# 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:** 991
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19803 "2013-09-12T02:49:38Z")
Lines cut from Obama’s speech on Syria 1. Bashar, don’t make me get medieval on your ass. 2. Why… so… Syrian? 3. …even with their unpronounceable names… 4. Chemical weapons, yes, but not as bad as Biden’s farts during Cabinet meetings. 5. What do Damascus and Hiroshima have in common? Nothing … yet. 6. Sarin gas? Homey don’t play that. 7. The Nobel Committee just called; they want their prize back. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19804 "2013-09-12T03:03:52Z")
Lines cut from Obama’s speech on Syria 1. Bashar, don’t make me get medieval on your ass. 2. Why… so… Syrian? 3. …even with their unpronounceable names… 4. Chemical weapons, yes, but not as bad as Biden’s farts during Cabinet meetings. 5. What do Damascus and Hiroshima have in common? Nothing … yet. 6. Sarin gas? Homey don’t play that. 7. The Nobel Committee just called; they want their prize back. 8. Syrian!? I thought you said “Sybian”! ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19805 "2013-09-12T03:39:39Z")
Lines cut from Obama’s speech on Syria 1. Bashar, don’t make me get medieval on your ass. 2. Why… so… Syrian? 3. …even with their unpronounceable names… 4. Chemical weapons, yes, but not as bad as Biden’s farts during Cabinet meetings. 5. What do Damascus and Hiroshima have in common? Nothing … yet. 6. Sarin gas? Homey don’t play that. 7. The Nobel Committee just called; they want their prize back. 8. Syrian!? I thought you said “Sybian”! 9. Damascus is one of the world’s oldest cities; it could also become the flattest. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19806 "2013-09-12T04:22:01Z")
Lines cut from Obama’s speech on Syria 1. Bashar, don’t make me get medieval on your ass. 2. Why… so… Syrian? 3. …even with their unpronounceable names… 4. Chemical weapons, yes, but not as bad as Biden’s farts during Cabinet meetings. 5. What do Damascus and Hiroshima have in common? Nothing … yet. 6. Sarin gas? Homey don’t play that. 7. The Nobel Committee just called; they want their prize back. 8. Syrian!? I thought you said “Sybian”! 9. Damascus is one of the world’s oldest cities; it could also become the flattest. 10. I’ll outdo Bush if it’s the last thing I do. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19807 "2013-09-12T11:46:02Z")
Lines cut from Obama’s speech on Syria 1. Bashar, don’t make me get medieval on your ass. 2. Why… so… Syrian? 3. …even with their unpronounceable names… 4. Chemical weapons, yes, but not as bad as Biden’s farts during Cabinet meetings. 5. What do Damascus and Hiroshima have in common? Nothing … yet. 6. Sarin gas? Homey don’t play that. 7. The Nobel Committee just called; they want their prize back. 8. Syrian!? I thought you said “Sybian”! 9. Damascus is one of the world’s oldest cities; it could also become the flattest. 10. I’ll outdo Bush if it’s the last thing I do. 11. I TOLD you if you voted for McCain, the US would get into another war in the Middle East, but id you listen? ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19808 "2013-09-12T13:22:13Z")
Lines cut from Obama’s speech on Syria 1. Bashar, don’t make me get medieval on your ass. 2. Why… so… Syrian? 3. …even with their unpronounceable names… 4. Chemical weapons, yes, but not as bad as Biden’s farts during Cabinet meetings. 5. What do Damascus and Hiroshima have in common? Nothing … yet. 6. Sarin gas? Homey don’t play that. 7. The Nobel Committee just called; they want their prize back. 8. Syrian!? I thought you said “Sybian”! 9. Damascus is one of the world’s oldest cities; it could also become the flattest. 10. I’ll outdo Bush if it’s the last thing I do. 11. I TOLD you if you voted for McCain, the US would get into another war in the Middle East, but id you listen? 12. I wish to inform the American people that I have just Friended Vladimir Putin. Thanks for throwing me a lifeline, buddy. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19809 "2013-09-12T13:29:34Z")
Lines cut from Obama’s speech on Syria 1. Bashar, don’t make me get medieval on your ass. 2. Why… so… Syrian? 3. …even with their unpronounceable names… 4. Chemical weapons, yes, but not as bad as Biden’s farts during Cabinet meetings. 5. What do Damascus and Hiroshima have in common? Nothing … yet. 6. Sarin gas? Homey don’t play that. 7. The Nobel Committee just called; they want their prize back. 8. Syrian!? I thought you said “Sybian”! 9. Damascus is one of the world’s oldest cities; it could also become the flattest. 10. I’ll outdo Bush if it’s the last thing I do. 11. I TOLD you if you voted for McCain, the US would get into another war in the Middle East, but id you listen? 12. I wish to inform the American people that I have just Friended Vladimir Putin. Thanks for throwing me a lifeline, buddy. 13. IF YOU SMELLLLLL… WHAT THE BARACKKKKK…IS COOKING!! First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in 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:** [September 12, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19810 "2013-09-12T13:47:36Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19811 "2013-09-12T14:14:54Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19812 "2013-09-12T15:01:18Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time:\*\*\* Screaming for Vengeance _ **by Judas Priest and** _ Lap of Luxury \*\*\*by Cheap Trick ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19813 "2013-09-12T15:19:01Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19814 "2013-09-12T15:50:58Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO 6. two dozen Original Broadway Cast albums ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19815 "2013-09-12T16:56:32Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO 6. two dozen Original Broadway Cast albums 7. IV, Toto ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19816 "2013-09-12T18:40:31Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO 6. two dozen Original Broadway Cast albums 7. IV, Toto 8. Paul Simon - Graceland ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19817 "2013-09-12T18:50:11Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO 6. two dozen Original Broadway Cast albums 7. IV, Toto 8. Paul Simon - Graceland 9. A Mozart CD I had just bought a CD player and wanted to test it out. I bought a Mozart CD because it was cheaper than buying a CD by some living performer. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19818 "2013-09-12T19:28:49Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > …2. Enya - Orinoco Flow See the American remake of _The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo_ for a very… creative use of that tune. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19819 "2013-09-12T19:56:07Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO 6. two dozen Original Broadway Cast albums 7. IV, Toto 8. Paul Simon - Graceland 9. A Mozart CD 10. Who’s Next ---
**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:** [September 12, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19820 "2013-09-12T20:06:12Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO 6. two dozen Original Broadway Cast albums 7. IV, Toto 8. Paul Simon - Graceland 9. A Mozart CD 10. Who’s Next 11. Chess–Original Broadway Cast ---
**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:** [September 13, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19821 "2013-09-13T00:49:36Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO 6. two dozen Original Broadway Cast albums 7. IV, Toto 8. Paul Simon - Graceland 9. A Mozart CD 10. Who’s Next 11. Chess–Original Broadway Cast 12. Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon (actually a gift) ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19822 "2013-09-13T05:03:28Z")
First Albums you bought on CD format. 1. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms 2. Enya - Orinoco Flow 3. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits 4. There were two that I bought at the same time: Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest and Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick 5. Discovery - ELO 6. two dozen Original Broadway Cast albums 7. IV, Toto 8. Paul Simon - Graceland 9. A Mozart CD 10. Who’s Next 11. Chess–Original Broadway Cast 12. Pink Floyd-Dark Side of the Moon (actually a gift) 13. Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F - Andre Previn & the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Apple varieties. 14. Granny Smith [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=990) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=992)