# 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:** 734
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14662 "2013-03-11T03:00:22Z")
1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) SFC Schwartz ---
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1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) ---
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1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) 6. Shiloh (Grant & Buell) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14665 "2013-03-11T04:39:31Z")
Battles and Winning Generals 1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) 6. Shiloh (Grant & Buell) 7. Kursk (Zhukov) ---
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Famous Battles, Along With the Winning General/Admiral (No repeated battles from the previous category, please.) 1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) 6. Shiloh (Grant & Buell) 7. Kursk (Zhukov) 8. Battle of Britain (Hugh Dowding) ---
**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, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14667 "2013-03-11T04:45:05Z")
Famous Battles, Along With the Winning General/Admiral (No repeated battles from the previous category, please.) 1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) 6. Shiloh (Grant & Buell) 7. Kursk (Zhukov) 8. Battle of Britain (Hugh Dowding) 9. Cannae (Hannibal) ---
**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:** [March 11, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14668 "2013-03-11T04:51:10Z")
Famous Battles, Along With the Winning General/Admiral (No repeated battles from the previous category, please.) 1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) 6. Shiloh (Grant & Buell) 7. Kursk (Zhukov) 8. Battle of Britain (Hugh Dowding) 9. Cannae (Hannibal) 10. Battle of the Philippine Sea (Raymond Spruance) “The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14669 "2013-03-11T11:41:36Z")
Famous Battles, Along With the Winning General/Admiral (No repeated battles from the previous category, please.) 1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) 6. Shiloh (Grant & Buell) 7. Kursk (Zhukov) 8. Battle of Britain (Hugh Dowding) 9. Cannae (Hannibal) 10. Battle of the Philippine Sea (Raymond Spruance) “The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot” 11. Battle of Tours (Charles Martel) ---
**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:** [March 11, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14670 "2013-03-11T12:14:54Z")
Famous Battles, Along With the Winning General/Admiral (No repeated battles from the previous category, please.) 1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) 6. Shiloh (Grant & Buell) 7. Kursk (Zhukov) 8. Battle of Britain (Hugh Dowding) 9. Cannae (Hannibal) 10. Battle of the Philippine Sea (Raymond Spruance) “The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot” 11. Battle of Tours (Charles Martel) 12. Iwo Jima (Holland “Howlin’ Mad” Smith) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14671 "2013-03-11T13:12:26Z")
Famous Battles, Along With the Winning General/Admiral (No repeated battles from the previous category, please.) 1. Princeton (Washington) 2. Balaclava - Charge of the Light Brigade (Pavel Liprandi) 3. Salamis (Eurybiades and Themistocles) 4. Battle of Bull Run (Gen P. G. T. Beauregard) 5. Tsushima (Togo) 6. Shiloh (Grant & Buell) 7. Kursk (Zhukov) 8. Battle of Britain (Hugh Dowding) 9. Cannae (Hannibal) 10. Battle of the Philippine Sea (Raymond Spruance) “The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot” 11. Battle of Tours (Charles Martel) 12. Iwo Jima (Holland “Howlin’ Mad” Smith) 13. Stirling Bridge (William Wallace) New Topic: Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. \*\*\*Intensities in Ten Cities \*\*\*by Ted Nugent ---
**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, 2013, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14672 "2013-03-11T13:16:33Z")
Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. Intensities in Ten Cities by Ted Nugent 2. Out of the Blue by the Electric Light Orchestra ---
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Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. Intensities in Ten Cities by Ted Nugent 2. Out of the Blue by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14674 "2013-03-11T14:15:00Z")
Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. \*\*\*Intensities in Ten Cities \*\*\*by Ted Nugent 2. \*\*\*Out of the Blue \*\*\*by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. _ **Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band** _ by the Beatles 4. _ **The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get** _ by Joe Walsh ---
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Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. Intensities in Ten Cities by Ted Nugent 2. Out of the Blue by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles 4. One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters by Tom Paxton ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14676 "2013-03-11T14:17:18Z")
Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. \*\*\*Intensities in Ten Cities \*\*\*by Ted Nugent 2. \*\*\*Out of the Blue \*\*\*by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. _ **Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band** _ by the Beatles 4. _ **The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get** _ by Joe Walsh 5. \*\*\*One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters \*\*\*by Tom Paxton ---
**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, 2013, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14677 "2013-03-11T14:49:35Z")
Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. \*\*\*Intensities in Ten Cities \*\*\*by Ted Nugent 2. \*\*\*Out of the Blue \*\*\*by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. _ **Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band** _ by the Beatles 4. _ **The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get** _ by Joe Walsh 5. \*\*\*One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters \*\*\*by Tom Paxton 6. _ **When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing 'fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right** _ by Fiona Apple ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14678 "2013-03-11T15:18:29Z")
Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. \*\*\*Intensities in Ten Cities \*\*\*by Ted Nugent 2. \*\*\*Out of the Blue \*\*\*by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. _ **Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band** _ by the Beatles 4. _ **The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get** _ by Joe Walsh 5. \*\*\*One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters \*\*\*by Tom Paxton 6. _ **When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing 'fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right** _ by Fiona Apple 7. _ **Nothing Matters and What If It Did?** _ by John Cougar Mellencamp ---
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Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. \*\*\*Intensities in Ten Cities \*\*\*by Ted Nugent 2. \*\*\*Out of the Blue \*\*\*by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. _ **Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band** _ by the Beatles 4. _ **The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get** _ by Joe Walsh 5. \*\*\*One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters \*\*\*by Tom Paxton 6. _ **When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing 'fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right** _ by Fiona Apple 7. _ **Nothing Matters and What If It Did?** _ by John Cougar Mellencamp 8. _ **I Am the Dance Commander + I Command You to Dance** _ by Ke$ha ---
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Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. \*\*\*Intensities in Ten Cities \*\*\*by Ted Nugent 2. \*\*\*Out of the Blue \*\*\*by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. _ **Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band** _ by the Beatles 4. _ **The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get** _ by Joe Walsh 5. \*\*\*One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters \*\*\*by Tom Paxton 6. _ **When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing 'fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right** _ by Fiona Apple 7. _ **Nothing Matters and What If It Did?** _ by John Cougar Mellencamp 8. _ **I Am the Dance Commander + I Command You to Dance** _ by Ke$ha 9. _ **Piper at the Gates of Dawn** _, Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14681 "2013-03-11T15:42:28Z")
Album Titles You Like (Whether or Not You Like the Music) 1. \*\*\*Intensities in Ten Cities \*\*\*by Ted Nugent 2. \*\*\*Out of the Blue \*\*\*by the Electric Light Orchestra 3. _ **Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band** _ by the Beatles 4. _ **The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get** _ by Joe Walsh 5. \*\*\*One Million Lawyers and Other Disasters \*\*\*by Tom Paxton 6. _ **When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing 'fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won’t Matter, Cuz You’ll Know That You’re Right** _ by Fiona Apple 7. _ **Nothing Matters and What If It Did?** _ by John Cougar Mellencamp 8. _ **I Am the Dance Commander + I Command You to Dance** _ by Ke$ha 9. \*\*\*Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar \*\*\*by Frank Zappa I’ve often said Zappa and Joe Walsh would be the greatest recording acts ever, if any of their albums were as good as their titles. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=733) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=735)