# 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:** 782
**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:** [April 11, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15622 "2013-04-11T17:43:25Z")
Movies about hate 1. American History X 2. Judgment at Nuremberg 3. La Haine 4. To Kill A Mockingbird 5. Hatred 6. Cape Fear 7. Conspiracy 8. 28 Days Later 9. 10 Things I Hate About You 10. Birth of a Nation 11. Othello (Orson Welles version… all the action springs from Iago’s hate) 12. Boys Don’t Cry 13. Death to Smoochy New: Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15623 "2013-04-11T17:55:11Z")
New: Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15624 "2013-04-11T18:47:42Z")
New: Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. \*\*\*A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court \*\*\*by Mark Twain (Merlin was a character) ---
**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:** [April 11, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15625 "2013-04-11T18:50:56Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien ---
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15626 "2013-04-11T18:57:31Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum (he actually studies magic with Glinda and becomes a real wizard) ---
**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:** [April 11, 2013, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15627 "2013-04-11T19:04:43Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling ---
**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:** [April 11, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15628 "2013-04-11T19:57:24Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15629 "2013-04-11T20:33:40Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 8. the sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks ---
**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15630 "2013-04-11T20:36:42Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 8. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15631 "2013-04-11T21:04:37Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 8. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 9. _ **That Hideous Strength** _ by C.S. Lewis (Merlin again) ---
**Author:** ![Blkshp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blkshp/32/7135_2.png) [@Blkshp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blkshp)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15632 "2013-04-11T21:12:37Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 8. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 9. That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis (Merlin again) 10. Ozzie Smith: The Road to Cooperstown by Ozzie Smith with Rob Rains ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15633 "2013-04-11T21:18:52Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 8. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 9. That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis (Merlin again) 10. Ozzie Smith: The Road to Cooperstown by Ozzie Smith with Rob Rains 11.\*\*\* Storm Front \*\*\*by Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15634 "2013-04-11T23:14:43Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 8. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 9. That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis (Merlin again) 10. Ozzie Smith: The Road to Cooperstown by Ozzie Smith with Rob Rains 11. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden) 12. Skeeve, protagonist of Robert Asprin’s Myth series ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15635 "2013-04-12T00:11:41Z")
Books with one or more wizards in them. 1. Abner Brown in John Masefield’s The Box of Delights 2. Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind 3. A Connnecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Oz in Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum 6. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 7. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett 8. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 9. That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis (Merlin again) 10. Ozzie Smith: The Road to Cooperstown by Ozzie Smith with Rob Rains 11. Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden) 12. Skeeve, protagonist of Robert Asprin’s Myth series 13. The Dying Earth by Jack Vance Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks 14. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15636 "2013-04-12T00:25:20Z")
We did something similar just a few weeks ago, but… Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks 1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever 2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15637 "2013-04-12T00:29:49Z")
Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks 1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever 2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched. 3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15638 "2013-04-12T01:02:43Z")
Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks 1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever 2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched. 3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms. 4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme ---
**Author:** ![MildlyObsessed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@MildlyObsessed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MildlyObsessed)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15639 "2013-04-12T09:24:46Z")
Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks 1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever 2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched. 3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms. 4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme 5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15640 "2013-04-12T10:54:47Z")
Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks 1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever 2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched. 3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms. 4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme 5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop. 6. Smokey, cat, 1999-now, comes when I whistle, but not when I call by voice. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15641 "2013-04-12T15:19:22Z")
Names of cherished pets you’ve had, breed/species, age (or birth/death years) & a brief summary of their personality quirks 1. Dickens, Black Lab, 1985-1996, trained him to dive to the bottom of a pool, very mischievous and clever 2. Sal, black cat, c. 1994-2012; very friendly, loved to have the inside of his ears scratched. 3. Meep, Russian Blue cat, 2000-2005; adorable, manipulative, jumped into my arms. 4. Luc, cockatiel, 1996-now, loves chili and ramen, whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme 5. Anthony, cat, 2002-, regularly demands his humans to watch him poop. 6. Smokey, cat, 1999-now, comes when I whistle, but not when I call by voice. 7. Fletch, the lop-eared rabbit. Recognized the sound of refrigerator door opening, and hopped over in hopes of getting a carrot stick. (died around 1987) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=781) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=783)