# 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:** 1796

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**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:** [July 8, 2015, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35904 "2015-07-08T17:41:31Z")

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Record Labels, Past or Present

1. Apple (the Beatles’ old label)
2. Playtone Records (the fictitious company from “That Thing You Do” is an actual company, co-founded by Tom Hanks)
3. A&M
4. The Famous Charisma Label
5. Sun Records
6. Bang Records
7. Laff Records
8. Luniverse Records
9. Rhino Records
10. Dorian Recordings

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35905 "2015-07-08T17:53:26Z")

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Record Labels, Past or Present

1. Apple (the Beatles’ old label)
2. Playtone Records (the fictitious company from “That Thing You Do” is an actual company, co-founded by Tom Hanks)
3. A&M
4. The Famous Charisma Label
5. Sun Records
6. Bang Records
7. Laff Records
8. Luniverse Records
9. Rhino Records
10. Dorian Recordings
11. K-Tel (famous for themed music compilation albums sold via TV)

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35906 "2015-07-08T17:56:18Z")

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Record Labels, Past or Present

1. Apple (the Beatles’ old label)
2. Playtone Records (the fictitious company from “That Thing You Do” is an actual company, co-founded by Tom Hanks)
3. A&M
4. The Famous Charisma Label
5. Sun Records
6. Bang Records
7. Laff Records
8. Luniverse Records
9. Rhino Records
10. Dorian Recordings
11. K-Tel (famous for themed music compilation albums sold via TV)
12. Chess Records

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35907 "2015-07-08T20:03:27Z")

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Record Labels, Past or Present

1. Apple (the Beatles’ old label)
2. Playtone Records (the fictitious company from “That Thing You Do” is an actual company, co-founded by Tom Hanks)
3. A&M
4. The Famous Charisma Label
5. Sun Records
6. Bang Records
7. Laff Records
8. Luniverse Records
9. Rhino Records
10. Dorian Recordings
11. K-Tel (famous for themed music compilation albums sold via TV)
12. Chess Records
13. Capital Records

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35908 "2015-07-08T20:05:52Z")

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New Topic:

Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35909 "2015-07-08T20:09:36Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35910 "2015-07-08T20:16:50Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35911 "2015-07-08T20:22:03Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35912 "2015-07-08T20:27:56Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35913 "2015-07-08T21:14:02Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction
6. Sales Agreement

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35914 "2015-07-08T21:18:49Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction
6. Sales Agreement
7. Hitman contract

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35915 "2015-07-08T21:21:27Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction
6. Sales Agreement
7. Hitman contract
8. Literary agent’s contract

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35916 "2015-07-08T21:26:00Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction
6. Sales Agreement
7. Hitman contract
8. Literary agent’s contract
9. Library lending agreement

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35917 "2015-07-08T21:30:16Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction
6. Sales Agreement
7. Hitman contract
8. Literary agent’s contract
9. Library lending agreement
10. Surrogate mother contract

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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:** [July 8, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35918 "2015-07-08T22:38:33Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction
6. Sales Agreement
7. Hitman contract
8. Literary agent’s contract
9. Library lending agreement
10. Surrogate mother contract
11. Suzerainty-Vassal

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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:** [July 9, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35919 "2015-07-09T00:23:34Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction
6. Sales Agreement
7. Hitman contract
8. Literary agent’s contract
9. Library lending agreement
10. Surrogate mother contract
11. Suzerainty-Vassal
12. Marriage

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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:** [July 9, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35920 "2015-07-09T00:36:11Z")

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Types of contracts

1. Car Rental Agreement
2. Apartment Lease
3. Employment
4. Prenuptial Agreement
5. Real Estate transaction
6. Sales Agreement
7. Hitman contract
8. Literary agent’s contract
9. Library lending agreement
10. Surrogate mother contract
11. Suzerainty-Vassal
12. Marriage
13. Social Contract

I’ll pass

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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:** [July 9, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35921 "2015-07-09T01:08:32Z")

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Athletes who, undeniably, were top of their respective sports.

1. Wayne Gretzky (Hockey)

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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:** [July 9, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35922 "2015-07-09T01:15:13Z")

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Athletes who, undeniably, were top of their respective sports.

1. Wayne Gretzky (Hockey)
2. Michael Jordan

(Can we assume that the implied clause is “when they were playing”?)

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/35923 "2015-07-09T01:21:55Z")

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Athletes who, undeniably, were top of their respective sports (when they were playing).

1. Wayne Gretzky (Hockey)
2. Michael Jordan
3. Derek Jeter

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