# 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:** 528

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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:** [April 18, 2012, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10542 "2012-04-18T23:43:08Z")

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Things overheard in Obama campaign HQ

1. “Aw, man. I really thought Santorum had a shot there for awhile.”
2. “You filed the re-election papers before last week’s deadline, right?” “Oh, shit! I thought YOU filed them!”
3. “Am I going to have to got to all 58 states again?”
4. “Sorry, he won’t be able to speak to your group as he’s going to be at his mosque all day. I mean, at the dentist. For his teeth. Because he’s not a Muslim.”
5. “When I get that feelin’, I want Congressional healin’. Congressional…heeeealin’”
6. “NO! The sticker should read ‘It’s NOT the economy, stupid’”
7. “The first thing we need to do is unite the party. See if we can find anyone who voted for Randall Terry so I can reach out to them.”
8. “Uh oh. Who has Joe’s meds?”
9. “I’m sorry, but I think a whistlestop tour of Kenya is a really bad idea.”
10. "Plans for the president to crash the Santorum rally and ask “Where’s all the white women at?” have been suspended.
11. Budget? Budget? We don’t need no stinkin budget!
12. “Now where the hell did I put my cigarettes?”
13. “Where are all the white women at?”

Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10543 "2012-04-19T00:24:13Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10544 "2012-04-19T00:24:40Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10545 "2012-04-19T01:52:53Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10546 "2012-04-19T02:11:41Z")

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nm

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**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10547 "2012-04-19T02:16:29Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10548 "2012-04-19T03:18:12Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker
6. Lou Reed

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10549 "2012-04-19T05:52:10Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker
6. Lou Reed
7. Devo

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10550 "2012-04-19T05:58:47Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker
6. Lou Reed
7. Devo
8. Jethro Tull

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10551 "2012-04-19T06:22:51Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker
6. Lou Reed
7. Devo
8. Jethro Tull
9. The Cars

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**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:** [April 19, 2012, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10552 "2012-04-19T08:32:17Z")

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Most snubbed acts denied induction at the Rock and Roll HoF:

1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker
6. Lou Reed
7. Devo
8. Jethro Tull
9. The Cars
10. Chicago

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10553 "2012-04-19T08:50:41Z")

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1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker
6. Lou Reed
7. Devo
8. Jethro Tull
9. The Cars
10. Chicago
11. Deep Purple  
(Given the number of guitar stores around the world, there are hundreds open at all times. Therefore, it is safe to say that the intro to Smoke on the Water has been playing constantly for 40 years.)

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10554 "2012-04-19T11:11:57Z")

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1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker
6. Lou Reed
7. Devo
8. Jethro Tull
9. The Cars
10. Chicago
11. Deep Purple
12. Cat Stevens

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10555 "2012-04-19T12:25:38Z")

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1. Rush
2. Hall and Oates
3. Dick Dale
4. Kiss
5. Joe Cocker
6. Lou Reed
7. Devo
8. Jethro Tull
9. The Cars
10. Chicago
11. Deep Purple
12. Cat Stevens
13. Joy Division

I’ll pass

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10556 "2012-04-19T13:14:54Z")

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Websites to kill time at work (with links)

1. [The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/)

I know cherry picking but hey, it’s what we do here!😃

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10557 "2012-04-19T16:31:00Z")

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Websites to kill time at work (with links)

1. [The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/)
2. Facebook

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10558 "2012-04-19T16:40:54Z")

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Websites to kill time at work (with links)

1. [The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/)
2. Facebook
3. Cracked

Do they have to be strictly safe for work?

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10559 "2012-04-19T16:47:02Z")

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Websites to kill time at work (with links)

1. [The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/)
2. Facebook
3. Cracked
4. [TV Tropes](http://tvtropes.org)

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10560 "2012-04-19T17:23:05Z")

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> [@John\_DiFool](#):
>
> Do they have to be strictly safe for work?

Good question, I guess I should say yes, safe for work sites only please!

Websites to kill time at work (with links)

1. [The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/)
2. [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com)
3. [Cracked](http://www.cracked.com)
4. [TV Tropes](http://tvtropes.org)  
5.[Lazylaces](http://www.lazylaces.com/)

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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:** [April 19, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10561 "2012-04-19T17:28:19Z")

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SFW Websites to kill time at work (with links)

1. [The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/)
2. [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com)
3. [Cracked](http://www.cracked.com)
4. [TV Tropes](http://tvtropes.org)
5. [Lazylaces](http://www.lazylaces.com/)
6. [The Onion](http://www.theonion.com/)

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