# 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:** 3038
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60747 "2018-08-10T15:20:22Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist Each fist above the horizon is approximately one hour before sunset or after sunrise. It’s not precise, but a group of us got pretty good at this method while canoeing in the boundary waters many, many years ago. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60748 "2018-08-10T15:30:59Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60749 "2018-08-10T15:51:50Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles 6. Donald Duck watch I got one at Disneyland a couple years ago. To my delight, I later noticed that he appears to be grabbing his crotch at 6:32. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60750 "2018-08-10T16:03:56Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles 6. Donald Duck watch 7. Caesium atoms ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60751 "2018-08-10T16:07:13Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles 6. Donald Duck watch 7. Caesium atoms 8. Tree rings Regards, Shodan ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60752 "2018-08-10T16:13:36Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles 6. Donald Duck watch 7. Caesium atoms 8. Tree rings 9. Water ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60753 "2018-08-10T17:00:38Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles 6. Donald Duck watch 7. Caesium atoms 8. Tree rings 9. Water 10. Phases of the Moon ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60754 "2018-08-10T19:29:59Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles 6. Donald Duck watch 7. Caesium atoms 8. Tree rings 9. Water 10. Phases of the Moon 11. Layers of sediment ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60755 "2018-08-10T19:30:12Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles 6. Donald Duck watch 7. Caesium atoms 8. Tree rings 9. Water 10. Phases of the Moon 11. Layers of sediment 12. Apparent movement of stars ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60756 "2018-08-10T19:45:44Z")
Things used to measure time. 1. Sundial 2. Mayan Long Count Calendar 3. pendulum 4. Your fist 5. Candles 6. Donald Duck watch 7. Caesium atoms 8. Tree rings 9. Water 10. Phases of the Moon 11. Layers of sediment 12. Apparent movement of stars 13. Heartbeats I’ll pass. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60757 "2018-08-10T20:05:50Z")
cool-ass looking aircraft 1. [SR-71 Blackbird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60758 "2018-08-10T20:17:58Z")
cool-ass looking aircraft 1. [SR-71 Blackbird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird) 2. [A-10 Warthog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60759 "2018-08-10T20:23:33Z")
cool-ass looking aircraft 1. [SR-71 Blackbird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird) 2. [A-10 Warthog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II) 3. The Wright Flyer [https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/1903-wright-flyer](https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/1903-wright-flyer) ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60760 "2018-08-10T20:50:13Z")
cool-ass looking aircraft 1. SR-71 Blackbird 2. A-10 Warthog 3. The Wright Flyer [https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer](https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer) 4. RA5C Vigilante [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/RA-5C\_Vigilante\_overhead\_aerial\_view.jpg/330px-RA-5C\_Vigilante\_overhead\_aerial\_view.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/RA-5C_Vigilante_overhead_aerial_view.jpg/330px-RA-5C_Vigilante_overhead_aerial_view.jpg) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60761 "2018-08-10T21:20:53Z")
cool-ass looking aircraft 1. SR-71 Blackbird 2. A-10 Warthog 3. The Wright Flyer [https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer](https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer) 4. RA5C Vigilante [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial\_view.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial_view.jpg) 5. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![betterlifethroughchemistry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/betterlifethroughchemistry/32/3094_2.png) [@betterlifethroughchemistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betterlifethroughchemistry)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60762 "2018-08-10T21:38:07Z")
cool-ass looking aircraft 1. SR-71 Blackbird 2. A-10 Warthog 3. The Wright Flyer [https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer](https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer) 4. RA5C Vigilante [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial\_view.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial_view.jpg) 5. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg) 6. [F-22 Raptor](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg) ---
