# 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:** 3317

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66328 "2019-06-27T23:42:20Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees

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**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:** [June 27, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66329 "2019-06-27T23:43:45Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr

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**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:** [June 27, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66330 "2019-06-27T23:51:08Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle

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**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:** [June 28, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66331 "2019-06-28T00:31:27Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle
5. A church bell ringing

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66332 "2019-06-28T00:47:51Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle
5. A church bell ringing
6. The opening of a beer bottle

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**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:** [June 28, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66333 "2019-06-28T01:14:29Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle
5. A church bell ringing
6. The opening of a beer bottle
7. When the damn snow melts and trickles down the storm sewer

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**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:** [June 28, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66334 "2019-06-28T01:41:04Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle
5. A church bell ringing
6. The opening of a beer bottle
7. When the damn snow melts and trickles down the storm sewer
8. A thunderstorm

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66335 "2019-06-28T02:06:52Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle
5. A church bell ringing
6. The opening of a beer bottle
7. When the damn snow melts and trickles down the storm sewer
8. A thunderstorm
9. A baby laughing

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66336 "2019-06-28T02:33:58Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle
5. A church bell ringing
6. The opening of a beer bottle
7. When the damn snow melts and trickles down the storm sewer
8. A thunderstorm
9. A baby laughing
10. The crunch of snow beneath my feet

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**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66337 "2019-06-28T04:00:32Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle
5. A church bell ringing
6. The opening of a beer bottle
7. When the damn snow melts and trickles down the storm sewer
8. A thunderstorm
9. A baby laughing
10. The crunch of snow beneath my feet
11. A dehumidifier

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66338 "2019-06-28T04:08:39Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby

2. A light breeze in the trees

3. A cat’s purr

4. A distant train whistle

5. A church bell ringing

6. The opening of a beer bottle

7. When the damn snow melts and trickles down the storm sewer

8. A thunderstorm

9. A baby laughing

10. The crunch of snow beneath my feet

11. A dehumidifier

12. A clock chiming

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66339 "2019-06-28T04:31:52Z")

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Name a sound that pleases you.

1. A prop-driven plane flying nearby
2. A light breeze in the trees
3. A cat’s purr
4. A distant train whistle
5. A church bell ringing
6. The opening of a beer bottle
7. When the damn snow melts and trickles down the storm sewer
8. A thunderstorm
9. A baby laughing
10. The crunch of snow beneath my feet
11. A dehumidifier
12. a clock chiming
13. the crackle of a wood fire

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66340 "2019-06-28T08:44:09Z")

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”
2. “Who are half of these guys, and what are they doing here?”

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66341 "2019-06-28T17:10:11Z")

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”
2. “Who are half of these guys, and what are they doing here?”
3. “What, no bowties? I miss Paul Simon.”

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**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:** [June 28, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66342 "2019-06-28T17:21:57Z")

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”
2. “Who are half of these guys, and what are they doing here?”
3. “What, no bowties? I miss Paul Simon.”
4. “Sorry, boss, they’re all refusing to wear name tags.”

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**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:** [June 28, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66343 "2019-06-28T17:32:58Z")

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”
2. “Who are half of these guys, and what are they doing here?”
3. “What, no bowties? I miss Paul Simon.”
4. “Sorry, boss, they’re all refusing to wear name tags.”
5. “Have you heard from Grand Master Soros yet?”

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66344 "2019-06-28T17:35:19Z")

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”
2. “Who are half of these guys, and what are they doing here?”
3. “What, no bowties? I miss Paul Simon.”
4. “Sorry, boss, they’re all refusing to wear name tags.”
5. “Have you heard from Grand Master Soros yet?”
6. “Even Trump’s going to have a hard time coming up with custom-tailored insults for all of 'em.”

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66345 "2019-06-28T17:59:17Z")

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”
2. “Who are half of these guys, and what are they doing here?”
3. “What, no bowties? I miss Paul Simon.”
4. “Sorry, boss, they’re all refusing to wear name tags.”
5. “Have you heard from Grand Master Soros yet?”
6. “Even Trump’s going to have a hard time coming up with custom-tailored insults for all of 'em.”
7. “Is Lester Holt to be the new ‘Orange One’?”

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66346 "2019-06-28T18:12:56Z")

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”
2. “Who are half of these guys, and what are they doing here?”
3. “What, no bowties? I miss Paul Simon.”
4. “Sorry, boss, they’re all refusing to wear name tags.”
5. “Have you heard from Grand Master Soros yet?”
6. “Even Trump’s going to have a hard time coming up with custom-tailored insults for all of 'em.”
7. “Is Lester Holt to be the new ‘Orange One’?”
8. “If we fined their campaigns for every second they kept speaking after being asked to stop, that might make 'em stick to the time limits better.”

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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:** [June 28, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66347 "2019-06-28T20:50:20Z")

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Heard backstage at either of the Democratic presidential debates

1. “I think Joe and Bernie both have the same barber now.”
2. “Who are half of these guys, and what are they doing here?”
3. “What, no bowties? I miss Paul Simon.”
4. “Sorry, boss, they’re all refusing to wear name tags.”
5. “Have you heard from Grand Master Soros yet?”
6. “Even Trump’s going to have a hard time coming up with custom-tailored insults for all of 'em.”
7. “Is Lester Holt to be the new ‘Orange One’?”
8. “If we fined their campaigns for every second they kept speaking after being asked to stop, that might make 'em stick to the time limits better.”
9. “Wake me up when it’s over.”

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