# 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\
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**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:** [March 14, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50446 "2017-03-14T19:08:55Z")

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Unpleasant, severe or dangerous weather

1. Snow squall
2. Icy roads, sidewalks
3. Typhoon
4. Tornado
5. Fog
6. Blizzard
7. Heat wave
8. Freezing rain

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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:** [March 14, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50447 "2017-03-14T19:51:10Z")

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Unpleasant, severe or dangerous weather

1. Snow squall
2. Icy roads, sidewalks
3. Typhoon
4. Tornado
5. Fog
6. Blizzard
7. Heat wave
8. Freezing rain
9. Volcanic eruption

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50448 "2017-03-14T21:46:36Z")

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Unpleasant, severe or dangerous weather

1. Snow squall
2. Icy roads, sidewalks
3. Typhoon
4. Tornado
5. Fog
6. Blizzard
7. Heat wave
8. Freezing rain
9. Volcanic eruption
10. Thunderstorm

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50449 "2017-03-14T21:47:21Z")

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Unpleasant, severe or dangerous weather

1. Snow squall
2. Icy roads, sidewalks
3. Typhoon
4. Tornado
5. Fog
6. Blizzard
7. Heat wave
8. Freezing rain
9. Volcanic eruption
10. Tsunami

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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:** [March 14, 2017, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50450 "2017-03-14T22:25:47Z")

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Unpleasant, severe or dangerous weather

1. Snow squall
2. Icy roads, sidewalks
3. Typhoon
4. Tornado
5. Fog
6. Blizzard
7. Heat wave
8. Freezing rain
9. Volcanic eruption
10. Tsunami
11. Drought

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**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:** [March 14, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50451 "2017-03-14T23:26:57Z")

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Unpleasant, severe or dangerous weather

1. Snow squall
2. Icy roads, sidewalks
3. Typhoon
4. Tornado
5. Fog
6. Blizzard
7. Heat wave
8. Freezing rain
9. Volcanic eruption
10. Tsunami
11. Drought
12. Hail

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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:** [March 14, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50452 "2017-03-14T23:36:15Z")

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Unpleasant, severe or dangerous weather

1. Snow squall
2. Icy roads, sidewalks
3. Typhoon
4. Tornado
5. Fog
6. Blizzard
7. Heat wave
8. Freezing rain
9. Volcanic eruption
10. Tsunami
11. Drought
12. Hail
13. Sharknado  
New category!

Favorite scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50453 "2017-03-15T01:21:42Z")

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Favorite scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50454 "2017-03-15T01:51:28Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> 1. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.

That passage reads _“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”_

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50455 "2017-03-15T03:39:01Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

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**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:** [March 15, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50456 "2017-03-15T06:18:39Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50457 "2017-03-15T07:19:56Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
5. John 3:17: For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

I once used that in a research paper as one means (among many) of contradicting a conservative Christian viewpoint stating that trans people should not be given equal rights.

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50458 "2017-03-15T13:58:08Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
5. John 3:17: For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
6. Rev. 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50459 "2017-03-15T14:17:18Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
5. John 3:17: For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
6. Rev. 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
7. John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50460 "2017-03-15T14:31:41Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
5. John 3:17: For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
6. Rev. 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
7. John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
8. Romans 7:19 “The good I wish to do, I do not do. The evil I do not wish to do, that I do.”

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50461 "2017-03-15T15:44:07Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
5. John 3:17: For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
6. Rev. 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
7. John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
8. Romans 7:19 “The good I wish to do, I do not do. The evil I do not wish to do, that I do.”
9. John 21:16Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50462 "2017-03-15T15:59:04Z")

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Famous people born in Ireland

1. C.S. Lewis
2. Arthur Guinness
3. George Bernard Shaw
4. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
5. Patsy Donovan
6. Oscar Wilde
7. Van Morrison

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50463 "2017-03-15T16:40:54Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
5. John 3:17: For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
6. Rev. 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
7. John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
8. Romans 7:19 “The good I wish to do, I do not do. The evil I do not wish to do, that I do.”
9. John 21:16Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”
10. John 11:35 Jesus Wept.

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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:** [March 15, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50464 "2017-03-15T17:02:40Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
5. John 3:17: For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
6. Rev. 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
7. John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
8. Romans 7:19 “The good I wish to do, I do not do. The evil I do not wish to do, that I do.”
9. John 21:16Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”
10. John 11:35 Jesus Wept.
11. Mark12:31: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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**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:** [March 15, 2017, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50465 "2017-03-15T22:15:17Z")

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Favorite Scripture verses.

1. James 1.20: The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. (KJV)
2. 2 Chronicles 7:14; Prayer is America’s only hope.
3. Micah 6:8: “…what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
4. Psalm 121:1: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
5. John 3:17: For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
6. Rev. 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
7. John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
8. Romans 7:19 “The good I wish to do, I do not do. The evil I do not wish to do, that I do.”
9. John 21:16Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”
10. John 11:35 Jesus Wept.
11. Mark12:31: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
12. Psalm 139:9: If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea

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