# 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:** 3246
**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:** [March 30, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64908 "2019-03-30T14:34:16Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64909 "2019-03-31T17:40:28Z")
I don’t think this subject is in keeping with the parameters of this thread. Per the OP: “Please try to only choose categories that have, at least, 13 different answers. : p” This implies 13 FACTUAL answers, not an indefinite number of SUBJECTIVE ones. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64910 "2019-03-31T17:50:58Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. We’ve had subjective categories many times before with no problem. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64911 "2019-03-31T19:17:41Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > I don’t think this subject is in keeping with the parameters of this thread. > > Per the OP: > > “Please try to only choose categories that have, at least, 13 different answers. : p” > > This implies 13 FACTUAL answers, not an indefinite number of SUBJECTIVE ones. You seriously think this question does not “have, at least, 13 different answers”? I guess we’ll soon find out for certain. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64912 "2019-03-31T19:43:48Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64913 "2019-04-01T00:57:44Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64914 "2019-04-01T05:06:29Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 6. I enjoy a peppermint Life Saver or two (or sometimes more) just before bed. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64915 "2019-04-01T13:02:37Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 6. I enjoy a peppermint Life Saver or two (or sometimes more) just before bed. 7. I’m afraid of heights, rodents, and getting buried alive. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64916 "2019-04-01T13:05:50Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 6. I enjoy a peppermint Life Saver or two (or sometimes more) just before bed. 7. I’m afraid of heights, rodents, and getting buried alive. 8. I still remember the first line of my part in a high school production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Oberon: “Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania!” ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64917 "2019-04-01T15:01:17Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 6. I enjoy a peppermint Life Saver or two (or sometimes more) just before bed. 7. I’m afraid of heights, rodents, and getting buried alive. 8. I still remember the first line of my part in a high school production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 9. I’m not an animal lover. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64918 "2019-04-01T15:04:38Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 6. I enjoy a peppermint Life Saver or two (or sometimes more) just before bed. 7. I’m afraid of heights, rodents, and getting buried alive. 8. I still remember the first line of my part in a high school production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 9. I’m not an animal lover. 10. I have a short story published. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64919 "2019-04-01T15:53:27Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 6. I enjoy a peppermint Life Saver or two (or sometimes more) just before bed. 7. I’m afraid of heights, rodents, and getting buried alive. 8. I still remember the first line of my part in a high school production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 9. I’m not an animal lover. 10. I have a short story published. 11. My grandfather was a law school classmate of Alger Hiss ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64920 "2019-04-01T18:32:24Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 6. I enjoy a peppermint Life Saver or two (or sometimes more) just before bed. 7. I’m afraid of heights, rodents, and getting buried alive. 8. I still remember the first line of my part in a high school production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 9. I’m not an animal lover. 10. I have a short story published. 11. My grandfather was a law school classmate of Alger Hiss 12. I may look cool and collected but I feel nervous and jumpy inside. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64921 "2019-04-01T20:39:52Z")
Most/all people who know me have no idea that… 1. I wish I could sing and I practice to YouTube karaoke videos to improve 2. I have very strong hands and arms and could probably take down anyone. 3. I flunked out of college the first time round. 4. I can put my hands flat on the floor without bending my knees. 5. I can whistle the entire piccolo part from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” 6. I enjoy a peppermint Life Saver or two (or sometimes more) just before bed. 7. I’m afraid of heights, rodents, and getting buried alive. 8. I still remember the first line of my part in a high school production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” 9. I’m not an animal lover. 10. I have a short story published. 11. My grandfather was a law school classmate of Alger Hiss 12. I may look cool and collected but I feel nervous and jumpy inside. 13. I nearly drowned off the coast of North Carolina a few years ago. Next category: Actors and actresses who have played the Vice President of the United States - their character name (and the movie or TV show in which they appeared) 1. Ben Kingsley - Gary Nance (Dave) ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64922 "2019-04-01T22:07:01Z")
Next category: Actors and actresses who have played the Vice President of the United States - their character name (and the movie or TV show in which they appeared) 1. Ben Kingsley - Gary Nance (Dave) 2. Glenn Close - Kathryn Bennett (Air Force One) ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64923 "2019-04-01T22:22:07Z")
Actors and actresses who have played the Vice President of the United States - their character name (and the movie or TV show in which they appeared) 1. Ben Kingsley - Gary Nance (Dave) 2. Glenn Close - Kathryn Bennett (Air Force One) 3. Tim Matheson - John Hoynes (The West Wing) ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64924 "2019-04-01T22:27:24Z")
Actors and actresses who have played the Vice President of the United States - their character name (and the movie or TV show in which they appeared) 1. Ben Kingsley - Gary Nance (Dave) 2. Glenn Close - Kathryn Bennett (Air Force One) 3. Tim Matheson - John Hoynes (The West Wing) 4. John Heard - Ted Matthews (My Fellow Americans) ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64925 "2019-04-01T23:07:48Z")
Actors and actresses who have played the Vice President of the United States - their character name (and the movie or TV show in which they appeared) 1. Ben Kingsley - Gary Nance (Dave) 2. Glenn Close - Kathryn Bennett (Air Force One) 3. Tim Matheson - John Hoynes (The West Wing) 4. John Heard - Ted Matthews (My Fellow Americans) 5. Bill Bailey - Listed only as U. S. Vice President, (Yes, Prime Minister TV series, “A Diplomatic Incident” episode) ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64926 "2019-04-02T00:41:43Z")
Actors and actresses who have played the Vice President of the United States - their character name (and the movie or TV show in which they appeared) 1. Ben Kingsley - Gary Nance (Dave) 2. Glenn Close - Kathryn Bennett (Air Force One) 3. Tim Matheson - John Hoynes (The West Wing) 4. John Heard - Ted Matthews (My Fellow Americans) 5. Bill Bailey - Listed only as U. S. Vice President, (Yes, Prime Minister TV series, “A Diplomatic Incident” episode) 64991 6. Miguel Ferrer - Vice President Rodriguez (Iron Man 3) ---
**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:** [April 2, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64927 "2019-04-02T01:23:16Z")
Actors and actresses who have played the Vice President of the United States - their character name (and the movie or TV show in which they appeared) 1. Ben Kingsley - Gary Nance (Dave) 2. Glenn Close - Kathryn Bennett (Air Force One) 3. Tim Matheson - John Hoynes (The West Wing) 4. John Heard - Ted Matthews (My Fellow Americans) 5. Bill Bailey - Listed only as U. S. Vice President, (Yes, Prime Minister TV series, “A Diplomatic Incident” episode) 64991 6. Miguel Ferrer - Vice President Rodriguez (Iron Man 3) 7. Robin Wright - Claire Underwood (House of Cards) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3247)