# 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:** 2324
**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:** [September 23, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46466 "2016-09-23T19:53:17Z")
Conversation Starters 1. “I’ve heard so much about you from the NSA.” 2. “You look just like that guy who’s been in the news this week.” 3. “Boy it sure is nice breathing free air as a free man. I was released on parole today. You wanna know what I was in for?.” 4. “So if you had a choice between winning a billion dollars and going back in time to kill Hitler, which would you choose?” 5. “You look like a person fine upstanding citizen, which is why I’d like to tell you about Amway.” 6. “Are you interested in buying a bridge? I have one that should be just right for you!” 7. “Ever let a total stranger tie you up and do nasty things to you?” 8. “Before we go any further, you should know I killed a man this morning.” ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46467 "2016-09-23T20:22:08Z")
Conversation Starters 1. “I’ve heard so much about you from the NSA.” 2. “You look just like that guy who’s been in the news this week.” 3. “Boy it sure is nice breathing free air as a free man. I was released on parole today. You wanna know what I was in for?.” 4. “So if you had a choice between winning a billion dollars and going back in time to kill Hitler, which would you choose?” 5. “You look like a person fine upstanding citizen, which is why I’d like to tell you about Amway.” 6. “Are you interested in buying a bridge? I have one that should be just right for you!” 7. “Ever let a total stranger tie you up and do nasty things to you?” 8. “Before we go any further, you should know I killed a man this morning.” 9. “Let me ask, does it look to you like one is hanging lower than the other?” ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46468 "2016-09-23T23:12:43Z")
Conversation Starters 1. “I’ve heard so much about you from the NSA.” 2. “You look just like that guy who’s been in the news this week.” 3. “Boy it sure is nice breathing free air as a free man. I was released on parole today. You wanna know what I was in for?.” 4. “So if you had a choice between winning a billion dollars and going back in time to kill Hitler, which would you choose?” 5. “You look like a person fine upstanding citizen, which is why I’d like to tell you about Amway.” 6. “Are you interested in buying a bridge? I have one that should be just right for you!” 7. “Ever let a total stranger tie you up and do nasty things to you?” 8. “Before we go any further, you should know I killed a man this morning.” 9. “Let me ask, does it look to you like one is hanging lower than the other?” 10. (to a woman) - “When are you due?” ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46469 "2016-09-24T01:03:39Z")
Conversation Starters 1. “I’ve heard so much about you from the NSA.” 2. “You look just like that guy who’s been in the news this week.” 3. “Boy it sure is nice breathing free air as a free man. I was released on parole today. You wanna know what I was in for?.” 4. “So if you had a choice between winning a billion dollars and going back in time to kill Hitler, which would you choose?” 5. “You look like a person fine upstanding citizen, which is why I’d like to tell you about Amway.” 6. “Are you interested in buying a bridge? I have one that should be just right for you!” 7. “Ever let a total stranger tie you up and do nasty things to you?” 8. “Before we go any further, you should know I killed a man this morning.” 9. “Let me ask, does it look to you like one is hanging lower than the other?” 10. (to a woman) - “When are you due?” 11. (to a man) - “When are you due?” ---
**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:** [September 24, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46470 "2016-09-24T03:03:58Z")
Conversation Starters 1. “I’ve heard so much about you from the NSA.” 2. “You look just like that guy who’s been in the news this week.” 3. “Boy it sure is nice breathing free air as a free man. I was released on parole today. You wanna know what I was in for?.” 4. “So if you had a choice between winning a billion dollars and going back in time to kill Hitler, which would you choose?” 5. “You look like a person fine upstanding citizen, which is why I’d like to tell you about Amway.” 6. “Are you interested in buying a bridge? I have one that should be just right for you!” 7. “Ever let a total stranger tie you up and do nasty things to you?” 8. “Before we go any further, you should know I killed a man this morning.” 9. “Let me ask, does it look to you like one is hanging lower than the other?” 10. (to a woman) - “When are you due?” 11. (to a man) - “When are you due?” 12. “What are your Top Ten reasons to vote for Trump?” ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46471 "2016-09-24T08:52:01Z")
Conversation Starters 1. “I’ve heard so much about you from the NSA.” 2. “You look just like that guy who’s been in the news this week.” 3. “Boy it sure is nice breathing free air as a free man. I was released on parole today. You wanna know what I was in for?.” 4. “So if you had a choice between winning a billion dollars and going back in time to kill Hitler, which would you choose?” 5. “You look like a person fine upstanding citizen, which is why I’d like to tell you about Amway.” 6. “Are you interested in buying a bridge? I have one that should be just right for you!” 7. “Ever let a total stranger tie you up and do nasty things to you?” 8. “Before we go any further, you should know I killed a man this morning.” 9. “Let me ask, does it look to you like one is hanging lower than the other?” 10. (to a woman) - “When are you due?” 11. (to a man) - “When are you due?” 12. “What are your Top Ten reasons to vote for Trump?” 13. “Would you like to meet my pet tarantula? Now let’s see, where did it go?” Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46472 "2016-09-24T11:12:49Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in [Dr. Strangelove](http://agentpalmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Slim-Pickens-riding-the-Bomb.