# 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:** 1919

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38364 "2015-10-06T15:44:34Z")

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Absolutely terrible choices to play either Batman or Superman in the umpteenth reboot

1. Jim Parsons
2. Nicholas Cage
3. Adam Sandler
4. Rip Taylor (I can see him throwing confetti at Luthor)
5. Chris Tucker
6. Pee Wee Herman
7. Super Grover
8. Gilbert Godfrey
9. Bob Dylan
10. Harvey Fierstein
11. Gary Busey
12. Cher
13. George Clooney 😉

13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38365 "2015-10-06T15:56:14Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38366 "2015-10-06T16:02:48Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38367 "2015-10-06T16:24:53Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers

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**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38368 "2015-10-06T17:00:58Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38369 "2015-10-06T17:03:33Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Have them eat a candied apple

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38370 "2015-10-06T17:25:00Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Give them a box of taffy

(Changed original because I realized it was too close to 3.)

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38371 "2015-10-06T17:55:44Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Give them a box of taffy
7. have them wiggle it while a thunderstorm rages outside. When the thunder clap is right on top of the house, the kid will pull the tooth right out. Hey, that’s what happened to me at age 6.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38372 "2015-10-06T18:29:10Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Give them a box of taffy
7. have them wiggle it while a thunderstorm rages outside. When the thunder clap is right on top of the house, the kid will pull the tooth right out. Hey, that’s what happened to me at age 6.
8. Drone with a string on it.

I saw that online somewhere.

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38373 "2015-10-06T19:17:53Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Give them a box of taffy
7. have them wiggle it while a thunderstorm rages outside. When the thunder clap is right on top of the house, the kid will pull the tooth right out. Hey, that’s what happened to me at age 6.
8. Drone with a string on it.
9. String+ rottweiler+ kong full of peanut butter.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38374 "2015-10-06T21:02:57Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Give them a box of taffy
7. have them wiggle it while a thunderstorm rages outside. When the thunder clap is right on top of the house, the kid will pull the tooth right out. Hey, that’s what happened to me at age 6.
8. Drone with a string on it.
9. String+ rottweiler+ kong full of peanut butter.
10. The IzItZafe- A special dentistry attachment for your Dyson

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38375 "2015-10-06T21:14:07Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Give them a box of taffy
7. have them wiggle it while a thunderstorm rages outside. When the thunder clap is right on top of the house, the kid will pull the tooth right out. Hey, that’s what happened to me at age 6.
8. Drone with a string on it.
9. String+ rottweiler+ kong full of peanut butter.
10. The IzItZafe- A special dentistry attachment for your Dyson
11. Using a tug-of-war team

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38376 "2015-10-06T21:34:45Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Give them a box of taffy
7. have them wiggle it while a thunderstorm rages outside. When the thunder clap is right on top of the house, the kid will pull the tooth right out. Hey, that’s what happened to me at age 6.
8. Drone with a string on it.
9. String+ rottweiler+ kong full of peanut butter.
10. The IzItZafe- A special dentistry attachment for your Dyson
11. Using a tug-of-war team
12. Acupressure  
Okay, it’s not a GOOD way.

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38377 "2015-10-06T21:42:37Z")

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13 ways to pull out a kid’s loose tooth

1. String attached to the doorknob
2. Get the neighborhood bully to knock it out
3. Caramel apple eating contest
4. Pliers
5. Index finger and thumb
6. Give them a box of taffy
7. have them wiggle it while a thunderstorm rages outside. When the thunder clap is right on top of the house, the kid will pull the tooth right out. Hey, that’s what happened to me at age 6.
8. Drone with a string on it.
9. String+ rottweiler+ kong full of peanut butter.
10. The IzItZafe- A special dentistry attachment for your Dyson
11. Using a tug-of-war team
12. Acupressure
13. Tell the kid the Tooth Fairy is having a today-only sale, $25 per tooth, limit 1

Web comics you enjoy (with link)

1. [NPC](http://www.npccomic.com/)

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38378 "2015-10-06T21:49:13Z")

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Web comics you enjoy (with link)

1. [NPC](http://www.npccomic.com/)
2. [Order Of The Stick](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0001.html)

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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:** [October 6, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38379 "2015-10-06T21:58:35Z")

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Web comics you enjoy (with link)

1. [NPC](http://www.npccomic.com/)
2. [Order Of The Stick](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0001.html)
3. [Cyanide and Happiness](http://explosm.net/)

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**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38380 "2015-10-06T22:54:51Z")

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Web comics you enjoy (with link)

1. [NPC](http://www.npccomic.com/)
2. [Order Of The Stick](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0001.html)
3. [Cyanide and Happiness](http://explosm.net/)
4. [xkcd](http://xkcd.com/)

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**Author:** ![TheSpeculationElucidation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38381 "2015-10-07T10:14:24Z")

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Web comics you enjoy (with link)

1. [NPC](http://www.npccomic.com/)
2. [Order Of The Stick](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0001.html)
3. [Cyanide and Happiness](http://explosm.net/)
4. [xkcd](http://xkcd.com/)
5. [BEARMAGEDDON](https://bearmageddon.com/2011/08/01/page-1/)

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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:** [October 7, 2015, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38382 "2015-10-07T11:41:08Z")

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Web comics you enjoy (with link)

1. [NPC](http://www.npccomic.com/)
2. [Order Of The Stick](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0001.html)
3. [Cyanide and Happiness](http://explosm.net/)
4. [xkcd](http://xkcd.com/)
5. [BEARMAGEDDON](https://bearmageddon.com/2011/08/01/page-1/)
6. [The Oatmeal](http://theoatmeal.com/)

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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:** [October 7, 2015, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38383 "2015-10-07T12:42:41Z")

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Web comics you enjoy (with link)

1. [NPC](http://www.npccomic.com/)
2. [Order Of The Stick](http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0001.html)
3. [Cyanide and Happiness](http://explosm.net/)
4. [xkcd](http://xkcd.com/)
5. [BEARMAGEDDON](https://bearmageddon.com/2011/08/01/page-1/)
6. [The Oatmeal](http://theoatmeal.com/)
7. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal [http://www.smbc-comics.com/](http://www.smbc-comics.com/)

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