# 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:** 3327
**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:** [July 11, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66528 "2019-07-11T01:22:43Z")
A good line from a favorite book of yours 1. “Her name was Tolly Mune, but in the histories they call her all sorts of things.” Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 2. “When in doubt, follow your fish.” The Sandman, by Neil Gaiman 3. “Here I am with a brain the size of a planet and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper. Call that job satisfaction? I don’t.” - Marvin from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 4. “We’ll be saying a big hello to all intelligent lifeforms everywhere and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 5. "Max the Silent’s reputation was so well known that when he was arraigned for attempted murder and the judge said “You have the right to remain silent” nobody laughed. They all knew that Max never attempted to murder anyone. "–Flood by Andrew Vachss 6. “Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape.” Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 7. “I got two problems selling machine guns to people like you. The first is selling machine guns. That’s life in this state. The second is selling to people like you. You’re not honest.” The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins 8. “An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do NOT marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you DO.” --Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice 9. "“Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!” The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 10. “Many people, meeting Aziraphale for the first time, formed three impressions: that he was English, that he was intelligent, and that he was gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide.” - Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 11. “Most people get a watch when they retire. [My son will] get his when I think he’s ready to start work.” Tool of the Trade by Joe Haldeman ---
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A good line from a favorite book of yours 1. “Her name was Tolly Mune, but in the histories they call her all sorts of things.” Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 2. “When in doubt, follow your fish.” The Sandman, by Neil Gaiman 3. “Here I am with a brain the size of a planet and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper. Call that job satisfaction? I don’t.” - Marvin from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 4. “We’ll be saying a big hello to all intelligent lifeforms everywhere and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 5. "Max the Silent’s reputation was so well known that when he was arraigned for attempted murder and the judge said “You have the right to remain silent” nobody laughed. They all knew that Max never attempted to murder anyone. "–Flood by Andrew Vachss 6. “Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape.” Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 7. “I got two problems selling machine guns to people like you. The first is selling machine guns. That’s life in this state. The second is selling to people like you. You’re not honest.” The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins 8. “An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do NOT marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you DO.” --Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice 9. "“Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!” The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 10. “Many people, meeting Aziraphale for the first time, formed three impressions: that he was English, that he was intelligent, and that he was gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide.” - Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 11. “Most people get a watch when they retire. [My son will] get his when I think he’s ready to start work.” Tool of the Trade by Joe Haldeman 12. “I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee ---
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A good line from a favorite book of yours 1. “Her name was Tolly Mune, but in the histories they call her all sorts of things.” Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 2. “When in doubt, follow your fish.” The Sandman, by Neil Gaiman 3. “Here I am with a brain the size of a planet and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper. Call that job satisfaction? I don’t.” - Marvin from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 4. “We’ll be saying a big hello to all intelligent lifeforms everywhere and to everyone else out there, the secret is to bang the rocks together, guys.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 5. "Max the Silent’s reputation was so well known that when he was arraigned for attempted murder and the judge said “You have the right to remain silent” nobody laughed. They all knew that Max never attempted to murder anyone. "–Flood by Andrew Vachss 6. “Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape.” Hogfather by Terry Pratchett 7. “I got two problems selling machine guns to people like you. The first is selling machine guns. That’s life in this state. The second is selling to people like you. You’re not honest.” The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins 8. “An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do NOT marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you DO.” --Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice 9. "“Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!” The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 10. “Many people, meeting Aziraphale for the first time, formed three impressions: that he was English, that he was intelligent, and that he was gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide.” - Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman 11. “Most people get a watch when they retire. [My son will] get his when I think he’s ready to start work.” Tool of the Trade by Joe Haldeman 12. “I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 13. “And still Doremus goes on in the red sunrise, for a Doremus Jessup can never die.” It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis Next: Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof ---
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Next: Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse ---
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Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge ---
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Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark ---
**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:** [July 11, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66534 "2019-07-11T12:48:02Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo ---
**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:** [July 11, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66535 "2019-07-11T12:53:28Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo 6. The Kangarugong ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66536 "2019-07-11T13:07:27Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo 6. The Kangarugong 7. The Chinchillamprey ---
**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:** [July 11, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66537 "2019-07-11T13:41:34Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo 6. The Kangarugong 7. The Chinchillamprey 8. The Giriaffugu ---
**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:** [July 11, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66538 "2019-07-11T14:06:49Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo 6. The Kangarugong 7. The Chinchillamprey 8. The Giriaffugu 9. The Whale Cow ---
**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:** [July 11, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66539 "2019-07-11T14:08:07Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo 6. The Kangarugong 7. The Chinchillamprey 8. The Giriaffugu 9. The Whale Cow 10. The Quahog Hog ---
**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:** [July 11, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66540 "2019-07-11T15:26:12Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo 6. The Kangarugong 7. The Chinchillamprey 8. The Giriaffugu 9. The Whale Cow 10. The Quahog Hog 11. Frog ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66541 "2019-07-11T15:38:58Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo 6. The Kangarugong 7. The Chinchillamprey 8. The Giriaffugu 9. The Whale Cow 10. The Quahog Hog 11. Frog 12. Aquaman ---
**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:** [July 11, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/66542 "2019-07-11T15:41:37Z")
Hybrid land/water animals: 1. The Octohoof 2. The Lobstorse 3. The Oystirge 4. The Elephant-trunk shark 5. The Musselufalo 6. The Kangarugong 7. The Chinchillamprey 8. The Giriaffugu 9. The Whale Cow 10. The Quahog Hog 11. Frog 12. Aquaman 13. The Hammerhead Cheetah Next category: Movies that must never, ever be made 1. Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Third Cousin Twice Removed ---
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Movies that must never, ever be made 1. Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Third Cousin Twice Removed 2. Son of Rosemary ---
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Movies that must never, ever be made 1. Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Third Cousin Twice Removed 2. Son of Rosemary 3. Highlander 2: The Quickening ---
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Movies that must never, ever be made 1. Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Third Cousin Twice Removed 2. Son of Rosemary 3. Highlander 2: The Quickening 4. The Guest Bathroom ---
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1. Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Third Cousin Twice Removed 2. Son of Rosemary 3. Highlander 2: The Quickening 4. The Guest Bathroom 5. The Gallagher Story ---
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Movies that must never, ever be made 1. Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Third Cousin Twice Removed 2. Son of Rosemary 3. Highlander 2: The Quickening 4. The Guest Bathroom 5. The Gallagher Story 6. National Lampoon’s Omaha Vacation [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3326) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3328)