# 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:** 2635
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52686 "2017-06-09T00:36:55Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Stone - Curling ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52687 "2017-06-09T00:37:32Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Bowling pin ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52688 "2017-06-09T00:48:59Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52689 "2017-06-09T01:26:34Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee 6. Tennis ball ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52690 "2017-06-09T01:58:49Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee 6. Tennis ball 7. Arrow (archery) ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52691 "2017-06-09T02:53:10Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee 6. Tennis ball 7. Arrow (archery) 8. Darts - darts ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52692 "2017-06-09T03:40:39Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee 6. Tennis ball 7. Arrow (archery) 8. Darts - darts 9. Football - er, football ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52693 "2017-06-09T04:20:55Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee 6. Tennis ball 7. Arrow (archery) 8. Darts - darts 9. Football - er, football 10. caber ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52694 "2017-06-09T04:26:33Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee 6. Tennis ball 7. Arrow (archery) 8. Darts - darts 9. Football - er, football 10. caber 11. A dead goat - Buzkashi ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52695 "2017-06-09T04:47:46Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee 6. Tennis ball 7. Arrow (archery) 8. Darts - darts 9. Football - er, football 10. caber 11. A dead goat - Buzkashi 12. Quaffle (and Golden Snitch) - Quidditch ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52696 "2017-06-09T04:59:02Z")
13 different scoring objects used in sporting events. 1. Puck - Hockey 2. Shuttlecock - Badminton 3. Stone - Curling 4. Bowling pin 5. Frisbee - Ultimate Frisbee 6. Tennis ball 7. Arrow (archery) 8. Darts - darts 9. Football - er, football 10. caber 11. A dead goat - Buzkashi 12. Quaffle (and Golden Snitch) - Quidditch 13. Mechanical mole - Whack-a-Mole New: Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52697 "2017-06-09T05:12:24Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52698 "2017-06-09T05:16:37Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) 3. Margaret Thatcher ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52699 "2017-06-09T06:38:03Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Karen Silkwood ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52700 "2017-06-09T07:29:37Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Karen Silkwood 5. Julia Child ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52701 "2017-06-09T07:52:05Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Karen Silkwood 5. Julia Child 6. Roberta Guaspari ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52702 "2017-06-09T09:28:20Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Karen Silkwood 5. Julia Child 6. Roberta Guaspari 7. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton (the dingo lady) ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52703 "2017-06-09T11:53:33Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Karen Silkwood 5. Julia Child 6. Roberta Guaspari 7. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton (the dingo lady) 8. Ethel Rosenberg ---
**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:** [June 9, 2017, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52704 "2017-06-09T11:54:15Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Karen Silkwood 5. Julia Child 6. Roberta Guaspari 7. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton (the dingo lady) 8. Ethel Rosenberg 9. Nora Ephron ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/52705 "2017-06-09T12:01:36Z")
Real life characters portrayed by Meryl Streep. 1. Florence Foster Jenkins 2. Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) 3. Margaret Thatcher 4. Karen Silkwood 5. Julia Child 6. Roberta Guaspari 7. Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton (the dingo lady) 8. Ethel Rosenberg 9. Nora Ephron 10. Emmeline Pankhurst [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2634) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2636)