# 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:** 1924
**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:** [October 11, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38464 "2015-10-11T15:57:49Z")
Lesser known or original names of things: 1. Wolfram (tungsten) 2. Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBA Detroit Pistons) 3. German toast (French toast) 4. Captain April (Captain Kirk) 5. Idlewild Airport (JFK International Airport) 6. Persia (Iran) 7. Yeshua (Jesus) 8. King’s College (my alma mater, Columbia University 9. Gemini 12 (Jupiter 2) ---
**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:** [October 11, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38465 "2015-10-11T16:16:47Z")
Lesser known or original names of things: 1. Wolfram (tungsten) 2. Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBA Detroit Pistons) 3. German toast (French toast) 4. Captain April (Captain Kirk) 5. Idlewild Airport (JFK International Airport) 6. Persia (Iran) 7. Yeshua (Jesus) 8. King’s College (my alma mater, Columbia University 9. Gemini 12 (Jupiter 2) 10. Edo (Tokyo) ---
**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 11, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38466 "2015-10-11T16:22:08Z")
Lesser known or original names of things: 1. Wolfram (tungsten) 2. Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBA Detroit Pistons) 3. German toast (French toast) 4. Captain April (Captain Kirk) 5. Idlewild Airport (JFK International Airport) 6. Persia (Iran) 7. Yeshua (Jesus) 8. King’s College (my alma mater, Columbia University 9. Gemini 12 (Jupiter 2) 10. Edo (Tokyo) 11. Trinity College (Duke University) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38467 "2015-10-11T17:59:30Z")
Lesser known or original names of things: 1. Wolfram (tungsten) 2. Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBA Detroit Pistons) 3. German toast (French toast) 4. Captain April (Captain Kirk) 5. Idlewild Airport (JFK International Airport) 6. Persia (Iran) 7. Yeshua (Jesus) 8. King’s College (my alma mater, Columbia University 9. Gemini 12 (Jupiter 2) 10. Edo (Tokyo) 11. Trinity College (Duke University) 12. The New Yardbirds (Led Zeppelin) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38468 "2015-10-11T18:03:11Z")
Lesser known or original names of things: 1. Wolfram (tungsten) 2. Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (NBA Detroit Pistons) 3. German toast (French toast) 4. Captain April (Captain Kirk) 5. Idlewild Airport (JFK International Airport) 6. Persia (Iran) 7. Yeshua (Jesus) 8. King’s College (my alma mater, Columbia University 9. Gemini 12 (Jupiter 2) 10. Edo (Tokyo) 11. Trinity College (Duke University) 12. The New Yardbirds (Led Zeppelin) 13. House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (House of Windsor) US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) ---
**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:** [October 11, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38469 "2015-10-11T18:03:16Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) Like Bugs Bunny said it. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38470 "2015-10-11T18:51:31Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Hoppog), NY ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38471 "2015-10-11T19:32:35Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Hoppog), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) ---
**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:** [October 11, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38472 "2015-10-11T20:22:16Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Hoppog), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) ---
**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 12, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38473 "2015-10-12T00:21:12Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Hoppog), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38474 "2015-10-12T02:08:16Z")
I misunderstood the theme so I redid my entry, but didn’t add anything US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Haw-page), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) ---
**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:** [October 12, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38475 "2015-10-12T02:41:28Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Haw-page), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) 7. Cincinnati, OH (Kin-kin-at-i) ---
**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:** [October 12, 2015, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38476 "2015-10-12T03:38:14Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Haw-page), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) 7. Cincinnati, OH (Kin-kin-at-i) 8. Blawnox, Pa. (Bluh WEEN oss) ---
**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:** [October 12, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38477 "2015-10-12T03:45:22Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Haw-page), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) 7. Cincinnati, OH (Kin-kin-at-i) 8. Blawnox, Pa. (Bluh WEEN oss) 9. Des Moines, IA (Dess Moy-ness) ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38478 "2015-10-12T07:22:12Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Haw-page), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) 7. Cincinnati, OH (Kin-kin-at-i) 8. Blawnox, Pa. (Bluh WEEN oss) 9. Des Moines, IA (Dess Moy-ness) 10 Mantua, Oh (man TOO a) ---
**Author:** ![TheSpeculationElucidation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38479 "2015-10-12T08:37:49Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Haw-page), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) 7. Cincinnati, OH (Kin-kin-at-i) 8. Blawnox, Pa. (Bluh WEEN oss) 9. Des Moines, IA (Dess Moy-ness) 10. Mantua, Oh (man TOO a) 11. Sequim, Wa (Skwim) ---
**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:** [October 12, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38480 "2015-10-12T15:46:08Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Haw-page), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) 7. Cincinnati, OH (Kin-kin-at-i) 8. Blawnox, Pa. (Bluh WEEN oss) 9. Des Moines, IA (Dess Moy-ness) 10. Mantua, Oh (man TOO a) 11. Sequim, Wa (Skwim) 12. Chillicothe, Ohio (Ch HILL eh co THAY) ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38481 "2015-10-12T16:08:20Z")
US Cities and How They SHOULD Be Pronounced 1. Detroit (day-TRWAH) 2. Los Angeles (Los AHNG ga leez) 3. Hauppauge (Haw-page), NY 4. Boise, ID (bwa-ZAY) 5. Albuquerque, NM (Al-buh-kwer-kwee or al-buh-kwerk) 6. Terre Haute, IN (tair HO) 7. Cincinnati, OH (Kin-kin-at-i) 8. Blawnox, Pa. (Bluh WEEN oss) 9. Des Moines, IA (Dess Moy-ness) 10. Mantua, Oh (man TOO a) 11. Sequim, Wa (Skwim) 12. Chillicothe, Ohio (Ch HILL eh co THAY) 13. [del]Buena Vista, CO (Byou-ne vis-tah)[/del] 🙂 Greenwich, CN (Green-which) New: Most embarrassing day at elementary school 1. When my Mom sent me out wearing slippers, because it was late and we couldn’t find my shoes, and supposedly “no one would notice” (Kindergarten) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38482 "2015-10-12T16:11:26Z")
Most embarrassing day at elementary school 1. When my Mom sent me out wearing slippers, because it was late and we couldn’t find my shoes, and supposedly “no one would notice” (Kindergarten) 2. I sang an unintentional solo in the Christmas concert - I turned as red as the dress I was wearing (2nd grade) ---
**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 13, 2015, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/38483 "2015-10-13T14:56:31Z")
Most embarrassing day at elementary school 1. When my Mom sent me out wearing slippers, because it was late and we couldn’t find my shoes, and supposedly “no one would notice” (Kindergarten) 2. I sang an unintentional solo in the Christmas concert - I turned as red as the dress I was wearing (2nd grade) 3. I kissed my “girlfriend” in the middle of a movie in kindergarten. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1923) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1925)