# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**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:** 2487

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**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 16, 2017, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49726 "2017-02-16T15:21:47Z")

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A sport from which an expression has become part of everyday language;

1. Baseball – Three strikes and you’re out
2. Boxing - take off the gloves

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**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 16, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49727 "2017-02-16T15:32:09Z")

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Ah, poop!

M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte

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**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 16, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49728 "2017-02-16T15:34:31Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl

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**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 16, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49729 "2017-02-16T15:36:47Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate

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**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49730 "2017-02-16T16:08:49Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. [Quentin Quire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Quire) (yeah, I looked it up)

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**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 16, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49731 "2017-02-16T16:25:49Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Quentin Quire (yeah, I looked it up)
6. Roy Rogers

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49732 "2017-02-16T16:38:19Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Quentin Quire (yeah, I looked it up)
6. Roy Rogers
7. Sylvester Stallone

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**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:** [February 16, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49733 "2017-02-16T16:46:07Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Quentin Quire (yeah, I looked it up)
6. Roy Rogers
7. Sylvester Stallone
8. Tina Turner

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49734 "2017-02-16T16:51:29Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Quentin Quire (yeah, I looked it up)
6. Roy Rogers
7. Sylvester Stallone
8. Tina Turner
9. Ugueth Urbina (MLB relief pitcher)

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**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 16, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49735 "2017-02-16T16:58:40Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Quentin Quire (yeah, I looked it up)
6. Roy Rogers
7. Sylvester Stallone
8. Tina Turner
9. Ugueth Urbina (MLB relief pitcher)
10. Vivian Vance

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**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 16, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49736 "2017-02-16T17:18:54Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Quentin Quire (yeah, I looked it up)
6. Roy Rogers
7. Sylvester Stallone
8. Tina Turner
9. Ugueth Urbina (MLB relief pitcher)
10. Vivian Vance
11. William Windom

Actor perhaps best known for playing Commodore Decker on the original _Star Trek_.

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**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 16, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49737 "2017-02-16T17:27:24Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Quentin Quire (yeah, I looked it up)
6. Roy Rogers
7. Sylvester Stallone
8. Tina Turner
9. Ugueth Urbina (MLB relief pitcher)
10. Vivian Vance
11. William Windom
12. Xhoana Xheneti (actress, played “Hot Girl” in _Entourage_)

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**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 16, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49738 "2017-02-16T17:59:42Z")

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M-Z (in order): Well-known people (real or fictional) with alliterative first and last names

1. Margaret Mead
2. Nick Nolte
3. Olive Oyl
4. Pontius Pilate
5. Quentin Quire (yeah, I looked it up)
6. Roy Rogers
7. Sylvester Stallone
8. Tina Turner
9. Ugueth Urbina (MLB relief pitcher)
10. Vivian Vance
11. William Windom
12. Xhoana Xheneti (actress, played “Hot Girl” in _Entourage_)
13. Zhang Ziyi

I’ll pass.

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**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 16, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49739 "2017-02-16T18:47:49Z")

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TV fictional characters with big egos:

1. Denny Crane (Boston Legal)

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49740 "2017-02-16T18:48:42Z")

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TV fictional characters with big egos:

1. Denny Crane (Boston Legal)
2. Detective Luger (Barney Miller)

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**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:** [February 16, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49741 "2017-02-16T18:50:00Z")

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First Doper name, other than your own, that pops into your head.

1. Czarcasm

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49742 "2017-02-16T19:33:18Z")

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First Doper name, other than your own, that pops into your head.

1. Czarcasm
2. Professor Pepperwinkle

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49743 "2017-02-16T19:34:20Z")

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TV fictional characters with big egos:

1. Denny Crane (Boston Legal)
2. Detective Luger (Barney Miller)
3. Reggie Mantle

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2017, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49744 "2017-02-16T19:47:25Z")

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TV fictional characters with big egos:

1. Denny Crane (Boston Legal)
2. Detective Luger (Barney Miller)
3. Reggie Mantle
4. Arthur Fonzarelli

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**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:** [February 16, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/49745 "2017-02-16T19:59:45Z")

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(merged)  
First Doper name, other than your own, that pops into your head.

1. Czarcasm
2. Professor Pepperwinkle

TV fictional characters with big egos:

1. Denny Crane (Boston Legal)
2. Detective Luger (Barney Miller)
3. Reggie Mantle
4. Arthur Fonzarelli

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