# 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:** 1814
**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 23, 2015, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36264 "2015-07-23T18:06:04Z")
Fiction with one or more spiders in it 1. “The Man With No Heart” by Beth Revis 2. Charlotte’s Web by EB White 3. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien 4. Spiderman, Marvel Comics 5. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge 6. Eight Legged Freaks, directed by Ellory Elkayem 7. The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols (Ben drives an Alfa Spider in the movie) ---
**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 23, 2015, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36265 "2015-07-23T18:40:16Z")
Fiction with one or more spiders in it 1. “The Man With No Heart” by Beth Revis 2. Charlotte’s Web by EB White 3. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien 4. Spiderman, Marvel Comics 5. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge 6. Eight Legged Freaks, directed by Ellory Elkayem 7. The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols (Ben drives an Alfa Spider in the movie) 8. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl ---
**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 23, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36266 "2015-07-23T19:17:24Z")
Fiction with one or more spiders in it 1. “The Man With No Heart” by Beth Revis 2. Charlotte’s Web by EB White 3. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien 4. Spiderman, Marvel Comics 5. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge 6. Eight Legged Freaks, directed by Ellory Elkayem 7. The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols (Ben drives an Alfa Spider in the movie) 8. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 9. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36267 "2015-07-23T19:19:28Z")
Fiction with one or more spiders in it 1. “The Man With No Heart” by Beth Revis 2. Charlotte’s Web by EB White 3. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien 4. Spiderman, Marvel Comics 5. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge 6. Eight Legged Freaks, directed by Ellory Elkayem 7. The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols (Ben drives an Alfa Spider in the movie) 8. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 9. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling 10. Stephen King’s\*\*\* It\*\*\* ---
**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 23, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36268 "2015-07-23T19:30:42Z")
Fiction with one or more spiders in it 1. “The Man With No Heart” by Beth Revis 2. Charlotte’s Web by EB White 3. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien 4. Spiderman, Marvel Comics 5. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge 6. Eight Legged Freaks, directed by Ellory Elkayem 7. The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols (Ben drives an Alfa Spider in the movie) 8. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 9. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling 10. Stephen King’s\*\*\* It\*\*\* 11. Be Nice to Spiders, by Margaret Bloy Graham ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36269 "2015-07-23T19:35:00Z")
Fiction with one or more spiders in it 1. “The Man With No Heart” by Beth Revis 2. Charlotte’s Web by EB White 3. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien 4. Spiderman, Marvel Comics 5. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge 6. Eight Legged Freaks, directed by Ellory Elkayem 7. The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols (Ben drives an Alfa Spider in the movie) 8. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 9. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling 10. Stephen King’s It 11. Be Nice to Spiders, by Margaret Bloy Graham 12. Bram Stoker’s _ **Dracula** _ (Renfield eats spiders) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36270 "2015-07-23T19:42:00Z")
Fiction with one or more spiders in it 1. “The Man With No Heart” by Beth Revis 2. Charlotte’s Web by EB White 3. The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien 4. Spiderman, Marvel Comics 5. A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge 6. Eight Legged Freaks, directed by Ellory Elkayem 7. The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols (Ben drives an Alfa Spider in the movie) 8. James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl 9. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling 10. Stephen King’s It 11. Be Nice to Spiders, by Margaret Bloy Graham 12. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Renfield eats spiders) 13. Arachnophobia You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectantly shows up at your office ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36271 "2015-07-23T19:46:47Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. [The bird outside your window is a buzzard.](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152262462704803&set=a.10152262461619803.1073741831.694399802&type=3&theater) I also illustrated **notfrommensa** ’s [entry.](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152262462434803&set=a.10152262461619803.1073741831.694399802&type=3&permPage=1) ---
