# 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:** 3380
**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 26, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67588 "2019-08-26T13:09:47Z")
Latest new beverage you have tried and enjoyed 1. Vitaminwater ice (blueberry-lavender) 2. Jooz!e fizzy lychee drink 3. Birch beer (a carbonated soda) 4. Irn Bru 5. Orange Vanilla Coke 6. Coulee Brew Pilsner 7. Gingerade Organic Raw Kombucha 8. Fat Pug stout 9. Water infused with cucumber and spigs of strawberry mint ---
**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:** [August 27, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67589 "2019-08-27T19:41:12Z")
Latest new beverage you have tried and enjoyed 1. Vitaminwater ice (blueberry-lavender) 2. Jooz!e fizzy lychee drink 3. Birch beer (a carbonated soda) 4. Irn Bru 5. Orange Vanilla Coke 6. Coulee Brew Pilsner 7. Gingerade Organic Raw Kombucha 8. Fat Pug stout 9. Water infused with cucumber and spigs of strawberry mint 10. Raspberry-lemon seltzer ---
**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 27, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67590 "2019-08-27T20:15:17Z")
Latest new beverage you have tried and enjoyed 1. Vitaminwater ice (blueberry-lavender) 2. Jooz!e fizzy lychee drink 3. Birch beer (a carbonated soda) 4. Irn Bru 5. Orange Vanilla Coke 6. Coulee Brew Pilsner 7. Gingerade Organic Raw Kombucha 8. Fat Pug stout 9. Water infused with cucumber and spigs of strawberry mint 10. Raspberry-lemon seltzer 11. James Joyce cocktail Triple sec liqueur, sweet vermouth, fresh-squeezed lime juice. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67591 "2019-08-28T00:36:54Z")
Latest new beverage you have tried and enjoyed 1. Vitaminwater ice (blueberry-lavender) 2. Jooz!e fizzy lychee drink 3. Birch beer (a carbonated soda) 4. Irn Bru 5. Orange Vanilla Coke 6. Coulee Brew Pilsner 7. Gingerade Organic Raw Kombucha 8. Fat Pug stout 9. Water infused with cucumber and spigs of strawberry mint 10. Raspberry-lemon seltzer 11. James Joyce cocktail 12. Hard apple cider with maple flavoring I tried it today at “The Big Apple Bakery and Country Store” in Colborne, Ontario ---
**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 28, 2019, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67592 "2019-08-28T07:06:10Z")
Latest new beverage you have tried and enjoyed 1. Vitaminwater ice (blueberry-lavender) 2. Jooz!e fizzy lychee drink 3. Birch beer (a carbonated soda) 4. Irn Bru 5. Orange Vanilla Coke 6. Coulee Brew Pilsner 7. Gingerade Organic Raw Kombucha 8. Fat Pug stout 9. Water infused with cucumber and spigs of strawberry mint 10. Raspberry-lemon seltzer 11. James Joyce cocktail 12. Hard apple cider with maple flavoring 13. Celestial Seasonings Vermont maple ginger tea I’ll pass. ---
**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 28, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67593 "2019-08-28T09:56:36Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. ---
**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 28, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67594 "2019-08-28T11:49:20Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads ---
**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 28, 2019, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67595 "2019-08-28T13:04:32Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). ---
**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 28, 2019, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67596 "2019-08-28T13:06:47Z")
3 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. ---
**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 28, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67597 "2019-08-28T13:16:50Z")
3 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. ---
**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 28, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67598 "2019-08-28T13:55:15Z")
3 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. 6. Having to sort through so many layers of crap before finding a reputable and reliable source. ---
**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 28, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67599 "2019-08-28T13:57:04Z")
3 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. 6. Having to sort through so many layers of crap before finding a reputable and reliable source. 7. “It must be true. I saw it on the Internet.” Yeah, right. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67600 "2019-08-28T14:08:00Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. 6. Having to sort through so many layers of crap before finding a reputable and reliable source. 7. “It must be true. I saw it on the Internet.” Yeah, right. 8. The spelling and grammar of most people is atrocious. ---
**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 28, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67601 "2019-08-28T16:07:12Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. 6. Having to sort through so many layers of crap before finding a reputable and reliable source. 7. “It must be true. I saw it on the Internet.” Yeah, right. 8. The spelling and grammar of most people is atrocious. 9. Websites that make you click “Next” 20 times instead of putting it all on one page. ---
**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 28, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67602 "2019-08-28T16:36:08Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. 6. Having to sort through so many layers of crap before finding a reputable and reliable source. 7. “It must be true. I saw it on the Internet.” Yeah, right. 8. The spelling and grammar of most people is atrocious. 9. Websites that make you click “Next” 20 times instead of putting it all on one page. 10. Microsoft’s de facto monopoly. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67603 "2019-08-28T18:07:03Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. 6. Having to sort through so many layers of crap before finding a reputable and reliable source. 7. “It must be true. I saw it on the Internet.” Yeah, right. 8. The spelling and grammar of most people is atrocious. 9. Websites that make you click “Next” 20 times instead of putting it all on one page. 10. Microsoft’s de facto monopoly. 11. “Headlines” that aren’t really headlines, but instead are complete, grammatically correct sentences. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67604 "2019-08-28T18:09:06Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. 6. Having to sort through so many layers of crap before finding a reputable and reliable source. 7. “It must be true. I saw it on the Internet.” Yeah, right. 8. The spelling and grammar of most people is atrocious. 9. Websites that make you click “Next” 20 times instead of putting it all on one page. 10. Microsoft’s de facto monopoly. 11. “Headlines” that aren’t really headlines, but instead are complete, grammatically correct sentences. 12. News articles that have no publication date listed. ---
**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 28, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67605 "2019-08-28T18:15:09Z")
13 little things about computers and the internet that irritate you. 1. “Improvements” often just make things worse. YouTube and Opera browser are prime examples of this. 2. Pop-up ads 3. Typing in search terms and getting auto-completed when I press enter. That wasn’t what I was looking for (that time). 4. Hit one wrong key and it makes a mess. 5. 13 Reasons why I hate clickbait. Number 5 will surprise you. 6. Having to sort through so many layers of crap before finding a reputable and reliable source. 7. “It must be true. I saw it on the Internet.” Yeah, right. 8. The spelling and grammar of most people is atrocious. 9. Websites that make you click “Next” 20 times instead of putting it all on one page. 10. Microsoft’s de facto monopoly. 11. “Headlines” that aren’t really headlines, but instead are complete, grammatically correct sentences. 12. News articles that have no publication date listed. 13. Small-town government websites that are horribly designed, or haven’t been updated in years. I saw one recently with a community picnic announcement from 2014. Next category: Effective military officers who weren’t the top guy 1. Nathanael Greene, Continental Army, American Revolution ---
**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 28, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67606 "2019-08-28T19:50:37Z")
Effective military officers who weren’t the top guy 1. Nathanael Greene, Continental Army, American Revolution 2. William Sherman, United States Army, American Civil War ---
**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 28, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67607 "2019-08-28T19:56:07Z")
Effective military officers who weren’t the top guy 1. Nathanael Greene, Continental Army, American Revolution 2. William Sherman, United States Army, American Civil War 3. Chuck Horner, United States Air Force, Desert Shield/Desert Storm Commander of the air campaign during the Gulf War. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3379) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3381)