# 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:** 3276
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65508 "2019-05-06T17:27:38Z")
Historic Smiths 1. Adam Smith, Scottish economist and philosopher 2. Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church 3. Kate Smith - legendary singer 4. Margaret Chase Smith, (R-ME) first woman to serve in both houses of Congress 1940-'73 5. Robert Smith, lead singer in The Cure 6. Will Smith, actor 7. Bessie Smith, legendary Black singer 8. Horace Smith, co-founder of Smith & Wesson 9. Patti Smith, punk rocker 10. Sir Sidney Smith, British admiral 11. John Smith, English explorer 12. Edward Smith, captain of RMS Titanic 13. William Wallace and Andrew Smith–Founded Smith Brothers Cough Drops Next up: Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65509 "2019-05-06T17:44:17Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65510 "2019-05-06T18:20:12Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters As in Yoda and Ewoks ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65511 "2019-05-06T19:17:53Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65512 "2019-05-06T19:34:55Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65513 "2019-05-06T19:47:39Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim 6. Countdown to destruction Edit to add: There are screens counting down when the Death Star is in range to fire on Yavin (as well as a countdown on loudspeakers), it’s in a space language, but you can tell it’s a countdown. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65514 "2019-05-06T20:17:55Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim 6. Countdown to destruction 7. Cocky rogue with a heart of gold ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65515 "2019-05-06T20:22:30Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim 6. Countdown to destruction 7. Cocky rogue with a heart of gold 8. Hundreds of alien races but humans run things ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65516 "2019-05-06T20:36:33Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim 6. Countdown to destruction 7. Cocky rogue with a heart of gold 8. Hundreds of alien races but humans run things 9. The stars streaking toward you as your spaceship jumps to light speed. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65517 "2019-05-06T20:59:23Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim 6. Countdown to destruction 7. Cocky rogue with a heart of gold 8. Hundreds of alien races but humans run things 9. The stars streaking toward you as your spaceship jumps to light speed. 10. There’s always something bigger. And then biggerer. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65518 "2019-05-06T21:05:00Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim 6. Countdown to destruction 7. Cocky rogue with a heart of gold 8. Hundreds of alien races but humans run things 9. The stars streaking toward you as your spaceship jumps to light speed. 10. There’s always something bigger. And then biggerer. 11. Comical sidekicks ---
**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:** [May 7, 2019, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65519 "2019-05-07T02:40:45Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim 6. Countdown to destruction 7. Cocky rogue with a heart of gold 8. Hundreds of alien races but humans run things 9. The stars streaking toward you as your spaceship jumps to light speed. 10. There’s always something bigger. And then biggerer. 11. Comical sidekicks 12. Peasant/farm boy who dreams of faraway adventure ---
**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:** [May 7, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65520 "2019-05-07T15:12:24Z")
Star Wars non-verbal cliches 1. Good guys wear white 2. Hero and damsel swinging across a chasm 3. Small creatures are clever fighters 4. Underdogs always win in the end 5. Bad guy aim 6. Countdown to destruction 7. Cocky rogue with a heart of gold 8. Hundreds of alien races but humans run things 9. The stars streaking toward you as your spaceship jumps to light speed. 10. There’s always something bigger. And then biggerer. 11. Comical sidekicks 12. Peasant/farm boy who dreams of faraway adventure 13. AND bad guy wears black. I’ll pass. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65521 "2019-05-07T15:35:08Z")
Surprises from the series finale of “Game of Thrones” 1. Death Star blows up King’s Landing ---
**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:** [May 7, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65522 "2019-05-07T15:53:58Z")
Surprises from the series finale of “Game of Thrones” 1. Death Star blows up King’s Landing 2. Tyrion is found to be Daenerys’s father. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65523 "2019-05-07T16:15:35Z")
Surprises from the series finale of “Game of Thrones” 1. Death Star blows up King’s Landing 2. Tyrion is found to be Daenerys’s father. 3. The real winner of the Game of Thrones? Starbucks. ['Game of Thrones' Coffee-Cup Gaffe Lights Up Social Media - Variety](https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/game-of-thrones-coffee-cup-starbucks-twitter-trending-1203205879/) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65524 "2019-05-07T16:37:09Z")
Surprises from the series finale of “Game of Thrones” 1. Death Star blows up King’s Landing 2. Tyrion is found to be Daenerys’s father. 3. The real winner of the Game of Thrones? Starbucks. 4. Arya and the Hound kill everyone still standing and ride off into the sunset together ---
**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:** [May 7, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65525 "2019-05-07T16:58:32Z")
Surprises from the series finale of “Game of Thrones” 1. Death Star blows up King’s Landing 2. Tyrion is found to be Daenerys’s father. 3. The real winner of the Game of Thrones? Starbucks. 4. Arya and the Hound kill everyone still standing and ride off into the sunset together 5. Ned Stark wakes up in bed and it turns out the last seven seasons have all been a dream. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65526 "2019-05-07T16:59:09Z")
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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/65527 "2019-05-07T17:43:53Z")
Surprises from the series finale of “Game of Thrones” 1. Death Star blows up King’s Landing 2. Tyrion is found to be Daenerys’s father. 3. The real winner of the Game of Thrones? Starbucks. 4. Arya and the Hound kill everyone still standing and ride off into the sunset together 5. Ned Stark wakes up in bed and it turns out the last seven seasons have all been a dream. 6. The eagles come. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3275) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3277)