# 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:** 1702
**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 22, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34024 "2015-03-22T21:02:52Z")
Ways to screw up a “Baker’s Dozen” topic: 1. Requiring baseball research 2. Call for a third round of a topic that’s already been repeated once 3. I was told there would be no math…? 4. Pick a subject that requires everyone to know all about a cult book or movie series 5. Not bewaring of ninjas 6. Give an answer to a different game thread 7. Picking a topic that everyone can only answer once ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34025 "2015-03-22T22:58:45Z")
1. Not copying/pasting the previous responses. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34026 "2015-03-22T23:04:48Z")
Ways to screw up a “Baker’s Dozen” topic: 1. Requiring baseball research 2. Call for a third round of a topic that’s already been repeated once 3. I was told there would be no math…? 4. Pick a subject that requires everyone to know all about a cult book or movie series 5. Not bewaring of ninjas 6. Give an answer to a different game thread 7. Picking a topic that everyone can only answer once 8. Skipping the previous answer. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2015, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34027 "2015-03-22T23:07:15Z")
Ways to screw up a “Baker’s Dozen” topic: 1. Requiring baseball research 2. Call for a third round of a topic that’s already been repeated once 3. I was told there would be no math…? 4. Pick a subject that requires everyone to know all about a cult book or movie series 5. Not bewaring of ninjas 6. Give an answer to a different game thread 7. Picking a topic that everyone can only answer once 8. Not copying/pasting the previous responses. 9. Skipping the previous answer. 10. Picking any sports topic with answers involving sports history or statistics. (technically, aren’t “skipping the previous answer” and “not bewaring of ninjas” the same thing?) ---
**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 22, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34028 "2015-03-22T23:17:52Z")
Ways to screw up a “Baker’s Dozen” topic: 1. Requiring baseball research 2. Call for a third round of a topic that’s already been repeated once 3. I was told there would be no math…? 4. Pick a subject that requires everyone to know all about a cult book or movie series 5. Not bewaring of ninjas 6. Give an answer to a different game thread 7. Picking a topic that everyone can only answer once 8. Not copying/pasting the previous responses. 9. Skipping the previous answer. 10. Picking any sports topic with answers involving sports history or statistics. 11. Picking a topic that is too easily to fill by Googling. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34029 "2015-03-22T23:30:33Z")
> [@](#): > > (technically, aren’t “skipping the previous answer” and “not bewaring of ninjas” the same thing?) Two answers in one, actually. Ways to screw up a “Baker’s Dozen” topic: 1. Requiring baseball research 2. Call for a third round of a topic that’s already been repeated once 3. I was told there would be no math…? 4. Pick a subject that requires everyone to know all about a cult book or movie series 5. Not bewaring of ninjas 6. Give an answer to a different game thread 7. Picking a topic that everyone can only answer once 8. Not copying/pasting the previous responses. 9. Skipping the previous answer. 10. Picking any sports topic with answers involving sports history or statistics. 11. Picking a topic that is too easily to fill by Googling. 12. Picking a topic with fewer than 13 possible entries. Like “English language vowels” or “Oscar winning Adam Sandler movies” ---
**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 22, 2015, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34030 "2015-03-22T23:36:46Z")
Ways to screw up a “Baker’s Dozen” topic: 1. Requiring baseball research 2. Call for a third round of a topic that’s already been repeated once 3. I was told there would be no math…? 4. Pick a subject that requires everyone to know all about a cult book or movie series 5. Not bewaring of ninjas 6. Give an answer to a different game thread 7. Picking a topic that everyone can only answer once 8. Not copying/pasting the previous responses. 9. Skipping the previous answer. 10. Picking any sports topic with answers involving sports history or statistics. 11. Picking a topic that is too easily to fill by Googling. 12. Picking a topic with fewer than 13 possible entries. 13. Giving the 13th entry without choosing a new topic. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34031 "2015-03-23T00:28:04Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. ---
**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:** [March 23, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34032 "2015-03-23T00:36:42Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days ---
**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 23, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34033 "2015-03-23T00:53:53Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth ---
**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 23, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34034 "2015-03-23T01:08:49Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34035 "2015-03-23T11:06:41Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34036 "2015-03-23T11:26:39Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow 6. Restaurant/bar patios open ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34037 "2015-03-23T13:44:19Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow 6. Restaurant/bar patios open 7. Tulips ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34038 "2015-03-23T13:46:08Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow 6. Restaurant/bar patios open 7. Tulips 8. Hiking in the canyons around SLC ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34039 "2015-03-23T14:05:49Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow 6. Restaurant/bar patios open 7. Tulips 8. Hiking in the canyons around SLC 9. Baseball - Opening Day! ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34040 "2015-03-23T14:55:38Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow 6. Restaurant/bar patios open 7. Tulips 8. Hiking in the canyons around SLC 9. Baseball - Opening Day! 10. Hockey Playoffs!.. better know as golf season in Toronto! 😉 ---
**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 23, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34041 "2015-03-23T15:38:13Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow 6. Restaurant/bar patios open 7. Tulips 8. Hiking in the canyons around SLC 9. Baseball - Opening Day! 10. Hockey Playoffs!.. better known as golf season in Toronto! 11. No more gloves, parkas, overcoats, etc. ---
**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 23, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34042 "2015-03-23T16:06:07Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow 6. Restaurant/bar patios open 7. Tulips 8. Hiking in the canyons around SLC 9. Baseball - Opening Day! 10. Hockey Playoffs!.. better known as golf season in Toronto! 11. No more gloves, parkas, overcoats, etc. 12. Not having to drive on icy roads ---
**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 23, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34043 "2015-03-23T16:38:00Z")
Your Favorite Thing About Spring 1. Lawns and trees turning green again. 2. Longer days 3. Warmth 4. Summer’s not far off. 5. No more digging car out of the snow 6. Restaurant/bar patios open 7. Tulips 8. Hiking in the canyons around SLC 9. Baseball - Opening Day! 10. Hockey Playoffs!.. better known as golf season in Toronto! 11. No more gloves, parkas, overcoats, etc. 12. Not having to drive on icy roads 13. Easter New! Famous 17th Century Portuguese Ninjas who were also Photographers (Real or Made-Up) 14. Aloys Blackthorne Martinez [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1701) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1703)