# 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:** 2977
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59527 "2018-06-11T15:55:30Z")
Morbid time, but it’s been in the news: Celebrities who committed suicide and how 1. Robin Williams (hanging) 2. Chris Cornell (hanging) 3. Clara Blandwick (Took sleeping pills and put a plastic bag over her head. Auntie Em! Auntie Em!) 4. Marilyn Monroe (overdose) 5. Kurt Cobain (shotgun) 6. Michael Hutchence (hanging) ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59528 "2018-06-11T15:56:46Z")
Morbid time, but it’s been in the news: Celebrities who committed suicide and how 1. Robin Williams (hanging) 2. Chris Cornell (hanging) 3. Clara Blandwick (Took sleeping pills and put a plastic bag over her head. Auntie Em! Auntie Em!) 4. Marilyn Monroe (overdose) 5. Kurt Cobain (shotgun) 6. Michael Hutchence (hanging) 7. Ernest Hemingway (shotgun) Several other family members also committed suicide (hint for anyone looking for another name, this included a celebrity granddaughter) He died at age 62 and it’s surprising that he didn’t go earlier. “I spend a hell of a lot of time killing animals and fish,” he told Ava Gardner, “so I won’t kill myself.” First reported in the news as an “accident” while cleaning a gun, it being in 1962 when the stigma was much greater > **[Being Ernest: John Walsh unravels the mystery behind Hemingway's](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/being-ernest-john-walsh-unravels-the-mystery-behind-hemingway-s-suicide-2294619.html)** > > America's most celebrated writer, Ernest Hemingway, ended his life 50 years ago – in a manner his biographers have struggled to explain. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59529 "2018-06-11T16:22:03Z")
Morbid time, but it’s been in the news: Celebrities who committed suicide and how 1. Robin Williams (hanging) 2. Chris Cornell (hanging) 3. Clara Blandwick (Took sleeping pills and put a plastic bag over her head. Auntie Em! Auntie Em!) 4. Marilyn Monroe (overdose) 5. Kurt Cobain (shotgun) 6. Michael Hutchence (hanging) 7. Ernest Hemingway (shotgun) 8. Anthony Bourdain (hanging) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59530 "2018-06-11T16:38:58Z")
Morbid time, but it’s been in the news: Celebrities who committed suicide and how 1. Robin Williams (hanging) 2. Chris Cornell (hanging) 3. Clara Blandwick (Took sleeping pills and put a plastic bag over her head. Auntie Em! Auntie Em!) 4. Marilyn Monroe (overdose) 5. Kurt Cobain (shotgun) 6. Michael Hutchence (hanging) 7. Ernest Hemingway (shotgun) 8. Anthony Bourdain (hanging) 9. Peg Entwistle (jumped from the ‘H’ in the Hollywood[land] sign) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59531 "2018-06-11T17:04:22Z")
Morbid time, but it’s been in the news: Celebrities who committed suicide and how 1. Robin Williams (hanging) 2. Chris Cornell (hanging) 3. Clara Blandwick (Took sleeping pills and put a plastic bag over her head. Auntie Em! Auntie Em!) 4. Marilyn Monroe (overdose) 5. Kurt Cobain (shotgun) 6. Michael Hutchence (hanging) 7. Ernest Hemingway (shotgun) 8. Anthony Bourdain (hanging) 9. Peg Entwistle (jumped from the ‘H’ in the Hollywood[land] sign) 10. Brad Delp (Carbon monoxide poisoning) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59532 "2018-06-11T17:21:17Z")
Morbid time, but it’s been in the news: Celebrities who committed suicide and how 1. Robin Williams (hanging) 2. Chris Cornell (hanging) 3. Clara Blandwick (Took sleeping pills and put a plastic bag over her head. Auntie Em! Auntie Em!) 4. Marilyn Monroe (overdose) 5. Kurt Cobain (shotgun) 6. Michael Hutchence (hanging) 7. Ernest Hemingway (shotgun) 8. Anthony Bourdain (hanging) 9. Peg Entwistle (jumped from the ‘H’ in the Hollywood[land] sign) 10. Brad Delp (Carbon monoxide poisoning) 11. Judy Garland (barbiturate overdose) (accidental?) ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59533 "2018-06-11T17:27:10Z")
