# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **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:** 1699
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33964 "2015-03-18T18:35:00Z")
An act you have performed in a talent show 1. Played “Little Drummer Boy” on the flute 2. Did a Rodney Dangerfield routine at a church dinner 3. Wowed an audience with my rendition of “When You’re Good To Mama” from Chicago 4. Performed “December” by Collective Soul on a 12 string. 5. Elementary school Magic act. 6. Sang “Man of La Mancha”, won an award 7. Helped read an offbeat, multi-part number poem, “1121,” a friend had written 8. Performed the Bach Double Violin Concerto, with my sister 9. Annual piano recitals when I was a kid 10. Impersonated Carl Sagan in a sketch I wrote 11. Played guitar for the house band for the talent show ---
**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 19, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33965 "2015-03-19T21:09:39Z")
An act you have performed in a talent show 1. Played “Little Drummer Boy” on the flute 2. Did a Rodney Dangerfield routine at a church dinner 3. Wowed an audience with my rendition of “When You’re Good To Mama” from Chicago 4. Performed “December” by Collective Soul on a 12 string. 5. Elementary school Magic act. 6. Sang “Man of La Mancha”, won an award 7. Helped read an offbeat, multi-part number poem, “1121,” a friend had written 8. Performed the Bach Double Violin Concerto, with my sister 9. Annual piano recitals when I was a kid 10. Impersonated Carl Sagan in a sketch I wrote 11. Played guitar for the house band for the talent show 12. Pantomime comedy act ---
**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 19, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33966 "2015-03-19T22:52:58Z")
An act you have performed in a talent show 1. Played “Little Drummer Boy” on the flute 2. Did a Rodney Dangerfield routine at a church dinner 3. Wowed an audience with my rendition of “When You’re Good To Mama” from Chicago 4. Performed “December” by Collective Soul on a 12 string. 5. Elementary school Magic act. 6. Sang “Man of La Mancha”, won an award 7. Helped read an offbeat, multi-part number poem, “1121,” a friend had written 8. Performed the Bach Double Violin Concerto, with my sister 9. Annual piano recitals when I was a kid 10. Impersonated Carl Sagan in a sketch I wrote 11. Played guitar for the house band for the talent show 12. Pantomime comedy act 13. Played banjo for a Steve Martin routine (I can’t play banjo) Next: A nick-name you had 1. J-1 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33967 "2015-03-19T23:16:11Z")
A nick-name you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet ---
**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 20, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33968 "2015-03-20T01:52:29Z")
A nick-name you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33969 "2015-03-20T02:36:59Z")
A nick-name you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33970 "2015-03-20T02:53:21Z")
A nick-name you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji Fuckin dog :mad: ---
**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:** [March 20, 2015, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33971 "2015-03-20T03:29:51Z")
A nickname you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji 6. Funky Boy ---
**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:** [March 20, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33972 "2015-03-20T04:13:03Z")
A nickname you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji 6. Funky Boy 7. The Filipino on the Roof I played the violin as a kid. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33973 "2015-03-20T11:12:54Z")
A nickname you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji 6. Funky Boy 7. The Filipino on the Roof 8. Duke (I was tall and walked with a stoop, which reminded classmates of John Wayne) ---
**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:** [March 20, 2015, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33974 "2015-03-20T12:56:26Z")
A nickname you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji 6. Funky Boy 7. The Filipino on the Roof 8. Duke 9. Too Awesome A former QB, I could accurately zip the ball 70+ yards with perfect spirals. Glory Days, yes: the older I get, the better I was! A legend in my own mind… ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33975 "2015-03-20T15:50:52Z")
A nickname you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji 6. Funky Boy 7. The Filipino on the Roof 8. Duke 9. Too Awesome 10. Pasquale ---
**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:** [March 20, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33976 "2015-03-20T17:24:29Z")
A nickname you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji 6. Funky Boy 7. The Filipino on the Roof 8. Duke 9. Too Awesome 10. Pasquale 11. Beaver - I looked a bit like Jerry Mathers when I was younger. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33977 "2015-03-20T17:37:15Z")
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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 20, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33978 "2015-03-20T18:06:41Z")
A nickname you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji 6. Funky Boy 7. The Filipino on the Roof 8. Duke 9. Too Awesome 10. Pasquale 11. Beaver - I looked a bit like Jerry Mathers when I was younger. 12. Kid Karnage Ironically. I was the most pacifistic teen you’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Celan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Celan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celan)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33979 "2015-03-20T18:24:22Z")
A nickname you had 1. J-1 2. Kidlet 3. Slim 4. Professor 5. Benji 6. Funky Boy 7. The Filipino on the Roof 8. Duke 9. Too Awesome 10. Pasquale 11. Beaver - I looked a bit like Jerry Mathers when I was younger. 12. Kid Karnage Ironically. I was the most pacifistic teen you’ve ever seen. 13. Butch I had no hair to speak of until about three years old. Names of pets 1. Bandit, a grey cat ---
**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 20, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33980 "2015-03-20T18:33:00Z")
Names of pets 1. Bandit, a grey cat 2. Dinah, a black cat ---
**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 20, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33981 "2015-03-20T18:37:44Z")
Names of pets 1. Bandit, a grey cat 2. Dinah, a black cat 3. Lily, a Bichon Frisé white dog. (posthumously) She died in November at about 14 years old. I still expect to see her sometimes when I get home. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33982 "2015-03-20T18:43:23Z")
Names of pets 1. Bandit, a grey cat 2. Dinah, a black cat 3. Lily, a Bichon Frisé white dog. 4. Smokey, a tabby-tortie-mix mutt rescue cat who likes to swipe at my fingers as I type. ---
**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 20, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/33983 "2015-03-20T18:47:23Z")
Names of pets 1. Bandit, a grey cat 2. Dinah, a black cat 3. Lily, a Bichon Frisé white dog. 4. Smokey, a tabby-tortie-mix mutt rescue cat who likes to swipe at my fingers as I type. 5. Luc, a cockatiel [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1698) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1700)