# 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:** 691
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13802 "2012-12-20T16:15:27Z")
Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory” 1. Stephen Hawking 2. Buzz Aldrin 3. Wil Wheaton 4. Summer Glau 5. Steve Wozniak 6. Stan Lee 7. Charlie Sheen 8. Katee Sackhoff of _ **Battlestar Galactica** _ 9. Leonard Nimoy 10. George Takei 11. Neil deGrasse Tyson 12. LeVar Burton ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13803 "2012-12-20T17:09:38Z")
Famous people who have appeared on “The Big Bang Theory” 1. Stephen Hawking 2. Buzz Aldrin 3. Wil Wheaton 4. Summer Glau 5. Steve Wozniak 6. Stan Lee 7. Charlie Sheen 8. Katee Sackhoff of _Battlestar Galactica_ 9. Leonard Nimoy 10. George Takei 11. Neil deGrasse Tyson 12. LeVar Burton 13. Howie Mandel Next category: Christmas songs you’re already tired of hearing 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13804 "2012-12-20T17:12:28Z")
Christmas songs you’re already tired of hearing 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13805 "2012-12-20T17:20:31Z")
\*What?!?! Tired of Christmas songs?! You blaspheme! Okay, I’ll play. :p\* Christmas songs you’re already tired of hearing 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13806 "2012-12-20T17:49:59Z")
Christmas songs you’re already tired of hearing 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13807 "2012-12-20T17:54:39Z")
Christmas songs you’re already tired of hearing 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13808 "2012-12-20T17:57:08Z")
Christmas songs you’re already tired of hearing 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 6. “Silent Night,” as well as all other Christmas songs ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13809 "2012-12-20T18:00:41Z")
Christmas songs you’re already tired of hearing 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 6. “Silent Night,” as well as all other Christmas songs 7. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”\* \*One listening is more than enough for that one. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13810 "2012-12-20T19:00:47Z")
Christmas songs you’re already tired of hearing: 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 6. “Silent Night,” as well as all other Christmas songs 7. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”\* 8. “Santa Baby” - One listening is more than enough for that one. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13811 "2012-12-20T19:02:16Z")
Christmas Songs You’re Already Tired of Listening To: 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 6. “Silent Night,” as well as all other Christmas songs 7. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”\* 8. “Santa Baby” 9. “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” - One listening is more than enough for that one. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13812 "2012-12-20T19:21:31Z")
Christmas Songs You’re Already Tired of Listening To: 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 6. “Silent Night,” as well as all other Christmas songs 7. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”\* 8. “Santa Baby” 9. “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” 10. Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13813 "2012-12-20T19:56:02Z")
Christmas Songs You’re Already Tired of Listening To: 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 6. “Silent Night,” as well as all other Christmas songs 7. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”\* 8. “Santa Baby” 9. “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” 10. Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time” 11. “The Twelve Days of Christmas” (Since Astorian took that Paul McCartney awfulness. 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13814 "2012-12-20T20:47:21Z")
Christmas Songs You’re Already Tired of Listening To: 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 6. “Silent Night,” as well as all other Christmas songs 7. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”\* 8. “Santa Baby” 9. “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” 10. Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time” 11. “The Twelve Days of Christmas” 12. “Christmas Shoes” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13815 "2012-12-20T21:34:30Z")
