# 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\
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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:** [August 27, 2012, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11962 "2012-08-27T11:31:17Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII

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**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 27, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11963 "2012-08-27T11:41:14Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI

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**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11964 "2012-08-27T13:28:32Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo 1.

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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:** [August 27, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11965 "2012-08-27T14:08:46Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo 1
5. [Buzz Aldrin](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wcrkxOgzhU&feature=related), Apollo XI

Link is to famous punch of a few years ago…

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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:** [August 27, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11966 "2012-08-27T17:15:24Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo 1
5. [Buzz Aldrin](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wcrkxOgzhU&feature=related), Apollo XI
6. Eugene Cernan, Apollo XVII

The last man on the moon?

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11967 "2012-08-28T01:02:49Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo 1
5. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI
6. Eugene Cernan, Apollo XVII
7. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo XVII

Later a U.S. senator from New Mexico. Wiki says Cernan, his crewmate, was indeed the very last man on the Moon.

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11968 "2012-08-28T02:14:05Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Wiki says Cernan, his crewmate, was indeed the very last man on the Moon.

It’s my hope that Cernan won’t end up being the last man on the moon.

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11969 "2012-08-28T02:15:58Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo 1
5. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI
6. Eugene Cernan, Apollo XVII
7. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo XVII
8. David Scott, Apollo IX and Apollo XV

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11970 "2012-08-28T04:29:24Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> It’s my hope that Cernan won’t end up being the last man on the moon.

Quite true. I should’ve added, “so far.”

In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo 1
5. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI
6. Eugene Cernan, Apollo XVII
7. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo XVII
8. David Scott, Apollo IX and Apollo XV
9. Fred W. Haise, Apollo XIII

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**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 28, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11971 "2012-08-28T05:57:17Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo I
5. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI
6. Eugene Cernan, Apollo XVII
7. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo XVII
8. David Scott, Apollo IX and Apollo XV
9. Fred W. Haise, Apollo XIII
10. Ed White, Apollo I (R.I.P., Ed and Gus)

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11972 "2012-08-28T06:13:17Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo I
5. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI
6. Eugene Cernan, Apollo XVII
7. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo XVII
8. David Scott, Apollo IX and Apollo XV
9. Fred W. Haise, Apollo XIII
10. Ed White, Apollo I (R.I.P., Ed and Gus)
11. Roger Chaffee, the third man who died in the Apollo I fire

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11973 "2012-08-28T06:35:03Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo I
5. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI
6. Eugene Cernan, Apollo XVII
7. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo XVII
8. David Scott, Apollo IX and Apollo XV
9. Fred W. Haise, Apollo XIII
10. Ed White, Apollo I (R.I.P., Ed and Gus)
11. Roger Chaffee, the third man who died in the Apollo I fire
12. Walter M. Schirra, Apollo VII + Gemini 6 and Mercury 8 – the only astronaut to fly in all three programs.

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11974 "2012-08-28T16:00:42Z")

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In More Honor of Neil Armstrong, Astronauts of Mission Apollo (& Mission #)

1. Neil Armstrong, Apollo XI
2. Jim Lovell, Apollo XIII
3. Michael Collins, Apollo XI
4. Gus Grissom, Apollo I
5. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI
6. Eugene Cernan, Apollo XVII
7. Harrison Schmitt, Apollo XVII
8. David Scott, Apollo IX and Apollo XV
9. Fred W. Haise, Apollo XIII
10. Ed White, Apollo I (R.I.P., Ed and Gus)
11. Roger Chaffee, the third man who died in the Apollo I fire
12. Walter M. Schirra, Apollo VII + Gemini 6 and Mercury 8 – the only astronaut to fly in all three programs.
13. Frank Borman, Apollo VIII

Later CEO of Eastern Air Lines.

Next category:

Defunct airlines

1. Eastern

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11975 "2012-08-28T17:08:41Z")

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Defunct airlines

1. Eastern
2. TWA

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11976 "2012-08-28T18:13:35Z")

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Defunct airlines

1. Eastern
2. TWA
3. PSA

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11977 "2012-08-28T18:36:38Z")

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Technically, PSA still exists. Pacific Southwest Air was one of the airlines that merged to form US Airways. To protect the trademark, US Airways renamed Jetstream International Airlines, another regional airline they owned, as PSA Airlines.

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11978 "2012-08-28T18:38:14Z")

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Defunct airlines

1. Eastern
2. TWA
3. PSA
4. Pan Am (Pan American World Airway)

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11979 "2012-08-28T19:10:13Z")

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Defunct airlines

1. Eastern
2. TWA
3. PSA
4. Pan Am (Pan American World Airway)
5. Midwest Express

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11980 "2012-08-28T19:12:02Z")

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1. Eastern
2. TWA
3. PSA
4. Pan Am (Pan American World Airway)
5. Midwest Express
6. Braniff

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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:** [August 28, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/11981 "2012-08-28T19:28:14Z")

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Defunct airlines

1. Eastern
2. TWA
3. PSA
4. Pan Am (Pan American World Airway)
5. Midwest Express
6. Braniff
7. Ozark

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