# 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:** 3256
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65108 "2019-04-10T13:41:37Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65109 "2019-04-10T13:44:00Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) 6. Vice Versa (“the other way around”) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65110 "2019-04-10T13:47:17Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) 6. Vice Versa (“the other way around”) 7. Ad infinitum (“to infinity”) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65111 "2019-04-10T13:58:39Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) 6. Vice Versa (“the other way around”) 7. Ad infinitum (“to infinity”) 8. Veni vidi vici (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) ---
**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 10, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65112 "2019-04-10T14:00:39Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) 6. Vice versa (“the other way around”) 7. Ad infinitum (“to infinity”) 8. Veni vidi vici (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) 9. Semper fidelis (“always faithful”) Motto of the US Marine Corps, and one of Sousa’s best marches: [SOUSA Semper Fidelis - "The President's Own" US Marine Band - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgABUZ4i9co) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65113 "2019-04-10T14:04:02Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) 6. Vice versa (“the other way around”) 7. Ad infinitum (“to infinity”) 8. Veni vidi vici (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) 9. Semper fidelis (“always faithful”) 10. De facto (“By Deed”) ---
**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 10, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65114 "2019-04-10T14:05:12Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) 6. Vice versa (“the other way around”) 7. Ad infinitum (“to infinity”) 8. Veni vidi vici (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) 9. Semper fidelis (“always faithful”) 10. Sic ('thus") 11. Sic semper tyrannus (“Thus always to tyrants”) The state motto of Virginia, and allegedly said by John Wilkes Booth after shooting President Lincoln. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65115 "2019-04-10T14:09:21Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) 6. Vice versa (“the other way around”) 7. Ad infinitum (“to infinity”) 8. Veni vidi vici (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) 9. Semper fidelis (“always faithful”) 10. Sic ('thus") 11. Sic semper tyrannus (“Thus always to tyrants”) 12. E.g. - Exempli gratia (“for example”) ---
**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 10, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65116 "2019-04-10T14:26:51Z")
Common Latin phrases: 1. Caveat emptor (‘let the buyer beware’) 2. Carpe diem (‘seize the day’) 3. E pluribus unum (“from many, one”) 4. Deus ex machina (“God from the machine”) 5. Anno domini (“in the year of the lord”) 6. Vice versa (“the other way around”) 7. Ad infinitum (“to infinity”) 8. Veni vidi vici (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) 9. Semper fidelis (“always faithful”) 10. Sic ('thus") 11. Sic semper tyrannus (“Thus always to tyrants”) 12. E.g. - Exempli gratia (“for example”) 13. Ad hoc (“to this”) Next category: Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65117 "2019-04-10T14:33:29Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65118 "2019-04-10T14:39:38Z")
[quote=“Nonsuch, post:65117, topic:549173”] Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65119 "2019-04-10T14:41:56Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65120 "2019-04-10T15:12:06Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) 5. Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (anti-corruption stoic, championed the republic) ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65121 "2019-04-10T15:47:13Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) 5. Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (anti-corruption stoic, championed the republic) 6. Justin Martyr (theologian, apologist for Christianity, martyr) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65122 "2019-04-10T16:44:10Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) 5. Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (anti-corruption stoic, championed the republic) 6. Justin Martyr (theologian, apologist for Christianity, martyr) 7. Brutus The Younger, Caesar assassinator “Et tu, Brute?” ---
**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 10, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65123 "2019-04-10T17:19:14Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) 5. Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (anti-corruption stoic, championed the republic) 6. Justin Martyr (theologian, apologist for Christianity, martyr) 7. Brutus the Younger (Caesar assassin, “Et tu, Brute?”) 8. Titus Flavius Josephus (notable historian) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65124 "2019-04-10T18:12:56Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) 5. Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (anti-corruption stoic, championed the republic) 6. Justin Martyr (theologian, apologist for Christianity, martyr) 7. Brutus the Younger (Caesar assassin, “Et tu, Brute?”) 8. Titus Flavius Josephus (notable historian) 9. Nero (supposedly fiddled while Rome burned) I was gonna mention CNN’s Christine Romans. ---
**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 10, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65125 "2019-04-10T18:29:26Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) 5. Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (anti-corruption stoic, championed the republic) 6. Justin Martyr (theologian, apologist for Christianity, martyr) 7. Brutus the Younger (Caesar assassin, “Et tu, Brute?”) 8. Titus Flavius Josephus (notable historian) 9. Nero (supposedly fiddled while Rome burned) 10. Julius Caesar (assassination victim/salad enthusiast) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65126 "2019-04-10T18:51:12Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) 5. Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (anti-corruption stoic, championed the republic) 6. Justin Martyr (theologian, apologist for Christianity, martyr) 7. Brutus the Younger (Caesar assassin, “Et tu, Brute?”) 8. Titus Flavius Josephus (notable historian) 9. Nero (supposedly fiddled while Rome burned) 10. Julius Caesar (assassination victim/salad enthusiast) 11. Pontius Pilate (prefect of Judea and all round swell guy) ---
**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 10, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65127 "2019-04-10T18:58:04Z")
Notable Romans (and no more than five words’ description) 1. Marcus Aurelius (emperor, philosopher, writer, Stoic) 2. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (statesman, military leader, farmer) 3. Cato the Elder i.e. Marcus Porcius Cato- (“Carthago delenda est”) 4. Scipio Africanus (general, consul) 5. Cato the Younger, Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis (anti-corruption stoic, championed the republic) 6. Justin Martyr (theologian, apologist for Christianity, martyr) 7. Brutus the Younger (Caesar assassin, “Et tu, Brute?”) 8. Titus Flavius Josephus (notable historian) 9. Nero (supposedly fiddled while Rome burned) 10. Julius Caesar (assassination victim/salad enthusiast) 11. Pontius Pilate (prefect of Judea and all round swell guy) 12. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (known as BBC’s Emperor Claudius) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3255) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3257)