# 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:** 2825

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56487 "2018-01-03T20:08:31Z")

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The current temperature where you live/Location (as specific as you want to be)

1. 67°F/SE Florida
2. 36F - Durham NC
3. 16F - New Jersey
4. 28F - Austin, Tx
5. 11F - Fairland, IN
6. 14°F - Chicago
7. 13°F - NE Ohio
8. 28°F - Long Island NY
9. 28F - Spokane Valley, WA
10. 26F - Lethbridge, AB

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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:** [January 3, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56488 "2018-01-03T21:29:21Z")

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The current temperature where you live/Location (as specific as you want to be)

1. 67°F/SE Florida
2. 36F - Durham NC
3. 16F - New Jersey
4. 28F - Austin, Tx
5. 11F - Fairland, IN
6. 14°F - Chicago
7. 13°F - NE Ohio
8. 28°F - Long Island NY
9. 28F - Spokane Valley, WA
10. 26F - Lethbridge, AB
11. 79°F - Grand Cayman

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56489 "2018-01-04T13:14:11Z")

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The current temperature where you live/Location (as specific as you want to be)

1. 67°F/SE Florida
2. 36F - Durham NC
3. 16F - New Jersey
4. 28F - Austin, Tx
5. 11F - Fairland, IN
6. 14°F - Chicago
7. 13°F - NE Ohio
8. 28°F - Long Island NY
9. 28F - Spokane Valley, WA
10. 26F - Lethbridge, AB
11. 79°F - Grand Cayman
12. 37°F - SE Florida

Damn, what a difference a day makes

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56490 "2018-01-04T15:01:51Z")

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1. 67°F/SE Florida
2. 36F - Durham NC
3. 16F - New Jersey
4. 28F - Austin, Tx
5. 11F - Fairland, IN
6. 14°F - Chicago
7. 13°F - NE Ohio
8. 28°F - Long Island NY
9. 28F - Spokane Valley, WA
10. 26F - Lethbridge, AB
11. 79°F - Grand Cayman
12. 37°F - SE Florida
13. 50°F - Stockton, CA  
Things that just seem to stay on the to do list.

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56491 "2018-01-04T15:35:12Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to do list.

1. The Laundry

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56492 "2018-01-04T15:36:55Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56493 "2018-01-04T15:37:01Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to do list.

1. The Laundry
2. Paying bills

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**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56494 "2018-01-04T15:46:19Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage

NOTE: Cleanup done

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56495 "2018-01-04T15:49:23Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn

No matter how much you mow it down, it just keeps growing back up.

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56496 "2018-01-04T15:58:59Z")

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1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn
6. Clear the desk

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56497 "2018-01-04T16:23:49Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to-do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn
6. Clear the desk
7. Cleaning up the Baker’s Dozen list

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56498 "2018-01-04T16:53:17Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to-do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn
6. Clear the desk
7. Cleaning up the Baker’s Dozen list
8. Straightening out the bookshelves

There are 8 of them, and boxes full of books in the garage from when we moved 3 years ago

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56499 "2018-01-04T17:29:13Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to-do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn
6. Clear the desk
7. Cleaning up the Baker’s Dozen list
8. Straightening out the bookshelves
9. Changing the litter box

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56500 "2018-01-04T17:45:18Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to-do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn
6. Clear the desk
7. Cleaning up the Baker’s Dozen list
8. Straightening out the bookshelves
9. Changing the litter box
10. Letting the dog out, and letting him back in

Twain is said to have defined “door” as “something a dog is always on the wrong side of.”

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56501 "2018-01-04T19:07:56Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to-do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn
6. Clear the desk
7. Cleaning up the Baker’s Dozen list
8. Straightening out the bookshelves
9. Changing the litter box
10. Letting the dog out, and letting him back in
11. Buying groceries (I’d forgotten how much a 14 year old boy can eat!)

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56502 "2018-01-04T20:34:29Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to-do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn
6. Clear the desk
7. Cleaning up the Baker’s Dozen list
8. Straightening out the bookshelves
9. Changing the litter box
10. Letting the dog out, and letting him back in
11. Buying groceries (I’d forgotten how much a 14 year old boy can eat!)
12. Refilling the cold-water jug

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56503 "2018-01-04T22:19:33Z")

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Things that just seem to stay on the to-do list.

1. The Laundry
2. The Dishes
3. Paying bills
4. Cleaning out the garage
5. The lawn
6. Clear the desk
7. Cleaning up the Baker’s Dozen list
8. Straightening out the bookshelves
9. Changing the litter box
10. Letting the dog out, and letting him back in
11. Buying groceries (I’d forgotten how much a 14 year old boy can eat!)
12. Refilling the cold-water jug
13. Cleaning the bathroom

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This was inspired by a thread in Cafe Society

Songs with a cappella beginnings or endings (if possible, include a video link):

1. Shining Star - Earth, Wind, & Fire [Shining Star - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHO40Jmqscg)

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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:** [January 4, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56504 "2018-01-04T22:54:49Z")

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Songs with a cappella beginnings or endings (if possible, include a video link):

1. Shining Star - Earth, Wind, & Fire [Shining Star - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHO40Jmqscg)
2. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley [elvis presley-hound dog - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQ8GDBA8Is)

A capella for just half a line at the beginning

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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:** [January 5, 2018, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56505 "2018-01-05T00:50:39Z")

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Songs with a cappella beginnings or endings (if possible, include a video link):

1. Shining Star - Earth, Wind, & Fire [Shining Star - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHO40Jmqscg)
2. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley [elvis presley-hound dog - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQ8GDBA8Is)
3. [Fat Bottomed Girls](https://youtu.be/VMnjF1O4eH0) - Queen

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**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:** [January 5, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/56506 "2018-01-05T02:02:00Z")

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Songs with a cappella beginnings or endings (if possible, include a video link):

1. Shining Star - Earth, Wind, & Fire [Shining Star - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHO40Jmqscg)
2. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley [elvis presley-hound dog - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQ8GDBA8Is)
3. [Fat Bottomed Girls](https://youtu.be/VMnjF1O4eH0) - Queen
4. “I’ve Seen All Good People”, Yes: [I've Seen All Good People: a. Your Move, b. All Good People (2008 Remaster) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfgPEh2J9aI)

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