# 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:** 2952

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59027 "2018-05-16T01:15:30Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover”, 13 Ways To End The Planet

1. It’s a nuclear bomb, Tom.
2. Here comes the Black Death, Beth.
3. It’s the great flood, Judd.
4. It’s an asteroid, Lloyd.
5. Some nasty new disease, Louise.
6. We get attacked by all the plants, Lance
7. Melt all the ice, Bryce
8. When the aliens invade, Wade.
9. there’s no clean air, Claire
10. The food’s all gone, Ron
11. A cometary impact, Jack
12. Turn the sun off, Joff

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59028 "2018-05-16T02:32:35Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover”, 13 Ways To End The Planet

1. It’s a nuclear bomb, Tom.
2. Here comes the Black Death, Beth.
3. It’s the great flood, Judd.
4. It’s an asteroid, Lloyd.
5. Some nasty new disease, Louise.
6. We get attacked by all the plants, Lance
7. Melt all the ice, Bryce
8. When the aliens invade, Wade.
9. there’s no clean air, Claire
10. The food’s all gone, Ron
11. A cometary impact, Jack
12. Turn the sun off, Joff
13. Turn it into gray goo, Stu

I’ll pass

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59029 "2018-05-16T04:13:07Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59030 "2018-05-16T04:35:44Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.

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**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:** [May 16, 2018, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59031 "2018-05-16T05:30:07Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.  
Which just barely edged out ‘It’s the zombies, Abercrombie.’

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**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:** [May 16, 2018, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59032 "2018-05-16T06:16:09Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59033 "2018-05-16T06:43:45Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59034 "2018-05-16T07:45:55Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.
6. Yellowstone blew, Lou.

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59035 "2018-05-16T13:24:12Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.
6. Yellowstone blew, Lou.
7. Planet destroyed by God, Rod

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59036 "2018-05-16T13:24:25Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.
6. Yellowstone blew, Lou.
7. Satan opened a portal to Hell, Mel.

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59037 "2018-05-16T13:28:11Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.
6. Yellowstone blew, Lou.
7. Planet destroyed by God, Rod
8. Satan opened a portal to Hell, Mel.
9. An accident in an experiment by Sheldon Cooper, Smelly Pooper.

# 7 & 8 are one of the best simulpostings ever.

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59038 "2018-05-16T13:38:07Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.
6. Yellowstone blew, Lou.
7. Planet destroyed by God, Rod
8. Satan opened a portal to Hell, Mel.
9. An accident in an experiment by Sheldon Cooper, Smelly Pooper.
10. Supervirus kills us all, Paul.

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**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:** [May 16, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59039 "2018-05-16T14:02:29Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.
6. Yellowstone blew, Lou.
7. Planet destroyed by God, Rod
8. Satan opened a portal to Hell, Mel.
9. An accident in an experiment by Sheldon Cooper, Smelly Pooper.
10. Supervirus kills us all, Paul.
11. Hit by a rogue planet, Janet.

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59040 "2018-05-16T14:06:21Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.
6. Yellowstone blew, Lou.
7. Planet destroyed by God, Rod
8. Satan opened a portal to Hell, Mel.
9. An accident in an experiment by Sheldon Cooper, Smelly Pooper.
10. Supervirus kills us all, Paul.
11. Hit by a rogue planet, Janet.
12. The Sun goes kablooey, Louie.

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59041 "2018-05-16T16:53:18Z")

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After the style of Paul Simon’s “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover,” 13 MORE Ways To End The Planet

1. Watch out for that gamma-ray burst, Hearst
2. Sea level increase, Reese.
3. It’s the living dead, Fred.
4. Og smash, Nash.
5. Another ice age, Gage.
6. Yellowstone blew, Lou.
7. Planet destroyed by God, Rod
8. Satan opened a portal to Hell, Mel.
9. An accident in an experiment by Sheldon Cooper, Smelly Pooper.
10. Supervirus kills us all, Paul.
11. Hit by a rogue planet, Janet.
12. The Sun goes kablooey, Louie.
13. We got globally warm, Norm.

New!  
Famous people of the 15th Century.

1. Queen Isabella of Spain

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59042 "2018-05-16T16:55:05Z")

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Famous people of the 15th Century.

1. Queen Isabella of Spain
2. Johann Gutenberg

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59043 "2018-05-16T16:58:23Z")

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Famous people of the 15th Century.

1. Queen Isabella of Spain
2. Johann Gutenberg
3. King Henry V of England

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59044 "2018-05-16T16:59:18Z")

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Famous people of the 15th Century.

1. Queen Isabella of Spain
2. Johann Gutenberg
3. Christopher Columbus

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59045 "2018-05-16T17:05:51Z")

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Famous people of the 15th Century.

1. Queen Isabella of Spain
2. Johann Gutenberg
3. King Henry V of England
4. Christopher Columbus
5. Joan of Arc

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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:** [May 16, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59046 "2018-05-16T17:15:34Z")

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Famous people of the 15th Century.

1. Queen Isabella of Spain
2. Johann Gutenberg
3. King Henry V of England
4. Christopher Columbus
5. Joan of Arc
6. Thomas Malory

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