# 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:** 3188

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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:** [January 4, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63748 "2019-01-04T16:27:02Z")

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The Euro debuted on this day in 1999, so other European currencies

1. British pound
2. Italian Lire
3. Swiss Franc
4. Swedish Krone
5. Turkish Lira
6. German Deutschmark
7. Spanish Peseta
8. Norwegian Krone
9. French franc
10. Albanian Lek
11. Dutch Guilder
12. Portuguese escudo
13. Montenegro Perper  
Pass.

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**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 4, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63749 "2019-01-04T18:48:24Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski

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**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 4, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63750 "2019-01-04T18:51:49Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough

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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:** [January 4, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63751 "2019-01-04T19:07:02Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink

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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:** [January 4, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63752 "2019-01-04T19:19:55Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini

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**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:** [January 4, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63753 "2019-01-04T19:54:57Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson

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**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 4, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63754 "2019-01-04T19:58:08Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson
6. Prof. Harrison

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63755 "2019-01-04T20:42:10Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson
6. Prof. Harrison
7. Norville Barnes

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**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 4, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63756 "2019-01-04T20:47:38Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson
6. Prof. Harrison
7. Norville Barnes
8. Ulysses Everett McGill

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**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 4, 2019, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63757 "2019-01-04T21:06:24Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson
6. Prof. Harrison
7. Norville Barnes
8. Ulysses Everett McGill
9. Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63758 "2019-01-04T21:37:38Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson
6. Prof. Harrison
7. Norville Barnes
8. Ulysses Everett McGill
9. Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy  
10: Buster Scruggs

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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:** [January 4, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63759 "2019-01-04T21:59:34Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson
6. Prof. Harrison
7. Norville Barnes
8. Ulysses Everett McGill
9. Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy  
10: Buster Scruggs
10. Jesus Quintana

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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:** [January 4, 2019, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63760 "2019-01-04T22:56:18Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson
6. Prof. Harrison
7. Norville Barnes
8. Ulysses Everett McGill
9. Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy  
10: Buster Scruggs
10. Jesus Quintana
11. Mutsuhiro “The Bird” Watanabe

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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:** [January 5, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63761 "2019-01-05T01:31:50Z")

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Characters from Coen Bros. movies

1. Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski
2. H.I. McDunnough
3. Barton Fink
4. Louie Zamperini
5. Marge Gunderson
6. Prof. Harrison
7. Norville Barnes
8. Ulysses Everett McGill
9. Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy  
10: Buster Scruggs
10. Jesus Quintana
11. Mutsuhiro “The Bird” Watanabe
12. Anton Chigurh

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Easiest New Year’s resolutions to keep

1. I will change the station every time a Jimmy Buffett tune comes on the radio

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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:** [January 5, 2019, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63762 "2019-01-05T02:00:54Z")

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Easiest New Year’s resolutions to keep

1. I will change the station every time a Jimmy Buffett tune comes on the radio
2. I’ve never made one, ever. So easy to keep.

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**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:** [January 5, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63763 "2019-01-05T03:27:38Z")

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Easiest New Year’s resolutions to keep

1. I will change the station every time a Jimmy Buffett tune comes on the radio
2. I’ve never made one, ever. So easy to keep.  
3 I will not care about the Kardashians

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**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 5, 2019, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63764 "2019-01-05T04:39:27Z")

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Easiest New Year’s resolutions to keep

1. I will change the station every time a Jimmy Buffett tune comes on the radio
2. I’ve never made one, ever. So easy to keep.
3. I will not care about the Kardashians
4. I will vote in the 2018 election.

I find it’s easy to keep my resolutions if I make them retroactively for the previous year.

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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:** [January 5, 2019, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63765 "2019-01-05T04:57:40Z")

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Easiest New Year’s resolutions to keep

1. I will change the station every time a Jimmy Buffett tune comes on the radio
2. I’ve never made one, ever. So easy to keep.
3. I will not care about the Kardashians
4. I will vote in the 2018 election.
5. I will cut down on drinking whisky

Easy for me since I hate it anyway

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**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 5, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63766 "2019-01-05T05:21:34Z")

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Easiest New Year’s resolutions to keep

1. I will change the station every time a Jimmy Buffett tune comes on the radio
2. I’ve never made one, ever. So easy to keep.
3. I will not care about the Kardashians
4. I will vote in the 2018 election.
5. I will cut down on drinking whisky
6. I will get out of bed at least once every morning

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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:** [January 5, 2019, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/63767 "2019-01-05T08:48:38Z")

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Easiest New Year’s resolutions to keep

1. I will change the station every time a Jimmy Buffett tune comes on the radio
2. I’ve never made one, ever. So easy to keep.
3. I will not care about the Kardashians
4. I will vote in the 2018 election.
5. I will cut down on drinking whisky
6. I will get out of bed at least once every morning
7. I will not photograph my 5th total solar eclipse in 2019.

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