# 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:** 765
**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 30, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15282 "2013-03-30T06:53:11Z")
It’s my birthday today. 13 ways it can go wrong (not involving death) 1. My car can break down in expensive ways 2. You can get food poisoning from the icing on your cake 3. You sneak over to your buddy’s place with the hot secretary you’re hoping to score with, she’s dressed for sex in a hot number and draped all over you, and as you open the door your wife and friends all yell, Surprise!!! 4. Everybody thought you were born on a Leap Year and show up for the party tomorrow. 5. Your parents finally tell you, son, you were adopted. 6. Several people ask you how it feels to turn 50. You’re celebrating your 40th birthday. 7. Your wife is at the party, and people who don’t know her and see her at your side think she’s your mother. 8. Presents include paternity test showing child is not your own, odor eaters (maximum strength), and book entitled “How to live with STD’s” (given to you by spouse.) 9. Your Baker’s Dozen round stalls 10. Your birthday cake isn’t chocolate. Worse yet, there’s no ice cream. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15283 "2013-03-30T10:11:38Z")
It’s my birthday today. 13 ways it can go wrong (not involving death) 1. My car can break down in expensive ways 2. You can get food poisoning from the icing on your cake 3. You sneak over to your buddy’s place with the hot secretary you’re hoping to score with, she’s dressed for sex in a hot number and draped all over you, and as you open the door your wife and friends all yell, Surprise!!! 4. Everybody thought you were born on a Leap Year and show up for the party tomorrow. 5. Your parents finally tell you, son, you were adopted. 6. Several people ask you how it feels to turn 50. You’re celebrating your 40th birthday. 7. Your wife is at the party, and people who don’t know her and see her at your side think she’s your mother. 8. Presents include paternity test showing child is not your own, odor eaters (maximum strength), and book entitled “How to live with STD’s” (given to you by spouse.) 9. Your Baker’s Dozen round stalls 10. Your birthday cake isn’t chocolate. Worse yet, there’s no ice cream. 11. As you lean over the cake to blow out your candles your necktie catches on fire. ---
**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15284 "2013-03-30T13:22:58Z")
Celebrities known for losing weight ? I guess that was a joke, a list that will never reach 13. Its already been said, whats the point of this game when we could just refer to a wikipedia list of or something, its lke New topic: integers less than 14. 1. 1. ---
**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 30, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15285 "2013-03-30T13:53:21Z")
Don’t we need to complete the current category first? It’s my birthday today. 13 ways it can go wrong (not involving death) 1. My car can break down in expensive ways 2. You can get food poisoning from the icing on your cake 3. You sneak over to your buddy’s place with the hot secretary you’re hoping to score with, she’s dressed for sex in a hot number and draped all over you, and as you open the door your wife and friends all yell, Surprise!!! 4. Everybody thought you were born on a Leap Year and show up for the party tomorrow. 5. Your parents finally tell you, son, you were adopted. 6. Several people ask you how it feels to turn 50. You’re celebrating your 40th birthday. 7. Your wife is at the party, and people who don’t know her and see her at your side think she’s your mother. 8. Presents include paternity test showing child is not your own, odor eaters (maximum strength), and book entitled “How to live with STD’s” (given to you by spouse.) 9. Your Baker’s Dozen round stalls 10. Your birthday cake isn’t chocolate. Worse yet, there’s no ice cream. 11. As you lean over the cake to blow out your candles your necktie catches on fire. 12. No girls at the party. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15286 "2013-03-30T14:01:42Z")
It’s my birthday today. 13 ways it can go wrong (not involving death) 1. My car can break down in expensive ways 2. You can get food poisoning from the icing on your cake 3. You sneak over to your buddy’s place with the hot secretary you’re hoping to score with, she’s dressed for sex in a hot number and draped all over you, and as you open the door your wife and friends all yell, Surprise!!! 4. Everybody thought you were born on a Leap Year and show up for the party tomorrow. 5. Your parents finally tell you, son, you were adopted. 6. Several people ask you how it feels to turn 50. You’re celebrating your 40th birthday. 7. Your wife is at the party, and people who don’t know her and see her at your side think she’s your mother. 8. Presents include paternity test showing child is not your own, odor eaters (maximum strength), and book entitled “How to live with STD’s” (given to you by spouse.) 9. Your Baker’s Dozen round stalls 10. Your birthday cake isn’t chocolate. Worse yet, there’s no ice cream. 11. As you lean over the cake to blow out your candles your necktie catches on fire. 12. No girls at the party. 13. Your sweet 16 party is the same night as high school graduation for most of your friends. And your party has no booze. (Bummer, sis.) Next topic: Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims ---
