# 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:** 263

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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:** [May 4, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5241 "2011-05-04T21:27:46Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark

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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5242 "2011-05-04T21:30:18Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor\*  
[sub]\* Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor Hodor [/sub]

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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:** [May 4, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5243 "2011-05-04T21:48:18Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister

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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:** [May 4, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5244 "2011-05-04T22:28:11Z")

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John Singer Sargent? Are you talking about “The Triumph of Religion” or the rumors about him being gay?

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5245 "2011-05-05T01:32:55Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister
6. Arya Stark

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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:** [May 5, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5246 "2011-05-05T01:52:55Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister
6. Arya Stark
7. Viserys Targaryen

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5247 "2011-05-05T04:23:37Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister
6. Arya Stark
7. Viserys Targaryen
8. Jory Cassel

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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:** [May 5, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5248 "2011-05-05T13:56:28Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> John Singer Sargent? Are you talking about “The Triumph of Religion” or the rumors about him being gay?

Well, I was thinking of this, [Portrait of Madame X - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Madame_X), but yours are valid points too.

Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister
6. Arya Stark
7. Viserys Targaryen
8. Jory Cassel
9. Old Nan

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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:** [May 5, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5249 "2011-05-05T16:35:00Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister
6. Arya Stark
7. Viserys Targaryen
8. Jory Cassel
9. Old Nan
10. Jon Snow

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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:** [May 5, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5250 "2011-05-05T16:36:36Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister
6. Arya Stark
7. Viserys Targaryen
8. Jory Cassel
9. Old Nan
10. Jon Snow
11. Jorah Mormont

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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:** [May 6, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5251 "2011-05-06T18:39:06Z")

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I killed a thread of thousands of posts by mentioning Jorah Mormont. My God… what have I done?

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5252 "2011-05-06T18:41:25Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> I killed a thread of thousands of posts by mentioning Jorah Mormont. My God… what have I done?

I cannot participate in a topic that I know nothing about. I recognize exactly zero names in the list from 1-11. ZERO.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5253 "2011-05-06T18:42:17Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> I killed a thread of thousands of posts by mentioning Jorah Mormont. My God… what have I done?

Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister
6. Arya Stark
7. Viserys Targaryen
8. Jory Cassel
9. Old Nan
10. Jon Snow
11. Jorah Mormont
12. Petyr Baelish

(There! Make me go look up characters on IMDB for a show I’ve never seen and have no knowledge of. Happy? 😃 )

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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:** [May 6, 2011, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5254 "2011-05-06T18:59:19Z")

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[QUOTE=Infovore]

(There! Make me go look up characters on IMDB for a show I’ve never seen and have no knowledge of. Happy? 😃 )  
[/QUOTE]

Yes, actually- things are in part back to how they should be. You’re essentially the Navy Seal of this thread!

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5255 "2011-05-06T19:00:01Z")

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Characters in the “Game of Thrones” HBO series

1. King Robert Baratheon
2. Khal Drogo
3. Ned Stark
4. Hodor
5. Jaime Lannister
6. Arya Stark
7. Viserys Targaryen
8. Jory Cassel
9. Old Nan
10. Jon Snow
11. Jorah Mormont
12. Petyr Baelish
13. Daenerys Targaryen

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A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom\*

1. Sweet Child 'o Mine

- Assume your backup band has the chops - it is a movie, after all.

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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:** [May 6, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5256 "2011-05-06T19:02:34Z")

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A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom\*

1. Sweet Child 'o Mine
2. The Thong Song

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5257 "2011-05-06T19:13:05Z")

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A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom\*

1. Sweet Child 'o Mine
2. The Thong Song
3. Stairway to Heaven

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5258 "2011-05-06T19:21:51Z")

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A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom\*

1. Sweet Child 'o Mine
2. The Thong Song
3. Stairway to Heaven
4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! :D)

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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:** [May 6, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5259 "2011-05-06T19:25:20Z")

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A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom\*

1. Sweet Child 'o Mine
2. The Thong Song
3. Stairway to Heaven
4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! :D)
5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs)

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5260 "2011-05-06T19:26:24Z")

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A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom

1. Sweet Child 'o Mine
2. The Thong Song
3. Stairway to Heaven
4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! :D)
5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs)
6. Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang, for all you youngsters out there)

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