# 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:** 1675

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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:** [March 2, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33484 "2015-03-02T22:26:31Z")

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Walter Matthau Characters

1. Lt. Zachary Garber, Taking of Pelham 123
2. Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
3. Drunk, Earthquake (as Walter Matuschanskayasky)
4. Willy Clark, The Sunshine Boys
5. Horace Ven Der Gelder, Hello, Dolly!
6. Max Goldman, Grumpy Old Men
7. Coach Buttermaker, The Bad News Bears
8. Sorrowful Jones, Little Miss Marker

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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:** [March 2, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33485 "2015-03-02T22:27:52Z")

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Walter Matthau Characters

1. Lt. Zachary Garber, Taking of Pelham 123
2. Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
3. Drunk, Earthquake (as Walter Matuschanskayasky)
4. Willy Clark, The Sunshine Boys
5. Horace Ven Der Gelder, Hello, Dolly!
6. Max Goldman, Grumpy Old Men
7. Coach Buttermaker, The Bad News Bears
8. Sorrowful Jones, Little Miss Marker
9. Albert Einstein, I.Q.

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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:** [March 2, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33486 "2015-03-02T22:44:27Z")

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Walter Matthau Characters

1. Lt. Zachary Garber, Taking of Pelham 123
2. Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
3. Drunk, Earthquake (as Walter Matuschanskayasky)
4. Willy Clark, The Sunshine Boys
5. Horace Ven Der Gelder, Hello, Dolly!
6. Max Goldman, Grumpy Old Men
7. Coach Buttermaker, The Bad News Bears
8. Sorrowful Jones, Little Miss Marker
9. Albert Einstein, I.Q.
10. Hamilton Bartholomew, Charade

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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:** [March 2, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33487 "2015-03-02T23:05:52Z")

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Walter Matthau Characters

1. Lt. Zachary Garber, Taking of Pelham 123
2. Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
3. Drunk, Earthquake (as Walter Matuschanskayasky)
4. Willy Clark, The Sunshine Boys
5. Horace Ven Der Gelder, Hello, Dolly!
6. Max Goldman, Grumpy Old Men
7. Coach Buttermaker, The Bad News Bears
8. Sorrowful Jones, Little Miss Marker
9. Albert Einstein, I.Q.
10. Hamilton Bartholomew, Charade  
11, Ebenezer Scrooge, The Stingiest Man In Town

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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:** [March 2, 2015, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33488 "2015-03-02T23:39:33Z")

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Walter Matthau Characters

1. Lt. Zachary Garber, Taking of Pelham 123
2. Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple
3. Drunk, Earthquake (as Walter Matuschanskayasky)
4. Willy Clark, The Sunshine Boys
5. Horace Ven Der Gelder, Hello, Dolly!
6. Max Goldman, Grumpy Old Men
7. Coach Buttermaker, The Bad News Bears
8. Sorrowful Jones, Little Miss Marker
9. Albert Einstein, I.Q.
10. Hamilton Bartholomew, Charade  
11, Ebenezer Scrooge, The Stingiest Man In Town
11. William “Whiplash Willie” Gingrich, The Fortune Cookie

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**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33489 "2015-03-03T00:15:05Z")

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Walter Matthau Characters

1. Lt. Zachary Garber, Taking of Pelham 123

2. Oscar Madison, The Odd Couple

3. Drunk, Earthquake (as Walter Matuschanskayasky)

4. Willy Clark, The Sunshine Boys

5. Horace Ven Der Gelder, Hello, Dolly!

6. Max Goldman, Grumpy Old Men

7. Coach Buttermaker, The Bad News Bears

8. Sorrowful Jones, Little Miss Marker

9. Albert Einstein, I.Q.

10. Hamilton Bartholomew, Charade  
11, Ebenezer Scrooge, The Stingiest Man In Town

11. William “Whiplash Willie” Gingrich, The Fortune Cookie

12. Mr. Wall from Mr. Peepers

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**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33490 "2015-03-03T00:29:34Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33491 "2015-03-03T00:32:45Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33492 "2015-03-03T01:11:02Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33493 "2015-03-03T01:31:33Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33494 "2015-03-03T01:47:17Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer
5. fire pit

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33495 "2015-03-03T01:55:28Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer
5. fire pit
6. butter churn

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33496 "2015-03-03T02:00:37Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer
5. fire pit
6. butter churn
7. Clothespins

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33497 "2015-03-03T02:34:33Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer
5. fire pit
6. butter churn
7. Clothespins
8. VCR

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33498 "2015-03-03T02:46:58Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer
5. fire pit
6. butter churn
7. Clothespins
8. VCR
9. icebox

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33499 "2015-03-03T03:07:49Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer
5. fire pit
6. butter churn
7. Clothespins
8. VCR
9. icebox
10. answering machine

I still have one.

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33500 "2015-03-03T03:13:04Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer
5. fire pit
6. butter churn
7. Clothespins
8. VCR
9. icebox
10. answering machine
11. Percolator

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33501 "2015-03-03T03:58:19Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone
2. typewriter
3. kerosene lamps
4. wringer
5. fire pit
6. butter churn
7. Clothespins
8. VCR
9. icebox
10. answering machine
11. Percolator
12. Rug beater

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33502 "2015-03-03T04:19:06Z")

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Once common household items now seldom used

1. rotary phone

2. typewriter

3. kerosene lamps

4. wringer

5. fire pit

6. butter churn

7. Clothespins

8. VCR

9. icebox

10. answering machine

11. Percolator

12. Rug beater

13. Eggbeater  
New! Colors that start and end with vowels.

14. Ochre

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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:** [March 3, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33503 "2015-03-03T04:25:21Z")

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New! Colors that start and end with vowels.

1. Ochre
2. Orange

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