Christmas Songs You’re Already Tired of Listening To: 1. “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” 2. “Frosty the Snowman” 3. “White Christmas” 4. “Jingle Bell Rock” 5. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 6. “Silent Night,” as well as all other Christmas songs 7. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”\* 8. “Santa Baby” 9. “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” 10. Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time” 11. “The Twelve Days of Christmas” 12. “Christmas Shoes” 13. “This Christmas” And being in a predominantly African-American city, it’s in _heavy_ rotation 'round these parts. New category: Your Favorite Moments in the _Star Trek_ franchise, and why 1. “In the Pale Moonlight”, _Deep Space Nine:_ Sisko breaks a _ton_ of rules and even becomes an accessory to murder, to get the Romulans into the war and save the Alpha Quadrant. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13816 "2012-12-20T22:01:52Z")
Your Favorite Moments in the _Star Trek_ franchise, and why 1. “In the Pale Moonlight”, _Deep Space Nine:_ Sisko breaks a _ton_ of rules and even becomes an accessory to murder, to get the Romulans into the war and save the Alpha Quadrant. 2. “In the Wink of an Eye”, _Star Trek (TOS)_: Kirk met some alien hotties, and he even nailed a few of them. Deela was hot in that skimpy blue dress of hers. Deela’s race became sterile, so she needed Kirk’s cooperation to continue the species. (These pics are SFW: [hot Deela 1](http://www.dangermouse.net/blog/images/trek/WinkOfAnEye.jpg), [hot Deela 2](http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8200000/Deela-KIrk-in-Wink-of-an-eye-star-trek-couples-8207519-320-240.jpg), [hot Deela 3](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XNPD380IpBQ/SuIxwyhw2kI/AAAAAAAAJIw/P7zcEB5kUlw/s400/P251_11_Wink_of_an_Eye.JPG)) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13817 "2012-12-20T23:37:01Z")
Your Favorite Moments in the _Star Trek_ franchise, and why 1. “In the Pale Moonlight”, _Deep Space Nine:_ Sisko breaks a _ton_ of rules and even becomes an accessory to murder, to get the Romulans into the war and save the Alpha Quadrant. 2. “In the Wink of an Eye”, _Star Trek (TOS)_: Kirk met some alien hotties, and he even nailed a few of them. Deela was hot in that skimpy blue dress of hers. Deela’s race became sterile, so she needed Kirk’s cooperation to continue the species. (These pics are SFW: [hot Deela 1](http://www.dangermouse.net/blog/images/trek/WinkOfAnEye.jpg), [hot Deela 2](http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8200000/Deela-KIrk-in-Wink-of-an-eye-star-trek-couples-8207519-320-240.jpg), [hot Deela 3](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XNPD380IpBQ/SuIxwyhw2kI/AAAAAAAAJIw/P7zcEB5kUlw/s400/P251_11_Wink_of_an_Eye.JPG)) 3. “The Trouble With Tribbles” _Star Trek (TOS)_: Scotty orders Chekhov not to let the Klingons provoke him by insulting Kirk. Then one Klingon makes a nasty remark about the Enterprise. “Laddy, don’t you think you should…rephrase that?” To me, the funniest moment in the series. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13818 "2012-12-21T00:04:51Z")
Your Favorite Moments in the _Star Trek_ franchise, and why 1. “In the Pale Moonlight”, _Deep Space Nine:_ Sisko breaks a _ton_ of rules and even becomes an accessory to murder, to get the Romulans into the war and save the Alpha Quadrant. 2. “In the Wink of an Eye”, _Star Trek (TOS)_: Kirk met some alien hotties, and he even nailed a few of them. Deela was hot in that skimpy blue dress of hers. Deela’s race became sterile, so she needed Kirk’s cooperation to continue the species. (These pics are SFW: [hot Deela 1](http://www.dangermouse.net/blog/images/trek/WinkOfAnEye.jpg), [hot Deela 2](http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8200000/Deela-KIrk-in-Wink-of-an-eye-star-trek-couples-8207519-320-240.jpg), [hot Deela 3](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XNPD380IpBQ/SuIxwyhw2kI/AAAAAAAAJIw/P7zcEB5kUlw/s400/P251_11_Wink_of_an_Eye.JPG)) 3. “The Trouble With Tribbles” _Star Trek (TOS)_: Scotty orders Chekhov not to let the Klingons provoke him by insulting Kirk. Then one Klingon makes a nasty remark about the Enterprise. “Laddy, don’t you think you should…rephrase that?” To me, the funniest moment in the series. 4. _Star Trek: Voyager_: whenever Seven of Nine appeared. Reason? Pretty obvious, isn’t it? And, Kirk would have nailed her, too, if he was around. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13819 "2012-12-21T00:28:21Z")
