# 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:** 2061
**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:** [January 28, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41205 "2016-01-28T23:54:45Z")
The enemy of my enemy is my friend: 1. Enemy: cats. Other enemy: hungry hawks. My friend? The hawks 2. My enemy: Stairs; Stairs’ enemy: Wheels; My friend? Wheels 3. My enemy: Snakes. Snakes enemy/my friend: Bunnies. 4. My enemy: NY Yankees. their enemy: Boston Red Sox. My Friend: Red Sox 5. My enemy: Donald Trump. His enemy/my friend: Megyn Kelly 6. My enemy: Willful Stupidity. Other Enemy: TV hosts. My friend? Neil Degrasse Tyson 7. My enemy: People who whine about microaggressions. Their enemy: Bill Maher My friend: Bill Maher. 8. My enemy: Homophobs. Their enemy/my friend: People who mind their own fucking business. 9. My enemy: Bugs. Their enemy/my friend: Spiders. > [@Sampiro](#): > > So, while we’re waiting, what’d everybody have for lunch today? Tell us the color of your pants first. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41206 "2016-01-29T02:49:14Z")
The enemy of my enemy is my friend: 1. Enemy: cats. Other enemy: hungry hawks. My friend? The hawks 2. My enemy: Stairs; Stairs’ enemy: Wheels; My friend? Wheels 3. My enemy: Snakes. Snakes enemy/my friend: Bunnies. 4. My enemy: NY Yankees. their enemy: Boston Red Sox. My Friend: Red Sox 5. My enemy: Donald Trump. His enemy/my friend: Megyn Kelly 6. My enemy: Willful Stupidity. Other Enemy: TV hosts. My friend? Neil Degrasse Tyson 7. My enemy: People who whine about microaggressions. Their enemy: Bill Maher My friend: Bill Maher. 8. My enemy: Homophobs. Their enemy/my friend: People who mind their own fucking business. 9. My enemy: Bugs. Their enemy/my friend: Spiders. 10. My enemy: black ice. its enemy/my friend: thaw ---
**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:** [January 29, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41207 "2016-01-29T15:42:43Z")
The enemy of my enemy is my friend: 1. Enemy: cats. Other enemy: hungry hawks. My friend? The hawks 2. My enemy: Stairs; Stairs’ enemy: Wheels; My friend? Wheels 3. My enemy: Snakes. Snakes enemy/my friend: Bunnies. 4. My enemy: NY Yankees. their enemy: Boston Red Sox. My Friend: Red Sox 5. My enemy: Donald Trump. His enemy/my friend: Megyn Kelly 6. My enemy: Willful Stupidity. Other Enemy: TV hosts. My friend? Neil Degrasse Tyson 7. My enemy: People who whine about microaggressions. Their enemy: Bill Maher My friend: Bill Maher. 8. My enemy: Homophobs. Their enemy/my friend: People who mind their own fucking business. 9. My enemy: Bugs. Their enemy/my friend: Spiders. 10. My enemy: black ice. its enemy/my friend: thaw 11. My enemy: not having a beer. It’s enemy/my friend: a beer ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41208 "2016-01-29T22:47:37Z")
The enemy of my enemy is my friend: 1. Enemy: cats. Other enemy: hungry hawks. My friend? The hawks 2. My enemy: Stairs; Stairs’ enemy: Wheels; My friend? Wheels 3. My enemy: Snakes. Snakes enemy/my friend: Bunnies. 4. My enemy: NY Yankees. their enemy: Boston Red Sox. My Friend: Red Sox 5. My enemy: Donald Trump. His enemy/my friend: Megyn Kelly 6. My enemy: Willful Stupidity. Other Enemy: TV hosts. My friend? Neil Degrasse Tyson 7. My enemy: People who whine about microaggressions. Their enemy: Bill Maher My friend: Bill Maher. 8. My enemy: Homophobs. Their enemy/my friend: People who mind their own fucking business. 9. My enemy: Bugs. Their enemy/my friend: Spiders. 10. My enemy: black ice. its enemy/my friend: thaw 11. My enemy: not having a beer. It’s enemy/my friend: a beer 12. My enemy: Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. His enemy/my friends: Gay marriying drag queens. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41209 "2016-01-30T02:23:08Z")
The enemy of my enemy is my friend: 1. Enemy: cats. Other enemy: hungry hawks. My friend? The hawks 2. My enemy: Stairs; Stairs’ enemy: Wheels; My friend? Wheels 3. My enemy: Snakes. Snakes enemy/my friend: Bunnies. 4. My enemy: NY Yankees. their enemy: Boston Red Sox. My Friend: Red Sox 5. My enemy: Donald Trump. His enemy/my friend: Megyn Kelly 6. My enemy: Willful Stupidity. Other Enemy: TV hosts. My friend? Neil Degrasse Tyson 7. My enemy: People who whine about microaggressions. Their enemy: Bill Maher My friend: Bill Maher. 8. My enemy: Homophobs. Their enemy/my friend: People who mind their own fucking business. 9. My enemy: Bugs. Their enemy/my friend: Spiders. 10. My enemy: black ice. its enemy/my friend: thaw 11. My enemy: not having a beer. It’s enemy/my friend: a beer 12. My enemy: Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore. His enemy/my friends: Gay marriying drag queens. 13. My enemy: Retinitis pigmentosa. Its enemy/my friend: A white cane. Next: Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton ---
