# 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:** 2001
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40004 "2015-12-02T21:10:06Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40005 "2015-12-02T21:44:37Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40006 "2015-12-03T00:51:29Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40007 "2015-12-03T01:13:56Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. 7. Getting on Jeopardy, scoring 23,000 and losing ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40008 "2015-12-03T01:38:32Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. 7. Getting on Jeopardy, scoring 23,000 and losing ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40009 "2015-12-03T02:38:38Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. 7. Getting on Jeopardy, scoring 23,000 and losing 8. Biting into a chocolate chip cookie and realizing it’s actually oatmeal raisin ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40010 "2015-12-03T03:41:11Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. 7. Getting on Jeopardy, scoring 23,000 and losing 8. Biting into a chocolate chip cookie and realizing it’s actually oatmeal raisin 9.Super Bowl XLVII ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40011 "2015-12-03T04:33:39Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. 7. Getting on Jeopardy, scoring 23,000 and losing 8. Biting into a chocolate chip cookie and realizing it’s actually oatmeal raisin 9.Super Bowl XLVII 10. Realizing that there is no Santa Claus ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40012 "2015-12-03T04:57:33Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. 7. Getting on Jeopardy, scoring 23,000 and losing 8. Biting into a chocolate chip cookie and realizing it’s actually oatmeal raisin 9. Super Bowl XLVII 10. Realizing that there is no Santa Claus 11. Wife version 1.0 ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40013 "2015-12-03T05:12:16Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. 7. Getting on Jeopardy, scoring 23,000 and losing 8. Biting into a chocolate chip cookie and realizing it’s actually oatmeal raisin 9. Super Bowl XLVII 10. Realizing that there is no Santa Claus 11. Wife version 1.0 12. Having somebody point out the fine print. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40014 "2015-12-03T05:12:57Z")
Most Disappointing Things Ever 1: Hearing the first few notes of “Under Pressure” on the radio and then realizing it’s going to be “Ice Ice Baby.” 2: The Phantom Menace, with JarJar Binks. 3. 2002 World Series, Game 6, top of the 7th inning. It still hurts. 4. Being handed a beer, and finding that it’s a Light Beer. 5. Winning a huge lottery, and then waking up to hear the alarm clock 6. Going with your pregnant wife to an ultrasound and finding out there is no heartbeat detected. 7. Getting on Jeopardy, scoring 23,000 and losing 8. Biting into a chocolate chip cookie and realizing it’s actually oatmeal raisin 9. Super Bowl XLVII 10. Realizing that there is no Santa Claus 11. Wife version 1.0 12. Having somebody point out the fine print. 13. NHL. Conference final, Leafs versus LA Kings. Game 7 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Winner goes on to the Stanley Cup. Gretzky destroys the Leafs. I was at the game. Totally sad. Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40015 "2015-12-03T05:17:49Z")
1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40016 "2015-12-03T05:20:40Z")
Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. 1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. 2. Live? 2014 NLCS, game 5, St. Louis Cardinals @ SF Giants. Travis Ishikawa’s walk off home run! ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40017 "2015-12-03T05:27:32Z")
Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. 1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. 2. Live? 2014 NLCS, game 5, St. Louis Cardinals @ SF Giants. Travis Ishikawa’s walk off home run 3. Joe Carter’s walk-off home run to win the 1993 world series for the Jays. “Touch 'em all Joe…” ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40018 "2015-12-03T05:30:49Z")
Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. 1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. 2. Live? 2014 NLCS, game 5, St. Louis Cardinals @ SF Giants. Travis Ishikawa’s walk off home run 3. Joe Carter’s walk-off home run to win the 1993 world series for the Jays. “Touch 'em all Joe…” 4. “The Comeback Game” January 3, 1993. Bills win after being down by 32 points. I was there in the stadium. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40019 "2015-12-03T05:42:04Z")
Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. 1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. 2. Live? 2014 NLCS, game 5, St. Louis Cardinals @ SF Giants. Travis Ishikawa’s walk off home run 3. Joe Carter’s walk-off home run to win the 1993 world series for the Jays. “Touch 'em all Joe…” 4. “The Comeback Game” January 3, 1993. Bills win after being down by 32 points. I was there in the stadium. 5. The “Brian Johnson Game,” 18 Sep 1997, San Francisco Giants, Candlestick Park. Rod Beck shuts down a Dodgers rally and then Brian Johnson hits his bottom-of-the-12th walk off home run to sweep and tie the Dodgers on their way to winning the NL West division, and I and my later-to-be-wife (version 2.0) were there. Good stuff, Maynard. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40020 "2015-12-03T05:47:18Z")
Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. 1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. 2. Live? 2014 NLCS, game 5, St. Louis Cardinals @ SF Giants. Travis Ishikawa’s walk off home run 3. Joe Carter’s walk-off home run to win the 1993 world series for the Jays. “Touch 'em all Joe…” 4. “The Comeback Game” January 3, 1993. Bills win after being down by 32 points. I was there in the stadium. 5. The “Brian Johnson Game,” 18 Sep 1997, San Francisco Giants, Candlestick Park. Rod Beck shuts down a Dodgers rally and then Brian Johnson hits his bottom-of-the-12th walk off home run to sweep and tie the Dodgers on their way to winning the NL West division, and I and my later-to-be-wife (version 2.0) were there. Good stuff, Maynard. 6. USA vs. USSR, Men’s Ice Hockey, 1980 Winter Olympic Games aka “The Miracle on Ice” ---
**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:** [December 3, 2015, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40021 "2015-12-03T09:01:52Z")
Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. 1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. 2. Live? 2014 NLCS, game 5, St. Louis Cardinals @ SF Giants. Travis Ishikawa’s walk off home run 3. Joe Carter’s walk-off home run to win the 1993 world series for the Jays. “Touch 'em all Joe…” 4. “The Comeback Game” January 3, 1993. Bills win after being down by 32 points. I was there in the stadium. 5. The “Brian Johnson Game,” 18 Sep 1997, San Francisco Giants, Candlestick Park. Rod Beck shuts down a Dodgers rally and then Brian Johnson hits his bottom-of-the-12th walk off home run to sweep and tie the Dodgers on their way to winning the NL West division, and I and my later-to-be-wife (version 2.0) were there. Good stuff, Maynard. 6. USA vs. USSR, Men’s Ice Hockey, 1980 Winter Olympic Games 7. 1989 NLCS, Game 5, Cubs @ Giants, Candlestick Park. Will “The Thrill” Clark triples in the bottom of the 7th, then scores to tie the game 1-1. Then Clark (NLCS MVP) hits the GWRBI off of Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams in the 8th. _ **The Giants win the pennant!!!** _. I was there with my brother. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40022 "2015-12-03T12:27:09Z")
Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. 1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. 2. Live? 2014 NLCS, game 5, St. Louis Cardinals @ SF Giants. Travis Ishikawa’s walk off home run 3. Joe Carter’s walk-off home run to win the 1993 world series for the Jays. “Touch 'em all Joe…” 4. “The Comeback Game” January 3, 1993. Bills win after being down by 32 points. I was there in the stadium. 5. The “Brian Johnson Game,” 18 Sep 1997, San Francisco Giants, Candlestick Park. Rod Beck shuts down a Dodgers rally and then Brian Johnson hits his bottom-of-the-12th walk off home run to sweep and tie the Dodgers on their way to winning the NL West division, and I and my later-to-be-wife (version 2.0) were there. Good stuff, Maynard. 6. USA vs. USSR, Men’s Ice Hockey, 1980 Winter Olympic Games 7. 1989 NLCS, Game 5, Cubs @ Giants, Candlestick Park. Will “The Thrill” Clark triples in the bottom of the 7th, then scores to tie the game 1-1. Then Clark (NLCS MVP) hits the GWRBI off of Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams in the 8th. The Giants win the pennant!!!. I was there with my brother. 8. Watching Ron Guidry strike out 18 Angels at Yankee Stadium in 1978 ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/40023 "2015-12-03T12:55:06Z")
Most thrilling and exciting sport spectator moment for you. 1. Grey Cup 2013. Riders win it in Regina, the last time the Grey Cup will be played at historic Taylor Field, which is a sea of green. Walking home afterwards on Albert Street, through one of the happiest, most jovial group of fans ever. 2. Live? 2014 NLCS, game 5, St. Louis Cardinals @ SF Giants. Travis Ishikawa’s walk off home run 3. Joe Carter’s walk-off home run to win the 1993 world series for the Jays. “Touch 'em all Joe…” 4. “The Comeback Game” January 3, 1993. Bills win after being down by 32 points. I was there in the stadium. 5. The “Brian Johnson Game,” 18 Sep 1997, San Francisco Giants, Candlestick Park. Rod Beck shuts down a Dodgers rally and then Brian Johnson hits his bottom-of-the-12th walk off home run to sweep and tie the Dodgers on their way to winning the NL West division, and I and my later-to-be-wife (version 2.0) were there. Good stuff, Maynard. 6. USA vs. USSR, Men’s Ice Hockey, 1980 Winter Olympic Games 7. 1989 NLCS, Game 5, Cubs @ Giants, Candlestick Park. Will “The Thrill” Clark triples in the bottom of the 7th, then scores to tie the game 1-1. Then Clark (NLCS MVP) hits the GWRBI off of Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams in the 8th. The Giants win the pennant!!!. I was there with my brother. 8. Watching Ron Guidry strike out 18 Angels at Yankee Stadium in 1978 9. 1976 Grey Cup - Tony Gabriel’s [The Catch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4prWMOowJf4) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2000) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2002)