# 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:** 1656

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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:** [February 15, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33104 "2015-02-15T23:05:38Z")

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Fictional Murderers In Non-Mystery Novels/Stories/Plays

1. Rodion Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
2. Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs
3. Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Scottish play
4. John Rainbird, Firestarter
5. Karl Childers, Sling Blade
6. Syndrome, The Incredibles
7. Goneril, King Lear
8. Alex, A Clockwork Orange

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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:** [February 15, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33105 "2015-02-15T23:09:44Z")

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Fictional Murderers In Non-Mystery Novels/Stories/Plays

1. Rodion Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
2. Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs
3. Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Scottish play
4. John Rainbird, Firestarter
5. Karl Childers, Sling Blade
6. Syndrome, The Incredibles
7. Goneril, King Lear
8. Alex, A Clockwork Orange
9. The unnamed narrator in Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart

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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:** [February 15, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33106 "2015-02-15T23:09:52Z")

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Fictional Murderers In Non-Mystery Novels/Stories/Plays

1. Rodion Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
2. Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs
3. Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Scottish play
4. John Rainbird, Firestarter
5. Karl Childers, Sling Blade
6. Syndrome, The Incredibles
7. Goneril, King Lear
8. Alex, A Clockwork Orange
9. The unnamed narrator in Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart
10. The Bride, Kill Bill

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**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33107 "2015-02-15T23:26:05Z")

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Fictional Murderers In Non-Mystery Novels/Stories/Plays

1. Rodion Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
2. Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs
3. Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Scottish play
4. John Rainbird, Firestarter
5. Karl Childers, Sling Blade
6. Syndrome, The Incredibles
7. Goneril, King Lear
8. Alex, A Clockwork Orange
9. The unnamed narrator in Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart
10. The Bride, Kill Bill
11. Hamlet

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33108 "2015-02-16T00:19:03Z")

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Fictional Murderers In Non-Mystery Novels/Stories/Plays

1. Rodion Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
2. Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs
3. Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Scottish play
4. John Rainbird, Firestarter
5. Karl Childers, Sling Blade
6. Syndrome, The Incredibles
7. Goneril, King Lear
8. Alex, A Clockwork Orange
9. The unnamed narrator in Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart
10. The Bride, Kill Bill
11. Hamlet
12. Rick Blaine, Casablanca

Maj. Strasser would say so, anyway.

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33109 "2015-02-16T00:27:54Z")

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Fictional Murderers In Non-Mystery Novels/Stories/Plays

1. Rodion Raskolnikov in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
2. Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs
3. Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Scottish play
4. John Rainbird, Firestarter
5. Karl Childers, Sling Blade
6. Syndrome, The Incredibles
7. Goneril, King Lear
8. Alex, A Clockwork Orange
9. The unnamed narrator in Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart
10. The Bride, Kill Bill
11. Hamlet
12. Rick Blaine, Casablanca
13. Tony in West Side Story

Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33110 "2015-02-16T00:35:52Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!

(Seriously, wtf?)

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33111 "2015-02-16T00:49:22Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33112 "2015-02-16T01:14:54Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33113 "2015-02-16T01:22:44Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33114 "2015-02-16T02:49:24Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.
6. …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33115 "2015-02-16T03:12:30Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.
6. …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
7. … JohnT was wrong in answer #4, HAHAHAHA!

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2015, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33116 "2015-02-16T06:39:44Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.
6. …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
7. … JohnT was wrong in answer #4, HAHAHAHA!
8. … are you using the whole fist doc? Did you spend any time in prison doc? ([Fletch (2/10) Movie CLIP - Bend Over, Mr. Babar (1985) HD - YouTube](http://youtu.be/9-zf2UBp7fY))

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33117 "2015-02-16T18:22:02Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.
6. …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
7. … JohnT was wrong in answer #4, HAHAHAHA!
8. … are you using the whole fist doc? Did you spend any time in prison doc?
9. … and so are you!

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33118 "2015-02-16T18:27:11Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.
6. …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
7. … JohnT was wrong in answer #4, HAHAHAHA!
8. … are you using the whole fist doc? Did you spend any time in prison doc?
9. … and so are you!
10. I’m under a winter storm warning right now!

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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:** [February 16, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33119 "2015-02-16T23:45:27Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.
6. …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
7. … JohnT was wrong in answer #4, HAHAHAHA!
8. … are you using the whole fist doc? Did you spend any time in prison doc?
9. … and so are you!
10. I’m under a winter storm warning right now!
11. … I repair hot tub time machines!

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33120 "2015-02-17T01:57:47Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.
6. …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
7. … JohnT was wrong in answer #4, HAHAHAHA!
8. … are you using the whole fist doc? Did you spend any time in prison doc?
9. … and so are you!
10. I’m under a winter storm warning right now!
11. … I repair hot tub time machines!
12. …not Bethesda.

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33121 "2015-02-17T02:03:48Z")

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Hi! I’m Chevy Chase, and

1. You’re not.
2. …I haven’t been relevant in 30 years!
3. here in the year 2089, there’s been much speculation as to how I’m still alive. (small, enigmatic smile)
4. You probably won’t see me, live, on tonight’s “SNL 40th Anniversary special” because I alienated pretty much everybody I’ve ever come in contact with.
5. …I’m wondering if I can have my old job back, Lorne.
6. …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
7. … JohnT was wrong in answer #4, HAHAHAHA!
8. … are you using the whole fist doc? Did you spend any time in prison doc?
9. … and so are you!
10. I’m under a winter storm warning right now!
11. … I repair hot tub time machines!
12. …not Bethesda.
13. …sometimes I miss Jerry Ford a little.

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”

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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:** [February 17, 2015, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33122 "2015-02-17T03:07:45Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2015, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33123 "2015-02-17T03:31:09Z")

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Things overheard backstage at the SNL 40th anniversary special

1. “I saw John Belushi throw up in that sink once… no, twice.”
2. “OMG, it’s Mike Myers and Dana Carvey! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
3. “Jane you elderly slut!”

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