# 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:** 1668

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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 23, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33344 "2015-02-23T20:06:41Z")

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Names You Would Not Want if You Were an Indian Chief

1. Crazy Duck
2. Just Sits Around
3. Mighty Turd
4. Smells Like Sulfur
5. Afraid of the Dark
6. Big Snooze
7. Big Indian, No Fart
8. Chief Squeals Like a Pig
9. Two Dogs Fucking
10. My Parents Couldn’t Come Up With A Good Name
11. Broken Rubber
12. Hold My Beer

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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 23, 2015, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33345 "2015-02-23T21:05:06Z")

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Names You Would Not Want if You Were an Indian Chief

1. Crazy Duck
2. Just Sits Around
3. Mighty Turd
4. Smells Like Sulfur
5. Afraid of the Dark
6. Big Snooze
7. Big Indian, No Fart
8. Chief Squeals Like a Pig
9. Two Dogs Fucking
10. My Parents Couldn’t Come Up With A Good Name
11. Broken Rubber
12. Hold My Beer
13. Britney Spears But I Prefer a Tomahawk

Pass.

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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 23, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33346 "2015-02-23T21:19:51Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in 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:** [February 23, 2015, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33347 "2015-02-23T21:32:13Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!

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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:** [February 23, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33348 "2015-02-23T21:41:35Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit

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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 23, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33349 "2015-02-23T21:42:33Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.

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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 23, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33350 "2015-02-23T21:46:38Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard

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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:** [February 23, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33351 "2015-02-23T21:49:30Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard
6. Fucking cyclists!/ or /Kiss my cycling ass!

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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 23, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33352 "2015-02-23T21:50:02Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard
6. Fucking cyclists!/ or /Kiss my cycling ass!
7. Smokers: the last major demographic in America that it’s still totally cool to hate

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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:** [February 23, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33353 "2015-02-23T22:52:12Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard
6. Fucking cyclists!/ or /Kiss my cycling ass!
7. Smokers: the last major demographic in America that it’s still totally cool to hate
8. Nuke the Red States! They suck!

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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 23, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33354 "2015-02-23T23:54:22Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard
6. Fucking cyclists!/ or /Kiss my cycling ass!
7. Smokers: the last major demographic in America that it’s still totally cool to hate
8. Nuke the Red States! They suck!
9. It’s the opening of the sports season but I’m already predicting my favorite team will win the championship.

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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 24, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33355 "2015-02-24T00:09:17Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard
6. Fucking cyclists!/ or /Kiss my cycling ass!
7. Smokers: the last major demographic in America that it’s still totally cool to hate
8. Nuke the Red States! They suck!
9. It’s the opening of the sports season but I’m already predicting my favorite team will win the championship.
10. Why are there so many zombie threads around Halloween?

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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 24, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33356 "2015-02-24T03:19:11Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard
6. Fucking cyclists!/ or /Kiss my cycling ass!
7. Smokers: the last major demographic in America that it’s still totally cool to hate
8. Nuke the Red States! They suck!
9. It’s the opening of the sports season but I’m already predicting my favorite team will win the championship.
10. Why are there so many zombie threads around Halloween?
11. So is Christmas a pagan holiday or not?

Started one of those myself. :o

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33357 "2015-02-24T03:20:39Z")

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It’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard
6. Fucking cyclists!/ or /Kiss my cycling ass!
7. Smokers: the last major demographic in America that it’s still totally cool to hate
8. Nuke the Red States! They suck!
9. It’s the opening of the sports season but I’m already predicting my favorite team will win the championship.
10. Why are there so many zombie threads around Halloween?
11. So is Christmas a pagan holiday or not?
12. Who likes Daylight Savings Time?

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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 24, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33358 "2015-02-24T03:32:12Z")

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t’s that time of year again… thread topics that occur like clockwork.

1. What? Christmas music in October?
2. Andy Richter Is an Unappreciated Comic Genius!
3. Pat Robertson is a hateful old piece of shit
4. Times when the Academy Awards got it wrong.
5. We could solve all our problems by going back on the gold standard
6. Fucking cyclists!/ or /Kiss my cycling ass!
7. Smokers: the last major demographic in America that it’s still totally cool to hate
8. Nuke the Red States! They suck!
9. It’s the opening of the sports season but I’m already predicting my favorite team will win the championship.
10. Why are there so many zombie threads around Halloween?
11. So is Christmas a pagan holiday or not?
12. Who likes Daylight Savings Time?
13. Why do black people [behavior that many, but not all, African-Americans engage in]?

Next: Ill-advised or disastrous career turns by famous artists (in any medium/genre).

1. MC Hammer goes gangsta: [MC Hammer Pumps in a Bump Music video Unedited - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk1YtbkZTqc)

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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 24, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33359 "2015-02-24T03:38:37Z")

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Next: Ill-advised or disastrous career turns by famous artists (in any medium/genre).

1. MC Hammer goes gangsta: [MC Hammer Pumps in a Bump Music video Unedited - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk1YtbkZTqc)
2. Charlie Sheen, stand up comic: [Charlie Sheen's Detroit disaster: Boos, walk-outs for 'Torpedo of Truth' | EW.com](http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/02/charlie-sheen-tour-review)

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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 24, 2015, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33360 "2015-02-24T03:51:19Z")

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nm

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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 24, 2015, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33361 "2015-02-24T03:59:16Z")

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Next: Ill-advised or disastrous career turns by famous artists (in any medium/genre).

1. MC Hammer goes gangsta: [MC Hammer Pumps in a Bump Music video Unedited - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk1YtbkZTqc)
2. Charlie Sheen, stand up comic: [http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/02...en-tour-review](http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/02...en-tour-review)
3. Garth Brooks creates rock-and-roll persona Chris Gaines: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZciPqAqVA)

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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:** [February 24, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33362 "2015-02-24T05:42:56Z")

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Next: Ill-advised or disastrous career turns by famous artists (in any medium/genre).

1. MC Hammer goes gangsta: [MC Hammer Pumps in a Bump Music video Unedited - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk1YtbkZTqc)
2. Charlie Sheen, stand up comic: [http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/02...en-tour-review](http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/02...en-tour-review)
3. Garth Brooks creates rock-and-roll persona Chris Gaines: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZciPqAqVA)
4. Casey Affleck producing his brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix’s faux insanity

Joaquin seems to have recovered from the stunt fine, but Casey was on the verge of bankruptcy and facing sexual harassment suits by production assistants. He apparently thought he’d be seen as a genius and offered megabucks projects.

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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 24, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33363 "2015-02-24T14:17:46Z")

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Next: Ill-advised or disastrous career turns by famous artists (in any medium/genre).

1. MC Hammer goes gangsta: [MC Hammer Pumps in a Bump Music video Unedited - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk1YtbkZTqc)
2. Charlie Sheen, stand up comic: [http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/02...en-tour-review](http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/02...en-tour-review)
3. Garth Brooks creates rock-and-roll persona Chris Gaines: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZciPqAqVA)
4. Casey Affleck producing his brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix’s faux insanity
5. Jennifer Grey reached a degree of fame with _Dirty Dancing_, but had plastic surgery and no longer resembled the face that the audiences knew.

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