# 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:** 500

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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:** [March 10, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9982 "2012-03-10T03:12:23Z")

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Famous people who use only one name professionally (or are commonly known by a single name):

1. Liberace
2. Pele
3. Madonna
4. Cher
5. Sting
6. Adele
7. Beyonce
8. Prince
9. Bono
10. Morrissey  
Full name: Steven Patrick Morrissey

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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:** [March 10, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9983 "2012-03-10T03:16:23Z")

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Famous people who use only one name professionally (or are commonly known by a single name):

1. Liberace
2. Pele
3. Madonna
4. Cher
5. Sting
6. Adele
7. Beyonce
8. Prince
9. Bono
10. Morrissey
11. Teller

Unusual in that Teller really is his full legal name. He was born Raymond Joseph Teller but had it legally changed.

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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:** [March 10, 2012, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9984 "2012-03-10T04:33:43Z")

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Famous people who use only one name professionally (or are commonly known by a single name):

1. Liberace
2. Pele
3. Madonna
4. Cher
5. Sting
6. Adele
7. Beyonce
8. Prince
9. Bono
10. Morrissey
11. Teller
12. Oprah

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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:** [March 10, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9985 "2012-03-10T04:40:54Z")

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Famous people who use only one name professionally (or are commonly known by a single name):

1. Liberace
2. Pele
3. Madonna
4. Cher
5. Sting
6. Adele
7. Beyonce
8. Prince
9. Bono
10. Morrissey
11. Teller
12. Oprah
13. Diddy

I did this one so I’ll pass on the next.

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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:** [March 10, 2012, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9986 "2012-03-10T06:15:05Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1

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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:** [March 10, 2012, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9987 "2012-03-10T06:23:48Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island

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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:** [March 10, 2012, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9988 "2012-03-10T06:43:20Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9989 "2012-03-10T12:42:11Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9990 "2012-03-10T20:34:13Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way

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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:** [March 10, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9991 "2012-03-10T21:04:28Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way
6. The Return of the King

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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:** [March 11, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9992 "2012-03-11T01:13:17Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way
6. The Return of the King
7. Attack of the Clones  
It featured at least one female Jedi fighting with a light saber. I know she has a name and a variety of action figures but I don’t know it offhand.

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9993 "2012-03-11T01:19:54Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way
6. The Return of the King
7. Attack of the Clones
8. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle

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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:** [March 11, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9994 "2012-03-11T01:51:33Z")

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Movies that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way
6. The Return of the King
7. Attack of the Clones
8. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

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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:** [March 11, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9995 "2012-03-11T01:52:17Z")

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Movies and TV shows that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way
6. The Return of the King
7. Attack of the Clones
8. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
10. Xena: Warrior Princess  
**NOTE BROADENED CATEGORY** (TV shows added).

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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:** [March 11, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9996 "2012-03-11T02:05:22Z")

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Movies and TV shows that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way
6. The Return of the King
7. Attack of the Clones
8. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
10. Xena: Warrior Princess
11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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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:** [March 11, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9997 "2012-03-11T02:12:39Z")

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Movies and TV shows that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way
6. The Return of the King
7. Attack of the Clones
8. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
10. Xena: Warrior Princess
11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
12. Firefly

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**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2012, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9998 "2012-03-11T03:21:46Z")

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Movies and TV shows that feature women swordfighters.

1. Kill Bill, Volume 1
2. Cutthroat Island
3. The Mask of Zorro
4. Underworld
5. The Warrior’s Way
6. The Return of the King
7. Attack of the Clones
8. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
10. Xena: Warrior Princess
11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
12. Firefly
13. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

New category: Dope strain names

1. White Diesel

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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:** [March 11, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9999 "2012-03-11T07:14:48Z")

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New category: Dope strain names

1. White Diesel
2. White Widow

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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:** [March 11, 2012, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10000 "2012-03-11T07:20:53Z")

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New category: Dope strain names

1. White Diesel
2. White Widow
3. Light of Jah

Not to sound like Jack Webb, but _Dope_ means marijuana, pot, reefer, wacky tobacky, weed, herb, grass, Mary Jane…".  
The reason I mention is that Dope through me at first because I was thinking _Straight_ Dope usernames at first and thought perhaps somebody else had a moment of confusion as well.

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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:** [March 11, 2012, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10001 "2012-03-11T09:46:43Z")

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New category: Dope strain names

1. White Diesel
2. White Widow
3. Light of Jah
4. Jack Herer

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