# 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:** 589
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11762 "2012-08-16T05:16:32Z")
Businesses involved in high profile scandals or disasters (with listing) 1. Union Carbide - Bhopal disaster 2. Exxon - Valdez Oil Spill 3. British Petroleum - Gulf oil spill in 2010 4. White Star Line - Titanic 5. Enron - Off-balance sheet Special Purpose Entities set up by the CFO 6. JPMorgan Chase - $4.4 billion in losses for credit default swaps 7. Martha Stewart (Corp) - insider trading of ImClone Systems stock 8. Occidental Petroleum - Piper Alpha disaster, 1988 9. Nortel Networks - Stock market crash and burn. 10. Richardson-Merrell Co. - made and distributed thalidomide ([Thalidomide - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide)) 11. Varian Medical Systems - [scores of errors and radiation overdoses harm cancer patients](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/29/health/29radiation.html?pagewanted=all), 2010 ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11763 "2012-08-16T05:36:51Z")
Businesses involved in high profile scandals or disasters (with listing) 1. Union Carbide - Bhopal disaster 2. Exxon - Valdez Oil Spill 3. British Petroleum - Gulf oil spill in 2010 4. White Star Line - Titanic 5. Enron - Off-balance sheet Special Purpose Entities set up by the CFO 6. JPMorgan Chase - $4.4 billion in losses for credit default swaps 7. Martha Stewart (Corp) - insider trading of ImClone Systems stock 8. Occidental Petroleum - Piper Alpha disaster, 1988 9. Nortel Networks - Stock market crash and burn. 10. Richardson-Merrell Co. - made and distributed thalidomide ([Thalidomide - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide)) 11. Varian Medical Systems - [scores of errors and radiation overdoses harm cancer patients](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/29/health/29radiation.html?pagewanted=all), 2010 12. Lockheed - [bribery](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_bribery_scandals) ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11764 "2012-08-16T13:01:17Z")
Businesses involved in high profile scandals or disasters (with listing) 1. Union Carbide - Bhopal disaster 2. Exxon - Valdez Oil Spill 3. British Petroleum - Gulf oil spill in 2010 4. White Star Line - Titanic 5. Enron - Off-balance sheet Special Purpose Entities set up by the CFO 6. JPMorgan Chase - $4.4 billion in losses for credit default swaps 7. Martha Stewart (Corp) - insider trading of ImClone Systems stock 8. Occidental Petroleum - Piper Alpha disaster, 1988 9. Nortel Networks - Stock market crash and burn. 10. Richardson-Merrell Co. - made and distributed thalidomide ([Thalidomide - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide)) 11. Varian Medical Systems - [scores of errors and radiation overdoses harm cancer patients](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/29/health/29radiation.html?pagewanted=all), 2010 12. Lockheed - [bribery](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_bribery_scandals) 13. McDonalds- lost millions of dollars on “Go for the Gold” promotion for 1984 Summer Olympics New question: List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11765 "2012-08-16T14:03:45Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11766 "2012-08-16T14:37:55Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11767 "2012-08-16T14:52:46Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11768 "2012-08-16T15:01:42Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11769 "2012-08-16T15:16:11Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender 6. Yars Revenge ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11770 "2012-08-16T16:13:02Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender 6. Yars Revenge 7. Spectre I loved that tank game on the old Apples. :: sigh :: ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11771 "2012-08-16T16:23:36Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender 6. Yars Revenge 7. Spectre 8. Joust ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11772 "2012-08-16T16:56:01Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender 6. Yars Revenge 7. Spectre 8. Joust 9. Centepede (and its various clones) ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11773 "2012-08-16T17:11:09Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender 6. Yars Revenge 7. Spectre 8. Joust 9. Centepede (and its various clones) 10. Space Invaders It was a huge hit when I was in college. Yes, I’m that old. ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11774 "2012-08-16T17:18:57Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender 6. Yars Revenge 7. Spectre 8. Joust 9. Centepede (and its various clones) 10. Space Invaders 11. Galaga ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11775 "2012-08-16T17:40:34Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender 6. Yars Revenge 7. Spectre 8. Joust 9. Centepede (and its various clones) 10. Space Invaders 11. Galaga 12. Pengo ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11776 "2012-08-16T18:51:38Z")
List your favorite video game that hasn’t yet been added to the list. 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 2. Asteroids 3. Robotron: 2084 4. Lunar: The Silver Star 5. Defender 6. Yars Revenge 7. Spectre 8. Joust 9. Centepede (and its various clones) 10. Space Invaders 11. Galaga 12. Pengo 13. Pong Next category: Questions Mitt Romney would never admit to asking Paul Ryan 1. “So, if I pick you, you’re gonna have in a mind a newspaper or magazine you read when Katie Couric asks you, right?” ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11777 "2012-08-16T18:58:44Z")
Questions Mitt Romney would never admit to asking Paul Ryan 1. “So, if I pick you, you’re gonna have in a mind a newspaper or magazine you read when Katie Couric asks you, right?” 2. “Boxers or briefs?” ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11778 "2012-08-16T19:08:12Z")
Questions Mitt Romney would never admit to asking Paul Ryan 1. “So, if I pick you, you’re gonna have in a mind a newspaper or magazine you read when Katie Couric asks you, right?” 2. “Boxers or briefs?” 3. “Don’t wear your Cheesehead hat when we’re on the battleship, OK?” ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11779 "2012-08-16T19:15:04Z")
Questions Mitt Romney would never admit to asking Paul Ryan 1. “So, if I pick you, you’re gonna have in a mind a newspaper or magazine you read when Katie Couric asks you, right?” 2. “Boxers or briefs?” 3. “Don’t wear your Cheesehead hat when we’re on the battleship, OK?” 4. “No, seriously. My wife: Hot or Not?” ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11780 "2012-08-16T19:29:52Z")
Questions Mitt Romney would never admit to asking Paul Ryan 1. “So, if I pick you, you’re gonna have in a mind a newspaper or magazine you read when Katie Couric asks you, right?” 2. “Boxers or briefs?” 3. “Don’t wear your Cheesehead hat when we’re on the battleship, OK?” 4. “No, seriously. My wife: Hot or Not?” 5. “You’re not planning on comparing yourself to JFK when you’re debating Biden, are you?” ---
**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:** [August 16, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11781 "2012-08-16T19:47:21Z")
Questions Mitt Romney would never admit to asking Paul Ryan 1. “So, if I pick you, you’re gonna have in a mind a newspaper or magazine you read when Katie Couric asks you, right?” 2. “Boxers or briefs?” 3. “Don’t wear your Cheesehead hat when we’re on the battleship, OK?” 4. “No, seriously. My wife: Hot or Not?” 5. “You’re not planning on comparing yourself to JFK when you’re debating Biden, are you?” 6. “Will you please promise everyond that I have a big stick?” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=588) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=590)