# 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:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16142 "2013-04-29T18:19:33Z")
German Inventions and their Inventors (optional: include year)
1. Motorcycle: Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, 1885
2. Hole punch AND ring binder: Friedrich Soennecken, 1886
3. Zeppelin: Ferdinand von Zeppelin, 1893
4. Metal Detector: Gerhard Fischer, 1931
5. Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion: Johannes Kepler, ca. early 1600s \*also invented an improved refracting telescope, the Keplerian Telescope
6. chainsaws: Andreas Stihl, 1926
7. Nitrogen fixation: Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch, 1909-1913
8. Air bag: Walter Linderer, 1951
9. Diesel engine - Rudolf Diesel, 1897 Diesel was born in Paris to German expatriate parents, but was educated in Germany and did his work there.
10. Aspirin- Felix Hoffman (Bayer Co. chemist)
11. Coffee filter - Melitta Bentz, 1908
12. Clarinet - Johann Christoph Denner, circa 1700
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13. Movable type printing press: Johannes Gutenberg
New topic: Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
14. First name: God is Gracious Last name: Mountain.
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16143 "2013-04-29T18:31:08Z")
New topic: Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike Last name: Summoner
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16144 "2013-04-29T19:07:16Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight Last name: has no direct translation
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16145 "2013-04-29T19:10:54Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
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### Author:  [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16146 "2013-04-29T19:19:32Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
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### Author:  [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16147 "2013-04-30T01:21:43Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
Hmmf. Learn something new every day…I like.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16148 "2013-04-30T01:26:47Z")
Are you an Elf?
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### Author:  [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16149 "2013-04-30T01:33:56Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
SFC Schwartz
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### Author:  [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16150 "2013-04-30T02:08:33Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16151 "2013-04-30T03:31:52Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
It’s hard to remain humble when you’re called God-like Ruler. But I try.
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### Author:  [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16152 "2013-04-30T04:41:48Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
10. First name: King / Last name: Eldest Son
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16153 "2013-04-30T14:23:53Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
10. First name: King / Last name: Eldest Son
11. First name: Strong / Last name: Graceful
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16154 "2013-04-30T20:50:10Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
10. First name: King / Last name: Eldest Son
11. First name: Strong / Last name: Graceful
12. First name: Blind / Last name: First men
Being as we’re slowing down, I did Cecil Adams’ name.
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### Author:  [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16155 "2013-04-30T22:14:11Z")
Translated, What Do Your First and Last Names Mean
1. First name: God is Gracious / Last name: Mountain.
2. First name: Warlike / Last name: Summoner
3. First name: My Delight / Last name: has no direct translation
4. First name: Helmet / Last name: Valley of the king
5. First name: Christ-bearer / Last name: army man
6. First name: Beloved / Last name: oak meadow
7. First name: Anointed one/ Last Name: Black Grapes
8. First name: Joy or Freeman/ Last Name: Son of Priest
9. First name: God-like / Last name: Ruler
10. First name: King / Last name: Eldest Son
11. First name: Strong / Last name: Graceful
12. First name: Blind / Last name: First men
13. First name: Warrior / Last name: Protection
Moving right along…
Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:
1. Astronaut
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### Author:  [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16156 "2013-04-30T22:30:17Z")
Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:
1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16157 "2013-04-30T22:32:21Z")
Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:
1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
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### Author:  [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16158 "2013-04-30T22:35:35Z")
Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:
1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
4. Pilot
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### Author:  [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16159 "2013-04-30T23:32:09Z")
Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:
1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
4. Pilot
5. U. S. President
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### Author:  [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16160 "2013-04-30T23:32:36Z")
Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:
1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
4. Pilot
5. Police officer
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### Author:  [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)
#### Post date: [April 30, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/16161 "2013-04-30T23:33:30Z")
Occupation little boys want to work in when they grow up:
1. Astronaut
2. Doctor
3. Fireman
4. Pilot
5. Police officer
6. Professional Athlete
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