# 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:** 2159
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43166 "2016-05-04T00:32:43Z")
Characters with very idiosyncratic ways of speaking English 1. Yoda 2. Yogi Berra 3. Gollum 4. Boomhauer (King of the Hill) 5. Borat 6. Ernest T. Bass (Andy Griffith) 7. Rain Man. Definitely Rain Man. He’s an excellent driver. Definitely Rain Man. 8. Eddie Murphy’s version of Buckwheat 9. Dick Tracy’s foe Mumbles ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43167 "2016-05-04T00:56:22Z")
Characters with very idiosyncratic ways of speaking English 1. Yoda 2. Yogi Berra 3. Gollum 4. Boomhauer (King of the Hill) 5. Borat 6. Ernest T. Bass (Andy Griffith) 7. Rain Man. Definitely Rain Man. He’s an excellent driver. Definitely Rain Man. 8. Eddie Murphy’s version of Buckwheat 9. Curious George 10. Dick Tracy’s foe Mumbles just a fix ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43168 "2016-05-04T01:08:57Z")
Characters with very idiosyncratic ways of speaking English 1. Yoda 2. Yogi Berra 3. Gollum 4. Boomhauer (King of the Hill) 5. Borat 6. Ernest T. Bass (Andy Griffith) 7. Rain Man. Definitely Rain Man. He’s an excellent driver. Definitely Rain Man. 8. Eddie Murphy’s version of Buckwheat 9. Curious George 10. Dick Tracy’s foe Mumbles 11. Gabby Hayes Ya consarn whippersnappers ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43169 "2016-05-04T01:48:06Z")
Characters with very idiosyncratic ways of speaking English 1. Yoda 2. Yogi Berra 3. Gollum 4. Boomhauer (King of the Hill) 5. Borat 6. Ernest T. Bass (Andy Griffith) 7. Rain Man. Definitely Rain Man. He’s an excellent driver. Definitely Rain Man. 8. Eddie Murphy’s version of Buckwheat 9. Curious George 10. Dick Tracy’s foe Mumbles 11. Gabby Hayes 12. Kenny McCormick ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43170 "2016-05-04T01:51:42Z")
Characters with very idiosyncratic ways of speaking English 1. Yoda 2. Yogi Berra 3. Gollum 4. Boomhauer (King of the Hill) 5. Borat 6. Ernest T. Bass (Andy Griffith) 7. Rain Man. Definitely Rain Man. He’s an excellent driver. Definitely Rain Man. 8. Eddie Murphy’s version of Buckwheat 9. Curious George 10. Dick Tracy’s foe Mumbles 11. Gabby Hayes 12. Kenny McCormick 13. Grundoon, from Pogo New! Famous robots in fiction and reality. 14. Mr. McTavish (From the episode _The Gentle Giant_ in _The Adventures of Superman_) ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43171 "2016-05-04T02:50:54Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode _The Gentle Giant_ in _The Adventures of Superman_) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43172 "2016-05-04T03:14:27Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43173 "2016-05-04T03:50:04Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43174 "2016-05-04T03:53:32Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43175 "2016-05-04T03:59:43Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid 6. C-3PO ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43176 "2016-05-04T04:05:27Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid 6. C-3PO 7. Cherry 2000 ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43177 "2016-05-04T04:10:47Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid 6. C-3PO 7. Cherry 2000 8. R. Daneel Olivaw ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43178 "2016-05-04T05:06:09Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid 6. C-3PO 7. Cherry 2000 8. R. Daneel Olivaw 9. Tom Servo ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43179 "2016-05-04T05:19:51Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid 6. C-3PO 7. Cherry 2000 8. R. Daneel Olivaw 9. Tom Servo 10. Wall-E ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43180 "2016-05-04T06:13:57Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid 6. C-3PO 7. Cherry 2000 8. R. Daneel Olivaw 9. Tom Servo 10. Wall-E 11. Marvin the Paranoid Android ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43181 "2016-05-04T06:20:25Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid 6. C-3PO 7. Cherry 2000 8. R. Daneel Olivaw 9. Tom Servo 10. Wall-E 11. Marvin the Paranoid Android 12. Irona, Richie Rich’s maid ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43182 "2016-05-04T08:42:25Z")
Famous robots in fiction and reality. 1. Mr. McTavish - (From the episode The Gentle Giant in The Adventures of Superman) 2. Robby the Robot - Forbidden Planet 3. R2D2 4. Bender Bending Rodriguez 5. Rosie, the Jetsons’ maid 6. C-3PO 7. Cherry 2000 8. R. Daneel Olivaw 9. Tom Servo 10. Wall-E 11. Marvin the Paranoid Android 12. Irona, Richie Rich’s maid 13. [Asimo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASIMO)- real robot built by Honda Errands to get done on the way home from work. 14. Fill up the gas tank ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43183 "2016-05-04T11:04:42Z")
Errands to get done on the way home from work. 1. Fill up the gas tank 2. Pick up something for dinner ---
**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:** [May 4, 2016, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43184 "2016-05-04T11:31:43Z")
Errands to get done on the way home from work. 1. Fill up the gas tank 2. Pick up something for dinner 3. Stop by the school and confer with kid’s teacher ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/43185 "2016-05-04T12:17:34Z")
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