# 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:** 3159
**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:** [December 8, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63168 "2018-12-08T21:00:19Z")
A strange or unwanted gift that you discarded or regifted 1. A box of royal bee jelly capsules 2. A kids’ toy that was for someone much younger than me, even then 3. An antique treadle sewing machine. Abandoned in the house I just sold. 4. A metal conquistador, 40” tall, armored and helmeted, standing proudly, holding a spear in one hand, vertically with its butt end on the ground and pointed tip up, and the other hand in a fist on his hip, with elbow pointed outboard. It was a wedding gift, of all the silly ideas, and we had registered. 5. A box of candy turds labeled “Assorted Darks and Lights” 6. A DVD of the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera movie. I watched it once and regifted it. No way in hell I would watch it again. Reply With Quote Multi-Quote This Message Quick reply to this message 7. Soap on a rope 8. A box of teach-yourself-magic tricks ---
**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 9, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63169 "2018-12-09T00:12:15Z")
A strange or unwanted gift that you discarded or regifted 1. A box of royal bee jelly capsules 2. A kids’ toy that was for someone much younger than me, even then 3. An antique treadle sewing machine. Abandoned in the house I just sold. 4. A metal conquistador, 40” tall, armored and helmeted, standing proudly, holding a spear in one hand, vertically with its butt end on the ground and pointed tip up, and the other hand in a fist on his hip, with elbow pointed outboard. It was a wedding gift, of all the silly ideas, and we had registered. 5. A box of candy turds labeled “Assorted Darks and Lights” 6. A DVD of the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera movie. I watched it once and regifted it. No way in hell I would watch it again. 7. Soap on a rope 8. A box of teach-yourself-magic tricks 9. An ugly clay bowl / pot that came in a beautiful Nordstrom gift box. It looked like an art project or primitive chamber pot or something. A wedding gift from out-of-town friends that we would have returned to Nordstrom if there had been one in our area. ---
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A strange or unwanted gift that you discarded or regifted 1. A box of royal bee jelly capsules 2. A kids’ toy that was for someone much younger than me, even then 3. An antique treadle sewing machine. Abandoned in the house I just sold. 4. A metal conquistador, 40” tall, armored and helmeted, standing proudly, holding a spear in one hand, vertically with its butt end on the ground and pointed tip up, and the other hand in a fist on his hip, with elbow pointed outboard. It was a wedding gift, of all the silly ideas, and we had registered. 5. A box of candy turds labeled “Assorted Darks and Lights” 6. A DVD of the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera movie. I watched it once and regifted it. No way in hell I would watch it again. 7. Soap on a rope 8. A box of teach-yourself-magic tricks 9. An ugly clay bowl / pot that came in a beautiful Nordstrom gift box. It looked like an art project or primitive chamber pot or something. A wedding gift from out-of-town friends that we would have returned to Nordstrom if there had been one in our area. 10. A shaker of jerk chicken spice (for Christmas). It was the only gift I got that year. ---
**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 9, 2018, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63171 "2018-12-09T06:37:00Z")
A strange or unwanted gift that you discarded or regifted 1. A box of royal bee jelly capsules 2. A kids’ toy that was for someone much younger than me, even then 3. An antique treadle sewing machine. Abandoned in the house I just sold. 4. A metal conquistador, 40” tall, armored and helmeted, standing proudly, holding a spear in one hand, vertically with its butt end on the ground and pointed tip up, and the other hand in a fist on his hip, with elbow pointed outboard. It was a wedding gift, of all the silly ideas, and we had registered. 5. A box of candy turds labeled “Assorted Darks and Lights” 6. A DVD of the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera movie. I watched it once and regifted it. No way in hell I would watch it again. 7. Soap on a rope 8. A box of teach-yourself-magic tricks 9. An ugly clay bowl / pot that came in a beautiful Nordstrom gift box. It looked like an art project or primitive chamber pot or something. A wedding gift from out-of-town friends that we would have returned to Nordstrom if there had been one in our area. 10. A shaker of jerk chicken spice (for Christmas). It was the only gift I got that year. 11. A v-neck sweater. I hate sweaters. Never wear them. And if I ever did, it would not be a v-neck, it would be a crew neck. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63172 "2018-12-09T20:02:56Z")
A strange or unwanted gift that you discarded or regifted 1. A box of royal bee jelly capsules 2. A kids’ toy that was for someone much younger than me, even then 3. An antique treadle sewing machine. Abandoned in the house I just sold. 4. A metal conquistador, 40” tall, armored and helmeted, standing proudly, holding a spear in one hand, vertically with its butt end on the ground and pointed tip up, and the other hand in a fist on his hip, with elbow pointed outboard. It was a wedding gift, of all the silly ideas, and we had registered. 5. A box of candy turds labeled “Assorted Darks and Lights” 6. A DVD of the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera movie. I watched it once and regifted it. No way in hell I would watch it again. 7. Soap on a rope 8. A box of teach-yourself-magic tricks 9. An ugly clay bowl / pot that came in a beautiful Nordstrom gift box. It looked like an art project or primitive chamber pot or something. A wedding gift from out-of-town friends that we would have returned to Nordstrom if there had been one in our area. 10. A shaker of jerk chicken spice (for Christmas). It was the only gift I got that year. 11. A v-neck sweater. I hate sweaters. Never wear them. And if I ever did, it would not be a v-neck, it would be a crew neck. 12. A book about kites ---