**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:** [August 10, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60763 "2018-08-10T22:00:45Z")
cool-ass looking aircraft 1. [SR-71 Blackbird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird) 2. [A-10 Warthog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II) 3. The Wright Flyer [https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer](https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer) 4. RA5C Vigilante [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial\_view.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial_view.jpg) 5. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg) 6. [F-22 Raptor](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg) 7. [de Havilland Vampire](https://silodrome.com/de-havilland-vampire-jet/) ---
**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:** [August 11, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60764 "2018-08-11T01:15:14Z")
cool-ass looking aircraft 1. [SR-71 Blackbird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird) 2. [A-10 Warthog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II) 3. The Wright Flyer [https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer](https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer) 4. RA5C Vigilante [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial\_view.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial_view.jpg) 5. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg) 6. [F-22 Raptor](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg) 7. [de Havilland Vampire](https://silodrome.com/de-havilland-vampire-jet/) 8. [Gee Bee R-2](http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Granville-Brothers-Gee-Bee-R-2-Super-Sportster-Replica/962394?qsp=eJwtjcEKwkAMRH%2Bl5OxFBA%2B96Q/owR%2BIm6EWt%2B6SBHQp/Xfj4mHgMTPMrJTKy/HxW6ugkQys6UE7qqy8GI0rPdHeRSWYJmC4h5YiyINGzYr6uUUk7DilhOqQv39Rgf4iWOqLUzzsA6DXznQ4hi%2Bz1cx9A85zpm37AhBbMds%3D) ---
**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:** [August 11, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60765 "2018-08-11T02:08:17Z")
Cool-ass looking aircraft 1. [SR-71 Blackbird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird) 2. [A-10 Warthog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II) 3. The Wright Flyer [https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer](https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer) 4. RA5C Vigilante [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial\_view.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial_view.jpg) 5. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg) 6. [F-22 Raptor](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg) 7. [de Havilland Vampire](https://silodrome.com/de-havilland-vampire-jet/) 8. [Gee Bee R-2](http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Granville-Brothers-Gee-Bee-R-2-Super-Sportster-Replica/962394?qsp=eJwtjcEKwkAMRH%2Bl5OxFBA%2B96Q/owR%2BIm6EWt%2B6SBHQp/Xfj4mHgMTPMrJTKy/HxW6ugkQys6UE7qqy8GI0rPdHeRSWYJmC4h5YiyINGzYr6uUUk7DilhOqQv39Rgf4iWOqLUzzsA6DXznQ4hi%2Bz1cx9A85zpm37AhBbMds%3D) 9. B-1B Lancer [http://homepages.force9.net/ffour/airshow01/waddo/b1b.jpg](http://homepages.force9.net/ffour/airshow01/waddo/b1b.jpg) Long one of my favorite warplanes - sleek and deadly. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/60766 "2018-08-11T02:37:43Z")
Cool-ass looking aircraft 1. [SR-71 Blackbird](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird) 2. [A-10 Warthog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II) 3. The Wright Flyer [https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer](https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...3-wright-flyer) 4. RA5C Vigilante [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial\_view.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial_view.jpg) 5. LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/ZeppelinLZ127a.jpg) 6. [F-22 Raptor](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Lockheed_Martin_F-22A_Raptor_JSOH.jpg) 7. [de Havilland Vampire](https://silodrome.com/de-havilland-vampire-jet/) 8. [Gee Bee R-2](http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Granville-Brothers-Gee-Bee-R-2-Super-Sportster-Replica/962394?qsp=eJwtjcEKwkAMRH%2Bl5OxFBA%2B96Q/owR%2BIm6EWt%2B6SBHQp/Xfj4mHgMTPMrJTKy/HxW6ugkQys6UE7qqy8GI0rPdHeRSWYJmC4h5YiyINGzYr6uUUk7DilhOqQv39Rgf4iWOqLUzzsA6DXznQ4hi%2Bz1cx9A85zpm37AhBbMds%3D) 9. B-1B Lancer [http://homepages.force9.net/ffour/airshow01/waddo/b1b.jpg](http://homepages.force9.net/ffour/airshow01/waddo/b1b.jpg) 10. F-111 Aardvark [http://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/foundry/image/?q=70&w=1440&url=http%3A%2F%2Fd254andzyoxz3f.cloudfront.net%2Fsea1.jpg](http://imagesvc.timeincapp.com/v3/foundry/image/?q=70&w=1440&url=http%3A%2F%2Fd254andzyoxz3f.cloudfront.net%2Fsea1.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3037) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3039)