# 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:** 224
**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 24, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4461 "2011-03-24T05:58:34Z")
New list - Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4462 "2011-03-24T11:31:07Z")
New list - Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4463 "2011-03-24T13:33:40Z")
New list - Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis ---
**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:** [March 24, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4464 "2011-03-24T15:05:41Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen ---
**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 24, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4465 "2011-03-24T15:36:32Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen 6. Whittier College Poets ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4466 "2011-03-24T16:11:50Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen 6. Whittier College Poets 7. University of California-Irvine Anteaters ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4467 "2011-03-24T16:16:49Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen 6. Whittier College Poets 7. University of California-Irvine Anteaters 8. [Rhode Island School of Design Nads](http://sportsclimax.com/wtf/the-nads-scrotie-is-king-of-the-mascots/) (just the hockey team, the basketball team is The Balls) ---
**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 24, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4468 "2011-03-24T16:21:24Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen 6. Whittier College Poets 7. University of California-Irvine Anteaters 8. Rhode Island School of Design Nads (just the hockey team, the basketball team is The Balls) “Go, Nads!” 1. Oberlin College Yeomen ---
**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 24, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4469 "2011-03-24T16:24:02Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen 6. Whittier College Poets 7. University of California-Irvine Anteaters 8. Rhode Island School of Design Nads (just the hockey team, the basketball team is The Balls) 9. Oberlin College Yeomen 10. Wake Forest University Demon Deacons ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4470 "2011-03-24T16:49:00Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen 6. Whittier College Poets 7. University of California-Irvine Anteaters 8. Rhode Island School of Design Nads (just the hockey team, the basketball team is The Balls) 9. Oberlin College Yeomen 10. Wake Forest University Demon Deacons 11. Amherst College Lord Jeffs ---
**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 24, 2011, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4471 "2011-03-24T17:23:55Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen 6. Whittier College Poets 7. University of California-Irvine Anteaters 8. Rhode Island School of Design Nads (just the hockey team, the basketball team is The Balls) 9. Oberlin College Yeomen 10. Wake Forest University Demon Deacons 11. Amherst College Lord Jeffs 12. Ohio State University Buckeyes ---
**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 24, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4472 "2011-03-24T17:38:40Z")
Unique (American) college nicknames 1. University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils 2. Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes 3. The University of California at Santa Cruz Banana Slugs 4. Southern Illinois Salukis 5. Centenary College Gentlemen 6. Whittier College Poets 7. University of California-Irvine Anteaters 8. Rhode Island School of Design Nads (just the hockey team, the basketball team is The Balls) 9. Oberlin College Yeomen 10. Wake Forest University Demon Deacons 11. Amherst College Lord Jeffs 12. Ohio State University Buckeyes 13. [Evergreen State College Geoducks](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/409/if-you-pour-salt-on-garden-slugs-do-they-shrivel-up-and-scream) Next up: Things you’ve learned from Cecil’s columns (with links) 1. All about [Geoducks](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/409/if-you-pour-salt-on-garden-slugs-do-they-shrivel-up-and-scream) ---
**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 24, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4473 "2011-03-24T17:39:32Z")
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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 24, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4474 "2011-03-24T17:55:59Z")
Things you’ve learned from Cecil’s columns (with links) 1. All about geoducks 2. What’s the difference between jelly and jam? > **[What’s the difference between jelly and jam?](https://www.straightdope.com/21342362/what-s-the-difference-between-jelly-and-jam)** ---
**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 24, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4475 "2011-03-24T18:47:43Z")
Things you’ve learned from Cecil’s columns (with links) 1. All about geoducks 2. What’s the difference between jelly and jam? 3. [What’s the difference between apple juice and apple cider?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/391/whats-the-difference-between-apple-juice-and-apple-cider) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4476 "2011-03-24T22:38:20Z")
Things you’ve learned from Cecil’s columns (with links) 1. All about geoducks 2. What’s the difference between jelly and jam? 3. What’s the difference between apple juice and apple cider? 4. [What’s the best way to kill a vampire?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/37/whats-the-best-way-to-kill-a-vampire) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4477 "2011-03-25T00:34:02Z")
Things you’ve learned from Cecil’s columns (with links) 1. All about geoducks 2. What’s the difference between jelly and jam? 3. What’s the difference between apple juice and apple cider? 4. [What’s the best way to kill a vampire?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/37/whats-the-best-way-to-kill-a-vampire) 5. [When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2165/when-the-zombies-take-over-how-long-till-the-electricity-fails) One of my favorites by far! ---
**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 25, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4478 "2011-03-25T03:27:42Z")
Things you’ve learned from Cecil’s columns (with links) 1. All about geoducks 2. What’s the difference between jelly and jam? 3. What’s the difference between apple juice and apple cider? 4. [What’s the best way to kill a vampire?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/37/whats-the-best-way-to-kill-a-vampire) 5. [When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2165/when-the-zombies-take-over-how-long-till-the-electricity-fails) 6. [Is it true a duck’s quack won’t echo?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1090/is-it-true-a-ducks-quack-wont-echo) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4479 "2011-03-25T03:32:40Z")
Things you’ve learned from Cecil’s columns (with links) 1. All about geoducks 2. What’s the difference between jelly and jam? 3. What’s the difference between apple juice and apple cider? 4. [What’s the best way to kill a vampire?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/37/whats-the-best-way-to-kill-a-vampire) 5. [When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2165/when-the-zombies-take-over-how-long-till-the-electricity-fails) 6. [Is it true a duck’s quack won’t echo?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1090/is-it-true-a-ducks-quack-wont-echo) 7. [Did a stoned babysitter once microwave a baby?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/194/did-a-stoned-babysitter-once-microwave-a-baby) ---
**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 25, 2011, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4480 "2011-03-25T04:04:41Z")
Things you’ve learned from Cecil’s columns (with links) 1. All about geoducks 2. What’s the difference between jelly and jam? 3. What’s the difference between apple juice and apple cider? 4. What’s the best way to kill a vampire? 5. When the zombies take over, how long till the electricity fails? 6. Is it true a duck’s quack won’t echo? 7. Did a stoned babysitter once microwave a baby? 8. Are peanut allergies for real? > **[Are peanut allergies for real?](https://www.straightdope.com/21343585/are-peanut-allergies-for-real)** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=223) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=225)