**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 9, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63173 "2018-12-09T21:51:11Z")
A strange or unwanted gift that you discarded or regifted 1. A box of royal bee jelly capsules 2. A kids’ toy that was for someone much younger than me, even then 3. An antique treadle sewing machine. Abandoned in the house I just sold. 4. A metal conquistador, 40” tall, armored and helmeted, standing proudly, holding a spear in one hand, vertically with its butt end on the ground and pointed tip up, and the other hand in a fist on his hip, with elbow pointed outboard. It was a wedding gift, of all the silly ideas, and we had registered. 5. A box of candy turds labeled “Assorted Darks and Lights” 6. A DVD of the Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera movie. I watched it once and regifted it. No way in hell I would watch it again. 7. Soap on a rope 8. A box of teach-yourself-magic tricks 9. An ugly clay bowl / pot that came in a beautiful Nordstrom gift box. It looked like an art project or primitive chamber pot or something. A wedding gift from out-of-town friends that we would have returned to Nordstrom if there had been one in our area. 10. A shaker of jerk chicken spice (for Christmas). It was the only gift I got that year. 11. A v-neck sweater. I hate sweaters. Never wear them. And if I ever did, it would not be a v-neck, it would be a crew neck. 12. A book about kites 13. Ice cube trays. Nicely wrapped. Our fridge has an icemaker. On to the yard sale pile! Next! Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 14. Home ---
**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 9, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63174 "2018-12-09T22:02:39Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop The worst part of it (apart from cold and crowds) was trying to avoid being splashed by drunken revelers’ beer. Never again! ---
**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:** [December 9, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63175 "2018-12-09T22:38:22Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) ---
**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 10, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63176 "2018-12-10T01:03:19Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63177 "2018-12-10T02:08:48Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. ---
**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 10, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63178 "2018-12-10T04:44:45Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. 6. On a plane with hubby and our 2 toddlers, coming home from a Christmas visit to my parents Hubby needed to be back at work Jan. 2, and Dec 31 evening plane tickets were a lot cheaper than the surrounding times & dates Cub Mistress, wow, hopefully your patient was appreciative ---
**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 10, 2018, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63179 "2018-12-10T08:20:34Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. 6. On a plane with hubby and our 2 toddlers, coming home from a Christmas visit to my parents 7. In bed! ---
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Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. 6. On a plane with hubby and our 2 toddlers, coming home from a Christmas visit to my parents 7. In bed! 8. Slogging through snow and slush in NYC’s Central Park. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63181 "2018-12-10T11:22:03Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. 6. On a plane with hubby and our 2 toddlers, coming home from a Christmas visit to my parents 7. In bed! 8. Slogging through snow and slush in NYC’s Central Park. 9. At my grandparents’ house, several times. New Year’s Day was my Uncle Cliff’s birthday. ---
**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 10, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63182 "2018-12-10T14:12:49Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. 6. On a plane with hubby and our 2 toddlers, coming home from a Christmas visit to my parents 7. In bed! 8. Slogging through snow and slush in NYC’s Central Park. 9. At my grandparents’ house, several times. New Year’s Day was my Uncle Cliff’s birthday. 10. Cashiering in the store where I work ---
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Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. 6. On a plane with hubby and our 2 toddlers, coming home from a Christmas visit to my parents 7. In bed! 8. Slogging through snow and slush in NYC’s Central Park. 9. At my grandparents’ house, several times. New Year’s Day was my Uncle Cliff’s birthday. 10. Cashiering in the store where I work 11. Performing on stage at a NYE event ---
**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:** [December 10, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63184 "2018-12-10T14:51:08Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. 6. On a plane with hubby and our 2 toddlers, coming home from a Christmas visit to my parents 7. In bed! 8. Slogging through snow and slush in NYC’s Central Park. 9. At my grandparents’ house, several times. New Year’s Day was my Uncle Cliff’s birthday. 10. Cashiering in the store where I work 11. Performing on stage at a NYE event 12. With some rowdy high school chums in Pittsburgh ---
**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:** [December 10, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63185 "2018-12-10T15:14:04Z")
Places you have spent New Year’s Eve 1. Home 2. Times Square, NYC, waiting for the ball to drop 3. Kingston, NJ (Babysitting) 4. Friend’s party 5. In a broken down trailer, doing a wound vac dressing change. 6. On a plane with hubby and our 2 toddlers, coming home from a Christmas visit to my parents 7. In bed! 8. Slogging through snow and slush in NYC’s Central Park. 9. At my grandparents’ house, several times. New Year’s Day was my Uncle Cliff’s birthday. 10. Cashiering in the store where I work 11. Performing on stage at a NYE event 12. With some rowdy high school chums in Pittsburgh 13. At South of the Border, South Carolina. Next: What’s on your Christmas wish list? 1. A new winter coat (I just got it this weekend at the outlet) ---
**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:** [December 10, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63186 "2018-12-10T15:35:26Z")
What’s on your Christmas wish list? 1. A new winter coat 2. Union Jack cufflinks made from the wood of a tree which grew on Winston Churchill’s Chartwell estate ---
**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 10, 2018, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63187 "2018-12-10T15:46:17Z")
What’s on your Christmas wish list? 1. A new winter coat 2. Union Jack cufflinks made from the wood of a tree which grew on Winston Churchill’s Chartwell estate 3. Rear bumper spare tire holder for my Jeep. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3158) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3160)