# 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:** 2093
**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:** [March 11, 2016, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41845 "2016-03-11T06:55:10Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream One of Martin’s more unusual works; a vampire novel set in the antebellum South. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41846 "2016-03-11T16:22:28Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones ---
**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:** [March 11, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41847 "2016-03-11T19:26:10Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones 7. Tuf Voyaging Originally published as a series of short stories and then joined together as a novel. ---
**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:** [March 11, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41848 "2016-03-11T19:38:09Z")
I love Tuf Voyaging and Fevre Dream - very different books, but both excellent. Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones 7. Tuf Voyaging 8. The Armageddon Rag His not-too-successful rock-and-rock apocalypse novel. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41849 "2016-03-11T20:22:42Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones 7. Tuf Voyaging 8. The Armageddon Rag 9. “How To Keep Stringing Along Gullible Fans For Years” ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41850 "2016-03-11T21:39:25Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones 7. Tuf Voyaging 8. The Armageddon Rag 9. “How To Keep Stringing Along Gullible Fans For Years” 10. A Feast For Crows ---
**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:** [March 12, 2016, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41851 "2016-03-12T05:46:53Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones 7. Tuf Voyaging 8. The Armageddon Rag 9. The Stone City 10. A Feast For Crows ---
**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:** [March 12, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41852 "2016-03-12T14:53:41Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones 7. Tuf Voyaging 8. The Armageddon Rag 9. The Stone City 10. A Feast For Crows 11. The Skin Trade ---
**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:** [March 12, 2016, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41853 "2016-03-12T16:21:46Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones 7. Tuf Voyaging 8. The Armageddon Rag 9. The Stone City 10. A Feast For Crows 11. The Skin Trade 12. Shell Games Martin’s story contribution to the first Wild Card book, an anthology he also edited. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41854 "2016-03-12T16:47:15Z")
Short stories or novels by George R.R. Martin: 1. Sandkings 2. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 3. The Way of Cross and Dragon 4. Dying of the Light 5. Fevre Dream 6. Game of Thrones 7. Tuf Voyaging 8. The Armageddon Rag 9. The Stone City 10. A Feast For Crows 11. The Skin Trade 12. Shell Games 13. A Clash of Kings In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with [glitzy, sequin-studded cape.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0LfdmQ3NaM) ---
**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:** [March 12, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41855 "2016-03-12T19:39:20Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41856 "2016-03-12T21:10:24Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. [Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnQuuDnkeJ8) ---
**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:** [March 13, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41857 "2016-03-13T01:06:41Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. [Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnQuuDnkeJ8) 4. Unconventional hair styles ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41858 "2016-03-13T01:54:30Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. [Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnQuuDnkeJ8) 4. Unconventional hair styles 5. Album cuts that are ten minutes or longer ---
**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:** [March 13, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41859 "2016-03-13T02:19:47Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs. 4. Unconventional hair styles 5. Album cuts that are ten minutes or longer 6. Make-up ---
**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:** [March 13, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41860 "2016-03-13T02:40:57Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs. 4. Unconventional hair styles 5. Album cuts that are ten minutes or longer 6. Make-up 7. Album covers featuring [naked](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rush_Hemispheres.jpg) [male](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sigur_Ros_Album_Cover.jpg) [butts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yes_Going_for_the_One.jpg) (to prove how “arty” they are) ---
**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:** [March 13, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41861 "2016-03-13T02:49:49Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs. 4. Unconventional hair styles 5. Album cuts that are ten minutes or longer 6. Make-up 7. Album covers featuring naked male butts (to prove how “arty” they are) 8. Complicated time signatures ---
**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:** [March 13, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41862 "2016-03-13T14:26:21Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs. 4. Unconventional hair styles 5. Album cuts that are ten minutes or longer 6. Make-up 7. Album covers featuring naked male butts (to prove how “arty” they are) 8. Complicated time signatures 9. Pyrotechnics on stage ---
**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:** [March 13, 2016, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41863 "2016-03-13T15:30:30Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs. 4. Unconventional hair styles 5. Album cuts that are ten minutes or longer 6. Make-up 7. Album covers featuring naked male butts (to prove how “arty” they are) 8. Complicated time signatures 9. Pyrotechnics on stage 10. Unusual stringed instruments - lutes, balalaikas, 12-string bass guitar, etc. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41864 "2016-03-13T16:13:23Z")
In memory of Keith Emerson, David Bowie, Chris Squire, and other rock legends we’ve recently lost: Progressive rock clichés. 1. Keyboardist with glitzy, sequin-studded cape. 2. Spandex clothing. 3. Spinning drum kit with multiple gongs. 4. Unconventional hair styles 5. Album cuts that are ten minutes or longer 6. Make-up 7. Album covers featuring naked male butts (to prove how “arty” they are) 8. Complicated time signatures 9. Pyrotechnics on stage 10. Unusual stringed instruments - lutes, balalaikas, 12-string bass guitar, etc. 11. Unintelligible lyrics filled with unicorns, satyrs, gnomes, fauns, and assorted Tolkienesque creatures [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2092) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2094)