# 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:** 3373
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67448 "2019-08-19T02:50:32Z")
Secondary celebrity talents: 1. Johnny Carson - magic 2. Johnny Depp - musician 3. Steve Martin - musician (banjo) 4. Jim Carrey - painter 5. Harrison Ford - carpenter 6. Alice Cooper - golfer 7. Michael Jordan - baseball You didn’t say they had to be good at it. ---
**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 19, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67449 "2019-08-19T04:19:28Z")
Secondary celebrity talents: 1. Johnny Carson - magic 2. Johnny Depp - musician 3. Steve Martin - musician (banjo) 4. Jim Carrey - painter 5. Harrison Ford - carpenter 6. Alice Cooper - golfer 7. Michael Jordan - baseball 8. Russell Crowe - singer ---
**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 19, 2019, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67450 "2019-08-19T04:39:30Z")
Secondary celebrity talents: 1. Johnny Carson - magic 2. Johnny Depp - musician 3. Steve Martin - musician (banjo) 4. Jim Carrey - painter 5. Harrison Ford - carpenter 6. Alice Cooper - golfer 7. Michael Jordan - baseball 8. Russell Crowe - singer 9. Luciano Pavarotti - painter ---
**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 19, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67451 "2019-08-19T05:09:37Z")
Secondary celebrity talents: 1. Johnny Carson - magic 2. Johnny Depp - musician 3. Steve Martin - musician (banjo) 4. Jim Carrey - painter 5. Harrison Ford - carpenter 6. Alice Cooper - golfer 7. Michael Jordan - baseball 8. Russell Crowe - singer 9. Luciano Pavarotti - painter 10. Geena Davis - archery She shoots well enough that she tried out for the 2000 Olympics. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67452 "2019-08-19T12:23:13Z")
\*\*Secondary celebrity talents: 1. Johnny Carson - magic 2. Johnny Depp - musician 3. Steve Martin - musician (banjo) 4. Jim Carrey - painter 5. Harrison Ford - carpenter 6. Alice Cooper - golfer 7. Michael Jordan - baseball 8. Russell Crowe - singer 9. Luciano Pavarotti - painter 10. Geena Davis - archery 11. John Travolta - flying ---
**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:** [August 19, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67453 "2019-08-19T13:12:52Z")
Secondary celebrity talents: 1. Johnny Carson - magic 2. Johnny Depp - musician 3. Steve Martin - musician (banjo) 4. Jim Carrey - painter 5. Harrison Ford - carpenter 6. Alice Cooper - golfer 7. Michael Jordan - baseball 8. Russell Crowe - singer 9. Luciano Pavarotti - painter 10. Geena Davis - archery 11. John Travolta - flying 12. Charo - Flamingo guitarist ---
**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 19, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67454 "2019-08-19T13:14:08Z")
Secondary celebrity talents: 1. Johnny Carson - magic 2. Johnny Depp - musician 3. Steve Martin - musician (banjo) 4. Jim Carrey - painter 5. Harrison Ford - carpenter 6. Alice Cooper - golfer 7. Michael Jordan - baseball 8. Russell Crowe - singer 9. Luciano Pavarotti - painter 10. Geena Davis - archery 11. John Travolta - flying 12. Charo - Flamingo guitarist 13. Terry Crews - artist He earned money painting portraits of his teammates while trying to make NFL team rosters. Next: In this day in 1909, the first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67455 "2019-08-19T13:19:20Z")
Fixing 12 (flamingo?) and ninja’d post. Is that the term you use here, ninja’d? Anyway… Secondary celebrity talents: 1. Johnny Carson - magic 2. Johnny Depp - musician 3. Steve Martin - musician (banjo) 4. Jim Carrey - painter 5. Harrison Ford - carpenter 6. Alice Cooper - golfer 7. Michael Jordan - baseball 8. Russell Crowe - singer 9. Luciano Pavarotti - painter 10. Geena Davis - archery 11. John Travolta - flying 12. Charo - Flamenco guitarist 13. Terr Crews - artist So, do I choose next one, or let KO have it? ---
**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:** [August 19, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67456 "2019-08-19T13:21:12Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong ---
**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 19, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67457 "2019-08-19T13:23:35Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti ---
**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 19, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67458 "2019-08-19T13:31:46Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt ---
**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 19, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67459 "2019-08-19T13:35:03Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > 1. Charo - Flamingo guitarist **Annie** : Did she wear a flamingo costume, or play the flamingo? ---
**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 19, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67460 "2019-08-19T13:38:43Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt 5. Chuck Yeager ---
**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:** [August 19, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67461 "2019-08-19T13:41:24Z")
Ha-ha, and damn spell checker. Charo is considered a really gifted _flamenco_ guitarist. One of the best. So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt 5. Charles Lindbergh ---
**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 19, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67462 "2019-08-19T14:05:47Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt 5. Charles Lindbergh 6. Chuck Yeager ---
**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:** [August 19, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67463 "2019-08-19T14:11:54Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt 5. Charles Lindbergh 6. Chuck Yeager 7. [Phil Collins](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/phil-collins-live-aid/), who played at both London and Philadelphia Live Aid concerts the same day ---
**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:** [August 19, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67464 "2019-08-19T14:13:01Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt 5. Chuck Yeager 6. Charles Lindbergh 7. Phil Collins 8. Craig Breedlove ---
**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 19, 2019, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67465 "2019-08-19T14:17:09Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt 5. Chuck Yeager 6. Charles Lindbergh 7. Craig Breedlove 8. Roger Bannister > **[Roger Bannister](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Bannister)** > > Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CH CBE FRCP (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile. > At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and finished in fourth place. This achievement strengthened his resolve to become the first athlete to finish the mile run in under four minutes. He accomplished this feat on 6 May 1954 at Iffley Road track in Oxford, with Chris Chataway and Chris Br... ---
**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 19, 2019, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67466 "2019-08-19T14:25:34Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt 5. Chuck Yeager 6. Charles Lindbergh 7. Craig Breedlove 8. Roger Bannister 9. Andy Green > **[Andrew Green](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Green)** > > Andrew Green or Andy Green may refer to: ---
**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 19, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67467 "2019-08-19T15:40:12Z")
So, people who’ve traveled really fast. 1. Dale Earnhardt 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Mario Andretti 4. Usain Bolt 5. Chuck Yeager 6. Charles Lindbergh 7. Craig Breedlove 8. Roger Bannister 9. Andy Green 10. Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochran) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3372) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3374)