# 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:** 477
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9522 "2012-01-24T02:54:14Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 (You rarely see their contemporary rulers commemorated in a Habsburg Palace or Plantaganet Gardens, but I think every town I’ve ever lived in had a Chinese place with Ming in the names.) ---
**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 24, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9523 "2012-01-24T02:57:05Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Rock/Pop songs with bagpipes. (Or instruments that sound like bagpipes, just in case.) > > … > 11. Celtic Ray - Van Morrison > 12. Hazel Eyes- The Darkness > 13. Sleep the Clock Around- Belle and Sebastian > > I’ll pass. Huh? Did you just tag on the last three answers to finish the category? ---
**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 24, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9524 "2012-01-24T02:59:49Z")
I hate to be a party pooper, but topics that can be answered in one second by Wikipedia are not good topics for this thread. Why not strive for the esoteric instead? Topics like “Teams that won the Stanley Cup” aren’t very interesting. OK: Shoot me now. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9525 "2012-01-24T04:21:34Z")
Apologies for the attempt at staying topical; also, sometimes the category that take 8 days to complete can kind of suck. ---
**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 24, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9526 "2012-01-24T23:01:04Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 The Chinese dynasty founded by the Mongolian invaders. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9527 "2012-01-25T04:03:32Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 6. Song Dynasty, 420-479 ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9528 "2012-01-25T07:36:32Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 6. Song Dynasty, 420-479 7. Tang Dynasty, (618-906) - containing the one (as in only) Empress, [Empress Wu Zetian](http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine6.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9529 "2012-01-26T13:37:46Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 6. Song Dynasty, 420-479 7. Tang Dynasty, (618-906) 8. Shang Dynasty 1600-1029 BCE ---
**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 26, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9530 "2012-01-26T18:05:38Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 6. Song Dynasty, 420-479 7. Tang Dynasty, (618-906) 8. Shang Dynasty 1600-1029 BCE 9. Qin Dynasty, 221-206 BC Short-lived but influential. And still active on this board. ---
**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 26, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9531 "2012-01-26T18:54:17Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 6. Song Dynasty, 420-479 7. Tang Dynasty, (618-906) 8. Shang Dynasty 1600-1029 BCE 9. Qin Dynasty, 221-206 BC 10. Xin Dynasty, 9-23 ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9532 "2012-01-26T21:59:09Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 6. Song Dynasty, 420-479 7. Tang Dynasty, (618-906) 8. Shang Dynasty 1600-1029 BCE 9. Qin Dynasty, 221-206 BC 10. Xin Dynasty, 9-23 11. Shun Dynasty, 1644-1645 The only ruler of this brief period, Li Zicheng, took power after heading a peasant rebellion and originally proclaimed himself King. A few months later, he promoted himself to Emperor, only to die the next year. ---
**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 27, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9533 "2012-01-27T00:36:56Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 6. Song Dynasty, 420-479 7. Tang Dynasty, (618-906) 8. Shang Dynasty 1600-1029 BCE 9. Qin Dynasty, 221-206 BC 10. Xin Dynasty, 9-23 11. Shun Dynasty, 1644-1645 12. Liao Dynasty, 916-1125 ---
**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 27, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9534 "2012-01-27T01:25:50Z")
Chinese Dynasties, years 1. Jin Dynasty, 1115 - 1234 2. Xia Dynasty (21st century BC–17th century BC) 3. Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 4. Ming Dynasty, 1368 to 1644 5. Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368 6. Song Dynasty, 420-479 7. Tang Dynasty, (618-906) 8. Shang Dynasty 1600-1029 BCE 9. Qin Dynasty, 221-206 BC 10. Xin Dynasty, 9-23 11. Shun Dynasty, 1644-1645 12. Liao Dynasty, 916-1125 13. Zhou Dynasty, 1045-771 BC Western Zhou only. I’m not going with those Eastern poseurs. New category: People who’ve won Survivor. 1. Richard Hatch ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9535 "2012-01-27T02:22:54Z")
New category: People who’ve won Survivor. 1. Richard Hatch 2. Parvati Shallow ---
**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 27, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9536 "2012-01-27T03:06:46Z")
People who’ve won _Survivor_ 1. Richard Hatch 2. Parvati Shallow 3. Sophie Clarke ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9537 "2012-01-27T04:40:28Z")
People who’ve won _Survivor_ 1. Richard Hatch 2. Parvati Shallow 3. Sophie Clarke 4. Ethan Zohn ---
**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 27, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9538 "2012-01-27T05:08:42Z")
People who’ve won _Survivor_ 1. Richard Hatch 2. Parvati Shallow 3. Sophie Clarke 4. Ethan Zohn 5. Sandra Diaz-Twine Only two time winner ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9539 "2012-01-27T16:35:37Z")
People who’ve won Survivor 1. Richard Hatch 2. Parvati Shallow 3. Sophie Clarke 4. Ethan Zohn 5. Sandra Diaz-Twine 6. Amber Brkich ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2012, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9540 "2012-01-27T16:45:33Z")
People who’ve won Survivor 1. Richard Hatch 2. Parvati Shallow 3. Sophie Clarke 4. Ethan Zohn 5. Sandra Diaz-Twine 6. Amber Brkich 7. Boston Rob Mariano ---
**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 27, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9541 "2012-01-27T16:49:08Z")
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