# 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:** 2121
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42405 "2016-04-04T14:13:03Z")
Fictional characters named Mark or Marc 1. Mark Corrigan (Peep Show) 2. Mark (a Minion, Despicable Me) 3. Mark Cohen (Rent) 4. Mark Sway (John Grisham’s The Client) 5. Mark Time (Firesign Theater’s Forward Into The Past, Dear Friends album) 6. Dr. Mark Wilson, (Diagnosis X) 7. Lord Mark Vorkosigan (Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosiganverse novels, beginning with Brothers in Arms.) 8. King Mark of Cornwall (Thomas Malory, Morte d’Arthur, as well as other Arthurian legends) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42406 "2016-04-04T14:14:30Z")
Fictional characters named Mark or Marc 1. Mark Corrigan (Peep Show) 2. Mark (a Minion, Despicable Me) 3. Mark Cohen (Rent) 4. Mark Sway (John Grisham’s The Client) 5. Mark Time (Firesign Theater’s Forward Into The Past, Dear Friends album) 6. Dr. Mark Wilson, (Diagnosis X) 7. Lord Mark Vorkosigan (Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosiganverse novels, beginning with Brothers in Arms.) 8. King Mark of Cornwall (Thomas Malory, Morte d’Arthur, as well as other Arthurian legends) 9. Dr. Mark Green (ER) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42407 "2016-04-04T15:26:54Z")
Fictional characters named Mark or Marc 1. Mark Corrigan (Peep Show) 2. Mark (a Minion, Despicable Me) 3. Mark Cohen (Rent) 4. Mark Sway (John Grisham’s The Client) 5. Mark Time (Firesign Theater’s Forward Into The Past, Dear Friends album) 6. Dr. Mark Wilson, (Diagnosis X) 7. Lord Mark Vorkosigan (Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosiganverse novels, beginning with Brothers in Arms.) 8. King Mark of Cornwall (Thomas Malory, Morte d’Arthur, as well as other Arthurian legends) 9. Dr. Mark Green (ER) 10. Dr Mark Sloan (Diagnosis: Murder) ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42408 "2016-04-04T15:51:14Z")
Fictional characters named Mark or Marc 1. Mark Corrigan (Peep Show) 2. Mark (a Minion, Despicable Me) 3. Mark Cohen (Rent) 4. Mark Sway (John Grisham’s The Client) 5. Mark Time (Firesign Theater’s Forward Into The Past, Dear Friends album) 6. Dr. Mark Wilson, (Diagnosis X) 7. Lord Mark Vorkosigan (Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosiganverse novels, beginning with Brothers in Arms.) 8. King Mark of Cornwall (Thomas Malory, Morte d’Arthur, as well as other Arthurian legends) 9. Dr. Mark Green (ER) 10. Dr. Mark Sloan (Diagnosis: Murder) 11. Dr. Mark Craig (St. Elsewhere) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42409 "2016-04-04T16:24:22Z")
Fictional characters named Mark or Marc 1. Mark Corrigan (Peep Show) 2. Mark (a Minion, Despicable Me) 3. Mark Cohen (Rent) 4. Mark Sway (John Grisham’s The Client) 5. Mark Time (Firesign Theater’s Forward Into The Past, Dear Friends album) 6. Dr. Mark Wilson, (Diagnosis X) 7. Lord Mark Vorkosigan (Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosiganverse novels, beginning with Brothers in Arms.) 8. King Mark of Cornwall (Thomas Malory, Morte d’Arthur, as well as other Arthurian legends) 9. Dr. Mark Green (ER) 10. Dr. Mark Sloan (Diagnosis: Murder) 11. Dr. Mark Craig (St. Elsewhere) 12. Mark Twain (onstage persona of Samuel Langhorne Clemens) Also of Hal Holbrook, who has played the role longer than Clemens did. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42410 "2016-04-04T17:31:44Z")
Fictional characters named Mark or Marc 1. Mark Corrigan (Peep Show) 2. Mark (a Minion, Despicable Me) 3. Mark Cohen (Rent) 4. Mark Sway (John Grisham’s The Client) 5. Mark Time (Firesign Theater’s Forward Into The Past, Dear Friends album) 6. Dr. Mark Wilson, (Diagnosis X) 7. Lord Mark Vorkosigan (Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosiganverse novels, beginning with Brothers in Arms.) 8. King Mark of Cornwall (Thomas Malory, Morte d’Arthur, as well as other Arthurian legends) 9. Dr. Mark Green (ER) 10. Dr. Mark Sloan (Diagnosis: Murder) 11. Dr. Mark Craig (St. Elsewhere) 12. Mark Twain (onstage persona of Samuel Langhorne Clemens) 13. Mark Merlin (supernatural detective, DC Comics) New! Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions, and their locations 14. InConJunction (Indianapolis) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42411 "2016-04-04T17:37:13Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Fictional characters named Mark or Marc > > …12. Mark Twain (onstage persona of Samuel Langhorne Clemens) > > Also of Hal Holbrook, who has played the role longer than Clemens did. And ought to hang it up IMHO. We saw him on stage a few years ago and he was apparently forgetful (verrrrrrry long pauses) and pretty frail, alas. Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions, and their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42412 "2016-04-04T17:40:58Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions, and their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42413 "2016-04-04T17:56:29Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions, and their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42414 "2016-04-04T18:12:49Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions, and their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42415 "2016-04-04T18:43:03Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions,their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) 6. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) (Where I got to have [my picture made with Hodor](https://www.flickr.com/photos/28949748@N06/25256709796/in/dateposted-public/)!) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42416 "2016-04-04T18:59:46Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions,their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) 6. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) 7. L.I. Geek Fest (Holtsville, NY) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42417 "2016-04-04T19:08:23Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions,their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) 6. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) 7. L.I. Geek Fest (Holtsville, NY) 8. Gen Con (Indianapolis, IN) (Mostly a gaming con, but plenty of sci-fi/fantasy stuff too) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42418 "2016-04-04T19:10:28Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions,their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) 6. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) 7. L.I. Geek Fest (Holtsville, NY) 8. Gen Con (Indianapolis, IN) 9. MarCon (Columbus, OH) My favorite. I almost never get there any more. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42419 "2016-04-04T20:38:27Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions,their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) 6. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) 7. L.I. Geek Fest (Holtsville, NY) 8. Gen Con (Indianapolis, IN) 9. MarCon (Columbus, OH) 10. GallifreyOne (Los Angeles, CA) Used to be the premiere Doctor Who con, now overshadowed due to competition and the decision to limit capacity to around 3,000 attendees. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42420 "2016-04-04T21:22:48Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions,their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) 6. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) 7. L.I. Geek Fest (Holtsville, NY) 8. Gen Con (Indianapolis, IN) 9. MarCon (Columbus, OH) 10. GallifreyOne (Los Angeles, CA) 11. Steampunk World’s Fair (Piscataway, NJ) I’ve been toying with the idea of going. ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42421 "2016-04-04T21:29:37Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions,their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) 6. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) 7. L.I. Geek Fest (Holtsville, NY) 8. Gen Con (Indianapolis, IN) 9. MarCon (Columbus, OH) 10. GallifreyOne (Los Angeles, CA) 11. Steampunk World’s Fair (Piscataway, NJ) 12. Philcon (Philadelphia) Running since 1936 and claiming it’s the oldest SF convention. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42422 "2016-04-04T21:33:47Z")
Science fiction/Fantasy annual conventions,their locations 1. InConJunction (Indianapolis) 2. LaGrangeCon (Cleveland) 3. AggieCon (College Station, TX) 4. WorldCon (different cities, the most recent was Spokane and the next one will be Kansas City) 5. ConGlomeration (Louisville, KY, this coming weekend!) 6. DragonCon (Atlanta, GA) 7. L.I. Geek Fest (Holtsville, NY) 8. Gen Con (Indianapolis, IN) 9. MarCon (Columbus, OH) 10. GallifreyOne (Los Angeles, CA) 11. Steampunk World’s Fair (Piscataway, NJ) 12. Philcon (Philadelphia) 13. ComicCon (San Diego) The Granddaddy, though very much made into an ‘All TV/All Film’ multigenre corporate giant in the past decades. In honor of last night’s season finale of Walking Dead Famous Cliffhangers (TV, movie, literary, or other) 1. Who Shot JR? (_Dallas_) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42423 "2016-04-04T21:46:30Z")
Famous Cliffhangers (TV, movie, literary, or other) 1. Who Shot JR? (_Dallas_) 2. Who Shot Mr. Burns? (The Simpsons) ---
**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:** [April 4, 2016, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42424 "2016-04-04T21:50:50Z")
Famous Cliffhangers (TV, movie, literary, or other) 1. Who Shot JR? (_Dallas_) 2. Who Shot Mr. Burns? (The Simpsons) 3. Is Little Nell dead? Charles Dickens, _The Old Curiosity Shop_ The story was serialized in a magazine and became hugely popular in England and America. With the last installment arriving by ship from London, crowds in New York shouted from the pier “Is Little Nell dead?” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2120) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2122)