# 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:** 2917
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58327 "2018-04-09T17:36:10Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. 6. Multi-level marketing (pyramid) scams 7. Phony lottery 8. Email from Adam (who I don’t know from Adam), who had downloaded something to Dropbox just for me 9. Responding to “Apple” about a breach in my iCloud data. [Current particularly at this moment, BTW] ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58328 "2018-04-09T17:59:37Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. 6. Multi-level marketing (pyramid) scams 7. Phony lottery 8. Email from Adam (who I don’t know from Adam), who had downloaded something to Dropbox just for me 9. Responding to “Apple” about a breach in my iCloud data. [Current particularly at this moment, BTW] 10. Random guy just happens to have a bitchin’ stereo system in his truck (in plain cardboard boxes) he’s willing to sell me for a real good price ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58329 "2018-04-09T18:05:08Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. 6. Multi-level marketing (pyramid) scams 7. Phony lottery 8. Email from Adam (who I don’t know from Adam), who had downloaded something to Dropbox just for me 9. Responding to “Apple” about a breach in my iCloud data. [Current particularly at this moment, BTW] 10. Random guy just happens to have a bitchin’ stereo system in his truck (in plain cardboard boxes) he’s willing to sell me for a real good price 11. Door to door “energy” guy who wants to see my electric bill so he can help me save a ton of money. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58330 "2018-04-09T18:28:09Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. 6. Multi-level marketing (pyramid) scams 7. Phony lottery 8. Email from Adam (who I don’t know from Adam), who had downloaded something to Dropbox just for me 9. Responding to “Apple” about a breach in my iCloud data. [Current particularly at this moment, BTW] 10. Random guy just happens to have a bitchin’ stereo system in his truck (in plain cardboard boxes) he’s willing to sell me for a real good price 11. Door to door “energy” guy who wants to see my electric bill so he can help me save a ton of money. 12. Duct Cleaning telemarketer from India apparently named “Benjamin” ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58331 "2018-04-09T19:29:39Z")
Scams you have not fallen for 1. purchasing ‘sea monkeys’ 2. helping a “Nigerian prince” 3. responded when the “IRS” called to tell me they’re suing for unpaid taxes 4. The Security Department from Windows calling me to tell me that I have spyware on my PC. 5. A vendor pretended to be friends with the company president to get me to buy office supplies. I said since you’re such good friends, let me transfer you so you can catch up. The prez was a real hardass, who would have made life unpleasant for that vendor. 6. Multi-level marketing (pyramid) scams 7. Phony lottery 8. Email from Adam (who I don’t know from Adam), who had downloaded something to Dropbox just for me 9. Responding to “Apple” about a breach in my iCloud data. [Current particularly at this moment, BTW] 10. Random guy just happens to have a bitchin’ stereo system in his truck (in plain cardboard boxes) he’s willing to sell me for a real good price 11. Door to door “energy” guy who wants to see my electric bill so he can help me save a ton of money. 12. Duct Cleaning telemarketer from India apparently named “Benjamin” 13. Three-card Monte games Next subject: Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58332 "2018-04-09T19:42:43Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58333 "2018-04-09T19:55:05Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58334 "2018-04-09T20:05:32Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. _JR_ by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58335 "2018-04-09T20:40:08Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58336 "2018-04-09T21:08:41Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison 6. Gospel of Mathew by … ---
**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:** [April 9, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58337 "2018-04-09T22:38:06Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison 6. Gospel of Mathew by … 7. Happy Gilmore (1996 movie) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58338 "2018-04-09T23:21:02Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison 6. Gospel of Mathew by … 7. Happy Gilmore (1996 movie) 8. Taxman (Beatles song) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58339 "2018-04-10T00:54:25Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison 6. Gospel of Mathew by … 7. Happy Gilmore (1996 movie) 8. Taxman (Beatles song) 9. House of Sand and Fog ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58340 "2018-04-10T00:58:07Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison 6. Gospel of Mathew by … 7. Happy Gilmore (1996 movie) 8. Taxman (Beatles song) 9. House of Sand and Fog 10. The Pale King by David Foster Wallace ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58341 "2018-04-10T01:31:14Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison 6. Gospel of Mathew by … 7. Happy Gilmore (1996 movie) 8. Taxman (Beatles song) 9. House of Sand and Fog 10. The Pale King by David Foster Wallace 11. The Skull Beneath the Skin by P D James Murder mystery; the murderer wanted to get away with tax avoidance under the UK laws for non-residents ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58342 "2018-04-10T01:43:43Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison 6. Gospel of Mathew by … 7. Happy Gilmore (1996 movie) 8. Taxman (Beatles song) 9. House of Sand and Fog 10. The Pale King by David Foster Wallace 11. The Skull Beneath the Skin by P D James 12. Popeye (1980 film) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58343 "2018-04-10T04:46:55Z")
Since it’s tax season in the US, creative works where the payment or non-payment of taxes are part of the story 1. The Untouchables (1987 movie) 2. The Blues Brothers (1980) 3. The Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter 4. JR by William Gaddis [Opening line: “Money, she said, in a voice that rustled.”] 5. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You by Harry Harrison 6. Gospel of Matthew by … 7. Happy Gilmore (1996 movie) 8. Taxman (Beatles song) 9. House of Sand and Fog 10. The Pale King by David Foster Wallace 11. The Skull Beneath the Skin by P D James 12. Popeye (1980 film) 13. Armageddon Bruce Willis tells his NASA contact that, in exchange for saving the Earth, he and his men want to be tax-free for the rest of their lives. Next category: Unmanned real spacecraft 1. Sputnik 1 ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58344 "2018-04-10T05:12:52Z")
Unmanned real spacecraft 1. Sputnik 1 2. Luna 2 The first spacecraft to “land” on the moon. (It was what’s called a hard landing so it essentially just crashed into the moon.) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2018, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58345 "2018-04-10T11:11:06Z")
Unmanned real spacecraft 1. Sputnik 1 2. Luna 2 3. Voyager 1 AKA V’ger ---
**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:** [April 10, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/58346 "2018-04-10T11:41:04Z")
Unmanned real spacecraft 1. Sputnik 1 2. Luna 2 3. Voyager 1 AKA V’ger 4. Galileo [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2916) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2918)