# 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:** 1858
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37144 "2015-08-20T16:00:13Z")
Times You Would Use Jedi Mind Tricks If You Could 1. “I don’t need a number to go to the head of the DMV Line.” 2. “You don’t really want to return those items” 3. “I wasn’t really speeding, Officer.” 4. “I’m much handsomer and better built than you thought I was a second ago, nubile young lady.” 5. “I don’t need to pay back this huge loan, ever” 6. “You will let the Giants score 50 points and beat the point spread, Cowboy defenders…” 7. “You will release the unaltered, remastered, original Star Wars Trilogy on blu ray, George Lucas.” I know, it’s not in his hands anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37145 "2015-08-20T17:50:19Z")
Times You Would Use Jedi Mind Tricks If You Could 1. “I don’t need a number to go to the head of the DMV Line.” 2. “You don’t really want to return those items” 3. “I wasn’t really speeding, Officer.” 4. “I’m much handsomer and better built than you thought I was a second ago, nubile young lady.” 5. “I don’t need to pay back this huge loan, ever” 6. “You will let the Giants score 50 points and beat the point spread, Cowboy defenders…” 7. “You will release the unaltered, remastered, original Star Wars Trilogy on blu ray, George Lucas.” 8. “Those balls were not deflated.” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37146 "2015-08-20T17:57:25Z")
Times You Would Use Jedi Mind Tricks If You Could 1. “I don’t need a number to go to the head of the DMV Line.” 2. “You don’t really want to return those items” 3. “I wasn’t really speeding, Officer.” 4. “I’m much handsomer and better built than you thought I was a second ago, nubile young lady.” 5. “I don’t need to pay back this huge loan, ever” 6. “You will let the Giants score 50 points and beat the point spread, Cowboy defenders…” 7. “You will release the unaltered, remastered, original Star Wars Trilogy on blu ray, George Lucas.” 8. “Those balls were not deflated.” 9. “You don’t know any of these answers, Jody Carlson and George McAleese…” (only a few people will get this!) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37147 "2015-08-20T19:33:55Z")
Times You Would Use Jedi Mind Tricks If You Could 1. “I don’t need a number to go to the head of the DMV Line.” 2. “You don’t really want to return those items” 3. “I wasn’t really speeding, Officer.” 4. “I’m much handsomer and better built than you thought I was a second ago, nubile young lady.” 5. “I don’t need to pay back this huge loan, ever” 6. “You will let the Giants score 50 points and beat the point spread, Cowboy defenders…” 7. “You will release the unaltered, remastered, original Star Wars Trilogy on blu ray, George Lucas.” 8. “Those balls were not deflated.” 9. “You don’t know any of these answers, Jody Carlson and George McAleese…” (only a few people will get this!) 10. “There absolutely needs to be a fourth season of DEADWOOD, you will pay McShane and Milch anything they want to work together again.” ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37148 "2015-08-20T22:07:58Z")
Times You Would Use Jedi Mind Tricks If You Could 1. “I don’t need a number to go to the head of the DMV Line.” 2. “You don’t really want to return those items” 3. “I wasn’t really speeding, Officer.” 4. “I’m much handsomer and better built than you thought I was a second ago, nubile young lady.” 5. “I don’t need to pay back this huge loan, ever” 6. “You will let the Giants score 50 points and beat the point spread, Cowboy defenders…” 7. “You will release the unaltered, remastered, original Star Wars Trilogy on blu ray, George Lucas.” 8. “Those balls were not deflated.” 9. “You don’t know any of these answers, Jody Carlson and George McAleese…” (only a few people will get this!) 10. “There absolutely needs to be a fourth season of DEADWOOD, you will pay McShane and Milch anything they want to work together again.” 11. “Income Tax? I do not need to pay income tax.” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37149 "2015-08-20T22:14:54Z")
Times You Would Use Jedi Mind Tricks If You Could 1. “I don’t need a number to go to the head of the DMV Line.” 2. “You don’t really want to return those items” 3. “I wasn’t really speeding, Officer.” 4. “I’m much handsomer and better built than you thought I was a second ago, nubile young lady.” 5. “I don’t need to pay back this huge loan, ever” 6. “You will let the Giants score 50 points and beat the point spread, Cowboy defenders…” 7. “You will release the unaltered, remastered, original Star Wars Trilogy on blu ray, George Lucas.” 8. “Those balls were not deflated.” 9. “You don’t know any of these answers, Jody Carlson and George McAleese…” (only a few people will get this!) 10. “There absolutely needs to be a fourth season of DEADWOOD, you will pay McShane and Milch anything they want to work together again.” 11. “Income Tax? I do not need to pay income tax.” 12. “You will give me the front row concert tickets, Mister DJ…” ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37150 "2015-08-20T22:23:07Z")
