# 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:** 755
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15082 "2013-03-25T14:42:41Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15083 "2013-03-25T14:43:06Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: War in Afghanistan 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia ---
**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 25, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15084 "2013-03-25T14:50:54Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: War in Afghanistan 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: the Passing of Ronald Reagan ---
**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:** [March 25, 2013, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15085 "2013-03-25T14:53:37Z")
I’m 😕 by what happened in Sparky’s post (#15080.) Are we allowed to change answers with which we don’t agree? ---
**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 25, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15086 "2013-03-25T14:57:33Z")
I don’t think so. It looks like Sparky merely copied the previous post without adding anything. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15087 "2013-03-25T15:03:01Z")
Please don’t change any answers: 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagen ---
**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:** [March 25, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15088 "2013-03-25T15:03:59Z")
> [@echo7tango](#): > > I don’t think so. > > It looks like Sparky merely copied the previous post without adding anything. No, he changed the 2002 answer. As a side note, does anybody else notice a huge lag when hitting “quote” to reply to one of these? It’s very frustrating because I always feel like I’m racing against time. Maybe it’s time to start Baker’s Dozen 2 since we’re up to 300 pages? (case in point: **Annie-Xmas** slipped in with her latest post before I could get this reply off.) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15089 "2013-03-25T15:08:26Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > I’m 😕 by what happened in Sparky’s post (#15080.) Are we allowed to change answers with which we don’t agree? > [@echo7tango](#): > > I don’t think so. > > It looks like Sparky merely copied the previous post without adding anything. Actually, I simulposted, then tried to fix it with an edit and screwed the list up! Sorry, about that, but that’s a good point, what criteria are we using for the top stories? We’re talking big world news stories right, not local or national level stuff. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2013, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15090 "2013-03-25T15:14:25Z")
Whatever the poster feels is the biggest news story for that year (within common sense, of course.) It’s just a game, folks. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15091 "2013-03-25T15:18:02Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > No, he changed the 2002 answer. > > As a side note, does anybody else notice a huge lag when hitting “quote” to reply to one of these? It’s very frustrating because I always feel like I’m racing against time. Maybe it’s time to start Baker’s Dozen 2 since we’re up to 300 pages? This has been happening to me for the past week or so. ---
**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:** [March 25, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15092 "2013-03-25T15:19:16Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagan 6. 2005: Hurricane Katrina ---
**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 25, 2013, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15093 "2013-03-25T15:40:35Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagan 6. 2005: Hurricane Katrina 7. 2006: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Testing ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15094 "2013-03-25T15:47:24Z")
> [@Sparky812](#): > > Actually, I simulposted, then tried to fix it with an edit and screwed the list up! Sorry, about that, but that’s a good point, what criteria are we using for the top stories? We’re talking big world news stories right, not local or national level stuff. I looked at the list of 2002’s top stories for the year and selected the one that meant the most to me - the category heading says “top stories” not “biggest story” and 😉 it’s only a game. 😛 🙂 ---
**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 25, 2013, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15095 "2013-03-25T15:52:22Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagan 6. 2005: Hurricane Katrina 7. 2006: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Testing 8. 2007: “Surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15096 "2013-03-25T15:57:03Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagan 6. 2005: Hurricane Katrina 7. 2006: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Testing 8. 2007: “Surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq 9. 2008: President-elect Barack Obama ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15097 "2013-03-25T16:01:07Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagan 6. 2005: Hurricane Katrina 7. 2006: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Testing 8. 2007: “Surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq 9. 2008: President-elect Barack Obama 10. 2009: Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger lands passenger plane safely in Hudson River ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15098 "2013-03-25T16:03:53Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > This has been happening to me for the past week or so. I meant to also say… Quoting, for me, hasn’t been problematic. But usually I C&P and then add my entry. ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15099 "2013-03-25T16:07:32Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagan 6. 2005: Hurricane Katrina 7. 2006: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Testing 8. 2007: “Surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq 9. 2008: President-elect Barack Obama 10. 2009: Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger lands passenger plane safely in Hudson River 11. 2010: WikiLeaks publishes American diplomatic cables ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15100 "2013-03-25T16:39:37Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagan 6. 2005: Hurricane Katrina 7. 2006: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Testing 8. 2007: “Surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq 9. 2008: President-elect Barack Obama 10. 2009: Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger lands passenger plane safely in Hudson River 11. 2010: WikiLeaks publishes American diplomatic cables 12. 2011: Death of Osama bin Laden [I always cut and paste when playing this game.] ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15101 "2013-03-25T16:52:19Z")
Top yearly news stories since the year 2000 (in chronological order) 1. 2000: Disputed US Presidential election 2. 2001: The 9-11 terrorist attacks 3. 2002: Rescue of the trapped miners in Pennsylvania 4. 2003: Explosion of space shuttle Columbia 5. 2004: Passing of Ronald Reagan 6. 2005: Hurricane Katrina 7. 2006: North Korea Conducts Nuclear Testing 8. 2007: “Surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq 9. 2008: President-elect Barack Obama 10. 2009: Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger lands passenger plane safely in Hudson River 11. 2010: WikiLeaks publishes American diplomatic cables 12. 2012: Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=754) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=756)