Bakers Dozen

All about the Benjamins (or Bens)

  1. Benjamin Franklin
  2. Benjamin Raspail
  3. Benjamin Britten
  4. Benjamin Harrison
  5. Ben Zobrist
  6. Benjamin Banneker
  7. Richard Benjamin
  8. Judah P. Benjamin
  9. Ben Stiller
  10. Benjamin Disraeli

All about the Benjamins (or Bens)

  1. Benjamin Franklin
  2. Benjamin Raspail
  3. Benjamin Britten
  4. Benjamin Harrison
  5. Ben Zobrist
  6. Benjamin Banneker
  7. Richard Benjamin
  8. Judah P. Benjamin
  9. Ben Stiller
  10. Benjamin Disraeli
  11. Ben Affleck

All about the Benjamins (or Bens)

  1. Benjamin Franklin
  2. Benjamin Raspail
  3. Benjamin Britten
  4. Benjamin Harrison
  5. Ben Zobrist
  6. Benjamin Banneker
  7. Richard Benjamin
  8. Judah P. Benjamin
  9. Ben Stiller
  10. Benjamin Disraeli
  11. Ben Affleck
  12. Ben Kingsley

All about the Benjamins (or Bens)

  1. Benjamin Franklin

  2. Benjamin Raspail

  3. Benjamin Britten

  4. Benjamin Harrison

  5. Ben Zobrist

  6. Benjamin Banneker

  7. Richard Benjamin

  8. Judah P. Benjamin

  9. Ben Stiller

  10. Benjamin Disraeli

  11. Ben Affleck

  12. Ben Kingsley

  13. Ben Gunn
    New!
    A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  14. Ed Zotti

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.
  6. Andy L (In case the ET’s are here because they can’t remember the title of a science fiction story…)

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.
  6. Andy L (In case the ET’s are here because they can’t remember the title of a science fiction story…)
  7. Intergalactic Gladiator (another show of force)

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.
  6. Andy L (In case the ET’s are here because they can’t remember the title of a science fiction story…)
  7. Intergalactic Gladiator (another show of force)
  8. Elendil’s Heir, to explain human history

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.
  6. Andy L (In case the ET’s are here because they can’t remember the title of a science fiction story…)
  7. Intergalactic Gladiator (another show of force)
  8. Elendil’s Heir, to explain human history
  9. Shodan (manners)

Regards,
Prof. P.

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.
  6. Andy L (In case the ET’s are here because they can’t remember the title of a science fiction story…)
  7. Intergalactic Gladiator (another show of force)
  8. Elendil’s Heir, to explain human history
  9. Shodan (manners)
  10. RickJay (he can take the aliens to a ballgame, and tell them a few jokes)

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.
  6. Andy L (In case the ET’s are here because they can’t remember the title of a science fiction story…)
  7. Intergalactic Gladiator (another show of force)
  8. Elendil’s Heir, to explain human history
  9. Shodan (manners)
  10. RickJay (he can take the aliens to a ballgame, and tell them a few jokes)
  11. DendariiDame (as I understand it, she’s about to be appointed to the Supreme Court http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20480606&postcount=54727, so she’s an appropriate high-level government official to meet with the aliens).

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.
  6. Andy L (In case the ET’s are here because they can’t remember the title of a science fiction story…)
  7. Intergalactic Gladiator (another show of force)
  8. Elendil’s Heir, to explain human history
  9. Shodan (manners)
  10. RickJay (he can take the aliens to a ballgame, and tell them a few jokes)
  11. DendariiDame (as I understand it, she’s about to be appointed to the Supreme Court http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=20480606&postcount=54727, so she’s an appropriate high-level government official to meet with the aliens).
  12. BMalion, who’s read plenty of sf and can probably anticipate any problem likely to arise

Thanks, Knowed Out, for nominating me!

Sure thing. I was actually leaning towards **Bricker **to explain human laws, but decided that the aliens would need to know context first. Plus, who wants to talk about laws when meeting aliens for the first time?

A group of 13 SDMB members are being selected to be the first to meet with (hopefully benign) extraterrestrials! Who shall we send?

  1. Ed Zotti
  2. Qadgop the Mercotan
  3. Airman Doors (need a show of military force)
  4. Professor Pepperwinkle (because science!)
  5. Annie-Xmas (pick me! pick me!) You have to have at least one female.
  6. Andy L (In case the ET’s are here because they can’t remember the title of a science fiction story…)
  7. Intergalactic Gladiator (another show of force)
  8. Elendil’s Heir, to explain human history
  9. Shodan (manners)
  10. RickJay (he can take the aliens to a ballgame, and tell them a few jokes)
  11. DendariiDame (as I understand it, she’s about to be appointed to the Supreme Court http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...ostcount=54727, so she’s an appropriate high-level government official to meet with the aliens).
  12. BMalion, who’s read plenty of sf and can probably anticipate any problem likely to arise
  13. Knowed Out, whose name alone brings knowledge and certainty to the meeting

New: Thinking about Mexico because of the earthquakes, so let’s show it some love

All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico

  1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico)

All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico

  1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico)
  2. Tacos

I just made some for dinner tonight. Semi-authentic (no cilantro) and pretty tasty.

All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico

  1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico)
  2. Tacos
  3. Coco

Upcoming movie by Pixar, set partly in Mexico and partly in the Land of the Dead

All about Mexico: anyone, any place, anything (song, book, film, food, drink) with a connection to Mexico

  1. Carlos Santana (born in Jalisco, Mexico)
  2. Tacos
  3. Coco
  4. Benito Juarez