# 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:** 91
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1801 "2010-10-26T16:19:24Z")
Famous Spies 1. Nathan Hale 2. Francis Gary Powers 3. Mata Hari 4. Valerie Plame 5. Chuck Baris 6. Richard Sorge 7. Benedict Arnold 8. The Rosenbergs 9. Black and White in the Spy vs Spy series, Mad Magazine 10. Moe Berg 11. Kim Philby 12. Bond. James Bond 13. Aldrich Ames New list: famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the moon - Neil Armstrong ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1802 "2010-10-26T16:29:08Z")
New list: famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1803 "2010-10-26T16:34:49Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1804 "2010-10-26T17:29:33Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1805 "2010-10-26T17:32:16Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1806 "2010-10-26T17:34:50Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1807 "2010-10-26T17:50:57Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the Moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor 7. Man into space - Yuri Gagarin ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1808 "2010-10-26T18:06:47Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the Moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor 7. Man into space - Yuri Gagarin 8. African-American to win an Oscar - Hattie McDaniel ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1809 "2010-10-26T18:12:01Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the Moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor 7. Man into space - Yuri Gagarin 8. African-American to win an Oscar - Hattie McDaniel 9. Man to fly solo across the Atlantic - Charles Lindbergh ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1810 "2010-10-26T18:12:55Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the Moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor 7. Man into space - Yuri Gagarin 8. African-American to win an Oscar - Hattie McDaniel 9. Submarine to sink an enemy ship - CSS _Hunley_ ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1811 "2010-10-26T18:15:53Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the Moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor 7. Man into space - Yuri Gagarin 8. African-American to win an Oscar - Hattie McDaniel 9. Submarine to sink an enemy ship - CSS _Hunley_ 10. [Canadians and Doughnuts](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=570274&highlight=doughnuts) - my first thread on The Dope ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1812 "2010-10-26T18:29:07Z")
amous firsts 1. Man to walk on the Moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor 7. Man into space - Yuri Gagarin 8. African-American to win an Oscar - Hattie McDaniel 9. Submarine to sink an enemy ship - CSS Hunley 10. Canadians and Doughnuts - my first thread on The Dope 11. Super Bowl I Packers 35 Chiefs 10 January 15, 1967 ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1813 "2010-10-26T18:29:53Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the Moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor 7. Man into space - Yuri Gagarin 8. African-American to win an Oscar - Hattie McDaniel 9. Submarine to sink an enemy ship - CSS Hunley 10. Canadians and Doughnuts - my first thread on The Dope 11. Super Bowl I Packers 35 Chiefs 10 January 15, 1967 12. First First Lady to earn an advanced college degree–Hillary Clinton, J.D. from Yale ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1814 "2010-10-26T18:31:56Z")
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**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:** [October 26, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1815 "2010-10-26T18:33:51Z")
Famous firsts 1. Man to walk on the Moon - Neil Armstrong 2. Climbing Mt Everest - Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 3. The four-minute mile - Roger Bannister 4. Composer to have six shows running at one time in one place–Andrew Lloyd Webber 5. U.S. President - George Washington 6. Female US Supreme Court Justice - Sandra Day O’Connor 7. Man into space - Yuri Gagarin 8. African-American to win an Oscar - Hattie McDaniel 9. Submarine to sink an enemy ship - CSS _Hunley_ 10. [Canadians and Doughnuts](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=570274&highlight=doughnuts) - my first thread on The Dope 11. Super Bowl I Packers 35 Chiefs 10 January 15, 1967 12. First First Lady to earn an advanced college degree–Hillary Clinton, J.D. from Yale 13. First author to write a novel on a typewriter - Mark Twain Okay, I’ll use the one I was going to use last time. New category: Counties containing major American cities (that have a different name than the city) 1. Cook County, Illinois - Chicago ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1816 "2010-10-26T18:40:31Z")
New category: Counties containing major American cities (that have a different name than the city) 1. Cook County, Illinois - Chicago 2. Essex County, New Jersey–Newark ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1817 "2010-10-26T18:42:56Z")
Counties containing major American cities (that have a different name than the city) 1. Cook County, Illinois - Chicago 2. Essex County, New Jersey - Newark 3. Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Boston ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1818 "2010-10-26T18:46:42Z")
Counties containing major American cities (that have a different name than the city) 1. Cook County, Illinois - Chicago 2. Essex County, New Jersey - Newark 3. Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Boston 4. Harris County, Texas - Houston ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1819 "2010-10-26T18:48:05Z")
Counties containing major American cities (that have a different name than the city) 1. Cook County, Illinois - Chicago 2. Essex County, New Jersey - Newark 3. Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Boston 4. Harris County, Texas - Houston 5. Fulton County, Georgia - Atlanta ---
**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:** [October 26, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/1820 "2010-10-26T18:56:06Z")
Counties containing major American cities (that have a different name than the city) 1. Cook County, Illinois - Chicago 2. Essex County, New Jersey - Newark 3. Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Boston 4. Harris County, Texas - Houston 5. Fulton County, Georgia - Atlanta 6. Wayne County, Michigan - Detroit Turns out Dade County was renamed Miami-Dade County. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=90) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=92)