# 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:** 1523

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30444 "2014-10-21T14:51:22Z")

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Characters/costumes you have been on previous Halloweens.

1. Santa Claus
2. Bozo the Clown
3. Flicker Farkle
4. A Nascar
5. The State of California
6. James T. Kirk
7. Halloween vandal
8. Soldier
9. A convict
10. My wife.
11. saskatchewan zombie redneck, complete with doeskin and Co-op hat.
12. Steve Irwin/Crocodile Hunter

Twas said that tying a long rubber snake into a necktie was what made the costume.

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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:** [October 21, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30445 "2014-10-21T16:20:25Z")

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Characters/costumes you have been on previous Halloweens.

1. Santa Claus
2. Bozo the Clown
3. Flicker Farkle
4. A Nascar
5. The State of California
6. James T. Kirk
7. Halloween vandal
8. Soldier
9. A convict
10. My wife.
11. saskatchewan zombie redneck, complete with doeskin and Co-op hat.
12. Steve Irwin/Crocodile Hunter
13. The Ninth Doctor

New: Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz

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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:** [October 21, 2014, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30446 "2014-10-21T16:43:07Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)

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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:** [October 21, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30447 "2014-10-21T17:47:10Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade

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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:** [October 21, 2014, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30448 "2014-10-21T17:52:49Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30449 "2014-10-21T19:59:02Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.

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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:** [October 21, 2014, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30450 "2014-10-21T20:30:25Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.

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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:** [October 21, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30451 "2014-10-21T20:41:01Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.
7. Mac Plus, in 1989 (with a big whopping 5 MB external hard drive!)

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30452 "2014-10-21T21:01:45Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.
7. Mac Plus, in 1989 (with a big whopping 5 MB external hard drivE
8. iPod Nano won as a door prize

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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:** [October 21, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30453 "2014-10-21T21:06:24Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.
7. Mac Plus, in 1989 (with a big whopping 5 MB external hard drivE
8. iPod Nano won as a door prize
9. “Abbey Road”, by the Beatles, released on the Apple label

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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:** [October 22, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30454 "2014-10-22T13:44:07Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.
7. Mac Plus, in 1989 (with a big whopping 5 MB external hard drivE
8. iPod Nano won as a door prize
9. “Abbey Road”, by the Beatles, released on the Apple label
10. An iPad

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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:** [October 22, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30455 "2014-10-22T13:46:42Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.
7. Mac Plus, in 1989 (with a big whopping 5 MB external hard drivE
8. iPod Nano won as a door prize
9. “Abbey Road”, by the Beatles, released on the Apple label
10. An iPad
11. Gerber 1st Foods w/Vitamin C

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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:** [October 22, 2014, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30456 "2014-10-22T13:47:12Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.
7. Mac Plus, in 1989 (with a big whopping 5 MB external hard drivE
8. iPod Nano won as a door prize
9. “Abbey Road”, by the Beatles, released on the Apple label
10. An iPad
11. Gerber baby apple sauce

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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:** [October 22, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30457 "2014-10-22T13:53:53Z")

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Wow, what are the odds? Simul-posting the same jokey answer. 😃

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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:** [October 22, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30458 "2014-10-22T14:23:44Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.
7. Mac Plus, in 1989 (with a big whopping 5 MB external hard drivE)
8. iPod Nano won as a door prize
9. “Abbey Road”, by the Beatles, released on the Apple label
10. An iPad
11. Gerber baby apple sauce
12. whatever the top-of-the-line Apple Macintosh was in late 1989

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30459 "2014-10-22T18:48:05Z")

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Your First Apple Product

1. PowerMac G4 350 Mhz
2. 512K (WOW!) Macintosh (upgraded to 1 Meg!) Wow! (in 1984)
3. Apple II+ with the 64K RAM upgrade
4. An iPod is the only Apple product I have ever owned
5. “Those Were the Days” by Mary Hopkin, released 1968 on the Apple label.
6. “Band on the Run” by Wings, released on the Apple label.
7. Mac Plus, in 1989 (with a big whopping 5 MB external hard drivE)
8. iPod Nano won as a door prize
9. “Abbey Road”, by the Beatles, released on the Apple label
10. An iPad
11. Gerber baby apple sauce
12. whatever the top-of-the-line Apple Macintosh was in late 1989
13. Apple Software keeps trying to update my itunes, which I don’t use.

Next:

Most famous person who went to your high school.

1. Oliver Smith, theater set designer nominated for the Tony 25 times, won it 10 times.

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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:** [October 22, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30460 "2014-10-22T19:02:08Z")

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Most famous person who went to your high school.

1. Oliver Smith, theater set designer nominated for the Tony 25 times, won it 10 times.
2. Dominique Dawes, Olympic Gold Medal gymnast and one of the 1996 “Magnificent Seven”

She was a freshman when I was a senior. Eventually Judah Friedlander (30 Rock) may bump her to #2.

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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:** [October 22, 2014, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30461 "2014-10-22T19:08:58Z")

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Most famous person who went to your high school.

1. Oliver Smith, theater set designer nominated for the Tony 25 times, won it 10 times.
2. Dominique Dawes, Olympic Gold Medal gymnast and one of the 1996 “Magnificent Seven”
3. David Canary, “Candy” on Bonanza

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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:** [October 22, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30462 "2014-10-22T19:42:14Z")

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Most famous person who went to your high school.

1. Oliver Smith, theater set designer nominated for the Tony 25 times, won it 10 times.
2. Dominique Dawes, Olympic Gold Medal gymnast and one of the 1996 “Magnificent Seven”
3. David Canary, “Candy” on Bonanza
4. Andy Kaufman

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30463 "2014-10-22T20:03:35Z")

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Most famous person who went to your high school.

1. Oliver Smith, theater set designer nominated for the Tony 25 times, won it 10 times.
2. Dominique Dawes, Olympic Gold Medal gymnast and one of the 1996 “Magnificent Seven”
3. David Canary, “Candy” on Bonanza
4. Andy Kaufman
5. Channing Tatum

Long after I left.

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