# 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:** 2453
**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:** [January 17, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49046 "2017-01-17T15:26:25Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Sports teams (pro or college) nicknamed for cold-blooded animals (i.e., not mammals or birds) > > … > > (Removing Raptors, a term that is restricted to birds) See the start of the third paragraph here: [Velociraptor - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velociraptor) But just for the hell of it: 1. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (minor league baseball team) In play: Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (from Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49047 "2017-01-17T15:29:55Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (from Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49048 "2017-01-17T15:44:45Z")
Next: Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49049 "2017-01-17T18:02:24Z")
Next: Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49050 "2017-01-17T18:08:47Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) 6. San Francisco (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) ---
**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:** [January 17, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49051 "2017-01-17T18:25:39Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) 6. San Francisco (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) 7. Metropolis (1927 film Metropolis; also, Superman) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49052 "2017-01-17T19:07:53Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > See the start of the third paragraph here: [Velociraptor - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velociraptor) A velociraptor is not a raptor any more than a titmouse is a mouse. The team is mis-named, even though show a velociraptor on their logo. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49053 "2017-01-17T19:10:56Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) 6. San Francisco (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) 7. Metropolis (1927 film Metropolis; also, Superman) 8. Green Town, Illinois (Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine”) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49054 "2017-01-17T20:08:42Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) 6. San Francisco (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) 7. Metropolis (1927 film Metropolis; also, Superman) 8. Green Town, Illinois (Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine”) 9. Arrakeen from Frank Herbert’s “Dune” ---
**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:** [January 17, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49055 "2017-01-17T20:12:23Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) 6. San Francisco (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) 7. Metropolis (1927 film Metropolis; also, Superman) 8. Green Town, Illinois (Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine”) 9. Arrakeen from Frank Herbert’s “Dune” 10. Helium (from the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs) ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49056 "2017-01-17T21:31:07Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > A velociraptor is not a raptor any more than a titmouse is a mouse. The team is mis-named, even though show a velociraptor on their logo. Upon further review, you have a fair point, I should have accepted it. Apologies. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49057 "2017-01-17T23:50:27Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) 6. San Francisco (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) 7. Metropolis (1927 film Metropolis; also, Superman) 8. Green Town, Illinois (Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine”) 9. Arrakeen from Frank Herbert’s “Dune” 10. Helium (from the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs) 11. Mishnory from _The Left Hand of Darkness_ by Ursula Le Guin ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49058 "2017-01-18T00:39:47Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) 6. San Francisco (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) 7. Metropolis (1927 film Metropolis; also, Superman) 8. Green Town, Illinois (Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine”) 9. Arrakeen from Frank Herbert’s “Dune” 10. Helium (from the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs) 11. Mishnory from The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin 12. Melbourne, Australia (Nevil Shute’s “On the Beach”) ---
**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:** [January 18, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49059 "2017-01-18T02:49:23Z")
Cities in Science Fiction 1. Vorbarr Sultana (From Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold) 2. ShanDellor (Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin) 3. Mingo City (Flash Gordon) 4. Calla Bryn Sturgis (The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King) 5. Mos Eisley (a wretched hive of scum and villainy on Tatooine in several Star Wars movies) 6. San Francisco (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) 7. Metropolis (1927 film Metropolis; also, Superman) 8. Green Town, Illinois (Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine”) 9. Arrakeen from Frank Herbert’s “Dune” 10. Helium (from the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs) 11. Mishnory from The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin 12. Melbourne, Australia (Nevil Shute’s “On the Beach”) 13. New York City (from The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov). New! Circus acts 14. Clowns ---
**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:** [January 18, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49060 "2017-01-18T03:04:06Z")
Circus acts 1. Clowns 2. Trapeze artists ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49061 "2017-01-18T03:04:15Z")
Circus acts 1. Clowns 2. Trapeze artists 3. High-wire walking ---
**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:** [January 18, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49062 "2017-01-18T03:06:45Z")
Circus acts 1. Clowns 2. Trapeze artists 3. Human cannonball ---
**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:** [January 18, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49063 "2017-01-18T03:36:05Z")
Circus acts 1. Clowns 2. Trapeze artists 3. High-wire walking 4. Human cannonball 5. Bear driving a tiny car ---
**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:** [January 18, 2017, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49064 "2017-01-18T04:51:16Z")
Circus acts 1. Clowns 2. Trapeze artists 3. High-wire walking 4. Human cannonball 5. Bear driving a tiny car 6. Motorcycles in the steel “Globe of Death” ---
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