# 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:** 3186
**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 3, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63708 "2019-01-03T12:16:18Z")
Words of at least 5 letters that can be formed from the phrase “Happy New Year” 1. weary 2. Paper 3. happen 4. Preen 5. nephew 6. yearn 7. prawn 8. Anyway 9. Anywhere 10. hyperpnea ---
**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 3, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63709 "2019-01-03T13:11:16Z")
Words of at least 5 letters that can be formed from the phrase “Happy New Year” 1. weary 2. Paper 3. happen 4. Preen 5. nephew 6. yearn 7. prawn 8. Anyway 9. Anywhere 10. hyperpnea 11. appear ---
**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 3, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63710 "2019-01-03T13:13:30Z")
Words of at least 5 letters that can be formed from the phrase “Happy New Year” 1. weary 2. Paper 3. happen 4. Preen 5. nephew 6. yearn 7. prawn 8. Anyway 9. Anywhere 10. hyperpnea 11. appear 12. eyewear ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63711 "2019-01-03T13:32:28Z")
Words of at least 5 letters that can be formed from the phrase “Happy New Year” 1. weary 2. Paper 3. happen 4. Preen 5. nephew 6. yearn 7. prawn 8. Anyway 9. Anywhere 10. hyperpnea 11. appear 12. eyewear 13. nappy New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order ---
**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 3, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63712 "2019-01-03T13:45:46Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight Now there’s a new one! ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63713 "2019-01-03T14:38:37Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. ---
**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 3, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63714 "2019-01-03T14:41:49Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods ---
**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 3, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63715 "2019-01-03T14:59:18Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods 5. Finalize retirement plans ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63716 "2019-01-03T15:27:24Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods 5. Finalize retirement plans 6. Become the All Being, master of time, space and dimension ---
**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 3, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63717 "2019-01-03T17:25:55Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods 5. Finalize retirement plans 6. Become the All Being, master of time, space and dimension 7. Renegotiate my mortgage ---
**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 3, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63718 "2019-01-03T17:35:39Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods 5. Finalize retirement plans 6. Become the All Being, master of time, space and dimension 7. Renegotiate my mortgage 8. Organize the garage ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63719 "2019-01-03T18:04:43Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods 5. Finalize retirement plans 6. Become the All Being, master of time, space and dimension 7. Renegotiate my mortgage 8. Organize the garage 9. Go to Europe Bonus points for whoever recognizes #6 and #9. ---
**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 3, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63720 "2019-01-03T18:14:50Z")
No idea! Playing on… New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods 5. Finalize retirement plans 6. Become the All Being, master of time, space and dimension 7. Renegotiate my mortgage 8. Organize the garage 9. Go to Europe 10. Declutter the house ---
**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:** [January 3, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63721 "2019-01-03T18:25:38Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods 5. Finalize retirement plans 6. Become the All Being, master of time, space and dimension 7. Renegotiate my mortgage 8. Organize the garage 9. Go to Europe 10. Declutter the house 11. Catch up on old Steve Martin clips ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63722 "2019-01-03T19:04:39Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order 2. Lose weight 3. Get new apartment in order. 4. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods 5. Finalize retirement plans 6. Become the All Being, master of time, space and dimension 7. Renegotiate my mortgage 8. Organize the garage 9. Go to Europe 10. Declutter the house 11. Catch up on old Steve Martin clips 12. Remember that it is 2019 and no longer 2018 (already broken) Regards, Shodan ---
**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 3, 2019, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63723 "2019-01-03T20:25:59Z")
New Year resolutions 1. Get finances in order \*\*\*2. Lose weight \*\*\*3. Get new apartment in order. 2. Read new authors, listen to new music, try new foods \*\*\*5. Finalize retirement plans \*\*\*6. Become the All Being, master of time, space and dimension 3. Renegotiate my mortgage \*\*\*\*8. Organize the garage \*\*\*\*9. Go to Europe \*\*\*10. Declutter the house \*\*\*11. Catch up on old Steve Martin clips 4. Remember that it is 2019 and no longer 2018 (already broken) _ **13. Gear up the Grand Cherokee for my planned 2020 Alaska road trip up to Deadhorse** _ Bolding mine, as my to do list for 2019. Next… 03 Jan is National Drinking Straw Day, [https://goo.gl/qSs81s](https://goo.gl/qSs81s) – Your Straw Drink Memories, Experiences, and Ideas 1. Brain freeze on a Slurpee as a teenager, back in Connecticut On January 3, 1888, Marvin C. Stone received the patent for the paper drinking straw… ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63724 "2019-01-03T22:00:55Z")
03 Jan is National Drinking Straw Day, [https://goo.gl/qSs81s](https://goo.gl/qSs81s) – Your Straw Drink Memories, Experiences, and Ideas 1. Brain freeze on a Slurpee as a teenager, back in Connecticut 2. In the late 1980’s, my mom found some old paper straws at my grandma’s house, and I used some of them. They were probably made in the 50s or 60s before plastic straws became popular! ---
**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 3, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63725 "2019-01-03T22:34:37Z")
03 Jan is National Drinking Straw Day, [https://goo.gl/qSs81s](https://goo.gl/qSs81s) – Your Straw Drink Memories, Experiences, and Ideas 1. Brain freeze on a Slurpee as a teenager, back in Connecticut 2. In the late 1980’s, my mom found some old paper straws at my grandma’s house, and I used some of them. They were probably made in the 50s or 60s before plastic straws became popular! 3. Those twisty, curvy straws when I was a kid. ---
**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 4, 2019, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63726 "2019-01-04T00:49:40Z")
03 Jan is National Drinking Straw Day, [https://goo.gl/qSs81s](https://goo.gl/qSs81s) – Your Straw Drink Memories, Experiences, and Ideas 1. Brain freeze on a Slurpee as a teenager, back in Connecticut 2. In the late 1980’s, my mom found some old paper straws at my grandma’s house, and I used some of them. They were probably made in the 50s or 60s before plastic straws became popular! 3. Those twisty, curvy straws when I was a kid. 4. I’ve made many “goalposts” for Super Bowl themed cakes using straws with the accordion-like flexible bend [![](https://www.getcreativejuice.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Football-party-drinks-with-goal-post-straws-Tutorial1.jpg) ](https://www.getcreativejuice.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Football-party-drinks-with-goal-post-straws-Tutorial1.jpg) ---
**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 4, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63727 "2019-01-04T00:52:46Z")
03 Jan is National Drinking Straw Day, [https://goo.gl/qSs81s](https://goo.gl/qSs81s) – Your Straw Drink Memories, Experiences, and Ideas 1. Brain freeze on a Slurpee as a teenager, back in Connecticut 2. In the late 1980’s, my mom found some old paper straws at my grandma’s house, and I used some of them. They were probably made in the 50s or 60s before plastic straws became popular! 3. Those twisty, curvy straws when I was a kid. 4. I’ve made many “goalposts” for Super Bowl themed cakes using straws with the accordion-like flexible bend 1. Sipping on milkshakes at Steak 'n Shake with my sister, many times right after high school for the only year we were together in school as teenagers (I was a senior, she was a freshman) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3185) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3187)