# 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:** 2468
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49346 "2017-02-01T13:47:11Z")
Happy Chinese New Year! Those born in this Year of the Fire Rooster are supposedly trustworthy and responsible. Let’s write our own animal zodiac cycle, with qualities for those born in that year 1. Year of the sand Ostrich: good at hiding from reality 2. Year of the Brown-headed Cowbird: Mates up for life with a sweetie, leaves the eggs in another bird’s nest to raise for them, and flies off across the prairies following the buffalo herds. 3. Year of the Norwegian Blue Parrot: It’s bleedin’ demised! 4. Year of the Praying Mantis: Sexual cannibalism. 5. Year of the Cat: Loses ticket and has to stay on. 6. Year of the Aardvark: Sticks nose into other people’s business 7. Year of the Lemming: follows the herd ---
**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:** [February 1, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49347 "2017-02-01T15:02:34Z")
Happy Chinese New Year! Those born in this Year of the Fire Rooster are supposedly trustworthy and responsible. Let’s write our own animal zodiac cycle, with qualities for those born in that year 1. Year of the sand Ostrich: good at hiding from reality 2. Year of the Brown-headed Cowbird: Mates up for life with a sweetie, leaves the eggs in another bird’s nest to raise for them, and flies off across the prairies following the buffalo herds. 3. Year of the Norwegian Blue Parrot: It’s bleedin’ demised! 4. Year of the Praying Mantis: Sexual cannibalism. 5. Year of the Cat: Loses ticket and has to stay on. 6. Year of the Aardvark: Sticks nose into other people’s business 7. Year of the Lemming: follows the herd 8. Year of the Mockingbird: Imitates others well and cannot be killed. ---
**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:** [February 1, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49348 "2017-02-01T15:04:46Z")
Happy Chinese New Year! Those born in this Year of the Fire Rooster are supposedly trustworthy and responsible. Let’s write our own animal zodiac cycle, with qualities for those born in that year 1. Year of the sand Ostrich: good at hiding from reality 2. Year of the Brown-headed Cowbird: Mates up for life with a sweetie, leaves the eggs in another bird’s nest to raise for them, and flies off across the prairies following the buffalo herds. 3. Year of the Norwegian Blue Parrot: It’s bleedin’ demised! 4. Year of the Praying Mantis: Sexual cannibalism. 5. Year of the Cat: Loses ticket and has to stay on. 6. Year of the Aardvark: Sticks nose into other people’s business 7. Year of the Lemming: follows the herd 8. Year of the Mockingbird: Imitates others well and cannot be killed. 9. Year of the Marmoset: Perches permanently atop the head of an orange world leader ---
**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:** [February 1, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49349 "2017-02-01T15:08:49Z")
Happy Chinese New Year! Those born in this Year of the Fire Rooster are supposedly trustworthy and responsible. Let’s write our own animal zodiac cycle, with qualities for those born in that year 1. Year of the sand Ostrich: good at hiding from reality 2. Year of the Brown-headed Cowbird: Mates up for life with a sweetie, leaves the eggs in another bird’s nest to raise for them, and flies off across the prairies following the buffalo herds. 3. Year of the Norwegian Blue Parrot: It’s bleedin’ demised! 4. Year of the Praying Mantis: Sexual cannibalism. 5. Year of the Cat: Loses ticket and has to stay on. 6. Year of the Aardvark: Sticks nose into other people’s business 7. Year of the Lemming: follows the herd 8. Year of the Mockingbird: Imitates others well and cannot be killed. 9. Year of the Marmoset: Perches permanently atop the head of an orange world leader 10. Year of the Soft Kitty: Soft, warm, little, ballsy, furry, happy, sleepy and purrs in triplicate. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49350 "2017-02-01T15:26:05Z")
Happy Chinese New Year! Those born in this Year of the Fire Rooster are supposedly trustworthy and responsible. Let’s write our own animal zodiac cycle, with qualities for those born in that year 1. Year of the sand Ostrich: good at hiding from reality 2. Year of the Brown-headed Cowbird: Mates up for life with a sweetie, leaves the eggs in another bird’s nest to raise for them, and flies off across the prairies following the buffalo herds. 3. Year of the Norwegian Blue Parrot: It’s bleedin’ demised! 4. Year of the Praying Mantis: Sexual cannibalism. 5. Year of the Cat: Loses ticket and has to stay on. 6. Year of the Aardvark: Sticks nose into other people’s business 7. Year of the Lemming: follows the herd 8. Year of the Mockingbird: Imitates others well and cannot be killed. 9. Year of the Marmoset: Perches permanently atop the head of an orange world leader 10. Year of the Soft Kitty: Soft, warm, little, ballsy, furry, happy, sleepy and purrs in triplicate 11. Year of the Jack Russell: Happy, hyper, no impulse control, and great in bed (in that it cuddles like nobody’s business) ---
**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:** [February 1, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49351 "2017-02-01T21:59:31Z")
Happy Chinese New Year! Those born in this Year of the Fire Rooster are supposedly trustworthy and responsible. Let’s write our own animal zodiac cycle, with qualities for those born in that year 1. Year of the sand Ostrich: good at hiding from reality 2. Year of the Brown-headed Cowbird: Mates up for life with a sweetie, leaves the eggs in another bird’s nest to raise for them, and flies off across the prairies following the buffalo herds. 3. Year of the Norwegian Blue Parrot: It’s bleedin’ demised! 4. Year of the Praying Mantis: Sexual cannibalism. 5. Year of the Cat: Loses ticket and has to stay on. 6. Year of the Aardvark: Sticks nose into other people’s business 7. Year of the Lemming: follows the herd 8. Year of the Mockingbird: Imitates others well and cannot be killed. 9. Year of the Marmoset: Perches permanently atop the head of an orange world leader 10. Year of the Soft Kitty: Soft, warm, little, ballsy, furry, happy, sleepy and purrs in triplicate 11. Year of the Jack Russell: Happy, hyper, no impulse control, and great in bed (in that it cuddles like nobody’s business) 12. Year of the Cuckoo: It must be this year, but hopefully not next year too–but it may be, with those cuckoos you can’t tell! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49352 "2017-02-01T22:49:46Z")
