# 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:** 3442

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68829 "2019-11-06T15:43:34Z")

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People whose name contains only one of the vowels

1. Ben Vereen
2. Adam Ant
3. Gary Hart
4. Tiny Tim
5. Alan Alda
6. Cher
7. Bobby Orr
8. Will Smith
9. Karl Marx
10. Jim Fixx
11. Yoko Ono

And her daughter is named Kyoko Cox, which would be worth 28 points in Scrabble.

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68830 "2019-11-06T15:49:09Z")

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People whose name contains only one of the vowels

1. Ben Vereen
2. Adam Ant
3. Gary Hart
4. Tiny Tim
5. Alan Alda
6. Cher
7. Bobby Orr
8. Will Smith
9. Karl Marx
10. Jim Fixx
11. Yoko Ono
12. Ted Kennedy

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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:** [November 6, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68831 "2019-11-06T16:10:12Z")

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People whose name contains only one of the vowels

1. Ben Vereen
2. Adam Ant
3. Gary Hart
4. Tiny Tim
5. Alan Alda
6. Cher
7. Bobby Orr
8. Will Smith
9. Karl Marx
10. Jim Fixx
11. Yoko Ono
12. Ted Kennedy
13. Ellen DeGeneres

Also the person on this list whose name contains the most vowels

Pass

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68832 "2019-11-06T16:17:45Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68833 "2019-11-06T16:25:23Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68834 "2019-11-06T16:26:27Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?

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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:** [November 6, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68835 "2019-11-06T16:33:50Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68836 "2019-11-06T16:40:18Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar

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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:** [November 6, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68837 "2019-11-06T16:45:00Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar
6. Scopes Monkey Trial

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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:** [November 6, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68838 "2019-11-06T16:50:41Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
7. The Iran hostage crisis

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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:** [November 6, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68839 "2019-11-06T17:28:47Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
7. The Iran hostage crisis
8. Holocaust denial

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68840 "2019-11-06T17:38:38Z")

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iggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
7. The Iran hostage crisis
8. Holocaust denial
9. Rock is the devil’s music!

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68841 "2019-11-06T17:40:26Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
7. The Iran hostage crisis
8. Holocaust denial
9. Rock is the devil’s music!
10. The creation of the state of Israel

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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:** [November 6, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68842 "2019-11-06T18:24:08Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
7. The Iran hostage crisis
8. Holocaust denial
9. Rock is the devil’s music!
10. The creation of the state of Israel
11. Partition of India

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**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:** [November 6, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68843 "2019-11-06T19:33:01Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
7. The Iran hostage crisis
8. Holocaust denial
9. Rock is the devil’s music!
10. The creation of the state of Israel
11. Partition of India
12. Tastes great!..Less filling!..

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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:** [November 6, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68844 "2019-11-06T20:36:59Z")

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Biggest controversies from the previous century

1. Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal
3. OJ Simpson - Guilty or innocent?
4. Ford’s pardon of Nixon
5. Marisa Tomei wins an Oscar
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
7. The Iran hostage crisis
8. Holocaust denial
9. Rock is the devil’s music!
10. The creation of the state of Israel
11. Partition of India
12. Tastes great!..Less filling!..
13. The Clinton impeachment

Pass.

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68845 "2019-11-06T20:50:52Z")

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Thrilling roller coaster

1. Superman–Six Flags (various)

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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:** [November 7, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68846 "2019-11-07T01:41:43Z")

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Thrilling roller coaster

1. Superman–Six Flags (various)
2. Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point

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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:** [November 7, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68847 "2019-11-07T02:19:02Z")

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Thrilling roller coaster

1. Superman–Six Flags (various)
2. Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
3. The Cyclone - Coney Island NYC

A wooden coaster built 1927, it’s faster (60 mph) and scarier than newer coasters I’ve ridden

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68848 "2019-11-07T04:11:30Z")

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Thrilling roller coaster

1. Superman–Six Flags (various)
2. Top Thrill Dragster - Cedar Point
3. The Cyclone - Coney Island NYC
4. Colossus - Magic Mountain

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