# 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:** 3183
**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 31, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63648 "2018-12-31T20:33:33Z")
Next: Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) ---
**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:** [December 31, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63649 "2018-12-31T21:23:25Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) ---
**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 31, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63650 "2018-12-31T21:40:21Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster ---
**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:** [December 31, 2018, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63651 "2018-12-31T23:57:59Z")
[quote=“Bullitt, post:63650, topic:549173”] Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63652 "2019-01-01T02:58:00Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. 6. The Lighthouse by PD James (Sgt Benton risks his life to climb down a cliff to find the murder weapon) ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63653 "2019-01-01T03:05:33Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. 6. The Lighthouse by PD James (Sgt Benton risks his life to climb down a cliff to find the murder weapon) 7. Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63654 "2019-01-01T03:06:20Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. 6. The Lighthouse by PD James (Sgt Benton risks his life to climb down a cliff to find the murder weapon) 7. Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis 8. _The Eiger Sanction_ by Trevanian (which was subsequently made into a movie) ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63655 "2019-01-01T04:25:11Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. 6. The Lighthouse by PD James (Sgt Benton risks his life to climb down a cliff to find the murder weapon) 7. Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis 8. _The Eiger Sanction_ by Trevanian (which was subsequently made into a movie) 9. _The Order of the Stick,_ when Roy ascends to heaven ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63656 "2019-01-01T06:54:02Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. 6. The Lighthouse by PD James (Sgt Benton risks his life to climb down a cliff to find the murder weapon) 7. Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis 8. _The Eiger Sanction_ by Trevanian (which was subsequently made into a movie) 9. _The Order of the Stick,_ when Roy ascends to heaven 10. Left for Dead, by Beck Weathers ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63657 "2019-01-01T13:37:38Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. 6. The Lighthouse by PD James (Sgt Benton risks his life to climb down a cliff to find the murder weapon) 7. Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis 8. The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian (which was subsequently made into a movie) 9. The Order of the Stick, when Roy ascends to heaven 10. Left for Dead, by Beck Weathers 11. Ringworld, by Larry Niven (They climb Fist-of-God.) ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63658 "2019-01-01T16:11:23Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. 6. The Lighthouse by PD James (Sgt Benton risks his life to climb down a cliff to find the murder weapon) 7. Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis 8. The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian (which was subsequently made into a movie) 9. The Order of the Stick, when Roy ascends to heaven 10. Left for Dead, by Beck Weathers 11. Ringworld, by Larry Niven (They climb Fist-of-God.) 12. Wonder Woman movie (when she climbs the tower by making handholds one at a time) ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63659 "2019-01-01T16:20:54Z")
Fiction/nonfiction involving a difficult climb 1. The movie Mary Poppins Returns 2. Lord of the Rings (They can’t pass Weathertop.) 3. The Black Mountain (Nero Wolfe returns to Montenegro to find the man who murdered his oldest friend.) 4. Into Thin Air, the May 1996 Mt. Everest disaster 5. Titan, by John Varley. Two characters climb a 600 km “mountain”, the spoke of a giant wheel-shaped living space habitat, to speak with the central guiding intelligence. 6. The Lighthouse by PD James (Sgt Benton risks his life to climb down a cliff to find the murder weapon) 7. Out of the Silent Planet, by CS Lewis 8. The Eiger Sanction by Trevanian (which was subsequently made into a movie) 9. The Order of the Stick, when Roy ascends to heaven 10. Left for Dead, by Beck Weathers 11. Ringworld, by Larry Niven (They climb Fist-of-God.) 12. Wonder Woman movie (when she climbs the tower by making handholds one at a time) 13: The climb up the Pliocene Alps in Julian May’s “Saga of the Pliocene Exile” New Topic New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63660 "2019-01-01T16:54:51Z")
New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) 2. My uncle, Clifford Hawn (1952) When he was a kid, he used to think the fireworks were for him. Happy birthday, Uncle Cliff! I miss you! ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63661 "2019-01-01T17:31:17Z")
New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) 2. My uncle, Clifford Hawn (1952) 3. Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) (1969) - Died last year at the age of 49 having lived a short life. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63662 "2019-01-01T17:34:15Z")
New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) 2. My uncle, Clifford Hawn (1952) 3. Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) (1969) - Died last year at the age of 49 having lived a short life. 4. J. Edgar Hoover (1895) ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63663 "2019-01-01T18:53:15Z")
New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) 2. My uncle, Clifford Hawn (1952) 3. Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) (1969) - Died last year at the age of 49 having lived a short life. 4. J. Edgar Hoover (1895) 5. Kristen T D — my wife’s friend from college, probably 1965 or thereabouts ---
**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:** [January 1, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63664 "2019-01-01T21:29:00Z")
New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) 2. My uncle, Clifford Hawn (1952) 3. Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) (1969) - Died last year at the age of 49 having lived a short life. 4. J. Edgar Hoover (1895) 5. Kristen T D — my wife’s friend from college, probably 1965 or thereabouts 6. Anthony Hopkins (1937) mmm - I laughed ---
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New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) 2. My uncle, Clifford Hawn (1952) 3. Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) (1969) - Died last year at the age of 49 having lived a short life. 4. J. Edgar Hoover (1895) 5. Kristen T D — my wife’s friend from college, probably 1965 or thereabouts 6. Anthony Hopkins (1937) 7. Frank Langella (1938) ---
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New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) 2. My uncle, Clifford Hawn (1952) 3. Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) (1969) - Died last year at the age of 49 having lived a short life. 4. J. Edgar Hoover (1895) 5. Kristen T D — my wife’s friend from college, probably 1965 or thereabouts 6. Anthony Hopkins (1937) 7. Frank Langella (1938) 8. Morris Chestnut (1969) ---
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New Year’s Day birthdays 1. Betsy Ross (1752) 2. My uncle, Clifford Hawn (1952) 3. Verne Troyer (Mini-Me) (1969) - Died last year at the age of 49 having lived a short life. 4. J. Edgar Hoover (1895) 5. Kristen T D — my wife’s friend from college, probably 1965 or thereabouts 6. Anthony Hopkins (1937) 7. Frank Langella (1938) 8. Morris Chestnut (1969) 9. Wiliam J. Donovan (1883), founder of the OSS [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3182) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3184)