Dodecathlon (12-12-12)

This all kicks off at noon I take it?

Name the original 12 apostles, and a bonus for Iscariot's replacement
Name the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and a bonus for the 13th.
Name 12 essential vitamins and minerals found in most children's cereals
Name the twelve colonies of Kobol
Create a 12 word sentence where every word starts with the 12th letter of the alphabet (L)
Come up with 12 things I hate about you
Name the first 12 presidents of the US
Name the 12 prince sons of Ishmael, Abraham's firstborn*
Estimate with your hands as close to one foot as possible--subtract points for every inch off 
Sing Midnight Rider karaoke 

*Yes, very impossible as well.

12 Lords Of Kobol.

12 Colonies Of Man.

12 models of Cylon.

Don't forget Smarch.

eat 12 jelly beans? How is that a challenge? - how about identify 12 jellybeans while blindfolded. although in cheaper brands a lot of them taste the same..

12 days of christmas related stuff would probably be a good idea, keep things fun and festive..maybe see who can sing it the fastest without stuffing up

Glad to see I'm not the only one on a BSG train of thought.

if you work in an office environment then 12 pushups mught be a big ask of some people.

you could play 12 degrees of kevin bacon ;)

re 12 monkeys - I can name 5 off the top of my head [the film has a lot of 'that guy's]

Madeline Stowe

Bruce Willis

Brad Pitt

David Morse

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Meloni

we got a half dozen, can we get a half prize?

maybe tomorrow I should watch 12 Angry Men.  

darth_ender said:
Name the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and a bonus for the 13th.

there actually was a 13th tribe? 

Warbler said:

maybe tomorrow I should watch 12 Angry Men.  

If they weren't angry before, I'd imagine you staring at them would miff them a spell.

You take care out there Warb.

Warbler said:

darth_ender said:
Name the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and a bonus for the 13th.

there actually was a 13th tribe? 

Yes!  It depends on how you count it.  If you count Joseph as one, then there were twelve tribes because there were twelve sons of Jacob.  But if you count Joseph's tribe as two (because of his sons Ephraim and Manasseh), then there were thirteen!  When you look at maps of the Israelite land:

...you'll count only twelve tribes, yet it includes Ephraim and Manasseh as distinct tribes.  Who's missing?  Levi, as the Levites were scattered throughout all the land because of their ecclesiastical duties.

In Revelation 7, there is a list of twelve tribes, yet it includes Levi, Ephraim, and Manasseh.  Someone missing?  Yes: Dan.

Now go win at Trivial Pursuit :)

EDIT: When Moses blessed the tribes in Deuteronomy 33, he left out Simeon.

Also, since few are aware of this, Ishmael, Jacob's older brother, was promised twelve sons in the Bible.  Their names are not found there, but other sources provide them.

http://nabataea.net/12tribes.html

darth_ender said:

Name the original 12 apostles, and a bonus for Iscariot's replacement

Peter/Simon

Judas Iscariot

Phillip

Andrew

Matthew

Thomas

Bartholomew/Nathanael

James son of Zebedee

James son of Alphaeus

John

Thaddaeus/Jude/Judas the son of James

Simon the Zealot

the replacement for Judas Iscariot was:

Matthias

twister111 said:

Warbler said:

maybe tomorrow I should watch 12 Angry Men.  

That's actually a pretty neat flick. If you haven't watched it already I'd recommend it.

 

oh, I've watched it many, many times.  I love it.  great movie.

Sing songs with numbers in the title that add up to 12.

sing songs or sing THE song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnBAMQhtjEk

^Wins the thread.

We all hope you are having a lovely time utilizing the suggestions we provided without gratitude while having your stupid party without us.  Just for that, I'll feed you disinformation.  The names of the Twelve Apostles are:

Harry
Lester
Jebediah
Mr. T
Hay Chris
Larry
Curly
Moe
Barack
Homer
Bubba
and the triple agent George "Mac" McHale

So there! >:P 

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree

I wish I had a true love : (