# 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:** 3359
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67168 "2019-08-07T15:08:15Z")
Invasive species, real or fictional 1. Tribbles 2. Kudzu 3. Burmese python 4. Zebra mussels 5. Shore crabs 6. Homo sapiens 7. Purple Loosestrife 8. The Zerg 9. Xenomorphs ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67169 "2019-08-07T15:32:06Z")
Invasive species, real or fictional 1. Tribbles 2. Kudzu 3. Burmese python 4. Zebra mussels 5. Shore crabs 6. Homo sapiens 7. Purple Loosestrife 8. The Zerg 9. Xenomorphs 10. Rabbits (in Australia) ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67170 "2019-08-07T15:41:12Z")
Invasive species, real or fictional 1. Tribbles 2. Kudzu 3. Burmese python 4. Zebra mussels 5. Shore crabs 6. Homo sapiens 7. Purple Loosestrife 8. The Zerg 9. Xenomorphs 10. Rabbits (in Australia) 11. Termites ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67171 "2019-08-07T17:52:47Z")
Invasive species, real or fictional 1. Tribbles 2. Kudzu 3. Burmese python 4. Zebra mussels 5. Shore crabs 6. Homo sapiens 7. Purple Loosestrife 8. The Zerg 9. Xenomorphs 10. Rabbits (in Australia) 11. Termite 12. Sea lamprey ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67172 "2019-08-07T18:52:50Z")
Invasive species, real or fictional 1. Tribbles 2. Kudzu 3. Burmese python 4. Zebra mussels 5. Shore crabs 6. Homo sapiens 7. Purple Loosestrife 8. The Zerg 9. Xenomorphs 10. Rabbits (in Australia) 11. Termite 12. Sea lamprey 13. Bindweed New: Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67173 "2019-08-07T19:09:10Z")
New: Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67174 "2019-08-07T19:20:31Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67175 "2019-08-07T19:21:01Z")
New: Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67176 "2019-08-07T19:24:42Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67177 "2019-08-07T20:03:55Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67178 "2019-08-07T20:20:06Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama 7. Jefferson (hey, the dude’s face is on Mt Rushmore) ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67179 "2019-08-07T20:33:39Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama 7. Jefferson (hey, the dude’s face is on Mt Rushmore) 8. Lyndon Johnson Okay, Vietnam was a fiasco. But he enacted Civil Rights, Medicare and Medicaid. and several other important social programs. And the fact that he got so much done shows he was effective in office. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67180 "2019-08-07T20:38:07Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama 7. Jefferson (hey, the dude’s face is on Mt Rushmore) 8. Lyndon Johnson 9. Lincoln ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67181 "2019-08-07T22:34:34Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama 7. Jefferson (hey, the dude’s face is on Mt Rushmore) 8. Lyndon Johnson 9. John Adams (Lincoln was on here twice.) ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67182 "2019-08-07T22:40:34Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama 7. Jefferson (hey, the dude’s face is on Mt Rushmore) 8. Lyndon Johnson 9. John Adams 10. James Polk (ok, not the _best_, but definitely does not get his due) ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67183 "2019-08-07T22:43:44Z")
[James K. Polk is, for one reason or another, Madame Pepperwinkle’s favorite president.] ---
**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:** [August 7, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67184 "2019-08-07T23:14:03Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama 7. Jefferson (hey, the dude’s face is on Mt Rushmore) 8. Lyndon Johnson 9. John Adams 10. James Polk 11. Reagan ---
**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:** [August 8, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67185 "2019-08-08T01:49:30Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > [James K. Polk is, for one reason or another, Madame Pepperwinkle’s favorite president.] He’s my second favorite, after Washington. mmm ---
**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:** [August 8, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67186 "2019-08-08T03:20:16Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama 7. Jefferson (hey, the dude’s face is on Mt Rushmore) 8. Lyndon Johnson 9. John Adams 10. James Polk 11. Reagan 12. Eisenhower ---
**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:** [August 8, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67187 "2019-08-08T04:14:41Z")
Best U.S. Presidents 1. Lincoln 2. Washington 3. TR 4. FDR 5. Truman 6. Obama 7. Jefferson (hey, the dude’s face is on Mt Rushmore) 8. Lyndon Johnson 9. John Adams 10. James Polk 11. Reagan 12. Eisenhower 13. JFK Next category: Best non-US civilian leaders 1. Winston Churchill [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3358) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3360)