Morbid time, but it’s been in the news: Celebrities who committed suicide and how 1. Robin Williams (hanging) 2. Chris Cornell (hanging) 3. Clara Blandwick (Took sleeping pills and put a plastic bag over her head. Auntie Em! Auntie Em!) 4. Marilyn Monroe (overdose) 5. Kurt Cobain (shotgun) 6. Michael Hutchence (hanging) 7. Ernest Hemingway (shotgun) 8. Anthony Bourdain (hanging) 9. Peg Entwistle (jumped from the ‘H’ in the Hollywood[land] sign) 10. Brad Delp (Carbon monoxide poisoning) 11. Judy Garland (barbiturate overdose) (accidental?) 12. Hunter S. Thompson (gunshot) ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59534 "2018-06-11T17:54:50Z")
Morbid time, but it’s been in the news: Celebrities who committed suicide and how 1. Robin Williams (hanging) 2. Chris Cornell (hanging) 3. Clara Blandwick (Took sleeping pills and put a plastic bag over her head. Auntie Em! Auntie Em!) 4. Marilyn Monroe (overdose) 5. Kurt Cobain (shotgun) 6. Michael Hutchence (hanging) 7. Ernest Hemingway (shotgun) 8. Anthony Bourdain (hanging) 9. Peg Entwistle (jumped from the ‘H’ in the Hollywood[land] sign) 10. Brad Delp (Carbon monoxide poisoning) 11. Judy Garland (barbiturate overdose) (accidental?) 12. Hunter S. Thompson (gunshot) 13. Richard Jeni (gunshot) Geez, that was depressing. Let’s liven this up a little bit. Next: Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59535 "2018-06-11T18:00:51Z")
Next: Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59536 "2018-06-11T18:23:06Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 😉 ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59537 "2018-06-11T18:29:04Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59538 "2018-06-11T19:13:43Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59539 "2018-06-11T19:25:28Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. 6. Walking my dog. ---
**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:** [June 11, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59540 "2018-06-11T19:42:13Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. 6. Walking my dog. 7. Watching the Tony Awards LIVE! ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59541 "2018-06-12T00:09:42Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. 6. Walking my dog. 7. Watching the Tony Awards LIVE! 8. Getting a “Clutch” in axe throwing I’ve only gotten 2 so far. [http://www.nationalaxe.com/terminology.html](http://www.nationalaxe.com/terminology.html) ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59542 "2018-06-12T00:34:37Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. 6. Walking my dog. 7. Watching the Tony Awards LIVE! 8. Getting a “Clutch” in axe throwing 9. Ripe strawberries ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59543 "2018-06-12T03:32:18Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. 6. Walking my dog. 7. Watching the Tony Awards LIVE! 8. Getting a “Clutch” in axe throwing 9. Ripe strawberries 10. Feeling valued ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59544 "2018-06-12T04:28:55Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. 6. Walking my dog. 7. Watching the Tony Awards LIVE! 8. Getting a “Clutch” in axe throwing 9. Ripe strawberries 10. Feeling valued 11. Kissing, and being kissed by, my wife ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59545 "2018-06-12T05:45:41Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. 6. Walking my dog. 7. Watching the Tony Awards LIVE! 8. Getting a “Clutch” in axe throwing 9. Ripe strawberries 10. Feeling valued 11. Kissing, and being kissed by, my wife 12. Da family. Da wife, and da kids. ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59546 "2018-06-12T09:36:34Z")
Things that make you happy. 1. Petting cute doggies. 2. Being surrounded by kittens. 3. Sunshine on my shoulder 4. Posting to Thread Games on this message board. 5. Finding good posts on Thread Games on this message board. 6. Walking my dog. 7. Watching the Tony Awards LIVE! 8. Getting a “Clutch” in axe throwing 9. Ripe strawberries 10. Feeling valued 11. Kissing, and being kissed by, my wife 12. Da family. Da wife, and da kids. 13. Playing with my cat and hearing her purr happily. Next: Stanley Cup winners, and one of the years they won: 1. Toronto Maple Leafs, 1967 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2976) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2978)