# 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:** 2718
**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:** [September 1, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54347 "2017-09-01T00:28:25Z")
A favorite series that you keep coming back to, book, TV, film or any other media 1. The Horatio Hornblower books by C.S. Forester 2. The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling 3. Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout 4. Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesteron 5. The Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold 6. The 87th Precinct mysteries by Ed McBain 7. Avatar the Last Airbender 8. Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere books 9. Star Trek, the original series 10. Doctor Who, TV series 11. Adam Dalgliesh mysteries by P.D. James AKA Baroness James of Holland Park ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54348 "2017-09-01T06:36:06Z")
A favorite series that you keep coming back to, book, TV, film or any other media 1. The Horatio Hornblower books by C.S. Forester 2. The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling 3. Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout 4. Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesteron 5. The Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold 6. The 87th Precinct mysteries by Ed McBain 7. Avatar the Last Airbender 8. Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere books 9. Star Trek, the original series 10. Doctor Who, TV series 11. Adam Dalgliesh mysteries by P.D. James 12. Pogo, by Walt Kelly ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54349 "2017-09-01T15:33:47Z")
A favorite series that you keep coming back to, book, TV, film or any other media 1. The Horatio Hornblower books by C.S. Forester 2. The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling 3. Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout 4. Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesteron 5. The Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold 6. The 87th Precinct mysteries by Ed McBain 7. Avatar the Last Airbender 8. Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere books 9. Star Trek, the original series 10. Doctor Who, TV series 11. Adam Dalgliesh mysteries by P.D. James 12. Pogo, by Walt Kelly 13. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams ---
**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:** [September 1, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54350 "2017-09-01T16:01:14Z")
A favorite series that you keep coming back to, book, TV, film or any other media 1. The Horatio Hornblower books by C.S. Forester 2. The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling 3. Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout 4. Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesteron 5. The Vorkosiganverse novels by Lois McMaster Bujold 6. The 87th Precinct mysteries by Ed McBain 7. Avatar the Last Airbender 8. Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere books 9. Star Trek, the original series 10. Doctor Who, TV series 11. Adam Dalgliesh mysteries by P.D. James 12. Pogo, by Walt Kelly 13. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 14. Seinfeld Next: Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” ---
**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:** [September 1, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54351 "2017-09-01T16:05:30Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54352 "2017-09-01T19:21:20Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” ---
**Author:** ![RadioWave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@RadioWave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadioWave)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54353 "2017-09-01T19:56:53Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” ---
**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:** [September 1, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54354 "2017-09-01T20:15:35Z")
[Oh, THAT was a good one!] ---
**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:** [September 1, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54355 "2017-09-01T20:18:48Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” 5. “I’m going to build a wall around Houston…” ---
**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:** [September 1, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54356 "2017-09-01T20:35:54Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” 5. “I’m going to build a wall around Houston…” 6. “Everybody says I’m the best at comforting ignorant yokels forced out of their squalid homes by flooding. The BEST.” ---
**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:** [September 2, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54357 "2017-09-02T01:24:53Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” 5. “I’m going to build a wall around Houston…” 6. “Everybody says I’m the best at comforting ignorant yokels forced out of their squalid homes by flooding. The BEST.” 7. “Do ya think he came here looking for Whitney Houston?” ---
**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:** [September 2, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54358 "2017-09-02T03:12:07Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” 5. “I’m going to build a wall around Houston…” 6. “Everybody says I’m the best at comforting ignorant yokels forced out of their squalid homes by flooding. The BEST.” 7. “Do ya think he came here looking for Whitney Houston?” 8. “I’m so glad he was able to work an insult of Obama into his speech.” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54359 "2017-09-02T05:15:21Z")
Yokels? In HOUSTON? The 4th largest city in America? Where the current black mayor replaced a lesbian? ---
**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:** [September 2, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54360 "2017-09-02T21:44:45Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” 5. “I’m going to build a wall around Houston…” 6. “Everybody says I’m the best at comforting ignorant yokels forced out of their squalid homes by flooding. The BEST.” 7. “Do ya think he came here looking for Whitney Houston?” 8. “I’m so glad he was able to work an insult of Obama into his speech.” 9. “Yokels? In HOUSTON? The 4th largest city in America? Where the current black mayor replaced a lesbian?” 10. “The wig floats, right?” ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54361 "2017-09-03T00:52:36Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” 5. “I’m going to build a wall around Houston…” 6. “Everybody says I’m the best at comforting ignorant yokels forced out of their squalid homes by flooding. The BEST.” 7. “Do ya think he came here looking for Whitney Houston?” 8. “I’m so glad he was able to work an insult of Obama into his speech.” 9. “Yokels? In HOUSTON? The 4th largest city in America? Where the current black mayor replaced a lesbian?” 10. “The wig floats, right?” 11. “FEMA says they’ll be bringing in eight metric tons of spray-on tan for the hardest-hit areas.” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54362 "2017-09-03T01:31:47Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” 5. “I’m going to build a wall around Houston…” 6. “Everybody says I’m the best at comforting ignorant yokels forced out of their squalid homes by flooding. The BEST.” 7. “Do ya think he came here looking for Whitney Houston?” 8. “I’m so glad he was able to work an insult of Obama into his speech.” 9. “Yokels? In HOUSTON? The 4th largest city in America? Where the current black mayor replaced a lesbian?” 10. “The wig floats, right?” 11. “FEMA says they’ll be bringing in eight metric tons of spray-on tan for the hardest-hit areas.” 12. “Hey, let’s spread a rumor that the refineries are shut down for months and then watch Austinites panic and start mile long lines at the gas stations!” ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54363 "2017-09-03T02:21:21Z")
Overheard during the President’s recent visit to Texas 1. “Did you notice he never took his hat off in the high winds?” 2. “Did you know you can buy a USA cap like his for only $19.95 at Trump Tower?” 3. “Where are the CROWDS, damn it? And don’t give me any hurricane crap!” 4. “Avec moi, le déluge.” 5. “I’m going to build a wall around Houston…” 6. “Everybody says I’m the best at comforting ignorant yokels forced out of their squalid homes by flooding. The BEST.” 7. “Do ya think he came here looking for Whitney Houston?” 8. “I’m so glad he was able to work an insult of Obama into his speech.” 9. “Yokels? In HOUSTON? The 4th largest city in America? Where the current black mayor replaced a lesbian?” 10. “The wig floats, right?” 11. “FEMA says they’ll be bringing in eight metric tons of spray-on tan for the hardest-hit areas.” 12. “Hey, let’s spread a rumor that the refineries are shut down for months and then watch Austinites panic and start mile long lines at the gas stations!” 13. “Oh, no! Here he comes again!” New! Charitable Organizations 1. The Salvation Army ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54364 "2017-09-03T02:42:18Z")
Charitable Organizations 1. The Salvation Army 2. The Red Cross ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54365 "2017-09-03T02:44:33Z")
Charitable Organizations 1. The Salvation Army 2. The Red Cross 3. Samaritan’s Purse ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2017, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54366 "2017-09-03T06:29:57Z")
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