# 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:** 2361
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47206 "2016-10-31T19:10:49Z")
Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects 1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars 2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster 3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter 4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series” 5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn 6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison. 7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files 8, The Door Guards, from _Labyrinth_ 8. [Bad Dream House](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHX0mMsPJjo), from _The Simpsons_’ first _Treehouse of Horror_. 9. Chairy the chair, from\*\*\* Pee Wee’s Playhouse\*\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47207 "2016-10-31T19:15:43Z")
Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects 1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars 2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster 3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter 4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series” 5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn 6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison. 7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files 8, The Door Guards, from _Labyrinth_ 8. [Bad Dream House](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHX0mMsPJjo), from _The Simpsons_’ first _Treehouse of Horror_. 9. Chairy the chair, from\*\*\* Pee Wee’s Playhouse\* 10. The Burning Bush, from _Exodus_ Though it turned out God was doing a ventriloquist act. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47208 "2016-10-31T19:29:16Z")
Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects 1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars 2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster 3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter 4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series” 5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn 6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison. 7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files 8, The Door Guards, from Labyrinth 8. Bad Dream House, from The Simpsons’ first Treehouse of Horror. 9. Chairy the chair, from\*\* Pee Wee’s Playhouse 10. The Burning Bush, from Exodus 11. The Singing Hamburger from _Better Off Dead_ ---
**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:** [October 31, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47209 "2016-10-31T20:18:38Z")
Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects 1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars 2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster 3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter 4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series” 5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn 6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison. 7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files 8, The Door Guards, from _Labyrinth_ 8. [Bad Dream House](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHX0mMsPJjo), from _The Simpsons_’ first _Treehouse of Horror_. 9. Chairy the chair, from\*\*\* Pee Wee’s Playhouse\* 10. The Burning Bush, from _Exodus_ 11. A tattoo, in **Savvy** by Ingrid Law. 12. A hamburger, from Better Off Dead. New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47210 "2016-10-31T20:29:26Z")
New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47211 "2016-10-31T21:06:42Z")
New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2016, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47212 "2016-10-31T21:58:34Z")
New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47213 "2016-10-31T22:06:19Z")
New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s ---
**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:** [October 31, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47214 "2016-10-31T22:44:25Z")
New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2016, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47215 "2016-10-31T23:01:35Z")
New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. 7. _Resurrection Day_ by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47216 "2016-10-31T23:07:17Z")
Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. 7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later. 8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth Feel free to overwrite that one if you think it doesn’t belong on the list ---
**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:** [October 31, 2016, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47217 "2016-10-31T23:18:35Z")
New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. 7. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47218 "2016-10-31T23:52:29Z")
Skipping mine is one thing, but you also skipped **Little Nemo** ’s! ---
**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:** [November 1, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47219 "2016-11-01T00:13:16Z")
Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. 7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later. 8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth. 9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election. 10. _Anno Dracula_ by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain. Skipping mine is one thing, but you also skipped anyrose’s! ---
**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:** [November 1, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47220 "2016-11-01T04:32:32Z")
Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. 7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later. 8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth. 9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election. 10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain. 11. Elleander Morning by Jerry Yulsman. A starving young artist named Hitler is murdered in 1910s Vienna and World War II is never fought. An intriguing and detailed alternate history. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47221 "2016-11-01T13:22:37Z")
Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ''Wheels of If" by L. Sprague de Camp–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. 7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later. 8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth. 9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election. 10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain. 11. Elleander Morning by Jerry Yulsman. A starving young artist named Hitler is murdered in 1910s Vienna and World War II is never fought. 12. “A Spark in the Darkness” by Beth Meacham–Helen Kelen becomes a safecracker. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47222 "2016-11-01T13:25:09Z")
Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ''Wheels of If" by L. Sprague de Camp–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. 7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later. 8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth. 9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election. 10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain. 11. Elleander Morning by Jerry Yulsman. A starving young artist named Hitler is murdered in 1910s Vienna and World War II is never fought. 12. “A Spark in the Darkness” by Beth Meacham–Helen Kelen becomes a safecracker. 13. [“Dori Bangs”](http://www.docsford.com/document/135876) by Bruce Sterling. I’ll pass. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47223 "2016-11-01T13:25:19Z")
Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII. 1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement. 2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task. 3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries. 4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive 5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s 6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles. 7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later. 8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth. 9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election. 10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain. 11. Elleander Morning by Jerry Yulsman. A starving young artist named Hitler is murdered in 1910s Vienna and World War II is never fought. 12. “A Spark in the Darkness” by Beth Meacham–Helen Kelen becomes a safecracker. 13 11/22/1963–Stephen King’s tale of a man going back in time to prevent President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Next up: Tales set mostly in the Big House or the Nut House (Prison or a mental institution) 1. Rita Haywood and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King ---
**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:** [November 1, 2016, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47224 "2016-11-01T13:37:51Z")
Next up: Tales set mostly in the Big House or the Nut House (Prison or a mental institution) 1. Rita Haywood and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King 2. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey ---
**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:** [November 1, 2016, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47225 "2016-11-01T14:05:28Z")
Tales set mostly in the Big House or the Nut House (Prison or a mental institution) 1. Rita Haywood and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King 2. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey 3. Papillon (1973) starring Steve McQueen, based on the bestselling autobiography by Henri Charrière. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2360) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2362)