# 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:** 2884

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57667 "2018-03-08T12:41:08Z")

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Memorable storms

1. Hurricane Beulah, 1967
2. North American Ice Storm of 1998
3. Hurricane Maria, 2017
4. Hurricane Katrina, 2005
5. Hurricane Andrew, 1992
6. Hurricane Hazel, 1954
7. The Blizzard of 1978
8. Hurricane Fran 1996
9. Great Storm of 1900
10. Hurricane Audrey, 1957
11. Hurricane Ivan, 2004

Major damage to Grenada. A week later hit Grand Cayman as a Category 4. Would have been 5 but the weather equipment ripped off and blew away in the storm. Hit western Cuba as Category 5. And hit the Florida panhandle as a Category 3. Caused $26.1 billion in damage overall, making it one of the ten costliest hurricanes to date. Spawned 120 recorded tornadoes, the most of any hurricane to date.

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57668 "2018-03-08T15:10:56Z")

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Memorable storms

1. Hurricane Beulah, 1967
2. North American Ice Storm of 1998
3. Hurricane Maria, 2017
4. Hurricane Katrina, 2005
5. Hurricane Andrew, 1992
6. Hurricane Hazel, 1954
7. The Blizzard of 1978
8. Hurricane Fran 1996
9. Great Storm of 1900
10. Hurricane Audrey, 1957
11. Hurricane Ivan, 2004
12. Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, 2011

> **[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami)**
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> The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami (Japanese: 東北地方太平洋沖地震, Hepburn: Tōhoku-chihō Taiheiyō Oki Jishin) occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on 11 March. The magnitude 9.0–9.1 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquake had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region, and lasted approximately six minutes, causing a tsunami. It is sometimes known in Japan as the "Great East Japan Earthquake" (東日本大震災, Higashi nihon daishinsai), among other names.\[en 1...

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57669 "2018-03-08T15:18:47Z")

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Memorable storms

1. Hurricane Beulah, 1967
2. North American Ice Storm of 1998
3. Hurricane Maria, 2017
4. Hurricane Katrina, 2005
5. Hurricane Andrew, 1992
6. Hurricane Hazel, 1954
7. The Blizzard of 1978
8. Hurricane Fran 1996
9. Great Storm of 1900
10. Hurricane Audrey, 1957
11. Hurricane Ivan, 2004
12. Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, 2011
13. Saxon

[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/StormSaxon](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/StormSaxon)  
[https://gdawkins.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/stormsaxon02.jpg](https://gdawkins.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/stormsaxon02.jpg)

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57670 "2018-03-08T15:30:37Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57671 "2018-03-08T15:33:32Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57672 "2018-03-08T15:43:05Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57673 "2018-03-08T15:48:17Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”

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**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:** [March 8, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57674 "2018-03-08T16:11:28Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57675 "2018-03-08T16:27:04Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games
7. Septims, the Elder Scrolls games

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57676 "2018-03-08T16:31:41Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games
7. Septims, the Elder Scrolls games
8. Gold, silver and copper pieces, “Dungeons & Dragons”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57677 "2018-03-08T16:32:29Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games
7. Septims, the Elder Scrolls games
8. Gold, silver and copper pieces, “Dungeons & Dragons”
9. Buckazoids, “Space Quest”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57678 "2018-03-08T20:02:13Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games
7. Septims, the Elder Scrolls games
8. Gold, silver and copper pieces, “Dungeons & Dragons”
9. Buckazoids, “Space Quest”
10. Standard, “Tuf Voyaging”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57679 "2018-03-08T20:03:13Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games
7. Septims, the Elder Scrolls games
8. Gold, silver and copper pieces, “Dungeons & Dragons”
9. Buckazoids, “Space Quest”
10. Standard, “Tuf Voyaging”
11. Spacebucks, “Space Balls”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57680 "2018-03-08T20:12:06Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games
7. Septims, the Elder Scrolls games
8. Gold, silver and copper pieces, “Dungeons & Dragons”
9. Buckazoids, “Space Quest”
10. Standard, “Tuf Voyaging”
11. Spacebucks, “Space Balls”
12. Bluebacks, “Escape from L.A.”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57681 "2018-03-08T20:22:59Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games
7. Septims, the Elder Scrolls games
8. Gold, silver and copper pieces, “Dungeons & Dragons”
9. Buckazoids, “Space Quest”
10. Standard, “Tuf Voyaging”
11. Spacebucks, “Space Balls”
12. Bluebacks, “Escape from L.A.”
13. Shesh’ta, “Stargate SG-1”

Let’s keep it going!

More fictional currencies not already mentioned

1. Gold-pressed latinum, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57682 "2018-03-08T20:27:30Z")

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Fictional currencies

1. Federation credit, “Star Trek”
2. Quatloos, “Star Trek”
3. Galleons, “Harry Potter”
4. The Agatean rhinu, “Discworld”
5. Schmeckles, “Rick and Morty”
6. Simoleans, the Sims games
7. Septims, the Elder Scrolls games
8. Gold, silver and copper pieces, “Dungeons & Dragons”
9. Buckazoids, “Space Quest”
10. Standard, “Tuf Voyaging”
11. Spacebucks, “Space Balls”
12. Bluebacks, “Escape from L.A.”
13. Shesh’ta, “Stargate SG-1”

Let’s keep it going!

More fictional currencies not already mentioned

1. Gold-pressed latinum, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”
2. Marks (and fractions thereof), “The Dragonriders of Pern” series

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57683 "2018-03-08T20:32:35Z")

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More fictional currencies not already mentioned

1. Gold-pressed latinum, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”
2. Marks (and fractions thereof), “The Dragonriders of Pern” series
3. Kalganid, “The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation and Empire”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57684 "2018-03-08T20:33:19Z")

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More fictional currencies not already mentioned

1. Gold-pressed latinum, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”
2. Marks (and fractions thereof), “The Dragonriders of Pern” series
3. Kalganid, “The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation and Empire”
4. Wheels, “Runequest”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57685 "2018-03-08T20:37:52Z")

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More fictional currencies not already mentioned

1. Gold-pressed latinum, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”
2. Marks (and fractions thereof), “The Dragonriders of Pern” series
3. Kalganid, “The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation and Empire”
4. Wheels, “Runequest”
5. Parsohn, “South Park”

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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:** [March 8, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57686 "2018-03-08T20:48:37Z")

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More fictional currencies not already mentioned

1. Gold-pressed latinum, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”
2. Marks (and fractions thereof), “The Dragonriders of Pern” series
3. Kalganid, “The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation and Empire”
4. Wheels, “Runequest”
5. Parsohn, “South Park”
6. Aurics, the Draka series

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