# 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:** 3493

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69849 "2020-01-03T21:36:16Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags

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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:** [January 3, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69850 "2020-01-03T21:37:10Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags
6. Dish soap

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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:** [January 3, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69851 "2020-01-03T21:57:02Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags
6. Dish soap
7. Facial tissue

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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:** [January 3, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69852 "2020-01-03T22:06:54Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags
6. Dish soap
7. Facial tissue
8. cat litter

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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:** [January 3, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69853 "2020-01-03T22:11:36Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags
6. Dish soap
7. Facial tissue
8. cat litter
9. Light bulbs

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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:** [January 3, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69854 "2020-01-03T22:26:43Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags
6. Dish soap
7. Facial tissue
8. cat litter
9. Light bulbs
10. toothpaste

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**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:** [January 3, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69855 "2020-01-03T22:42:21Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags
6. Dish soap
7. Facial tissue
8. cat litter
9. Light bulbs
10. toothpaste
11. Razor blades

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69856 "2020-01-03T22:47:08Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags
6. Dish soap
7. Facial tissue
8. cat litter
9. Light bulbs
10. toothpaste
11. Razor blades
12. Deodorant

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69857 "2020-01-04T00:41:24Z")

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Non-food items you might get from a grocery store:

1. Coffee filters
2. One-time-use foil rack pans for Thanksgiving turkey
3. Paper towels
4. Toilet paper
5. Garbage bags
6. Dish soap
7. Facial tissue
8. cat litter
9. Light bulbs
10. toothpaste
11. Razor blades
12. Deodorant
13. Maxi-Pads

New category:

Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey

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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:** [January 4, 2020, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69858 "2020-01-04T03:24:58Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69859 "2020-01-04T03:42:38Z")

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Well, being as I live here, I _ **have to** _ go with…

Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll  
Not Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, instead the Warriors got Joe Barry Carroll.

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**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:** [January 4, 2020, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69860 "2020-01-04T05:10:55Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69861 "2020-01-04T05:20:12Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore
5. Shawn Bradley

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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:** [January 4, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69862 "2020-01-04T16:08:06Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore
5. Shawn Bradley
6. Steve Alford

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69863 "2020-01-04T18:37:33Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore
5. Shawn Bradley
6. Steve Alford
7. Hasheem Thabeet

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69864 "2020-01-04T20:00:19Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore
5. Shawn Bradley
6. Steve Alford
7. Hasheem Thabeet
8. Jimmer Fredette

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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:** [January 5, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69865 "2020-01-05T03:53:56Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore
5. Shawn Bradley
6. Steve Alford
7. Hasheem Thabeet
8. Jimmer Fredette
9. Greg Ogden

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69866 "2020-01-05T05:25:22Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore
5. Shawn Bradley
6. Steve Alford
7. Hasheem Thabeet
8. Jimmer Fredette
9. Greg Ogden
10. Darko Milicic

In 2003 he was drafted by the Pistons ahead of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade. He is now an apple farmer.

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69867 "2020-01-05T15:15:28Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore
5. Shawn Bradley
6. Steve Alford
7. Hasheem Thabeet
8. Jimmer Fredette
9. Greg Oden
10. Darko Milicic
11. Tyler Hansbrough  
_(Housekeeping on #9 – corrected typo. No “g” in “Oden”)_

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/69868 "2020-01-05T17:59:43Z")

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Basketball players who did well in college but not in the pros

1. Damon Bailey
2. Sam Bowie
3. Joe Barry Carroll
4. Ben McLemore
5. Shawn Bradley
6. Steve Alford
7. Hasheem Thabeet
8. Jimmer Fredette
9. Greg Oden
10. Darko Milicic
11. Tyler Hansbrough
12. LaRue Martin

No. 1 pick, 1972 draft, Portland Trail Blazers – picked ahead of Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo, and also Paul Westphal.

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