# 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:** 3103

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**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:** [October 21, 2018, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62047 "2018-10-21T05:44:57Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.

I loved that car.

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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:** [October 21, 2018, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62048 "2018-10-21T08:26:12Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.

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**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 21, 2018, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62049 "2018-10-21T08:58:57Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.
6. 1968 Buick Sportwagon

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**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 21, 2018, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62050 "2018-10-21T11:23:33Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.
6. 1968 Buick Sportwagon
7. 1968 Ford XL - [link](https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2636-atl/1968-ford-galaxie-xl-gt)

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**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 21, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62051 "2018-10-21T11:41:39Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.
6. 1968 Buick Sportwagon
7. 1968 Ford XL - [link](https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2636-atl/1968-ford-galaxie-xl-gt) ([1968 Ford Galaxie | Classic Cars for Sale - Streetside Classics](https://goo.gl/E6y6iM))
8. 1979 Fiat X1/9, metallic blue, this exact color — [https://goo.gl/AeZMqm](https://goo.gl/AeZMqm)

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**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 21, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62052 "2018-10-21T12:54:30Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.
6. 1968 Buick Sportwagon
7. 1968 Ford XL - [link](https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2636-atl/1968-ford-galaxie-xl-gt) ([1968 Ford Galaxie | Classic Cars for Sale - Streetside Classics](https://goo.gl/E6y6iM))
8. 1979 Fiat X1/9, metallic blue, this exact color — [https://goo.gl/AeZMqm](https://goo.gl/AeZMqm)
9. 1976 VW Rabbit

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**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 21, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62053 "2018-10-21T13:07:09Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.
6. 1968 Buick Sportwagon
7. 1968 Ford XL - [link](https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2636-atl/1968-ford-galaxie-xl-gt) ([1968 Ford Galaxie | Classic Cars for Sale - Streetside Classics](https://goo.gl/E6y6iM))
8. 1979 Fiat X1/9, metallic blue, this exact color — [https://goo.gl/AeZMqm](https://goo.gl/AeZMqm)
9. 1976 VW Rabbit
10. 1983 Yamaha XS650SK Heritage Special. My 1st motorcycle, like this — [https://goo.gl/FzeW3o](https://goo.gl/FzeW3o)

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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:** [October 21, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62054 "2018-10-21T22:44:16Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.
6. 1968 Buick Sportwagon
7. 1968 Ford XL - [link](https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2636-atl/1968-ford-galaxie-xl-gt) ([1968 Ford Galaxie | Classic Cars for Sale - Streetside Classics](https://goo.gl/E6y6iM))
8. 1979 Fiat X1/9, metallic blue, this exact color — [https://goo.gl/AeZMqm](https://goo.gl/AeZMqm)
9. 1976 VW Rabbit
10. 1983 Yamaha XS650SK Heritage Special. My 1st motorcycle, like this — [https://goo.gl/FzeW3o](https://goo.gl/FzeW3o)
11. 1975 Volvo 240 Wagon

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**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:** [October 21, 2018, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62055 "2018-10-21T23:09:53Z")

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Car or Cars (Trucks, etc) You Learned to Drive In

1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.
6. 1968 Buick Sportwagon
7. 1968 Ford XL - [link](https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2636-atl/1968-ford-galaxie-xl-gt) ([1968 Ford Galaxie | Classic Cars for Sale - Streetside Classics](https://goo.gl/E6y6iM))
8. 1979 Fiat X1/9, metallic blue, this exact color — [https://goo.gl/AeZMqm](https://goo.gl/AeZMqm)
9. 1976 VW Rabbit
10. 1983 Yamaha XS650SK Heritage Special. My 1st motorcycle, like this — [https://goo.gl/FzeW3o](https://goo.gl/FzeW3o)
11. 1975 Volvo 240 Wagon
12. Taggart’s Driving School station wagon with dual controls.

