# 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:** 1705

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34084 "2015-03-25T15:06:22Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.

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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:** [March 25, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34085 "2015-03-25T15:21:28Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”

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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 25, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34086 "2015-03-25T15:23:46Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”
6. The advisory that the link in #4 actually links to a page filled with cute little puppies.

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**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 25, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34087 "2015-03-25T15:38:47Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”
6. The advisory that the link in #4 actually links to a page filled with cute little puppies.
7. Something to do with Ke$ha.

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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 25, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34088 "2015-03-25T16:59:07Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”
6. The advisory that the link in #4 actually links to a page filled with cute little puppies.
7. Something to do with Ke$ha.
8. The Moderator’s warning

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34089 "2015-03-25T17:33:48Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”
6. The advisory that the link in #4 actually links to a page filled with cute little puppies.
7. Something to do with Ke$ha.
8. The Moderator’s warning
9. The complaint that the Mods are wrong, heavy-handed, circling the wagons, singling someone out, etc…

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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:** [March 25, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34090 "2015-03-25T17:38:49Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”
6. The advisory that the link in #4 actually links to a page filled with cute little puppies.
7. Something to do with Ke$ha.
8. The Moderator’s warning
9. The complaint that the Mods are wrong, heavy-handed, circling the wagons, singling someone out, etc…
10. The inevitable pitting of said reference to Kiera Knightly, Star Trek, POTUS, JRRT, also Republican stupidity.

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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 25, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34091 "2015-03-25T18:14:15Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”
6. The advisory that the link in #4 actually links to a page filled with cute little puppies.
7. Something to do with Ke$ha.
8. The Moderator’s warning
9. The complaint that the Mods are wrong, heavy-handed, circling the wagons, singling someone out, etc…
10. The inevitable pitting of said reference to Kiera Knightly, Star Trek, POTUS, JRRT, also Republican stupidity.
11. The slightly off-topic joke

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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:** [March 25, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34092 "2015-03-25T18:24:48Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”
6. The advisory that the link in #4 actually links to a page filled with cute little puppies.
7. Something to do with Ke$ha.
8. The Moderator’s warning
9. The complaint that the Mods are wrong, heavy-handed, circling the wagons, singling someone out, etc…
10. The inevitable pitting of said reference to Kiera Knightly, Star Trek, POTUS, JRRT, also Republican stupidity.
11. The slightly off-topic joke
12. The post nearly identical to Post #2, a sure indicator that this latecomer didn’t bother to read past the OP before replying.

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34093 "2015-03-25T18:53:27Z")

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The Meta Topic

1. The first response.
2. The request for a cite for the first response.
3. The quibble that we’ve all done this before.
4. The post listing SDMB links to when we have done all this before.
5. The gratuitous reference to Keira Knightley, J.R.R. Tolkien, the U.S. Presidency or “Star Trek.”
6. The advisory that the link in #4 actually links to a page filled with cute little puppies.
7. Something to do with Ke$ha.
8. The Moderator’s warning
9. The complaint that the Mods are wrong, heavy-handed, circling the wagons, singling someone out, etc…
10. The inevitable pitting of said reference to Kiera Knightly, Star Trek, POTUS, JRRT, also Republican stupidity.
11. The slightly off-topic joke
12. The post nearly identical to Post #2, a sure indicator that this latecomer didn’t bother to read past the OP before replying.
13. ^ This.

Pass

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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:** [March 25, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34094 "2015-03-25T18:56:26Z")

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Songs by OneRepublic, with links

1. “Love Runs Out,” [OneRepublic - Love Runs Out - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWj0CiM8WU)

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34095 "2015-03-25T21:48:35Z")

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> [@Infovore](#):
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> The Meta Topic  
> 7. Something to do with Ke$ha.

I’m happy to oblige. 🙂  
Songs by OneRepublic, with links

1. “Love Runs Out,” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWj0CiM8WU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWj0CiM8WU)
2. “Counting Stars” - [www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT\_nvWreIhg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg) - this song was kept out of the Billboard #1 spot by the far-superior “Timber” (Kesha and Pitbull).

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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:** [March 26, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34096 "2015-03-26T00:44:11Z")

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Songs by OneRepublic, with links

1. “Love Runs Out,” [OneRepublic - Love Runs Out - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWj0CiM8WU)
2. “Counting Stars” - [OneRepublic - Counting Stars - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg)
3. “I Lived,” [OneRepublic - I Lived (Official Music Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rxydSolwU)

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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:** [March 26, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34097 "2015-03-26T21:19:50Z")

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Songs by OneRepublic, with links

1. “Love Runs Out,” [OneRepublic - Love Runs Out - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWj0CiM8WU)
2. “Counting Stars” - [OneRepublic - Counting Stars - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg)
3. “I Lived,” [OneRepublic - I Lived (Official Music Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rxydSolwU)
4. “Good Life”, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhQOvvV45w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhQOvvV45w)

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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 26, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34098 "2015-03-26T21:46:32Z")

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Songs by OneRepublic, with links

1. “Love Runs Out,” [OneRepublic - Love Runs Out - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OWj0CiM8WU)
2. “Counting Stars” - [OneRepublic - Counting Stars - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg)
3. “I Lived,” [OneRepublic - I Lived (Official Music Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rxydSolwU)
4. “Good Life”, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhQOvvV45w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhQOvvV45w)
5. “Something I Need” [OneRepublic - Something I Need (Official Music Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKCGBgOgp08)

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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:** [March 27, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34099 "2015-03-27T01:41:47Z")

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This seems to have kinda stalled. Soooo…in honor of her 30th birthday today:

Film roles of Keira Knightley

1. Elizabeth Bennet, “Pride & Prejudice”

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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 27, 2015, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34100 "2015-03-27T01:46:19Z")

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Film roles of Keira Knightley

1. Elizabeth Bennet, “Pride & Prejudice”
2. Domino Harvey, _Domino_

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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 27, 2015, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34101 "2015-03-27T01:56:23Z")

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Film roles of Keira Knightley

1. Elizabeth Bennet, “Pride & Prejudice”
2. Domino Harvey, _Domino_
3. Elizabeth Swann, _Pirates of the Caribbean_ franchise

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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 27, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34102 "2015-03-27T02:16:45Z")

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Film roles of Keira Knightley

1. Elizabeth Bennet, “Pride & Prejudice”
2. Domino Harvey, Domino
3. Elizabeth Swann, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
4. Sabé, “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/34103 "2015-03-27T12:13:57Z")

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Film roles of Keira Knightley

1. Elizabeth Bennet, “Pride & Prejudice”
2. Domino Harvey, Domino
3. Elizabeth Swann, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
4. Sabé, “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”
5. Juliette “Jules” Paxton, “Bend It Like Beckham”

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