# 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:** 2369
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47366 "2016-11-04T11:55:05Z")
An animal that seldom or never appears on a coat of arms 1. donkey 2. iguana 3. opossum 4. cockroach 5. trilobite 6. rampant echidna 7. amoeba 8. capybara 9. pussycat 10. praying mantis 11. Tardigrade ---
**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 4, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47367 "2016-11-04T12:19:03Z")
An animal that seldom or never appears on a coat of arms 1. donkey 2. iguana 3. opossum 4. cockroach 5. trilobite 6. rampant echidna 7. amoeba 8. capybara 9. pussycat 10. praying mantis 11. Tardigrade 12. bat ---
**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 4, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47368 "2016-11-04T13:16:21Z")
An animal that seldom or never appears on a coat of arms 1. donkey 2. iguana 3. opossum 4. cockroach 5. trilobite 6. rampant echidna 7. amoeba 8. capybara 9. pussycat 10. praying mantis 11. Tardigrade 12. bat 13. platypus Next up: Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs (108 years) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47369 "2016-11-04T14:53:08Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) Added the year of the championship to make it easier to understand past accomplishments ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47370 "2016-11-04T16:37:11Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47371 "2016-11-04T17:09:26Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47372 "2016-11-04T17:35:21Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47373 "2016-11-04T17:46:02Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1997 (42 years) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47374 "2016-11-04T17:51:58Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1997 (42 years) 7. Chicago Blackhawks, 2010 (49 years) Sent from my adequate mobile device using Tapatalk. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47375 "2016-11-04T18:29:45Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1997 (42 years) 7. Chicago Blackhawks, 2010 (49 years) 8. New York Giants, 1987 Super Bowl (31 years since last NFL title) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47376 "2016-11-04T18:42:02Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1997 (42 years) 7. Chicago Blackhawks, 2010 (49 years) 8. New York Giants, 1987 Super Bowl (31 years since last NFL title) 9. Milwaukee=\>St. Louis=\>Baltimore Orioles, 1966 (65 years) ---
**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 4, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47377 "2016-11-04T18:48:41Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1997 (42 years) 7. Chicago Blackhawks, 2010 (49 years) 8. New York Giants, 1987 Super Bowl (31 years since last NFL title) 9. Milwaukee=\>St. Louis=\>Baltimore Orioles, 1966 (65 years) 10. Cleveland Indians, 1995 AL Pennant (41 years) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47378 "2016-11-04T19:17:28Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1997 (42 years) 7. Chicago Blackhawks, 2010 (49 years) 8. New York Giants, 1987 Super Bowl (31 years since last NFL title) 9. Milwaukee=\>St. Louis=\>Baltimore Orioles, 1966 (65 years) 10. Cleveland Indians, 1995 AL Pennant (41 years) 11. Villlanova basketball, 2016 (21 years) ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47379 "2016-11-04T19:32:44Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1997 (42 years) 7. Chicago Blackhawks, 2010 (49 years) 8. New York Giants, 1987 Super Bowl (31 years since last NFL title) 9. Milwaukee=\>St. Louis=\>Baltimore Orioles, 1966 (65 years) 10. Cleveland Indians, 1995 AL Pennant (41 years) 11. Villlanova basketball, 2016 (21 years) 12. Chicago White Sox, 2005 (88 years) I can’t believe that I’m the first to mention Sox, and there’s another color of Sox still not mentioned! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47380 "2016-11-04T20:08:05Z")
Sports teams who finally ended a champion losing streak of at least 20 years 1. Chicago Cubs, 2016 (108 years) 2. New Orleans Saints, 2009 (43 seasons) 3. New York Rangers 1994 (53 years) 4. Cleveland Cavaliers, 2016 (46 years) 5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1974 (41 seasons) 6. Detroit Red Wings, 1997 (42 years) 7. Chicago Blackhawks, 2010 (49 years) 8. New York Giants, 1987 Super Bowl (31 years since last NFL title) 9. Milwaukee=\>St. Louis=\>Baltimore Orioles, 1966 (65 years) 10. Cleveland Indians, 1995 AL Pennant (41 years) 11. Villlanova basketball, 2016 (21 years) 12. Chicago White Sox, 2005 (88 years) 13. Boston Red Sox 2004 (86 years) Happy? Things that warm your heart, other than your significant other 1. my kitteh’s purrs ---
**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:** [November 4, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47381 "2016-11-04T20:20:58Z")
Things that warm your heart, other than your significant other 1. my kitteh’s purrs 2. pancakes with whipped cream and strawberries for dinner anyrose, yes, happy that you ended the category with the Red Sox! ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47382 "2016-11-04T20:30:48Z")
Things that warm your heart, other than your significant other 1. my kitteh’s purrs 2. pancakes with whipped cream and strawberries for dinner 3. my passport. For past heart-warming memories and future security. And, physically, it has a nice feel to it. ---
**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 5, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47383 "2016-11-05T01:08:06Z")
Things that warm your heart, other than your significant other 1. my kitteh’s purrs 2. pancakes with whipped cream and strawberries for dinner 3. my passport. 4. ice cream (causes me heartburn, esp. when eaten before bedtime. Not that it stops me…) ---
**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 5, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47384 "2016-11-05T01:28:25Z")
Things that warm your heart, other than your significant other 1. my kitteh’s purrs 2. pancakes with whipped cream and strawberries for dinner 3. my passport 4. ice cream 5. a flag snapping in the breeze ---
**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:** [November 5, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/47385 "2016-11-05T01:29:16Z")
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