Times You Would Use Jedi Mind Tricks If You Could 1. “I don’t need a number to go to the head of the DMV Line.” 2. “You don’t really want to return those items” 3. “I wasn’t really speeding, Officer.” 4. “I’m much handsomer and better built than you thought I was a second ago, nubile young lady.” 5. “I don’t need to pay back this huge loan, ever” 6. “You will let the Giants score 50 points and beat the point spread, Cowboy defenders…” 7. “You will release the unaltered, remastered, original Star Wars Trilogy on blu ray, George Lucas.” 8. “Those balls were not deflated.” 9. “You don’t know any of these answers, Jody Carlson and George McAleese…” (only a few people will get this!) 10. “There absolutely needs to be a fourth season of DEADWOOD, you will pay McShane and Milch anything they want to work together again.” 11. “Income Tax? I do not need to pay income tax.” 12. “You will give me the front row concert tickets, Mister DJ…” 13. “There is no band called ‘5 Seconds of Summer’…” (said to my 13yo daughter.) New Topic… Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37151 "2015-08-20T22:26:31Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37152 "2015-08-20T22:36:30Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” ---
**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:** [August 20, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37153 "2015-08-20T23:56:42Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” ---
**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:** [August 21, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37154 "2015-08-21T03:15:02Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! ---
**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:** [August 21, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37155 "2015-08-21T03:30:20Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! 6. “FREEBIRD!!!” ---
**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:** [August 21, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37156 "2015-08-21T03:55:59Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! 6. “FREEBIRD!!!” 7. “Are you REALLY 18, honey?” ---
**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:** [August 21, 2015, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37157 "2015-08-21T11:00:32Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! 6. “FREEBIRD!!!” 7. “Are you REALLY 18, honey?” 8. “I’m here for the opening acts.” ---
**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:** [August 21, 2015, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37158 "2015-08-21T11:53:01Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! 6. “FREEBIRD!!!” 7. “Are you REALLY 18, honey?” 8. “I’m here for the opening acts.” 9. “Well, like, uh, what are you doing after the show?” ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37159 "2015-08-21T11:58:24Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! 6. “FREEBIRD!!!” 7. “Are you REALLY 18, honey?” 8. “I’m here for the opening acts.” 9. “Well, like, uh, what are you doing after the show?” 10. “SEVEN BUCKS for freaking COORS LIGHT?!” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37160 "2015-08-21T14:35:12Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! 6. “FREEBIRD!!!” 7. “Are you REALLY 18, honey?” 8. “I’m here for the opening acts.” 9. “Well, like, uh, what are you doing after the show?” 10. “SEVEN BUCKS for freaking COORS LIGHT?!” 11. “Hey Geddy, are there ANY girls in this crowd???” ---
**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:** [August 21, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37161 "2015-08-21T14:36:40Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! 6. “FREEBIRD!!!” 7. “Are you REALLY 18, honey?” 8. “I’m here for the opening acts.” 9. “Well, like, uh, what are you doing after the show?” 10. “SEVEN BUCKS for freaking COORS LIGHT?!” 11. “Hey Geddy, are there ANY girls in this crowd???” 12.“Wanna hit?” ---
**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:** [August 21, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37162 "2015-08-21T18:08:52Z")
Things overheard at a rock concert 1. “You have any more of that?” 2. “What? I can’t hear you. What? NO! I CAN’T HEAR YOU! WHAT?” 3. “Look at all these poseurs. I was following the band back when they were still playing in local clubs.” 4. “These guys ain’t no good any more since they sold out.” 5. "Wow. KISS looks and sounds exactly like they did 40 years ago! 6. “FREEBIRD!!!” 7. “Are you REALLY 18, honey?” 8. “I’m here for the opening acts.” 9. “Well, like, uh, what are you doing after the show?” 10. “SEVEN BUCKS for freaking COORS LIGHT?!” 11. “Hey Geddy, are there ANY girls in this crowd???” 12.“Wanna hit?” 12. “Eh. He’s no Lawrence Welk.” Next category: First election in which you voted, and for whom 1. Ohio Democratic primary, Gary Hart, 1984 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37163 "2015-08-21T18:11:32Z")
First election in which you voted, and for whom 1. Ohio Democratic primary, Gary Hart, 1984 2. Local election in my home town, 1977; my dad. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1857) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1859)