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 24, 2016, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46473 "2016-09-24T11:53:10Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in [Dr. Strangelove](http://agentpalmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Slim-Pickens-riding-the-Bomb.jpg) 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46474 "2016-09-24T12:26:28Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Jimmy Stewart running away from a biplane in North by Northwest ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46475 "2016-09-24T12:31:12Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Jimmy Stewart running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46476 "2016-09-24T13:05:00Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Jimmy Stewart running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. 6. Sam playing it again in Casablanca ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46477 "2016-09-24T13:31:13Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Jimmy Stewart running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. 6. Sam playing it again in Casablanca 7. Patrick Swayze helping Demi Moore with her pottery wheel in Ghost ---
**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:** [September 24, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46478 "2016-09-24T14:14:28Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Jimmy Stewart running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. 6. Sam playing it again in Casablanca 7. Patrick Swayze helping Demi Moore with her pottery wheel in Ghost 8. JAWS coming up from the deep ---
**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:** [September 24, 2016, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46479 "2016-09-24T15:39:06Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > 1. Jimmy Stewart running away from a biplane in North by Northwest Nobody is going to say it? Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Cary Grant running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. 6. Sam playing it again in Casablanca 7. Patrick Swayze helping Demi Moore with her pottery wheel in Ghost 8. JAWS coming up from the deep 9. [Frankenstein holding his bride’s hand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/Brideoffrankenstein.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 24, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46480 "2016-09-24T15:59:49Z")
1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Cary Grant running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. 6. Sam playing it again in Casablanca 7. Patrick Swayze helping Demi Moore with her pottery wheel in Ghost 8. JAWS coming up from the deep 9. Frankenstein holding his bride’s hand 10. Dustin Hoffman behind Anne Bancroft’s outstretched leg in The Graduate ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46481 "2016-09-24T16:01:43Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Nobody is going to say it? Thank you. Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Cary Grant running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. 6. Sam playing it again in Casablanca 7. Patrick Swayze helping Demi Moore with her pottery wheel in Ghost 8. JAWS coming up from the deep 9. Frankenstein holding his bride’s hand 10. Dustin Hoffman behind Anne Bancroft’s outstretched leg in The Graduate 11. “Rosebud” sled. ---
**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:** [September 24, 2016, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46482 "2016-09-24T16:48:59Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Cary Grant running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. 6. Sam playing it again in Casablanca 7. Patrick Swayze helping Demi Moore with her pottery wheel in Ghost 8. JAWS coming up from the deep 9. Frankenstein holding his bride’s hand 10. Dustin Hoffman behind Anne Bancroft’s outstretched leg in The Graduate 11. “Rosebud” sled. 12. [Taylor finds the Statue of Liberty](https://timeentertainment.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/planet-of-the-apes-1.jpg?w=480&h=320&crop=1) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46483 "2016-09-24T16:53:04Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > 1. Jimmy Stewart running away from a biplane in North by Northwest > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Nobody is going to say it? > [@panache45](#): > > Thank you. 😕 eta - never mind ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46484 "2016-09-24T17:41:10Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > 😕 > > eta - never mind D’oh! I see what I did.:smack: [/taking self off baker’s dozen duty] ---
**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:** [September 24, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46485 "2016-09-24T18:06:02Z")
Iconic still images from classic movies: 1. King Kong on top of the Empire State Building 2. Slim Pickens as Major “King” Kong riding a hydrogen bomb in Dr. Strangelove 3. Gene Kelly holding onto a lamppost in Singing in the Rain. 4. Cary Grant running away from a biplane in North by Northwest 5. Marilyn Monroe on the subway grate. 6. Sam playing it again in Casablanca 7. Patrick Swayze helping Demi Moore with her pottery wheel in Ghost 8. JAWS coming up from the deep 9. Frankenstein holding his bride’s hand 10. Dustin Hoffman behind Anne Bancroft’s outstretched leg in The Graduate 11. “Rosebud” sled. 12. [Taylor finds the Statue of Liberty](https://timeentertainment.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/planet-of-the-apes-1.jpg?w=480&h=320&crop=1) 13 Tom Hanks on a park bench in Forrest Gump. Iconic album covers, and a link. 1. [Abbey Road](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road#/media/File:Beatles_-_Abbey_Road.jpg) - The Beatles [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2323) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2325)