# 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:** 2682

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53626 "2017-07-19T01:52:19Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt

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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:** [July 19, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53627 "2017-07-19T13:24:02Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray

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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:** [July 19, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53628 "2017-07-19T13:46:23Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!

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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:** [July 19, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53629 "2017-07-19T14:17:00Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill

You didn’t say how _much_ I have to value it.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53630 "2017-07-19T14:21:17Z")

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A whole dollar???

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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:** [July 19, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53631 "2017-07-19T14:38:31Z")

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Well, I don’t want to seem as cheap as the President.

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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:** [July 19, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53632 "2017-07-19T17:38:40Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt

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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:** [July 20, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53633 "2017-07-20T03:09:47Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt
6. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, a photo of my kids

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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:** [July 20, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53634 "2017-07-20T13:17:54Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt
6. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, a photo of my kids
7. The Codex Sinaiticus, my Scofield study reference Bible

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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:** [July 20, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53635 "2017-07-20T16:10:59Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt
6. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, a photo of my kids
7. The Codex Sinaiticus, my Scofield study reference Bible
8. Venus de Milo, my Blips and Chitz pin

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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:** [July 20, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53636 "2017-07-20T18:13:42Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt
6. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, a photo of my kids
7. The Codex Sinaiticus, my Scofield study reference Bible
8. Venus de Milo, my Blips and Chitz pin
9. The Crown Jewels; my Jeopardy tote bag and baseball cap

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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:** [July 20, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53637 "2017-07-20T18:43:21Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt
6. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, a photo of my kids
7. The Codex Sinaiticus, my Scofield study reference Bible
8. Venus de Milo, my Blips and Chitz pin
9. The Crown Jewels; my Jeopardy tote bag and baseball cap
10. Portrait of Sir Thomas More by Holbein, my Parker fountain pen

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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:** [July 20, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53638 "2017-07-20T19:02:50Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt
6. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, a photo of my kids
7. The Codex Sinaiticus, my Scofield study reference Bible
8. Venus de Milo, my Blips and Chitz pin
9. The Crown Jewels; my Jeopardy tote bag and baseball cap
10. Portrait of Sir Thomas More by Holbein, my Parker fountain pen
11. Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace, my Nikon 8008S camera

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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:** [July 20, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53639 "2017-07-20T23:21:02Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt
6. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, a photo of my kids
7. The Codex Sinaiticus, my Scofield study reference Bible
8. Venus de Milo, my Blips and Chitz pin
9. The Crown Jewels; my Jeopardy tote bag and baseball cap
10. Portrait of Sir Thomas More by Holbein, my Parker fountain pen
11. Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace, my Nikon 8008S camera
12. The Codex Alexandrinus, my box of Cheerios

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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:** [July 21, 2017, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53640 "2017-07-21T02:09:49Z")

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You are able to steal any object in the world, but you have to replace it with an object you value. What are the two objects?

1. Elvis’s jump suit, my Phish Bathtub Gin T shirt
2. The Codex Vaticanus, my 1920’s style Death Ray
3. The Hope Diamond, and Hi, Opal!
4. Trump’s wig, and a $1 bill
5. The Codex Bezae, my Batman T-shirt
6. Van Gogh’s Starry Night, a photo of my kids
7. The Codex Sinaiticus, my Scofield study reference Bible
8. Venus de Milo, my Blips and Chitz pin
9. The Crown Jewels; my Jeopardy tote bag and baseball cap
10. Portrait of Sir Thomas More by Holbein, my Parker fountain pen
11. Winged Victory (Nike) of Samothrace, my Nikon 8008S camera
12. The Codex Alexandrinus, my box of Cheerios
13. The Mask of Tutankhamen, my bag of cashew nuts that I’m eating right now

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A drink to cool you off on a hot summer evening

1. White wine sangria

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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:** [July 21, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53641 "2017-07-21T02:32:24Z")

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A drink to cool you off on a hot summer evening

1. White wine sangria
2. Root beer float

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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:** [July 21, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53642 "2017-07-21T11:15:00Z")

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A drink to cool you off on a hot summer evening

1. White wine sangria
2. Root beer float
3. Iced coffee

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**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:** [July 21, 2017, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53643 "2017-07-21T11:44:26Z")

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A drink to cool you off on a hot summer evening

1. White wine sangria
2. Root beer float
3. Iced coffee
4. Sweet iced tea with lemon

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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:** [July 21, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53644 "2017-07-21T12:08:57Z")

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A drink to cool you off on a hot summer evening

1. White wine sangria
2. Root beer float
3. Iced coffee
4. Sweet iced tea with lemon
5. Orange juice

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/53645 "2017-07-21T12:23:43Z")

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A drink to cool you off on a hot summer evening

1. White wine sangria
2. Root beer float
3. Iced coffee
4. Sweet iced tea with lemon
5. Orange juice
6. Budweiser

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