# 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:** 2721
**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:** [September 5, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54407 "2017-09-05T13:24:11Z")
Movies with the full name of another movie within their title (no sequels), 1. Dial M for Murder. 2. The Lord Of The Rings. 3. Alien. 4. Miracle on 34th Street 5. Bride of Frankenstein 6. The Help 7. Mother, Jugs, and Speed ---
**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:** [September 5, 2017, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54408 "2017-09-05T13:30:39Z")
Movies with the full name of another movie within their title (no sequels), 1. Dial M for Murder. 2. The Lord Of The Rings. 3. Alien. 4. Miracle on 34th Street 5. Bride of Frankenstein [/QUOTE] 6. The Help 7. Mother, Jugs, and Speed 8. Hot Fuzz ---
**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:** [September 5, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54409 "2017-09-05T13:48:26Z")
Movies with the full name of another movie within their title (no sequels), 1. Dial M for Murder. 2. The Lord Of The Rings. 3. Alien. 4. Miracle on 34th Street 5. Bride of Frankenstein 6. The Help 7. Mother, Jugs, and Speed 8. Hot Fuzz 9. Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World ---
**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 5, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54410 "2017-09-05T14:44:25Z")
Movies with the full name of another movie within their title (no sequels), 1. Dial M for Murder. 2. The Lord Of The Rings. 3. Alien. 4. Miracle on 34th Street 5. Bride of Frankenstein 6. The Help 7. Mother, Jugs, and Speed 8. Hot Fuzz 9. Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World 10. Clueless ---
**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:** [September 5, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54411 "2017-09-05T14:44:38Z")
Movies with the full name of another movie within their title (no sequels), 1. Dial M for Murder. 2. The Lord Of The Rings. 3. Alien. 4. Miracle on 34th Street 5. Bride of Frankenstein 6. The Help 7. Mother, Jugs, and Speed 8. Hot Fuzz 9. Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World 10. Riding in Cars with Boys ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54412 "2017-09-05T15:02:48Z")
Movies with the full name of another movie within their title (no sequels), 1. Dial M for Murder. 2. The Lord Of The Rings. 3. Alien. 4. Miracle on 34th Street 5. Bride of Frankenstein 6. The Help 7. Mother, Jugs, and Speed 8. Hot Fuzz 9. Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World 10. Riding in Cars with Boys 11. Joe Dirt ---
**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 5, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54413 "2017-09-05T15:08:07Z")
Movies with the full name of another movie within their title (no sequels), 1. Dial M for Murder. 2. The Lord Of The Rings. 3. Alien. 4. Miracle on 34th Street 5. Bride of Frankenstein 6. The Help 7. Mother, Jugs, and Speed 8. Hot Fuzz 9. Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World 10. Riding in Cars with Boys 11. Joe Dirt 12. Clueless ---
**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:** [September 5, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54414 "2017-09-05T15:08:20Z")
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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:** [September 5, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54415 "2017-09-05T15:38:08Z")
Movies with the full name of another movie within their title (no sequels), 1. Dial M for Murder. 2. The Lord Of The Rings. 3. Alien. 4. Miracle on 34th Street 5. Bride of Frankenstein 6. The Help 7. Mother, Jugs, and Speed 8. Hot Fuzz 9. Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World 10. Riding in Cars with Boys 11. Joe Dirt 12. Clueless 13. North by Northwest Next category: If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered ---
**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 5, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54416 "2017-09-05T16:03:08Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54417 "2017-09-05T16:52:14Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. ---
**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 5, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54418 "2017-09-05T16:57:26Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54419 "2017-09-05T19:50:58Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. 5. You’d be hearing a lot more bagpipe music, I can tell you that ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54420 "2017-09-05T23:34:48Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. 5. You’d be hearing a lot more bagpipe music, I can tell you that 6. Infield Fly Rule would be “foul and in play”, not “automatic out”. Eliminate the only exception to the theory that every out on a legally batted ball must be executed. ---
**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 6, 2017, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54421 "2017-09-06T02:19:00Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. 5. You’d be hearing a lot more bagpipe music, I can tell you that 6. Infield Fly Rule would be “foul and in play”, not “automatic out” 7. DVD and Blu-Ray movie lengths would be shown in hours AND minutes, not just minutes. I’d rather know a movie is 2 hours and 16 minutes long than 136 minutes long. I don’t wanna have to do math when I wanna watch a movie. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54422 "2017-09-06T05:50:07Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. 5. You’d be hearing a lot more bagpipe music, I can tell you that 6. Infield Fly Rule would be “foul and in play”, not “automatic out” 7. DVD and Blu-Ray movie lengths would be shown in hours AND minutes, not just minutes 8. Clothing designers and manufacturers would have to wear underwear made of labels patched together with nylon thread. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54423 "2017-09-06T06:14:31Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. 5. You’d be hearing a lot more bagpipe music, I can tell you that 6. Infield Fly Rule would be “foul and in play”, not “automatic out” 7. DVD and Blu-Ray movie lengths would be shown in hours AND minutes, not just minutes 8. Clothing designers and manufacturers would have to wear underwear made of labels patched together with nylon thread. 9. All clothing, for men, women, and children, must be sized consistently and simply, based on the item’s actual size. Also, women’s jackets and pants must have functional pockets. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2017, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54424 "2017-09-06T12:10:13Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. 5. You’d be hearing a lot more bagpipe music, I can tell you that 6. Infield Fly Rule would be “foul and in play”, not “automatic out” 7. DVD and Blu-Ray movie lengths would be shown in hours AND minutes, not just minutes 8. Clothing designers and manufacturers would have to wear underwear made of labels patched together with nylon thread. 9. All clothing, for men, women, and children, must be sized consistently and simply, based on the item’s actual size. Also, women’s jackets and pants must have functional pockets. 10. All airlines must comply with generous minimum elbow and legroom guidelines. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54425 "2017-09-06T12:53:11Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. 5. You’d be hearing a lot more bagpipe music, I can tell you that 6. Infield Fly Rule would be “foul and in play”, not “automatic out” 7. DVD and Blu-Ray movie lengths would be shown in hours AND minutes, not just minutes 8. Clothing designers and manufacturers would have to wear underwear made of labels patched together with nylon thread. 9. All clothing, for men, women, and children, must be sized consistently and simply, based on the item’s actual size. Also, women’s jackets and pants must have functional pockets. 10. All airlines must comply with generous minimum elbow and legroom guidelines. 11. All “stupid” warning labels (e.g. packages of nuts that read “warning, this product may contain nuts”) would disappear ---
**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:** [September 6, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54426 "2017-09-06T13:08:28Z")
If I were the all-powerful Monarch of Earth… 1. All graphic and comic book pages would be clearly numbered 2. Heavy metal ballads would be illegal 3. After offsetting penalties in football, no do-over! Let the play stand. 4. Research into global alternative energy sources would be top priority. 5. You’d be hearing a lot more bagpipe music, I can tell you that 6. Infield Fly Rule would be “foul and in play”, not “automatic out” 7. DVD and Blu-Ray movie lengths would be shown in hours AND minutes, not just minutes 8. Clothing designers and manufacturers would have to wear underwear made of labels patched together with nylon thread. 9. All clothing, for men, women, and children, must be sized consistently and simply, based on the item’s actual size. Also, women’s jackets and pants must have functional pockets. 10. All airlines must comply with generous minimum elbow and legroom guidelines. 11. All “stupid” warning labels (e.g. packages of nuts that read “warning, this product may contain nuts”) would disappear 12. The same restrictions that apply to smoking would apply to any hand held device. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2720) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2722)