Mason (standup comedian)
6. Andrew Greeley, author (Roman Catholic priest)
7. Sam Kinison, comedian (Pentecostal minister)
8. Little Richard (Baptist minister)
9. Ezra Taft Benson (was Secretary of Agriculture under Eisenhower while an apostle of the LDS Church and before being its prophet)
10. Gregor Mendel, geneticist (friar)
11. Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet (Jesuit priest)
12. Kevin Smith, directer and podcaster (ordained by the Universal Life Church, he officiates weddings)

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27106 "2014-07-01T19:12:20Z")

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Ordained Clergymen/Clergywomen Who Are Famous for Something Non-religious

1. Fred Rogers, host of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood (Presbyterian minister)
2. Robert Fulghum, author and philosopher (Unitarian Universalist minister)
3. William H. Hudnut, mayor of Indianapolis from 1976-1992 (Presbyterian minister)
4. Reggie White, Defensive End (Eagles, Packers, Panthers) (Evangelical Minister)
5. Rabbi Jackie Mason (standup comedian)
6. Andrew Greeley, author (Roman Catholic priest)
7. Sam Kinison, comedian (Pentecostal minister)
8. Little Richard (Baptist minister)
9. Ezra Taft Benson (was Secretary of Agriculture under Eisenhower while an apostle of the LDS Church and before being its prophet)
10. Gregor Mendel, geneticist (friar)
11. Gerard Manley Hopkins, poet (Jesuit priest)
12. Kevin Smith, directer and podcaster (ordained by the Universal Life Church, he officiates weddings)
13. Lewis Carroll (Anglican deacon)

Next: Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, _They Live_

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27107 "2014-07-01T19:19:42Z")

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Next: Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in _ **Way of the Dragon** _

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27108 "2014-07-01T19:49:56Z")

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Next: Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, _Yellow Submarine_

My favorite fight scene ever.

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27109 "2014-07-01T20:50:16Z")

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Next: Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill

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**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:** [July 1, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27110 "2014-07-01T21:15:15Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in _Airplane!_

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27111 "2014-07-01T21:17:13Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in Airplane!
6. Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Rocky

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27112 "2014-07-01T21:30:32Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in Airplane!
6. Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Rocky
7. King Arthur vs. the Blac k Knight (_ **Monty Python and the Holy Grail** _)

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27113 "2014-07-01T21:36:10Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in Airplane!
6. Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Rocky
7. King Arthur vs. the Black Knight _(Monty Python and the Holy Grail)_
8. Indiana Jones vs. the unnamed scimitar wielder, Raiders of the Lost Ark

This masterpiece of fight choreography here: [Indiana Jones vs. The Swordsman - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I_Ds2ytz4o)

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27114 "2014-07-01T21:53:20Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in Airplane!
6. Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Rocky
7. King Arthur vs. the Black Knight (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
8. Indiana Jones vs. the unnamed scimitar wielder, Raiders of the Lost Ark
9. Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker in _ **Happy Gilmore** _

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27115 "2014-07-01T21:56:06Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in Airplane!
6. Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Rocky
7. King Arthur vs. the Black Knight (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
8. Indiana Jones vs. the unnamed scimitar wielder, Raiders of the Lost Ark
9. Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore
10. Paul Newman vs Ted Cassidy in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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**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:** [July 1, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27116 "2014-07-01T21:59:50Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in Airplane!
6. Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Rocky
7. King Arthur vs. the Black Knight (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
8. Indiana Jones vs. the unnamed scimitar wielder, Raiders of the Lost Ark
9. Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore
10. Paul Newman vs Ted Cassidy in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
11. Mongo vs. unnamed horse, Blazing Saddles

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27117 "2014-07-01T22:11:57Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in Airplane!
6. Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Rocky
7. King Arthur vs. the Black Knight (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
8. Indiana Jones vs. the unnamed scimitar wielder, Raiders of the Lost Ark
9. Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore
10. Paul Newman vs Ted Cassidy in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
11. Mongo vs. unnamed horse, Blazing Saddles
12. Inigo Montoya vs. the Six-fingered Count Rugen in The Princess Bride

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**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:** [July 1, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27118 "2014-07-01T22:58:05Z")

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Great Movie Fight Scenes

1. Roddy Piper vs. Keith David, They Live
2. Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon
3. John Lennon vs. The Glove, Yellow Submarine
4. The Bride vs. the Crazy 88, Kill Bill
5. The two girl scouts in Airplane!
6. Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Rocky
7. King Arthur vs. the Black Knight (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
8. Indiana Jones vs. the unnamed scimitar wielder, Raiders of the Lost Ark
9. Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker in Happy Gilmore
10. Paul Newman vs Ted Cassidy in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
11. Mongo vs. unnamed horse, Blazing Saddles
12. Inigo Montoya vs. the Six-fingered Count Rugen in The Princess Bride
13. Eddie Murphy vs. Nick Nolte in _48 Hrs_

Next up…

Non-chronological movies

1. Memento

(ETA: Eh. Loosely defined. Otherwise I’m not sure there’s 13 of them.)

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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:** [July 1, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27119 "2014-07-01T23:00:27Z")

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Non-chronological movies

1. Memento
2. Pulp Fiction

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**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:** [July 1, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27120 "2014-07-01T23:07:03Z")

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Non-chronological movies

1. Memento
2. Pulp Fiction
3. The Godfather Part II

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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:** [July 2, 2014, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27121 "2014-07-02T02:46:04Z")

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Non-chronological movies

1. Memento
2. Pulp Fiction
3. The Godfather Part II
4. Cloud Atlas

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**Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27122 "2014-07-02T03:18:18Z")

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Non-chronological movies

1. Memento
2. Pulp Fiction
3. The Godfather Part II
4. Cloud Atlas
5. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

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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:** [July 2, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/27123 "2014-07-02T03:42:59Z")

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Non-chronological movies

1. Memento
2. Pulp Fiction
3. The Godfather Part II
4. Cloud Atlas
5. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure
6. Go

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