# 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:** 2140
**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:** [April 18, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42785 "2016-04-18T13:36:00Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol) 2. Hamlet’s father 3. Linnet (The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston) 4. Casper 5. Dr. Crowe (Bruce Willis) in “The Sixth Sense” 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (in Star Wars V & VI) ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42786 "2016-04-18T13:53:04Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol) 2. Hamlet’s father 3. Linnet (The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston) 4. Casper 5. Dr. Crowe (Bruce Willis) in “The Sixth Sense” 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (in Star Wars V & VI) 7. Betelgeuse (from _Beetlejuice_) ---
**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:** [April 18, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42787 "2016-04-18T14:20:42Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol) 2. Hamlet’s father 3. Linnet (The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston) 4. Casper 5. Dr. Crowe (Bruce Willis) in “The Sixth Sense” 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (in Star Wars V & VI) 7. Betelgeuse (from _Beetlejuice_) 8. Slimer from the Ghostbusters franchise ---
**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 18, 2016, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42788 "2016-04-18T14:29:16Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol) 2. Hamlet’s father 3. Linnet (The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston) 4. Casper 5. Dr. Crowe (Bruce Willis) in “The Sixth Sense” 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (in Star Wars V & VI) 7. Betelgeuse (from _Beetlejuice_) 8. Slimer from the Ghostbusters franchise 9. Sir Simon de Canterville ---
**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 18, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42789 "2016-04-18T14:54:13Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol) 2. Hamlet’s father 3. Linnet (The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston) 4. Casper 5. Dr. Crowe (Bruce Willis) in “The Sixth Sense” 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (in Star Wars V & VI) 7. Betelgeuse (from Beetlejuice) 8. Slimer from the Ghostbusters franchise 9. Sir Simon de Canterville 10. The Spectre (DC Comics) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42790 "2016-04-18T15:14:57Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol) 2. Hamlet’s father 3. Linnet (The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston) 4. Casper 5. Dr. Crowe (Bruce Willis) in “The Sixth Sense” 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (in Star Wars V & VI) 7. Betelgeuse (from Beetlejuice) 8. Slimer from the Ghostbusters franchise 9. Sir Simon de Canterville 10. The Spectre (DC Comics) 11. Mrs. Muir’s pal, Captain Gregg ---
**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 18, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42791 "2016-04-18T16:17:47Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol) 2. Hamlet’s father 3. Linnet (The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston) 4. Casper 5. Dr. Crowe (Bruce Willis) in “The Sixth Sense” 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (in Star Wars V & VI) 7. Betelgeuse (from Beetlejuice) 8. Slimer from the Ghostbusters franchise 9. Sir Simon de Canterville 10. The Spectre (DC Comics) 11. Mrs. Muir’s pal, Captain Gregg 12. The denizens of Room 217 (The Shining) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42792 "2016-04-18T18:02:06Z")
Fictional ghosts 1. Jacob Marley (A Christmas Carol) 2. Hamlet’s father 3. Linnet (The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston) 4. Casper 5. Dr. Crowe (Bruce Willis) in “The Sixth Sense” 6. Obi-Wan Kenobi (in Star Wars V & VI) 7. Betelgeuse (from Beetlejuice) 8. Slimer from the Ghostbusters franchise 9. Sir Simon de Canterville 10. The Spectre (DC Comics) 11. Mrs. Muir’s pal, Captain Gregg 12. The denizens of Room 217 (The Shining) 13. The Headess Horseman of Sleepy Hollow The ghost of a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball during the American Revolutionary War. Next: Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. 1. Lead – Pb ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42793 "2016-04-18T18:12:42Z")
Next: Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42794 "2016-04-18T18:19:11Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold - Ag ---
**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 18, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42795 "2016-04-18T18:30:47Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold – Au 3. Silver – Ag ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42796 "2016-04-18T18:31:57Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold - Ag Gold is Au, for aurum 1. Silver-Ag ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42797 "2016-04-18T18:33:06Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold – Au 3. Silver – Ag Jinx! on #5 there, Professor. ---
**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 18, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42798 "2016-04-18T18:37:36Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold – Au 3. Silver – Ag 4. Iron – Fe Almost a triple Jinx! I was just about to post the same. ---
**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 18, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42799 "2016-04-18T18:41:39Z")
[Y’gotta be fast in this game] ---
**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42800 "2016-04-18T19:15:34Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold – Au 3. Silver – Ag 4. Iron – Fe 5. Potassium - K ---
**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 18, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42801 "2016-04-18T19:55:58Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold – Au 3. Silver – Ag 4. Iron – Fe 5. Potassium - K 6. Tungsten - W ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42802 "2016-04-18T19:56:11Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold – Au 3. Silver – Ag 4. Iron – Fe 5. Potassium - K 6. Tin - Sn ---
**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 18, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42803 "2016-04-18T20:14:54Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold – Au 3. Silver – Ag 4. Iron – Fe 5. Potassium - K 6. Tin - Sn 7. Tungsten - W It used to be known as Wolfram. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42804 "2016-04-18T20:54:54Z")
Chemical elements whose symbol does not reflect their modern English name. (I think there are only eleven, so we’ll start with #3.) 1. Lead – Pb 2. Gold – Au 3. Silver – Ag 4. Iron – Fe 5. Potassium - K 6. Tin - Sn 7. Tungsten - W 8. Sodium - Na (Trivia Q: What do 16 atoms of sodium have to do with Batman?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2139) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2141)