# 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:** ![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:** [January 12, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32444 "2015-01-12T15:39:31Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32445 "2015-01-12T16:01:27Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32446 "2015-01-12T16:03:39Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32447 "2015-01-12T16:06:06Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32448 "2015-01-12T16:55:10Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities
6. The London Dentures

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32449 "2015-01-12T17:01:59Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities
6. The London Dentures
7. The Vancouver Draft Dodgers

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32450 "2015-01-12T17:02:33Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities
6. The London Dentures
7. The Vancouver Draft Dodgers
8. The Little Rock Pebbles

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32451 "2015-01-12T17:51:12Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities
6. The London Dentures
7. The Vancouver Draft Dodgers
8. The Little Rock Pebbles
9. The Montgomery Scots

The only kilted uniform.

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32452 "2015-01-12T17:53:01Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities
6. The London Dentures
7. The Vancouver Draft Dodgers
8. The Little Rock Pebbles
9. The Montgomery Scots
10. The Spokane [Marmots](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmot)

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32453 "2015-01-12T19:08:56Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities
6. The London Dentures
7. The Vancouver Draft Dodgers
8. The Little Rock Pebbles
9. The Montgomery Scots
10. The Spokane Marmots
11. The Indianapolis Peregrines

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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:** [January 12, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32454 "2015-01-12T19:19:37Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities
6. The London Dentures
7. The Vancouver Draft Dodgers
8. The Little Rock Pebbles
9. The Montgomery Scots
10. The Spokane Marmots
11. The Indianapolis Peregrines
12. The Cincinnati Giant Carps

From a [WKRP episode](http://www.infinitespace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wpig-mascot.jpg).

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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:** [January 13, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32455 "2015-01-13T00:27:19Z")

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Hypothetical Expansion Baseball Teams With Names Appropriate to Their City

1. Portland Baristas
2. Les Grenouilles de Montreal
3. Annapolis Midshipmen
4. The Las Vegas Wiseguys
5. The Providence Divinities
6. The London Dentures
7. The Vancouver Draft Dodgers
8. The Little Rock Pebbles
9. The Montgomery Scots
10. The Spokane Marmots
11. The Indianapolis Peregrines
12. The Cincinnati Giant Carps
13. Nome Icecubes

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Songs that should have been on movie soundtracks (with links)

1. Steve Winwood, “In the Light of Day,” in “Watchmen”: [steve winwood- The Light of Day - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI)

I’ve always envisioned Rorschach walking through the streets to this tune.

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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:** [January 13, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32456 "2015-01-13T01:07:24Z")

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Songs that should have been on movie soundtracks (with links)

1. Steve Winwood, “In the Light of Day,” in “Watchmen”: [steve winwood- The Light of Day - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI)
2. [Devin Townsend Project, “Awake!!!”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEVOEWRGdCM)

I think it would be the perfect end credits to just about any movie.

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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:** [January 13, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32457 "2015-01-13T18:14:28Z")

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Songs that should have been on movie soundtracks (with links)

1. Steve Winwood, “In the Light of Day,” in “Watchmen”: [steve winwood- The Light of Day - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI)
2. [Devin Townsend Project, “Awake!!!”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEVOEWRGdCM)
3. AC/DC’s “Night Prowler” in a _ **Halloween** _ sequel [Night Prowler by AC/DC - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TzeuxwO7A)

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**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32458 "2015-01-14T20:36:58Z")

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Songs that should have been on movie soundtracks (with links)

1. Steve Winwood, “In the Light of Day,” in “Watchmen”: [steve winwood- The Light of Day - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI)
2. Devin Townsend Project, “Awake!!!”
3. AC/DC’s “Night Prowler” in a Halloween sequel [Night Prowler by AC/DC - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TzeuxwO7A)
4. Judas Priest’s “[The Sentinel](https://screen.yahoo.com/sentinel-194106177.html)” as the opener for Mad Max as he’s ripping down the highway.

_Sorry I bombed the list with a bad topic earlier…_

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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:** [January 14, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32459 "2015-01-14T21:01:20Z")

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Songs that should have been on movie soundtracks (with links)

1. Steve Winwood, “In the Light of Day,” in “Watchmen”: [steve winwood- The Light of Day - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI)
2. Devin Townsend Project, “Awake!!!”
3. AC/DC’s “Night Prowler” in a Halloween sequel [Night Prowler by AC/DC - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TzeuxwO7A)
4. Judas Priest’s “[The Sentinel](https://screen.yahoo.com/sentinel-194106177.html)” as the opener for Mad Max as he’s ripping down the highway.
5. The Ohio Express’ “Yummy Yummy Yummy” in a George Romero movie

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32460 "2015-01-15T23:20:01Z")

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Nothing to get alarmed about, folks, just bumping the thread hoping for a relevant post or a change of category.

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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:** [January 16, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32461 "2015-01-16T15:36:21Z")

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Songs that should have been on movie soundtracks (with links)

1. Steve Winwood, “In the Light of Day,” in “Watchmen”: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI)
2. Devin Townsend Project, “Awake!!!”
3. AC/DC’s “Night Prowler” in a Halloween sequel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TzeuxwO7A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TzeuxwO7A)
4. Judas Priest’s “[The Sentinel](https://screen.yahoo.com/sentinel-194106177.html)” as the opener for Mad Max as he’s ripping down the highway.
5. The Ohio Express’ “Yummy Yummy Yummy” in a George Romero movie
6. Alice Cooper’s “Billion Dollar Babies” - on _Million Dollar Baby_

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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:** [January 16, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32462 "2015-01-16T15:44:24Z")

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Songs that should have been on movie soundtracks (with links)

1. Steve Winwood, “In the Light of Day,” in “Watchmen”: [steve winwood- The Light of Day - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI)
2. Devin Townsend Project, “Awake!!!”
3. AC/DC’s “Night Prowler” in a Halloween sequel [Night Prowler by AC/DC - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TzeuxwO7A)
4. Judas Priest’s “The Sentinel” as the opener for Mad Max as he’s ripping down the highway.
5. The Ohio Express’ “Yummy Yummy Yummy” in a George Romero movie
6. Alice Cooper’s “Billion Dollar Babies” - on Million Dollar Baby
7. Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades” in _ **The Sting** _

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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:** [January 16, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/32463 "2015-01-16T15:58:40Z")

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Songs that should have been on movie soundtracks (with links)

1. Steve Winwood, “In the Light of Day,” in “Watchmen”: [steve winwood- The Light of Day - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoPr3ERaVXI)
2. Devin Townsend Project, “Awake!!!”
3. AC/DC’s “Night Prowler” in a Halloween sequel [Night Prowler by AC/DC - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TzeuxwO7A)
4. Judas Priest’s “The Sentinel” as the opener for Mad Max as he’s ripping down the highway.
5. The Ohio Express’ “Yummy Yummy Yummy” in a George Romero movie
6. Alice Cooper’s “Billion Dollar Babies” - on Million Dollar Baby
7. Motorhead’s “Ace of Spades” in The Sting
8. Blue Oyster Cult’s “Godzilla” in Jurassic Park

(“History shows again and again/  
How nature points out the folly of men”)

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