# 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:** 3099
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61967 "2018-10-17T00:14:42Z")
If it’s in your head, it’s a worm in your ear. What’s Your Current Earworm? 1. Elton John, I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues 2. God Said from Bernstein & Schwartz’s MASS. 3. The Ramones, Durango 95 4. Samson & Delilah, opera by Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale 5. ELO, Telephone Line - not necessarily an earworm but it’s playing in the pub, and I’ve always loved the song, and ELO in general. 6. Jimmy Webb and the 5th Dimension, Up, Up and Away 7. The Phantom of the Opera, from the musical of the same name 8. Nik Kershaw, “Wouldn’t It Be Good” 9. Take Me Out to the Ballgame — 7th inning stretch in today’s ALCS Game 3 in Houston ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61968 "2018-10-17T02:03:30Z")
What’s Your Current Earworm? 1. Elton John, I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues 2. God Said from Bernstein & Schwartz’s MASS. 3. The Ramones, Durango 95 4. Samson & Delilah, opera by Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale 5. ELO, Telephone Line - not necessarily an earworm but it’s playing in the pub, and I’ve always loved the song, and ELO in general. 6. Jimmy Webb and the 5th Dimension, Up, Up and Away 7. The Phantom of the Opera, from the musical of the same name 8. Nik Kershaw, “Wouldn’t It Be Good” 9. Take Me Out to the Ballgame — 7th inning stretch in today’s ALCS Game 3 in Houston 10. Prince, “Raspberry Beret” I was just out shopping and it was playing over the store’s PA system. ---
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What’s Your Current Earworm? 1. Elton John, I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues 2. God Said from Bernstein & Schwartz’s MASS. 3. The Ramones, Durango 95 4. Samson & Delilah, opera by Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale 5. ELO, Telephone Line - not necessarily an earworm but it’s playing in the pub, and I’ve always loved the song, and ELO in general. 6. Jimmy Webb and the 5th Dimension, Up, Up and Away 7. The Phantom of the Opera, from the musical of the same name 8. Nik Kershaw, “Wouldn’t It Be Good” 9. Take Me Out to the Ballgame — 7th inning stretch in today’s ALCS Game 3 in Houston 10. Prince, “Raspberry Beret” 11. The theme song from the Disney cartoon “Milo Murphy’s Law” ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61970 "2018-10-17T04:19:35Z")
What’s Your Current Earworm? 1. Elton John, I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues 2. God Said from Bernstein & Schwartz’s MASS. 3. The Ramones, Durango 95 4. Samson & Delilah, opera by Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale 5. ELO, Telephone Line - not necessarily an earworm but it’s playing in the pub, and I’ve always loved the song, and ELO in general. 6. Jimmy Webb and the 5th Dimension, Up, Up and Away 7. The Phantom of the Opera, from the musical of the same name 8. Nik Kershaw, “Wouldn’t It Be Good” 9. Take Me Out to the Ballgame — 7th inning stretch in today’s ALCS Game 3 in Houston 10. Prince, “Raspberry Beret” 11. The theme song from the Disney cartoon “Milo Murphy’s Law” 12. Usher, Scream [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0cqx30JyBcE/maxresdefault.jpg "Scream") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cqx30JyBcE) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2018, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61971 "2018-10-17T09:46:56Z")
What’s Your Current Earworm? 1. Elton John, I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues 2. God Said from Bernstein & Schwartz’s MASS. 3. The Ramones, Durango 95 4. Samson & Delilah, opera by Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale 5. ELO, Telephone Line - not necessarily an earworm but it’s playing in the pub, and I’ve always loved the song, and ELO in general. 6. Jimmy Webb and the 5th Dimension, Up, Up and Away 7. The Phantom of the Opera, from the musical of the same name 8. Nik Kershaw, “Wouldn’t It Be Good” 9. Take Me Out to the Ballgame — 7th inning stretch in today’s ALCS Game 3 in Houston 10. Prince, “Raspberry Beret” 11. The theme song from the Disney cartoon “Milo Murphy’s Law” 12. Usher, Scream 13. Bad Boy, Robert Gordaon. Obscure but very catchy. [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiBlLLS-lWI) Next: Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ [The Impossible Slider](https://www.eater.com/2018/4/20/17258220/white-castle-vegetarian-impossible-meatless-burger-review) ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61972 "2018-10-17T13:04:05Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ [The Impossible Slider](https://goo.gl/JCqN5A) 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. ---
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Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t _real_ ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty ---
