# 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:** 75

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1481 "2010-10-15T17:45:04Z")

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Noteworthy timepieces

1. Big Ben
2. Times Square clock
3. USNO Master Clock
4. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
5. Timex “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” watch
6. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s pocket watch, which stopped a shell fragment that might have killed him during the Gallipoli campaign
7. The Doomsday Clock in Watchmen
8. Rathaus-Glockenspiel
9. Erine Coolidge’s watch
10. “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” - opening line to _1984_ by George Orwell

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1482 "2010-10-15T17:48:19Z")

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I think we’ve established what the rules are now. No need to belabor the point.

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**Author:** ![goldmund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a4c791/32.png) [@goldmund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goldmund)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1483 "2010-10-15T18:01:50Z")

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Noteworthy timepieces

1. Big Ben
2. Times Square clock
3. USNO Master Clock
4. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
5. Timex “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” watch
6. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s pocket watch, which stopped a shell fragment that might have killed him during the Gallipoli campaign
7. The Doomsday Clock in Watchmen
8. Rathaus-Glockenspiel
9. Erine Coolidge’s watch
10. “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” - opening line to _1984_ by George Orwell
11. The Salisbury Cathedral clock, built circa 1386. Oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1484 "2010-10-15T18:04:23Z")

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This is the Straight Dope. We _love_ belaboring things.

Noteworthy timepieces

1. Big Ben
2. Times Square clock
3. USNO Master Clock
4. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
5. Timex “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” watch
6. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s pocket watch, which stopped a shell fragment that might have killed him during the Gallipoli campaign
7. The Doomsday Clock in Watchmen
8. Rathaus-Glockenspiel
9. Erine Coolidge’s watch
10. “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” - opening line to _1984_ by George Orwell
11. The Salisbury Cathedral clock, built circa 1386. Oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
12. The courthouse clock zapped by lightning in _Back to the Future_

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1485 "2010-10-15T18:52:06Z")

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Noteworthy timepieces

1. Big Ben
2. Times Square clock
3. USNO Master Clock
4. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
5. Timex “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” watch
6. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s pocket watch, which stopped a shell fragment that might have killed him during the Gallipoli campaign
7. The Doomsday Clock in Watchmen
8. Rathaus-Glockenspiel
9. Erine Coolidge’s watch
10. “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” - opening line to 1984 by George Orwell
11. The Salisbury Cathedral clock, built circa 1386. Oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
12. The courthouse clock zapped by lightning in Back to the Future
13. [Mary Queen of Scots Watch](http://hiro.alliancehorlogere.com/en/History/Mary_Queen_of_Scots%27_Watch)

New list: Famous advertising slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile.

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1486 "2010-10-15T19:03:46Z")

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Famous advertising slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke).
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1487 "2010-10-15T19:19:04Z")

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Famous advertising slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke).
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1488 "2010-10-15T19:27:06Z")

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Famous advertising slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke).
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it. (Nike)

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1489 "2010-10-15T19:43:15Z")

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Famous advertising slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke).
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it. (Nike)
5. “Go **Greyhound** , and leave the driving to us” (bus line whose name is bolded)

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1490 "2010-10-15T19:53:27Z")

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Famous advertising slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke).
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it. (Nike)
5. “Go **Greyhound** , and leave the driving to us” (bus line whose name is bolded)
6. Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven. (Pillsbury)

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1491 "2010-10-15T20:11:26Z")

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Famous Advertising Slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke)
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it (Nike)  
5.“Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us” (Greyhound buses)
5. Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven (Pillsbury)
6. We Got Next (WNBA)

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1492 "2010-10-15T20:27:15Z")

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Famous Advertising Slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke)
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it (Nike)  
5.“Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us” (Greyhound buses)
5. Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven (Pillsbury)
6. We Got Next (WNBA)
7. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking (Timex)

Please grow up **etv78** , there’s really little want for your childishness.

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1493 "2010-10-15T20:29:33Z")

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Famous Advertising Slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke)
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it (Nike)  
5.“Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us” (Greyhound buses)
5. Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven (Pillsbury)
6. We Got Next (WNBA)
7. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking (Timex)
8. Have it your way (Burger King)

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1494 "2010-10-15T20:41:08Z")

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Famous Advertising Slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke)
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it (Nike)  
5.“Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us” (Greyhound buses)
5. Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven (Pillsbury)
6. We Got Next (WNBA)
7. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking (Timex)
8. Have it your way (Burger King)
9. What can brown do for you? (UPS)

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1495 "2010-10-15T20:49:06Z")

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. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke)  
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)  
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)  
4. Just do it (Nike)  
5.“Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us” (Greyhound buses)  
6. Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven (Pillsbury)  
7. We Got Next (WNBA)  
8. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking (Timex)  
9. Have it your way (Burger King)  
10. What can brown do for you? (UPS)  
11. Plop Plop Fizz Fizz (Alka Seltzer)

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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:** [October 15, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1496 "2010-10-15T21:38:00Z")

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Famous Advertising Slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke)
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it (Nike)  
5.“Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us” (Greyhound buses)
5. Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven (Pillsbury)
6. We Got Next (WNBA)
7. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking (Timex)
8. Have it your way (Burger King)
9. What can brown do for you? (UPS)
10. Plop Plop Fizz Fizz (Alka Seltzer)
11. We’ll leave the light on for you. (Motel 6)

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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:** [October 16, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1497 "2010-10-16T01:13:25Z")

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Famous Advertising Slogans

1. Have a Coke and a smile (Coke)
2. Where’s the Beef? (Wendy’s)
3. “They’re Gr-r-reat!” (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes)
4. Just do it (Nike)  
5.“Go Greyhound, and leave the driving to us” (Greyhound buses)
5. Nothin’ says lovin’ like something from the oven (Pillsbury)
6. We Got Next (WNBA)
7. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking (Timex)
8. Have it your way (Burger King)
9. What can brown do for you? (UPS)
10. Plop Plop Fizz Fizz (Alka Seltzer)
11. We’ll leave the light on for you. (Motel 6)
12. I wish I was an Oscar Mayer weiner (Oscar Mayer)

New category: board games

1. Monopoly

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1498 "2010-10-16T01:37:43Z")

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New category: board games

1. Monopoly
2. The Game of Life

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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:** [October 16, 2010, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1499 "2010-10-16T01:44:00Z")

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Board games

1. Monopoly
2. The Game of Life
3. Chutes and Ladders

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1500 "2010-10-16T01:46:47Z")

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Board games

1. Monopoly
2. The Game of Life
3. Chutes and Ladders

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