# 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:** 464

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9262 "2012-01-03T03:49:26Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)

eta: Did you notice? Tim Burton got Jonathan Frid for a cameo! 😃

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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, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9263 "2012-01-03T04:25:50Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)
6. Brave

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9264 "2012-01-03T05:15:37Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)
6. Brave
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9265 "2012-01-03T11:03:47Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)
6. Brave
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Men in Black III

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9266 "2012-01-03T14:08:39Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)
6. Brave
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Men in Black III
9. War Horse

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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, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9267 "2012-01-03T14:43:59Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)
6. Brave
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Men in Black III
9. War Horse
10. Tower Heist

Planning on going to see that later today.

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9268 "2012-01-03T15:04:50Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)
6. Brave
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Men in Black III
9. War Horse
10. Tower Heist
11. Prometheus

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**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:** [January 3, 2012, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9269 "2012-01-03T16:27:34Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)
6. Brave
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Men in Black III
9. War Horse
10. Tower Heist
11. Prometheus
12. Tintin

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9270 "2012-01-03T18:29:11Z")

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Movies that you hope to see this year

1. The Hobbit
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Dark Shadows
4. The Avengers
5. Sherlock Holmes (II)
6. Brave
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
8. Men in Black III
9. War Horse
10. Tower Heist
11. Prometheus
12. Tintin
13. Hugo

Next up: Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Ladin

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9271 "2012-01-03T20:39:00Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9272 "2012-01-03T20:41:43Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear 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:** [January 3, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9273 "2012-01-03T20:53:47Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9274 "2012-01-03T20:54:35Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates
5. Qaddafi overthrown and executed

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9275 "2012-01-03T21:26:50Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates
5. Qaddafi overthrown and executed
6. Death of Kim Jong-il and subsequent succession by son Kim Jong-un

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9276 "2012-01-03T21:54:36Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates
5. Qaddafi overthrown and executed
6. Death of Kim Jong-il and subsequent succession by son Kim Jong-un
7. Deadly Tornadoes across Midwest and Deep South

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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, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9277 "2012-01-03T22:19:45Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates
5. Qaddafi overthrown and executed
6. Death of Kim Jong-il and subsequent succession by son Kim Jong-un
7. Deadly Tornadoes across Midwest and Deep South
8. Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9278 "2012-01-04T04:09:19Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates
5. Qaddafi overthrown and executed
6. Death of Kim Jong-il and subsequent succession by son Kim Jong-un
7. Deadly Tornadoes across Midwest and Deep South
8. Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford
9. Charlie Sheen goes nuts

May not be tops in terms of importance but definitely was in terms of screen time.

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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:** [January 4, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9279 "2012-01-04T05:06:26Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates
5. Qaddafi overthrown and executed
6. Death of Kim Jong-il and subsequent succession by son Kim Jong-un
7. Deadly Tornadoes across Midwest and Deep South
8. Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford
9. Charlie Sheen goes nuts
10. Demi and Ashton split

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9280 "2012-01-04T05:19:19Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates
5. Qaddafi overthrown and executed
6. Death of Kim Jong-il and subsequent succession by son Kim Jong-un
7. Deadly Tornadoes across Midwest and Deep South
8. Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford
9. Charlie Sheen goes nuts
10. Demi and Ashton split
11. Wedding of Prince William and [del]Katherine of Aragon[/del] Kate Middleton

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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 4, 2012, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9281 "2012-01-04T13:05:17Z")

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Top news stories of 2011

1. Death of Osama bin Laden
2. European financial problems
3. Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear crisis
4. GOP presidential campaign, debates
5. Qaddafi overthrown and executed
6. Death of Kim Jong-il and subsequent succession by son Kim Jong-un
7. Deadly Tornadoes across Midwest and Deep South
8. Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford
9. Charlie Sheen goes nuts
10. Demi and Ashton split
11. Wedding of Prince William and [del]Katherine of Aragon[/del] Kate Middleton
12. Standard & Poor’s downgrades United States credit rating from AAA

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