**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:** [January 30, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41210 "2016-01-30T03:47:15Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman He had a drinking problem but he’s quit. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41211 "2016-01-30T04:14:06Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr ---
**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:** [January 30, 2016, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41212 "2016-01-30T04:31:59Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant ---
**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:** [January 30, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41213 "2016-01-30T13:41:40Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant 5. Rick Moranis ---
**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:** [January 30, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41214 "2016-01-30T14:50:17Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant 5. Rick Moranis 6. Jim Parsons ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41215 "2016-01-30T15:44:44Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant 5. Rick Moranis 6. Jim Parsons 7. Bill Murray ---
**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:** [January 30, 2016, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41216 "2016-01-30T16:00:59Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant 5. Rick Moranis 6. Jim Parsons 7. Bill Murray 8. Alice Cooper ---
**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:** [January 31, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41217 "2016-01-31T01:52:33Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant 5. Rick Moranis 6. Jim Parsons 7. Bill Murray 8. Alice Cooper 9. Jack Benny ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41218 "2016-01-31T04:06:19Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant 5. Rick Moranis 6. Jim Parsons 7. Bill Murray 8. Alice Cooper 9. Jack Benny 10. Dave Grohl ---
**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:** [January 31, 2016, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41219 "2016-01-31T05:33:53Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant 5. Rick Moranis 6. Jim Parsons 7. Bill Murray 8. Alice Cooper 9. Jack Benny 10. Dave Grohl 11. Kevin Bacon ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41220 "2016-01-31T15:24:43Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. > > 1. Dolly Parton > 2. John Goodman > 3. Ringo Starr > 4. David Tennant > 5. Rick Moranis > 6. Jim Parsons > 7. Bill Murray > 8. Alice Cooper > 9. Jack Benny > 10. Dave Grohl > 11. Kevin Bacon 1. Mr. Rogers(RIP) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41221 "2016-01-31T15:32:02Z")
Celebrities who seem to be genuinely happy, contented people in their personal lives. 1. Dolly Parton 2. John Goodman 3. Ringo Starr 4. David Tennant 5. Rick Moranis 6. Jim Parsons 7. Bill Murray 8. Alice Cooper 9. Jack Benny 10. Dave Grohl 11. Kevin Bacon 12. Mr. Rogers 13. Chris Hardwick Brilliant performances not nominated for an Oscar: 1. Toby Jones as Truman Capote in INFAMOUS Brilliant being in your opinion, obviously. Jones was far better than Philip Seymour Hoffman who won the Oscar the previous year playing the same character. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41222 "2016-01-31T17:23:54Z")
Brilliant performances not nominated for an Oscar: 1. Toby Jones as Truman Capote in INFAMOUS 2. Val Kilmer in “Tombstone” ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41223 "2016-01-31T18:33:52Z")
Brilliant performances not nominated for an Oscar: 1. Toby Jones as Truman Capote in INFAMOUS 2. Val Kilmer in “Tombstone” 3. Rachel Levin, “Gaby, A True Story” Two years later, Daniel Day Lewis (“My Left Foot”) did win the oscar for an inferior performance of nearly the same character in nearly the same story. Norma Aleandro was nominated for supporting actress in Gaby. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41224 "2016-01-31T19:06:45Z")
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