Your Favorite Moments in the Star Trek franchise, and why 1. “In the Pale Moonlight”, Deep Space Nine: Sisko breaks a ton of rules and even becomes an accessory to murder, to get the Romulans into the war and save the Alpha Quadrant. 2. “In the Wink of an Eye”, Star Trek (TOS): Kirk met some alien hotties, and he even nailed a few of them. Deela was hot in that skimpy blue dress of hers. Deela’s race became sterile, so she needed Kirk’s cooperation to continue the species. (These pics are SFW: hot Deela 1, hot Deela 2, hot Deela 3) 3. “The Trouble With Tribbles” Star Trek (TOS): Scotty orders Chekhov not to let the Klingons provoke him by insulting Kirk. Then one Klingon makes a nasty remark about the Enterprise. “Laddy, don’t you think you should…rephrase that?” To me, the funniest moment in the series. 4. Star Trek: Voyager: whenever Seven of Nine appeared. Reason? Pretty obvious, isn’t it? And, Kirk would have nailed her, too, if he was around. 5. Star Trek TNG: anytime Lwaxana showed up. What a great character. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13820 "2012-12-21T01:57:55Z")
Your Favorite Moments in the Star Trek franchise, and why 1. “In the Pale Moonlight”, _Deep Space Nine_: Sisko breaks a ton of rules and even becomes an accessory to murder, to get the Romulans into the war and save the Alpha Quadrant. 2. “In the Wink of an Eye”, _Star Trek (TOS)_: Kirk met some alien hotties, and he even nailed a few of them. Deela was hot in that skimpy blue dress of hers. Deela’s race became sterile, so she needed Kirk’s cooperation to continue the species. (These pics are SFW: [Deela 1](http://www.dangermouse.net/blog/images/trek/WinkOfAnEye.jpg), [Deela 2](http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8200000/Deela-KIrk-in-Wink-of-an-eye-star-trek-couples-8207519-320-240.jpg), [Deela 3](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XNPD380IpBQ/SuIxwyhw2kI/AAAAAAAAJIw/P7zcEB5kUlw/s400/P251_11_Wink_of_an_Eye.JPG)) 3. “The Trouble With Tribbles” _Star Trek (TOS)_: Scotty orders Chekhov not to let the Klingons provoke him by insulting Kirk. Then one Klingon makes a nasty remark about the Enterprise. “Laddy, don’t you think you should…rephrase that?” To me, the funniest moment in the series. 4. _Star Trek: Voyager_: whenever Seven of Nine appeared. Reason? Pretty obvious, isn’t it? And, Kirk would have nailed her, too, if he was around. 5. _Star Trek TNG_: anytime Lwaxana showed up. What a great character. 6. “A Private Little War”, _Star Trek (TOS)_: [Nancy Kovack stars as Nona](http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Nancy_Kovack), another [attractive young lass](http://www.beertripper.com/startrek_chart/star_trek_number_10_Nancy_Kovack.html), for Kirk, and for our viewing pleasure. _(okay, guess I have a one-track mind today)_ ---
**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:** [December 21, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13821 "2012-12-21T02:10:38Z")
> [@echo7tango](#): > > _(okay, guess I have a one-track mind today)_ It’s okay, I’ve got a Super Soaker. Your Favorite Moments in the Star Trek franchise, and why 1. “In the Pale Moonlight”, _Deep Space Nine_: Sisko breaks a ton of rules and even becomes an accessory to murder, to get the Romulans into the war and save the Alpha Quadrant. 2. “In the Wink of an Eye”, _Star Trek (TOS)_: Kirk met some alien hotties, and he even nailed a few of them. Deela was hot in that skimpy blue dress of hers. Deela’s race became sterile, so she needed Kirk’s cooperation to continue the species. (These pics are SFW: [Deela 1](http://www.dangermouse.net/blog/images/trek/WinkOfAnEye.jpg), [Deela 2](http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8200000/Deela-KIrk-in-Wink-of-an-eye-star-trek-couples-8207519-320-240.jpg), [Deela 3](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XNPD380IpBQ/SuIxwyhw2kI/AAAAAAAAJIw/P7zcEB5kUlw/s400/P251_11_Wink_of_an_Eye.JPG)) 3. “The Trouble With Tribbles” _Star Trek (TOS)_: Scotty orders Chekhov not to let the Klingons provoke him by insulting Kirk. Then one Klingon makes a nasty remark about the Enterprise. “Laddy, don’t you think you should…rephrase that?” To me, the funniest moment in the series. 4. _Star Trek: Voyager_: whenever Seven of Nine appeared. Reason? Pretty obvious, isn’t it? And, Kirk would have nailed her, too, if he was around. 5. _Star Trek TNG_: anytime Lwaxana showed up. What a great character. 6. “A Private Little War”, _Star Trek (TOS)_: [Nancy Kovack stars as Nona](http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Nancy_Kovack), another [attractive young lass](http://www.beertripper.com/startrek_chart/star_trek_number_10_Nancy_Kovack.html), for Kirk, and for our viewing pleasure. 7. “Rocks and Shoals”, _Deep Space Nine._ The whole freaking episode. The Vedek hanging herself on the Promenade to jolt Kira into fighting the Dominion occupation of the station. The heroic, tragic Jem’Hadar unit leader. “It is not my life to give up, Captain. And it never was.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=690) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=692)