**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 30, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15287 "2013-03-30T14:06:34Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all ---
**Author:** ![applebetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15288 "2013-03-30T15:30:46Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15289 "2013-03-30T16:01:21Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year ---
**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 30, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15290 "2013-03-30T16:19:46Z")
> [@Isilder](#): > > … > > New topic: integers less than 14. > > 1. > 1. Clever, but we did that already awhile back. Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot ---
**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 30, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15291 "2013-03-30T16:27:54Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot 6. Play the games on an ice rink. ---
**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 30, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15292 "2013-03-30T17:47:31Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot 6. Play the games on an ice rink. 7. Women’s basketball adopts “shirts and skins” rule. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15293 "2013-03-30T17:59:41Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot 6. Play the games on an ice rink. 7. Women’s basketball adopts “shirts and skins” rule. 8. Two land mines are randomly embedded in the court. ---
**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 31, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15294 "2013-03-31T00:51:56Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot 6. Play the games on an ice rink. 7. Women’s basketball adopts “shirts and skins” rule. 8. Two land mines are randomly embedded in the court. 9. Basketballs make fart noises when they bounce ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15295 "2013-03-31T01:25:49Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot 6. Play the games on an ice rink. 7. Women’s basketball adopts “shirts and skins” rule. 8. Two land mines are randomly embedded in the court. 9. Basketballs make fart noises when they bounce 10. The guy who gets the lowest score in your office pool gets fired. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15296 "2013-03-31T01:32:44Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot 6. Play the games on an ice rink. 7. Women’s basketball adopts “shirts and skins” rule. 8. Two land mines are randomly embedded in the court. 9. Basketballs make fart noises when they bounce 10. The guy who gets the lowest score in your office pool gets fired. 11. Drinking games. Your team makes a shot = you drink a shot. Alcohol poisoning ensues! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15297 "2013-03-31T02:18:08Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot 6. Play the games on an ice rink. 7. Women’s basketball adopts “shirts and skins” rule. 8. Two land mines are randomly embedded in the court. 9. Basketballs make fart noises when they bounce 10. The guy who gets the lowest score in your office pool gets fired. 11. Drinking games. Your team makes a shot = you drink a shot. Alcohol poisoning ensues! 12. Scanners and laserbeams set up to detect and vaporize 3-second rule violators. ---
**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 31, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15298 "2013-03-31T02:55:19Z")
Ways to make March Madness basketball games more interesting 1. Flaming basketball rims 2. Gonzaga finally wins it all 3. Play in black light with fluorescent stripes on the ball and uniforms, and light-up shoes. 4. Florida wins every single year 5. The losing teams are shot 6. Play the games on an ice rink. 7. Women’s basketball adopts “shirts and skins” rule. 8. Two land mines are randomly embedded in the court. 9. Basketballs make fart noises when they bounce 10. The guy who gets the lowest score in your office pool gets fired. 11. Drinking games. Your team makes a shot = you drink a shot. Alcohol poisoning ensues! 12. Scanners and laserbeams set up to detect and vaporize 3-second rule violators. 13. 8-second shot clock! Next – Songs / Music with No Lyrics 1. Misirlou ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15299 "2013-03-31T03:21:56Z")
Songs / Music with No Lyrics 1. Misirlou 2. Flying ---
**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 31, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15300 "2013-03-31T03:42:38Z")
Songs / Music with No Lyrics 1. Misirlou 2. Flying 3. [Pipeline](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omG-hZfN6zk) ---
**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 31, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15301 "2013-03-31T03:54:04Z")
Songs / Music with No Lyrics 1. Misirlou 2. Flying 3. [Pipeline](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omG-hZfN6zk) 4. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, the “Emperor Concerto” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=764) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=766)