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62056 "2018-10-22T00:05:50Z")

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1. 1969 Buick Skylark 4-Door Sedan
2. My parents’ Fiat 128. I don’t remember what year it was.
3. VW Microbus
4. 1969 Plymouth Valiant.
5. 1968 Austin Mini Cooper.
6. 1968 Buick Sportwagon
7. 1968 Ford XL - [link](https://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/2636-atl/1968-ford-galaxie-xl-gt) ([1968 Ford Galaxie | Classic Cars for Sale - Streetside Classics](https://goo.gl/E6y6iM))
8. 1979 Fiat X1/9, metallic blue, this exact color — [https://goo.gl/AeZMqm](https://goo.gl/AeZMqm)
9. 1976 VW Rabbit
10. 1983 Yamaha XS650SK Heritage Special. My 1st motorcycle, like this — [https://goo.gl/FzeW3o](https://goo.gl/FzeW3o)
11. 1975 Volvo 240 Wagon
12. Taggart’s Driving School station wagon with dual controls.
13. 1957 Chevy Bel-Air  
Pass.

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**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 22, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62057 "2018-10-22T01:08:51Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!

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**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 22, 2018, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62058 "2018-10-22T03:47:37Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that

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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:** [October 22, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62059 "2018-10-22T03:50:41Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that
3. Shazbot

Mork may be an old TV character, but I still use his word in place of something else, when the something else would be inappropriate.

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**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:** [October 22, 2018, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62060 "2018-10-22T11:56:03Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that
3. Shazbot
4. Balderdash (usually followed by ‘sir’ or ‘madame’)

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**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:** [October 22, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62061 "2018-10-22T12:08:47Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that
3. Shazbot
4. Balderdash (usually followed by ‘sir’ or ‘madame’)
5. hoojibobber (a thingamajig, whatchamacallit)

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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:** [October 22, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62062 "2018-10-22T12:11:53Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that
3. Shazbot
4. Balderdash (usually followed by ‘sir’ or ‘madame’)
5. hoojibobber (a thingamajig, whatchamacallit)
6. quisquilous (“of the nature of trash or garbage”)

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62063 "2018-10-22T12:53:28Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that
3. Shazbot
4. Balderdash (usually followed by ‘sir’ or ‘madame’)
5. hoojibobber (a thingamajig, whatchamacallit)
6. quisquilous (“of the nature of trash or garbage”)
7. Schistosomiasis (parasite worm disease - I say it in place of “shit” in polite company)

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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:** [October 22, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62064 "2018-10-22T13:23:14Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that
3. Shazbot
4. Balderdash (usually followed by ‘sir’ or ‘madame’)
5. hoojibobber (a thingamajig, whatchamacallit)
6. quisquilous (“of the nature of trash or garbage”)
7. Schistosomiasis (parasite worm disease - I say it in place of “shit” in polite company)
8. Hurple (to raise one shoulders to one’s ears in response to cold weather)

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**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:** [October 22, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62065 "2018-10-22T15:16:44Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that
3. Shazbot
4. Balderdash (usually followed by ‘sir’ or ‘madame’)
5. hoojibobber (a thingamajig, whatchamacallit)
6. quisquilous (“of the nature of trash or garbage”)
7. Schistosomiasis (parasite worm disease - I say it in place of “shit” in polite company)
8. Hurple (to raise one shoulders to one’s ears in response to cold weather)
9. Cromulent (more-or-less or acceptably correct)

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**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:** [October 22, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62066 "2018-10-22T15:22:40Z")

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Words you use that most folks do not.

1. Gadzooks!
2. Roger that
3. Shazbot
4. Balderdash (usually followed by ‘sir’ or ‘madame’)
5. hoojibobber (a thingamajig, whatchamacallit)
6. quisquilous (“of the nature of trash or garbage”)
7. Schistosomiasis (parasite worm disease - I say it in place of “shit” in polite company)
8. Hurple (to raise one shoulders to one’s ears in response to cold weather)
9. Cromulent (more-or-less or acceptably correct)
10. Neebie - a small item whose correct name I don’t know

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