# 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
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15742 "2013-04-18T05:28:43Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
6. Bill Buckner - BoSox
7. Ray Bourque - The Boston Bruins
8. Jim Plunkett - Pats
9. Tom Brady - Patriots
10. Carl Yastrzemski - Red Sox
11. Roger Clemens - Red Sox
12. David Hanson - New England Whalers (and maybe as Jack Hanson - Charlestown _CHIEFS_)
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15743 "2013-04-18T05:44:43Z")
Athletes famous for playing in Boston (or the New England area).
1. Bobby Orr - The Boston Bruins
2. Doug Flutie - Boston College Eagles
3. Larry Bird - Boston Celtics
4. John Havlicek - Boston Celtics
5. Ted Williams - Red Sox
6. Bill Buckner - BoSox
7. Ray Bourque - The Boston Bruins
8. Jim Plunkett - Pats
9. Tom Brady - Patriots
10. Carl Yastrzemski - Red Sox
11. Roger Clemens - Red Sox
12. David Hanson - New England Whalers (and maybe as Jack Hanson - Charlestown _CHIEFS_)
13. Steve Grogan - Patriots
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15744 "2013-04-18T11:52:31Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monstes (with Godzilla! Mothra! Gorosaurus! Manda! Rodan! Minilla (son of Godzilla)! Anguirus! Kumonga! Baragon! Varan! and King Ghidorah!!)
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15745 "2013-04-18T13:11:46Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monstes
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15746 "2013-04-18T13:41:21Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
(just wanted to correct the typo)
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### Author:  [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15747 "2013-04-18T13:59:24Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15748 "2013-04-18T14:20:44Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15749 "2013-04-18T15:45:51Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
6. Terror of Mechagodzilla
The last of the original kaiju movies.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15750 "2013-04-18T15:49:08Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
6. Terror of Mechagodzilla
7. Invasion of Astro-Monster
I love these titles!
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15751 "2013-04-18T16:45:04Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
6. Terror of Mechagodzilla
7. Invasion of Astro-Monster
8. Godzilla Raids Again
The first sequel to Godzilla. An important development in the genre because it introduced Anguirus (a giant spiked turtle). This allowed for the first monster vs monster fight.
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15752 "2013-04-18T16:50:02Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
6. Terror of Mechagodzilla
7. Invasion of Astro-Monster
8. Godzilla Raids Again
9. Ghidrah, the 3-headed Monster
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### Author:  [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15753 "2013-04-18T18:17:50Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
6. Terror of Mechagodzilla
7. Invasion of Astro-Monster
8. Godzilla Raids Again
9. Ghidrah, the 3-headed Monster
10. Gamera
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15754 "2013-04-18T18:37:08Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
6. Terror of Mechagodzilla
7. Invasion of Astro-Monster
8. Godzilla Raids Again
9. Ghidrah, the 3-headed Monster
10. Gamera
11. Rodan
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15755 "2013-04-18T19:38:50Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
6. Terror of Mechagodzilla
7. Invasion of Astro-Monster
8. Godzilla Raids Again
9. Ghidrah, the 3-headed Monster
10. Gamera
11. Rodan
12. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15756 "2013-04-18T19:41:04Z")
Japanese monster movies (old school pre-1980)
1. Godzilla (aka Gojira)
2. Destroy All Monsters
3. Gamera vs. Gyaos
4. Mothra
5. Wasei Kingu Kongu
6. Terror of Mechagodzilla
7. Invasion of Astro-Monster
8. Godzilla Raids Again
9. Ghidrah, the 3-headed Monster
10. Gamera
11. Rodan
12. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
13. Son of Godzilla
Next category:
Film roles of Sigourney Weaver
1. Ripley, the Alien movies
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15757 "2013-04-18T19:46:27Z")
Film roles of Sigourney Weaver
1. Ripley, the Alien movies
2. Gwen DeMarco, Galaxy Quest
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15758 "2013-04-18T19:52:05Z")
Film roles of Sigourney Weaver
1. Ripley, the Alien movies
2. Gwen DeMarco, Galaxy Quest
3. Katharine Parker, Working Girl
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15759 "2013-04-18T19:55:11Z")
Film roles of Sigourney Weaver
1. Ripley, the Alien movies
2. Gwen DeMarco, Galaxy Quest
3. Katharine Parker, Working Girl
4. Dr. Slaughter, in the unbearably boring\*\*\* Half Moon Street\*\*\*
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15760 "2013-04-18T20:05:02Z")
Film roles of Sigourney Weaver
1. Ripley, the Alien movies
2. Gwen DeMarco, Galaxy Quest
3. Katharine Parker, Working Girl
4. Dr. Slaughter, in the unbearably boring Half Moon Street
5. Dian Fossey, Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15761 "2013-04-18T20:08:02Z")
Film roles of Sigourney Weaver
1. Ripley, the Alien movies
2. Gwen DeMarco, Galaxy Quest
3. Katharine Parker, Working Girl
4. Dr. Slaughter, in the unbearably boring Half Moon Street
5. Dian Fossey, Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey
6. Dana Barrett, Ghostbusters
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