# 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:** 3149
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62967 "2018-11-30T12:57:51Z")
Where are you at this moment, and/or what are you doing? 1. Allergy clinic. Just got my allergy shots. 2. Resting in bed. I had to go back to work this week while still recovering from bronchitis. 3. Sitting in my living room, watching the evening news. 4. Still at work, it’s almost 7pm. Hoping to leave before 7:30. Hoping… 5. Sitting at my computer, awaiting the next step in my art project. 6. Home, checking in on my various message board, and flirting by text with an interesting man 7. Finally, leaving the office and heading home. 8. In my home office, sitting at my desk, checkin’ out the Dope 9. Just got to work, browsing SDMB while my programs load ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62968 "2018-11-30T13:26:36Z")
Where are you at this moment, and/or what are you doing? 1. Allergy clinic. Just got my allergy shots. 2. Resting in bed. I had to go back to work this week while still recovering from bronchitis. 3. Sitting in my living room, watching the evening news. 4. Still at work, it’s almost 7pm. Hoping to leave before 7:30. Hoping… 5. Sitting at my computer, awaiting the next step in my art project. 6. Home, checking in on my various message board, and flirting by text with an interesting man 7. Finally, leaving the office and heading home. 8. In my home office, sitting at my desk, checkin’ out the Dope 9. Just got to work, browsing SDMB while my programs load 10. At work checking my emails between reading threads ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62969 "2018-11-30T14:10:58Z")
Where are you at this moment, and/or what are you doing? 1. Allergy clinic. Just got my allergy shots. 2. Resting in bed. I had to go back to work this week while still recovering from bronchitis. 3. Sitting in my living room, watching the evening news. 4. Still at work, it’s almost 7pm. Hoping to leave before 7:30. Hoping… 5. Sitting at my computer, awaiting the next step in my art project. 6. Home, checking in on my various message board, and flirting by text with an interesting man 7. Finally, leaving the office and heading home. 8. In my home office, sitting at my desk, checkin’ out the Dope 9. Just got to work, browsing SDMB while my programs load 10. At work checking my emails between reading threads 11. Library. My time drinking coffee and being on the Internet bwfore going to work. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62970 "2018-11-30T14:15:36Z")
Where are you at this moment, and/or what are you doing? 1. Allergy clinic. Just got my allergy shots. 2. Resting in bed. I had to go back to work this week while still recovering from bronchitis. 3. Sitting in my living room, watching the evening news. 4. Still at work, it’s almost 7pm. Hoping to leave before 7:30. Hoping… 5. Sitting at my computer, awaiting the next step in my art project. 6. Home, checking in on my various message board, and flirting by text with an interesting man 7. Finally, leaving the office and heading home. 8. In my home office, sitting at my desk, checkin’ out the Dope 9. Just got to work, browsing SDMB while my programs load 10. At work checking my emails between reading threads 11. Library. My time drinking coffee and being on the Internet before going to work. 12. At my desk at home, I get to work from home on Fridays. ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62971 "2018-11-30T16:13:53Z")
Where are you at this moment, and/or what are you doing? 1. Allergy clinic. Just got my allergy shots. 2. Resting in bed. I had to go back to work this week while still recovering from bronchitis. 3. Sitting in my living room, watching the evening news. 4. Still at work, it’s almost 7pm. Hoping to leave before 7:30. Hoping… 5. Sitting at my computer, awaiting the next step in my art project. 6. Home, checking in on my various message board, and flirting by text with an interesting man 7. Finally, leaving the office and heading home. 8. In my home office, sitting at my desk, checkin’ out the Dope 9. Just got to work, browsing SDMB while my programs load 10. At work checking my emails between reading threads 11. Library. My time drinking coffee and being on the Internet before going to work. 12. At my desk at home, I get to work from home on Fridays. 13. At my desk at court, killing a little time before I leave for lunch Next category: Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62972 "2018-11-30T16:27:13Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62973 "2018-11-30T16:27:40Z")
(ninja fixing…) ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62974 "2018-11-30T16:28:43Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62975 "2018-11-30T20:09:52Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown ---
**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:** [November 30, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62976 "2018-11-30T21:20:24Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62977 "2018-12-01T03:37:14Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62978 "2018-12-01T03:42:17Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 7. Swan Song by Robert McCammon ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62979 "2018-12-01T05:59:45Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 7. Swan Song by Robert McCammon 8. The Stand — Steven King ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62980 "2018-12-01T07:23:35Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 7. Swan Song by Robert McCammon 8. The Stand — Steven King 9. _The Lord of the Rings_ by J.R.R. Tolkein I read it a few decades ago back when I was in high school. I was thinking of re-reading it when the movies came out but didn’t get around to it. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62981 "2018-12-01T08:13:37Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 7. Swan Song by Robert McCammon 8. The Stand — Steven King 9. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein 10. Stardust by Neil Gaiman ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62982 "2018-12-01T13:34:14Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 7. Swan Song by Robert McCammon 8. The Stand — Steven King 9. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein 10. Stardust by Neil Gaiman 11. The Bible — various authors ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62983 "2018-12-01T16:20:39Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 7. Swan Song by Robert McCammon 8. The Stand — Steven King 9. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein 10. Stardust by Neil Gaiman 11. The Bible — various authors 12. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid - actually read it instead of looking at the pictures ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62984 "2018-12-01T16:58:47Z")
Books you’ve been meaning to re-read, but haven’t quite gotten around to yet 1. Misery by Stephen King 2. In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden 3. Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer 4. The Death of the Messiah by Raymond E. Brown 5. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 6. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins 7. Swan Song by Robert McCammon 8. The Stand — Steven King 9. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein 10. Stardust by Neil Gaiman 11. The Bible — various authors 12. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid - actually read it instead of looking at the pictures 13. The Discoverers by Daniel Boorstin New! Fictional characters you would like to have lunch & conversation with: 1. Father Tibor Kasparian from Jane Haddam’s _Gregor Demarkian_ series. He’s a little old Armenian priest, full of compassion, humor and insights. ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62985 "2018-12-01T17:10:57Z")
Fictional characters you would like to have lunch & conversation with: 1. Father Tibor Kasparian 2. Yuri Zhivago ---
**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:** [December 1, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/62986 "2018-12-01T17:33:27Z")
Fictional characters you would like to have lunch & conversation with: 1. Father Tibor Kasparian 2. Yuri Zhivago 3. Wonder Woman – specifically, the Lynda Carter version, [https://goo.gl/eM9Bsg](https://goo.gl/eM9Bsg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3148) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3150)