# 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:** 2100

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**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 19, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41985 "2016-03-19T18:04:03Z")

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Short description/most significant detail of “Baker’s Dozen Thread Game”

1. Must know names and order of numerals.
2. Category must have at least 13 possible items.
3. Wiki is your friend!
4. A little imagination cannot hurt.
5. Should not be confused with Baker’s Celebrity Deathpool Thread Game.
6. Has not been found to cause cancer in laboratory rats.
7. No actual baking involved.

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**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 19, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41986 "2016-03-19T20:25:39Z")

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Short description/most significant detail of “Baker’s Dozen Thread Game”

1. Must know names and order of numerals.
2. Category must have at least 13 possible items.
3. Wiki is your friend!
4. A little imagination cannot hurt.
5. Should not be confused with Baker’s Celebrity Deathpool Thread Game.
6. Has not been found to cause cancer in laboratory rats.
7. No actual baking involved.
8. Improves your copy and paste abilities

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**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:** [March 19, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41987 "2016-03-19T20:28:44Z")

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Short description/most significant detail of “Baker’s Dozen Thread Game”

1. Must know names and order of numerals.
2. Category must have at least 13 possible items.
3. Wiki is your friend!
4. A little imagination cannot hurt.
5. Should not be confused with Baker’s Celebrity Deathpool Thread Game.
6. Has not been found to cause cancer in laboratory rats.
7. No actual baking involved.
8. Improves your copy and paste abilities
9. Makes you realize that you can preserve links by using the quote function.

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41988 "2016-03-19T20:31:22Z")

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Short description/most significant detail of “Baker’s Dozen Thread Game”

1. Must know names and order of numerals.
2. Category must have at least 13 possible items.
3. Wiki is your friend!
4. A little imagination cannot hurt.
5. Should not be confused with Baker’s Celebrity Deathpool Thread Game.
6. Has not been found to cause cancer in laboratory rats.
7. No actual baking involved.
8. Improves your copy and paste abilities
9. Makes you realize that you can preserve links by using the quote function.
10. Refresh the page before posting!

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**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 19, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41989 "2016-03-19T22:36:30Z")

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Short description/most significant detail of “Baker’s Dozen Thread Game”

1. Must know names and order of numerals.
2. Category must have at least 13 possible items.
3. Wiki is your friend!
4. A little imagination cannot hurt.
5. Should not be confused with Baker’s Celebrity Deathpool Thread Game.
6. Has not been found to cause cancer in laboratory rats.
7. No actual baking involved.
8. Improves your copy and paste abilities
9. Makes you realize that you can preserve links by using the quote function.
10. Refresh the page before posting!
11. I post here 'way too often

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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:** [March 19, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41990 "2016-03-19T23:09:40Z")

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Short description/most significant detail of “Baker’s Dozen Thread Game”

1. Must know names and order of numerals.
2. Category must have at least 13 possible items.
3. Wiki is your friend!
4. A little imagination cannot hurt.
5. Should not be confused with Baker’s Celebrity Deathpool Thread Game.
6. Has not been found to cause cancer in laboratory rats.
7. No actual baking involved.
8. Improves your copy and paste abilities
9. Makes you realize that you can preserve links by using the quote function.
10. Refresh the page before posting!
11. I post here 'way too often
12. Mrs. Adams whispers these lists into Cecil’s ear to get him in the mood.

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**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:** [March 20, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41991 "2016-03-20T01:18:11Z")

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Short description/most significant detail of “Baker’s Dozen Thread Game”

1. Must know names and order of numerals.
2. Category must have at least 13 possible items.
3. Wiki is your friend!
4. A little imagination cannot hurt.
5. Should not be confused with Baker’s Celebrity Deathpool Thread Game.
6. Has not been found to cause cancer in laboratory rats.
7. No actual baking involved.
8. Improves your copy and paste abilities
9. Makes you realize that you can preserve links by using the quote function.
10. Refresh the page before posting!
11. I post here 'way too often
12. Mrs. Adams whispers these lists into Cecil’s ear to get him in the mood.
13. The reluctance to post at number 13, because your turn to pick a topic is up.  
Pass!

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**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:** [March 20, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41992 "2016-03-20T01:28:23Z")

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Sigh. OK.

Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41993 "2016-03-20T01:43:23Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam

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**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 20, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41994 "2016-03-20T01:47:10Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41995 "2016-03-20T01:55:10Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula

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**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 20, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41996 "2016-03-20T02:36:18Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41997 "2016-03-20T03:06:24Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos
6. Oatmeal

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**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 20, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41998 "2016-03-20T03:18:50Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos
6. Oatmeal
7. Pop tarts

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41999 "2016-03-20T12:33:27Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos
6. Oatmeal
7. Pop tarts
8. Grilled cheese sandwich

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**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 20, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42000 "2016-03-20T12:53:16Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos
6. Oatmeal
7. Pop tarts
8. Grilled cheese sandwich
9. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich

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**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:** [March 20, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42001 "2016-03-20T13:46:27Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos
6. Oatmeal
7. Pop tarts
8. Grilled cheese sandwich
9. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
10. Poached salmon

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42002 "2016-03-20T15:47:32Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos
6. Oatmeal
7. Pop tarts
8. Grilled cheese sandwich
9. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
10. Poached salmon
11. Walnuts

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42003 "2016-03-20T16:25:35Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos
6. Oatmeal
7. Pop tarts
8. Grilled cheese sandwich
9. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
10. Poached salmon
11. Walnuts
12. Campbell’s cream of tomato soup

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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:** [March 20, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42004 "2016-03-20T18:33:14Z")

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Foods you eat, but would never order in a restaurant.

1. Liver
2. Spam
3. Mac & cheese
4. Count Chocula
5. Oreos
6. Oatmeal
7. Pop tarts
8. Grilled cheese sandwich
9. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
10. Poached salmon
11. Walnuts
12. Campbell’s cream of tomato soup
13. Quesadilla

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