# 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:** 1886
**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:** [September 15, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37704 "2015-09-15T22:30:27Z")
Successful Authors of Fiction About their Other Careers 1. Dick Francis (former jockey who wrote numerous best selling mysteries about horse racing) 2. John Grisham (lawyer) 3. Robin Cook (physician) 4. Bel Kaufman (teacher) 5. James Herriott aka Alfred Wight (veterinarian) 6. John Irving (wrestling coach and writing instructor) 7. Tim Green (football) 8. Scott Turow (lawyer) 9. Isaac Asimov (scientist) ---
**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:** [September 15, 2015, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37705 "2015-09-15T23:52:15Z")
Successful Authors of Fiction About their Other Careers 1. Dick Francis (former jockey who wrote numerous best selling mysteries about horse racing) 2. John Grisham (lawyer) 3. Robin Cook (physician) 4. Bel Kaufman (teacher) 5. James Herriott aka Alfred Wight (veterinarian) 6. John Irving (wrestling coach and writing instructor) 7. Tim Green (football) 8. Scott Turow (lawyer) 9. Isaac Asimov (scientist) 10. Jeffrey Archer (politics) A former MP and British political strategist. His _First Among Equals_ is a terrific political novel. ---
**Author:** ![PigArcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@PigArcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PigArcher)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37706 "2015-09-16T00:20:42Z")
Successful Authors of Fiction About their Other Careers 1. Dick Francis (former jockey who wrote numerous best selling mysteries about horse racing) 2. John Grisham (lawyer) 3. Robin Cook (physician) 4. Bel Kaufman (teacher) 5. James Herriott aka Alfred Wight (veterinarian) 6. John Irving (wrestling coach and writing instructor) 7. Tim Green (football) 8. Scott Turow (lawyer) 9. Isaac Asimov (scientist) 10. Jeffrey Archer (politics) 11. Michael Dobbs (politics) Former Thatcher advisor who wrote the book _House of Cards_. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37707 "2015-09-16T00:32:19Z")
Successful Authors of Fiction About their Other Careers 1. Dick Francis (former jockey who wrote numerous best selling mysteries about horse racing) 2. John Grisham (lawyer) 3. Robin Cook (physician) 4. Bel Kaufman (teacher) 5. James Herriott aka Alfred Wight (veterinarian) 6. John Irving (wrestling coach and writing instructor) 7. Tim Green (football) 8. Scott Turow (lawyer) 9. Isaac Asimov (scientist) 10. Jeffrey Archer (politics) 11. Michael Dobbs (politics) 12. Michael Crichton (medicine/science) ---
**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:** [September 16, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37708 "2015-09-16T01:48:48Z")
Successful Authors of Fiction About their Other Careers 1. Dick Francis (former jockey who wrote numerous best selling mysteries about horse racing) 2. John Grisham (lawyer) 3. Robin Cook (physician) 4. Bel Kaufman (teacher) 5. James Herriott aka Alfred Wight (veterinarian) 6. John Irving (wrestling coach and writing instructor) 7. Tim Green (football) 8. Scott Turow (lawyer) 9. Isaac Asimov (scientist) 10. Jeffrey Archer (politics) 11. Michael Dobbs (politics) 12. Michael Crichton (medicine/science) 13. Carl Sagan (astrophysicist/cosmologist) Pass. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37709 "2015-09-16T02:12:20Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37710 "2015-09-16T02:21:08Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37711 "2015-09-16T02:24:56Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37712 "2015-09-16T03:12:25Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… ---
**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:** [September 16, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37713 "2015-09-16T03:14:36Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37714 "2015-09-16T10:06:34Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. 6. The one where everybody’s someone else and no-one isn’t there. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37715 "2015-09-16T11:07:57Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. 6. The one where everybody’s someone else and no-one isn’t there. 7. The one where I’m falling for what seems an eternity ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37716 "2015-09-16T11:32:30Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. 6. The one where everybody’s someone else and no-one isn’t there. 7. The one where I’m falling for what seems an eternity 8. The one where I’m trying to get home but have to get through obstacles, distractions, etc… ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37717 "2015-09-16T12:08:18Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. 6. The one where everybody’s someone else and no-one isn’t there. 7. The one where I’m falling for what seems an eternity 8. The one where I’m trying to get home but have to get through obstacles, distractions, etc… 9. The one where I think I’ve woken up, and I haven’t. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37718 "2015-09-16T12:44:29Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. 6. The one where everybody’s someone else and no-one isn’t there. 7. The one where I’m falling for what seems an eternity 8. The one where I’m trying to get home but have to get through obstacles, distractions, etc… 9. The one where I think I’ve woken up, and I haven’t. 10. The one where I can fly like Superman. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37719 "2015-09-16T12:49:58Z")
1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. 6. The one where everybody’s someone else and no-one isn’t there. 7. The one where I’m falling for what seems an eternity 8. The one where I’m trying to get home but have to get through obstacles, distractions, etc… 9. The one where I think I’ve woken up, and I haven’t. 10. The one where I can fly like Superman. 11. The one that was like a sci-fi monster film set in the Amazon/tropical rain forests. The most vivid dream I’ve had as an adult, years later and I still remember large parts of it. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37720 "2015-09-16T13:01:28Z")
1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. 6. The one where everybody’s someone else and no-one isn’t there. 7. The one where I’m falling for what seems an eternity 8. The one where I’m trying to get home but have to get through obstacles, distractions, etc… 9. The one where I think I’ve woken up, and I haven’t. 10. The one where I can fly like Superman. 11. The one that was like a sci-fi monster film set in the Amazon/tropical rain forests. 12. The one where I’m in a house from my childhood but discover it has rooms/wings/upper floors I never knew were there before ---
**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:** [September 16, 2015, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37721 "2015-09-16T13:13:12Z")
Dreams: 1. The one where I’m in the final exam of a class that I skipped/forgot about for the entire semester. 2. The one where I’m in a public building and Nature is calling, but all the restrooms are in very disgusting condition, or closed for repairs, or any one of several other reasons I have to hold it in. 3. The one where the boat gets under way, and then I realise I forgot to bring my seabag, so the clothes I’m wearing are all I have for the next four weeks… 4. Similar to the final exam dream: I have a major role in a play, but I completely forgot about it until opening night, and I haven’t even read the script… 5. The one where I need to use the bathroom IRL and if I don’t wake up in 2 minutes, I’ll wet the bed. 6. The one where everybody’s someone else and no-one isn’t there. 7. The one where I’m falling for what seems an eternity 8. The one where I’m trying to get home but have to get through obstacles, distractions, etc… 9. The one where I think I’ve woken up, and I haven’t. 10. The one where I can fly like Superman. 11. The one that was like a sci-fi monster film set in the Amazon/tropical rain forests. 12. The one where I’m in a house from my childhood but discover it has rooms/wings/upper floors I never knew were there before 13. The one where I met the children I never had. Apparently my son was born to someone else, and my daughter was now his child. Next up: Crimes committed by the 9/11 hijackers: 1. Murder ---
**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:** [September 16, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37722 "2015-09-16T13:24:52Z")
Next up: Crimes committed by the 9/11 hijackers: 1. Murder 2. Airplane theft ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37723 "2015-09-16T13:34:32Z")
Crimes committed by the 9/11 hijackers: 1. Murder 2. Airplane theft 3. Kidnapping [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1885) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1887)