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Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61975 "2018-10-17T15:32:18Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61976 "2018-10-17T15:49:25Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since 6. [McLobster](http://mcdonalds.wikia.com/wiki/McLobster) ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61977 "2018-10-17T16:07:50Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since 6. McLobster 7. Deluxe large pizza from the New Bethel Ordinary, Wanamaker, IN - It’s about 2 inches deep in toppings. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61978 "2018-10-17T16:21:45Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since 6. McLobster 7. Deluxe large pizza from the New Bethel Ordinary, Wanamaker, IN - It’s about 2 inches deep in toppings. 8. Arby’s brisket sandwich ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61979 "2018-10-17T18:36:13Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since 6. McLobster 7. Deluxe large pizza from the New Bethel Ordinary, Wanamaker, IN - It’s about 2 inches deep in toppings. 8. Arby’s brisket sandwich 9. Jack in the Box breakfast jack ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61980 "2018-10-17T18:59:57Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since 6. McLobster 7. Deluxe large pizza from the New Bethel Ordinary, Wanamaker, IN - It’s about 2 inches deep in toppings. 8. Arby’s brisket sandwich 9. Jack in the Box breakfast jack 10. Whataburger burgers ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61981 "2018-10-17T19:13:58Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since 6. McLobster 7. Deluxe large pizza from the New Bethel Ordinary, Wanamaker, IN - It’s about 2 inches deep in toppings. 8. Arby’s brisket sandwich 9. Jack in the Box breakfast jack 10. Whataburger burgers 11. Cheddar Dogs at the Hot Dog Shoppe, East Liverpool, Ohio The absolute global pinnacle of hot dog deliciousness. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61982 "2018-10-17T20:28:28Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since 6. McLobster 7. Deluxe large pizza from the New Bethel Ordinary, Wanamaker, IN - It’s about 2 inches deep in toppings. 8. Arby’s brisket sandwich 9. Jack in the Box breakfast jack 10. Whataburger burgers 11. Cheddar Dogs at the Hot Dog Shoppe, East Liverpool, Ohio 12. Anything at the Taco Cabanas in Texas. Look for their pink buildings. Whenever I go to Texas, I have to visit a Taco Cabana. ETA: They’re now expanded to New Mexico! Locations, [https://goo.gl/nv2vTj](https://goo.gl/nv2vTj). ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61983 "2018-10-17T21:23:55Z")
Fast food item that surprised you in its deliciousness. 1. White Castles’ The Impossible Slider 2. Taco Bell Burrito Supreme. It was 1978, visiting San Francisco. There were no TBs in New England where I grew up. 3. Wendy’s Frosty - I knew it wasn’t real ice cream, but dang, pretty tasty 4. McDonalds Diet Coke - I don’t know why but for some reason their Cokes seem to taste better. 5. Arby’s jamocha shake - First had one when I was a kid, and have loved them ever since 6. McLobster 7. Deluxe large pizza from the New Bethel Ordinary, Wanamaker, IN - It’s about 2 inches deep in toppings. 8. Arby’s brisket sandwich 9. Jack in the Box breakfast jack 10. Whataburger burgers 11. Cheddar Dogs at the Hot Dog Shoppe, East Liverpool, Ohio 12. Anything at the Taco Cabanas in Texas. Look for their pink buildings. Whenever I go to Texas, I have to visit a Taco Cabana. ETA: They’re now expanded to New Mexico! Locations, [https://goo.gl/nv2vTj](https://goo.gl/nv2vTj). 13. McDonald’s steak egg and cheese bagel If you want steak & egg & don’t feel like cooking it yourself, this is one way to have it quickly and cheaply New It’s getting cold here! Anagrams from the letters in **cold weather** , 6 letter words or longer 1. loathed ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61984 "2018-10-17T21:31:17Z")
It’s getting cold here! Anagrams from the letters in **cold weather** , 6 letter words or longer 1. loathed 2. chowder Always good when there’s cold weather ---
**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:** [October 17, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/61985 "2018-10-17T21:35:33Z")
I had some New England clam chowder last night for dinner. Loved it, and it’s not even cold here near San Francisco. It’s getting cold here! Anagrams from the letters in cold weather, 6 letter words or longer 1. loathed 2. chowder 3. crowed ---
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It’s getting cold here! Anagrams from the letters in cold weather, 6 letter words or longer 1. loathed 2. chowder 3. crowed 4. treadle [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3098) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3100)