**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 23, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36272 "2015-07-23T19:54:25Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36273 "2015-07-23T19:58:17Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. ---
**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:** [July 23, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36274 "2015-07-23T20:24:33Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36275 "2015-07-23T20:30:01Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” 6. You wake to Andy Dick saying “Rise and shine morning glory!” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36276 "2015-07-23T20:36:34Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” 6. You wake to Andy Dick saying “Rise and shine morning glory!” 7. TCM is showing a Three Stooges marathon- but only the episodes with Shemp. ---
**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 23, 2015, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36277 "2015-07-23T21:46:11Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” 6. You wake to Andy Dick saying “Rise and shine morning glory!” 7. TCM is showing a Three Stooges marathon- but only the episodes with Shemp. 8. You drop your phone in the toilet —before the flush ---
**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 23, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36278 "2015-07-23T21:50:28Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” 6. You wake to Andy Dick saying “Rise and shine morning glory!” 7. TCM is showing a Three Stooges marathon- but only the episodes with Shemp. 8. You drop your phone in the toilet —before the flush 9. You wake up next to a woman you’ve never seen before, in a room you don’t remember being in before, and your cell phone is ringing and it’s your wife. ---
**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 23, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36279 "2015-07-23T21:52:54Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” 6. You wake to Andy Dick saying “Rise and shine morning glory!” 7. TCM is showing a Three Stooges marathon- but only the episodes with Shemp. 8. You drop your phone in the toilet —before the flush 9. You wake up next to a woman you’ve never seen before, in a room you don’t remember being in before, and your cell phone is ringing and it’s your wife. 10. You wake up in a Mexican jail cell with three brutes who don’t speak a word of English. ---
**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 23, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36280 "2015-07-23T22:42:24Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” 6. You wake to Andy Dick saying “Rise and shine morning glory!” 7. TCM is showing a Three Stooges marathon- but only the episodes with Shemp. 8. You drop your phone in the toilet —before the flush 9. You wake up next to a woman you’ve never seen before, in a room you don’t remember being in before, and your cell phone is ringing and it’s your wife. 10. You wake up in a Mexican jail cell with three brutes who don’t speak a word of English. 11. You’ve been arrested for murder in Beechum County, Alabama, you were just passing through on your college semester break, your name is Billy Gambini, and you find yourself in a jail cell with a tough-looking guy who tells you, “Either way, you’re f\*\*\*ed” before you realize he is your _Cousin Vinny_. ---
**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 23, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36281 "2015-07-23T22:46:08Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” 6. You wake to Andy Dick saying “Rise and shine morning glory!” 7. TCM is showing a Three Stooges marathon- but only the episodes with Shemp. 8. You drop your phone in the toilet —before the flush 9. You wake up next to a woman you’ve never seen before, in a room you don’t remember being in before, and your cell phone is ringing and it’s your wife. 10. You wake up in a Mexican jail cell with three brutes who don’t speak a word of English. 11. You’ve been arrested for murder in Beechum County, Alabama, you were just passing through on your college semester break, your name is Billy Gambini, and you find yourself in a jail cell with a tough-looking guy who tells you, “Either way, you’re f\*\*\*ed” before you realize he is your _Cousin Vinny_. 12. The damned radio is playing “I Got You Babe” again. ---
**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 23, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36282 "2015-07-23T23:03:21Z")
You know you are in for a Bad Day, when: 1. 60 Minutes unexpectedly shows up at your office 2. The bird outside your window is a buzzard. 3. Your left shoe is by your bed where you left, but the right shoe is hanging from a branch outside your window, just out of reach 4. I find I’m wearing a bright red Federation shirt. 5. The warden shows up in the hallway outside your cell along with a priest, and says, “It’s time, son.” 6. You wake to Andy Dick saying “Rise and shine morning glory!” 7. TCM is showing a Three Stooges marathon- but only the episodes with Shemp. 8. You drop your phone in the toilet —before the flush 9. You wake up next to a woman you’ve never seen before, in a room you don’t remember being in before, and your cell phone is ringing and it’s your wife. 10. You wake up in a Mexican jail cell with three brutes who don’t speak a word of English. 11. You’ve been arrested for murder in Beechum County, Alabama, you were just passing through on your college semester break, your name is Billy Gambini, and you find yourself in a jail cell with a tough-looking guy who tells you, “Either way, you’re f\*\*\*ed” before you realize he is your _Cousin Vinny_. 12. The damned radio is playing “I Got You Babe” again. 13. I woke up in a Soho doorway, A policeman knew my name. Characters who visited Gilligan’s Island. 1. The Mosquitos (Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving) - Obviously a call-out to The Beatles. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36283 "2015-07-23T23:06:05Z")
Characters who visited Gilligan’s Island. 1. The Mosquitos (Bingo, Bango, Bongo, and Irving) - Obviously a call-out to The Beatles. 2. Jungle Boy (Kurt Russell) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1813) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1815)