# 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:** 3486
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69709 "2019-12-29T01:59:31Z")
What you wish you got for Christmas this year (whimsical answers encouraged): 1. A working TARDIS, so I could have more time. 2. My lost youth 3. A full time job 4. Cats that behave 5. A new US President 6. Someone to get all these freaking birds my “true love” gave to me 7. A buyer for the tons of art work in my house ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69710 "2019-12-29T03:36:44Z")
What you wish you got for Christmas this year (whimsical answers encouraged): 1. A working TARDIS, so I could have more time. 2. My lost youth 3. A full time job 4. Cats that behave 5. A new US President 6. Someone to get all these freaking birds my “true love” gave to me 7. A buyer for the tons of art work in my house 8. One meeeelion dollars ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69711 "2019-12-29T10:54:15Z")
What you wish you got for Christmas this year (whimsical answers encouraged): 1. A working TARDIS, so I could have more time. 2. My lost youth 3. A full time job 4. Cats that behave 5. A new US President 6. Someone to get all these freaking birds my “true love” gave to me 7. A buyer for the tons of art work in my house 8. One meeeelion dollars 9. A magic wand to wave away wrinkles, age spots and cat scratches (from my misbehaving cat) ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69712 "2019-12-29T11:17:36Z")
What you wish you got for Christmas this year (whimsical answers encouraged): 1. A working TARDIS, so I could have more time. 2. My lost youth 3. A full time job 4. Cats that behave 5. A new US President 6. Someone to get all these freaking birds my “true love” gave to me 7. A buyer for the tons of art work in my house 8. One meeeelion dollars 9. A magic wand to wave away wrinkles, age spots and cat scratches (from my misbehaving cat) 10. The return of all my deceased friends and lovers. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69713 "2019-12-29T12:32:45Z")
What you wish you got for Christmas this year (whimsical answers encouraged): 1. A working TARDIS, so I could have more time. 2. My lost youth 3. A full time job 4. Cats that behave 5. A new US President 6. Someone to get all these freaking birds my “true love” gave to me 7. A buyer for the tons of art work in my house 8. One meeeelion dollars 9. A magic wand to wave away wrinkles, age spots and cat scratches (from my misbehaving cat) 10. The return of all my deceased friends and lovers. 11. Seasonable weather, an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and peaceful times. Cribbed from St. John Chrysostom. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69714 "2019-12-29T15:01:59Z")
What you wish you got for Christmas this year (whimsical answers encouraged): 1. A working TARDIS, so I could have more time. 2. My lost youth 3. A full time job 4. Cats that behave 5. A new US President 6. Someone to get all these freaking birds my “true love” gave to me 7. A buyer for the tons of art work in my house 8. One meeeelion dollars 9. A magic wand to wave away wrinkles, age spots and cat scratches (from my misbehaving cat) 10. The return of all my deceased friends and lovers. 11. Seasonable weather, an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and peaceful times. 12. Superpowers ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69715 "2019-12-29T16:42:33Z")
What you wish you got for Christmas this year (whimsical answers encouraged): 1. A working TARDIS, so I could have more time. 2. My lost youth 3. A full time job 4. Cats that behave 5. A new US President 6. Someone to get all these freaking birds my “true love” gave to me 7. A buyer for the tons of art work in my house 8. One meeeelion dollars 9. A magic wand to wave away wrinkles, age spots and cat scratches (from my misbehaving cat) 10. The return of all my deceased friends and lovers. 11. Seasonable weather, an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and peaceful times. 12. Superpowers 13. No more 502/504 errors New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69716 "2019-12-29T16:45:31Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69717 "2019-12-29T16:53:56Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69718 "2019-12-29T16:57:06Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69719 "2019-12-29T17:47:41Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69720 "2019-12-29T17:49:31Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. 6. Get healthy, and the rest will fall in line ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69721 "2019-12-29T18:23:30Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. 6. Get healthy, and the rest will fall in line 7. Get my art work in a one-man gallery show ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69722 "2019-12-29T20:44:38Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. 6. Get healthy, and the rest will fall in line 7. Get my art work in a one-man gallery show 8. Post my ambient music and photo manipulations on YouTube ---
**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:** [December 29, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69723 "2019-12-29T21:17:29Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. 6. Get healthy, and the rest will fall in line 7. Get my art work in a one-man gallery show 8. Post my ambient music and photo manipulations on YouTube 9. Read new authors, listen to new musical artists and eat new foods ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69724 "2019-12-29T23:35:44Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. 6. Get healthy, and the rest will fall in line 7. Get my art work in a one-man gallery show 8. Post my ambient music and photo manipulations on YouTube 9. Read new authors, listen to new musical artists and eat new foods 10. Ride my bicycle more often ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69725 "2019-12-30T02:35:25Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. 6. Get healthy, and the rest will fall in line 7. Get my art work in a one-man gallery show 8. Post my ambient music and photo manipulations on YouTube 9. Read new authors, listen to new musical artists and eat new foods 10. Ride my bicycle more often 11. Remember that those idiot drivers are actually people ---
**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:** [December 30, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69726 "2019-12-30T03:38:55Z")
New Years resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. 6. Get healthy, and the rest will fall in line 7. Get my art work in a one-man gallery show 8. Post my ambient music and photo manipulations on YouTube 9. Read new authors, listen to new musical artists and eat new foods 10. Ride my bicycle more often 11. Remember that those idiot drivers are actually people 12. Get the back surgery I’ve been putting off ---
**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:** [December 30, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69727 "2019-12-30T04:42:27Z")
New Year’s resolutions 1. Stop screaming at my computer (does no fucking good) 2. Spend more time with my grandson 3. Keep better track of forms and deadlines at work 4. Write more books, and get better at advertising and promoting my work 5. Walk to and from work at least twice a week, for starters. 6. Get healthy, and the rest will fall in line 7. Get my artwork in a one-man gallery show 8. Post my ambient music and photo manipulations on YouTube 9. Read new authors, listen to new musical artists and eat new foods 10. Ride my bicycle more often 11. Remember that those idiot drivers are actually people 12. Get the back surgery I’ve been putting off 13. make no more resolutions that I’m unlikely to keep Next up: Unlikely headlines for 2020 1. Trump, Pelosi slip away for jet-skiing weekend in Aruba ---
**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:** [December 30, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69728 "2019-12-30T05:46:43Z")
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