# 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:** 2143
**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 19, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42845 "2016-04-19T19:09:43Z")
Children’s fiction 1. Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates, by Mary Mapes Dodge 2. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle 3. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak 4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J. K. Rowling 5. The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss 6. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis 7. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume 8. Henry Huggins, by Beverly Cleary 9. Encyclopaedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald Sobol 10. Flat Stanley - Jeff Brown 11. The Dutch Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins 12. Barn Cat, by Carol P. Saul and Mary Azarian Charming rhyming book about a Vermont barn cat. ---
**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 19, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42846 "2016-04-19T19:41:19Z")
Children’s fiction 1. Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates, by Mary Mapes Dodge 2. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle 3. Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak 4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J. K. Rowling 5. The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss 6. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis 7. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume 8. Henry Huggins, by Beverly Cleary 9. Encyclopaedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald Sobol 10. Flat Stanley - Jeff Brown 11. The Dutch Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins 12. Barn Cat, by Carol P. Saul and Mary Azarian 13. Number the Stars, Lois Lowry Newbery Award winner New Category Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 ---
**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 19, 2016, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42847 "2016-04-19T19:51:48Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 ---
**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 19, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42848 "2016-04-19T19:55:55Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 Most powerful earthquake in recorded history. ---
**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 19, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42849 "2016-04-19T20:08:15Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42850 "2016-04-19T23:18:13Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 ---
**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 20, 2016, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42851 "2016-04-20T01:46:28Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 6. Mexico City, 1968 Not a particularly strong one (7 dead) but it’s the first earthquake I remember (as a young child), have been in several others since. ---
**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 20, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42852 "2016-04-20T03:44:12Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 6. Mexico City, 1968 7. Tōhoku, Japan, 2011 Killed about 15,000; caused nuclear disaster: [Fukushima nuclear disaster - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster) ---
**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 20, 2016, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42853 "2016-04-20T03:44:39Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 6. Mexico City, 1968 7. Tōhoku, Japan, 2011 8. San Fernando, USA, 1971 I was four years old and slept through it. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42854 "2016-04-20T04:40:03Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 6. Mexico City, 1968 7. Tōhoku, Japan, 2011 8. San Fernando, USA, 1971 9. Indian Ocean off Sumatra, 2004 ---
**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 20, 2016, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42855 "2016-04-20T04:54:11Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 6. Mexico City, 1968 7. Tōhoku, Japan, 2011 8. San Fernando, USA, 1971 9. Indian Ocean off Sumatra, 2004 10. Loma Prieta (SF Bay Area, USA), 1989 (I was there for that one) ---
**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 20, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42856 "2016-04-20T05:15:40Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 6. Mexico City, 1968 7. Tōhoku, Japan, 2011 8. San Fernando, USA, 1971 9. Indian Ocean off Sumatra, 2004 10. Loma Prieta (SF Bay Area, USA), 1989 11. Nepal, 2015 over 8,000 dead and 21,000 injured ---
**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 20, 2016, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42857 "2016-04-20T05:57:01Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 6. Mexico City, 1968 7. Tōhoku, Japan, 2011 8. San Fernando, USA, 1971 9. Indian Ocean off Sumatra, 2004 10. Loma Prieta (SF Bay Area, USA), 1989 11. Nepal, 2015 12. Luzon, Philippines, 1990 The strongest earthquake I’ve ever been in. 100 miles from the epicenter, it felt like the house might fall down. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42858 "2016-04-20T14:00:13Z")
Deadly earthquakes since 1900 1. Fukushima, Japan, 2011 2. San Francisco, USA, 1906 3. Valdivia, Chile, 1960 4. Muisne, Ecuador, last Saturday 5. Managua, Nicaragua, 1972 6. Mexico City, 1968 7. Tōhoku, Japan, 2011 8. San Fernando, USA, 1971 9. Indian Ocean off Sumatra, 2004 10. Loma Prieta (SF Bay Area, USA), 1989 11. Nepal, 2015 12. Luzon, Philippines, 1990 13.Mexico City, 1985 Next: Most inane irritating obnoxious music played on stadium PA to root on sports teams: 1. Everybody clap your hands - clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap ---
**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 20, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42859 "2016-04-20T14:14:10Z")
Most inane irritating obnoxious music played on stadium PA to root on sports teams: 1. Everybody clap your hands - clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap 2. Tomahawk Chop – Ohhh-oh-ohoh oh! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2016, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42860 "2016-04-20T14:31:09Z")
Most inane irritating obnoxious music played on stadium PA to root on sports teams: 1. Everybody clap your hands - clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap 2. Tomahawk Chop – Ohhh-oh-ohoh oh! 3. Charge! (the cavalry bugle call) ---
**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 20, 2016, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42861 "2016-04-20T14:39:26Z")
Most inane irritating obnoxious music played on stadium PA to root on sports teams: 1. Everybody clap your hands - clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap 2. Tomahawk Chop – Ohhh-oh-ohoh oh! 3. Charge! (the cavalry bugle call) 4. “Whoot! There it is!” by Tag Team ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2016, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42862 "2016-04-20T14:47:13Z")
Most inane irritating obnoxious music played on stadium PA to root on sports teams: 1. Everybody clap your hands - clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap 2. Tomahawk Chop – Ohhh-oh-ohoh oh! 3. Charge! (the cavalry bugle call) 4. “Whoot! There it is!” by Tag Team 5. “Who Let the Dogs Out” ---
**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 20, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42863 "2016-04-20T15:13:32Z")
Most inane irritating obnoxious music played on stadium PA to root on sports teams: 1. Everybody clap your hands - clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap 2. Tomahawk Chop – Ohhh-oh-ohoh oh! 3. Charge! (the cavalry bugle call) 4. “Whoot! There it is!” by Tag Team 5. “Who Let the Dogs Out” 6. “Rock and Roll” (also known as “The Hey Song”) By the disgraced Gary Glitter: [Gary Glitter - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Glitter) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42864 "2016-04-20T17:46:25Z")
Most inane irritating obnoxious music played on stadium PA to root on sports teams: 1. Everybody clap your hands - clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap 2. Tomahawk Chop – Ohhh-oh-ohoh oh! 3. Charge! (the cavalry bugle call) 4. “Whoot! There it is!” by Tag Team 5. “Who Let the Dogs Out” 6. “Rock and Roll” (also known as “The Hey Song”) 7. Day-oh I bet you can’t make it through the whole 5:23 of this: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PFR3S6jN0Ng/maxresdefault.jpg "NEW Ballpark Organ Music") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFR3S6jN0Ng) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2142) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2144)