# 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\
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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:** [September 15, 2017, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54727 "2017-09-15T17:50:21Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.

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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:** [September 15, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54728 "2017-09-15T18:37:30Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.
6. So more people can read Lois McMaster Bujold.

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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 15, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54729 "2017-09-15T19:26:39Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.
6. So more people can read Lois McMaster Bujold.
7. So he’ll put in a good word with the President for me to be appointed, too!

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54730 "2017-09-15T20:05:01Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.
6. So more people can read Lois McMaster Bujold.
7. So he’ll put in a good word with the President for me to be appointed, too!
8. Anyone who likes revolving doors has to have excellent judgment, and visiting someone in the hospital shows extreme compassion.

(SDMB thread started by **Dendarii Dame** : [https://goo.gl/Y8564R](https://goo.gl/Y8564R)

Although, truth be told, **Dendarii Dame** may never have made it to the hospital patient for that visit and may have spent all day sitting on the bench and looking at that revolving door.  
)

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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:** [September 15, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54731 "2017-09-15T21:14:15Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.
6. So more people can read Lois McMaster Bujold.
7. So she’ll put in a good word with the President for me to be appointed, too!
8. Anyone who likes revolving doors has to have excellent judgment, and visiting someone in the hospital shows extreme compassion.
9. I look good in white lace collars.

Thanks for this thread, everybody.  
(SDMB thread started by **Dendarii Dame** : [https://goo.gl/Y8564R](https://goo.gl/Y8564R)

Although, truth be told, **Dendarii Dame** may never have made it to the hospital patient for that visit and may have spent all day sitting on the bench and looking at that revolving door.

FYI, I did in fact proceed through the revolving door to visit that patient. Andy L (my husband) can confirm this.

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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:** [September 15, 2017, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54732 "2017-09-15T22:23:18Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.
6. So more people can read Lois McMaster Bujold.
7. So she’ll put in a good word with the President for me to be appointed, too!
8. Anyone who likes revolving doors has to have excellent judgment, and visiting someone in the hospital shows extreme compassion.
9. I look good in white lace collars.
10. She can reply to any matter at hand with a relevant quote from the Book of Disney.

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54733 "2017-09-16T01:13:43Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.
6. So more people can read Lois McMaster Bujold.
7. So she’ll put in a good word with the President for me to be appointed, too!
8. Anyone who likes revolving doors has to have excellent judgment, and visiting someone in the hospital shows extreme compassion.
9. I look good in white lace collars.
10. She can reply to any matter at hand with a relevant quote from the Book of Disney.
11. Because [There is Nothing Like a Dame](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljm9CDRAhMQ)

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54734 "2017-09-16T04:20:42Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.
6. So more people can read Lois McMaster Bujold.
7. So she’ll put in a good word with the President for me to be appointed, too!
8. Anyone who likes revolving doors has to have excellent judgment, and visiting someone in the hospital shows extreme compassion.
9. I look good in white lace collars.
10. She can reply to any matter at hand with a relevant quote from the Book of Disney.
11. Because [There is Nothing Like a Dame](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljm9CDRAhMQ)
12. Because she supports her husband, including when he’s in the hospital.

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54735 "2017-09-16T14:01:36Z")

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Reasons Dendarii Dame should be on the Supreme Court

1. Encyclopedic knowledge
2. There aren’t enough dames on the SC (nor enough broads for that matter)
3. We need to take the Court back from the Cetagandan majority
4. The Dendarii district is historically underrepresented in Vorbarra Sultana.
5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is starting to lose her looks.
6. So more people can read Lois McMaster Bujold.
7. So she’ll put in a good word with the President for me to be appointed, too!
8. Anyone who likes revolving doors has to have excellent judgment, and visiting someone in the hospital shows extreme compassion.
9. I look good in white lace collars.
10. She can reply to any matter at hand with a relevant quote from the Book of Disney.
11. Because [There is Nothing Like a Dame](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljm9CDRAhMQ)
12. Because she supports her husband, including when he’s in the hospital.
13. I actually have been a judge during a mock trial in high school, so I’ve got experience.

Just to clarify, I wasn’t visiting my husband on that occasion, it was a different family member. He was just with me.

Pass.

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54736 "2017-09-16T15:49:35Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54737 "2017-09-16T16:20:22Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54738 "2017-09-16T16:22:06Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change

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**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 16, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54739 "2017-09-16T16:46:27Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change
4. Diversity training

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54740 "2017-09-16T16:54:30Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change
4. Diversity training
5. Euthanasia

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**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 16, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54741 "2017-09-16T16:56:02Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change
4. Diversity training
5. Euthanasia
6. Frankfurter toppings

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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 16, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54742 "2017-09-16T16:56:21Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change
4. Diversity training
5. Euthanasia
6. Fracking
7. Granting asylum to Middle Eastern refugees

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54743 "2017-09-16T17:05:13Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change
4. Diversity training
5. Euthanasia
6. Fracking
7. Granting asylum to Middle Eastern refugees
8. Hitler

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**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 16, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54744 "2017-09-16T17:09:53Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change
4. Diversity training
5. Euthanasia
6. Fracking
7. Granting asylum to Middle Eastern refugees
8. Hitler
9. Ice caps melting

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54745 "2017-09-16T17:22:01Z")

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Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change
4. Diversity training
5. Euthanasia
6. Fracking
7. Granting asylum to Middle Eastern refugees
8. Hitler
9. Ice caps melting
10. Judicial appointments

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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:** [September 16, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/54746 "2017-09-16T17:33:08Z")

</div>

Really controversial subjects, alphabetical, A - M

1. Abortion
2. Black Lives Matter
3. Climate change
4. Diversity training
5. Euthanasia
6. Fracking
7. Granting asylum to Middle Eastern refugees
8. Hitler
9. Ice caps melting
10. Judicial appointments
11. The Ku Klux Klan

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