Happy Chinese New Year! Those born in this Year of the Fire Rooster are supposedly trustworthy and responsible. Let’s write our own animal zodiac cycle, with qualities for those born in that year 1. Year of the sand Ostrich: good at hiding from reality 2. Year of the Brown-headed Cowbird: Mates up for life with a sweetie, leaves the eggs in another bird’s nest to raise for them, and flies off across the prairies following the buffalo herds. 3. Year of the Norwegian Blue Parrot: It’s bleedin’ demised! 4. Year of the Praying Mantis: Sexual cannibalism. 5. Year of the Cat: Loses ticket and has to stay on. 6. Year of the Aardvark: Sticks nose into other people’s business 7. Year of the Lemming: follows the herd 8. Year of the Mockingbird: Imitates others well and cannot be killed. 9. Year of the Marmoset: Perches permanently atop the head of an orange world leader 10. Year of the Soft Kitty: Soft, warm, little, ballsy, furry, happy, sleepy and purrs in triplicate 11. Year of the Jack Russell: Happy, hyper, no impulse control, and great in bed (in that it cuddles like nobody’s business) 12. Year of the Cuckoo: It must be this year, but hopefully not next year too–but it may be, with those cuckoos you can’t tell! 13. Year of the Guinea Pig: all eating, all the time, occasional chirping, no personality and no expectations Pass ---
**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:** [February 1, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49353 "2017-02-01T23:57:52Z")
**New!** Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49354 "2017-02-02T00:13:45Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49355 "2017-02-02T00:34:01Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49356 "2017-02-02T01:28:55Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49357 "2017-02-02T02:00:52Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49358 "2017-02-02T02:16:46Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 6. Ed O’Neill - Married With Children, Modern Family ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49359 "2017-02-02T02:45:54Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 6. Ed O’Neill - Married With Children, Modern Family 7. James Spader - Boston Legal, The Blacklist ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49360 "2017-02-02T03:00:57Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 6. Ed O’Neill - Married With Children, Modern Family 7. James Spader - Boston Legal, The Blacklist 8. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49361 "2017-02-02T03:19:38Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 6. Ed O’Neill - Married With Children, Modern Family 7. James Spader - Boston Legal, The Blacklist 8. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas 9. David Hasselhoff - Knight Rider, Baywatch ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49362 "2017-02-02T04:18:04Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 6. Ed O’Neill - Married With Children, Modern Family 7. James Spader - Boston Legal, The Blacklist 8. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas 9. David Hasselhoff - Knight Rider, Baywatch 10. Richard Dean Anderson - MacGyver, Stargate SG-1 ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49363 "2017-02-02T04:23:46Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 6. Ed O’Neill - Married With Children, Modern Family 7. James Spader - Boston Legal, The Blacklist 8. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas 9. David Hasselhoff - Knight Rider, Baywatch 10. Richard Dean Anderson - MacGyver, Stargate SG-1 11. William Shatner - Star Trek, T.J. Hooker ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49364 "2017-02-02T04:25:15Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 6. Ed O’Neill - Married With Children, Modern Family 7. James Spader - Boston Legal, The Blacklist 8. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas 9. David Hasselhoff - Knight Rider, Baywatch 10. Richard Dean Anderson - MacGyver, Stargate SG-1 11. Liz Sheriden - Alf, Seinfeld ---
**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:** [February 2, 2017, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49365 "2017-02-02T06:13:02Z")
Actors who have had at least two successful TV series. 1. Mary Tyler Moore - The Dick van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Michael Landon - Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie 3. Judd Hirsch - Taxi, Dear John, Numb3rs 4. John Larroquette - Night Court , The John Larroquette Show 5. Bob Newhart - The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart 6. Ed O’Neill - Married With Children, Modern Family 7. James Spader - Boston Legal, The Blacklist 8. Larry Hagman - I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas 9. David Hasselhoff - Knight Rider, Baywatch 10. Richard Dean Anderson - MacGyver, Stargate SG-1 11. William Shatner - Star Trek, T.J. Hooker 12. Liz Sheriden - Alf, Seinfeld 13. Robert Guillaume - Soap, Benson For Groundhog Day: odd, interesting or memorable rodent names 14. whistle-pig (a regional name for groundhog) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2467) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2469)