You combine a number to the initials they apply to about factual or known things. The initials are made (usually) out of the nouns in the sentence.
For example: There are 7 Ds in a W.
There are 7 Days in a Week.
Awwww…that was easy. Come on now…did I even need to give the answer?
Easy Peasy
60 Ms in a H
60 Ss in a M
12 Ms in a Y
365 Ds in Y (except for L.Y.)
Semi Easy
4 Ws on a C
54 Cs in a D of C (including Js)
12 Is equal one F
1 W on a U
Most people have 5 F on one H
C. S. T. O. B. in 1492
4 Qs in a G.
Medium
3 B.M.
10 L.Is
Also 10 L.Ps
4 Ks in a S.D. of Cs
A1 S.S
10 Ds in a D
Getting harder…
Hs 57 Vs
B.Rs 31 Fs
12:00 H.
Figure mine out and be creative with your own.
Hmm. I suppose I should actually say for under Medium: 10 Ds in an A . D.
6_6_6
September 27, 2005, 9:29pm
3
Wow! You’ve invented the DITLOID
HAHAHA. I didn’t invent it. I’ve done these before on various boards…and saw the idea for it first in a Games magazine.
A1 S.S. = A 1 steak sauce
10 D’s in a D = 10 dimes in a dollar
Hs 57 V = Heinz’s 57 varieties
BR 31 F = Baskin Robbins 31 flavors
12:00 H = 12:00 High
KH had 6W= King Henry (VIII) had 6 wives
360D in a C = 360 degrees in a circle
Heh…I still have (and treasure) my copy of the issue that spawned this game.
anyrose
September 28, 2005, 1:23am
8
without peaking at anyone’s answers (i swear on my cat)
Easy Peasy 60 Ms in a H
Minutes in an Hour
60 Ss in a M
Seconds in a Minute
12 Ms in a Y
Months in a Year
365 Ds in Y (except for L.Y.)
Days in a Year except for Leap Year
Semi Easy 4 Ws on a C
Wheels on a Car
54 Cs in a D of C (including Js)
Cards in a Deck of Cards including Jokers
12 Is equal one F
Inches/Foot
1 W on a U
Wheel/Unicycle
Most people have 5 F on one H
Fingers/Hand
C. S. T. O. B. in 1492
Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue
4 Qs in a G.
Quarts/GallonMedium 3 B.M.
Blind Mice
10 L.Is
Little Indians
Also 10 L.Ps
4 Ks in a S.D. of Cs
Kings/SingleDeck/Cards
A1 S.S
10 Ds in a D
Dimes/Dollar
Getting harder… Hs 57 Vs
Heinz/Varieties
B.Rs 31 Fs
Baskin Robbins Flavors
12:00 H.
Hours
As I’ve said - I didn’t read the others, so I don’t know if anyone has offered these - and degree of difficulty is subjective
15 M on a DMC
30 D has S A J and N
99 B of B
76 T L the B P
9 P in the S S
16 O in a P
anyrose
September 28, 2005, 1:28am
9
without peaking at anyone’s answers (i swear on my cat)
Easy Peasy 60 Ms in a H
60 Ss in a M
12 Ms in a Y
365 Ds in Y (except for L.Y.)
Days in a Year except for Leap Year
Semi Easy 4 Ws on a C
54 Cs in a D of C (including Js)
Cards in a Deck of Cards including Jokers
12 Is equal one F
1 W on a U
Most people have 5 F on one H
C. S. T. O. B. in 1492
Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue
4 Qs in a G.
Medium 3 B.M.
10 L.Is
Also 10 L.Ps
4 Ks in a S.D. of Cs
A1 S.S
10 Ds in a D
Getting harder… Hs 57 Vs
B.Rs 31 Fs
12:00 H.
As I’ve said - I didn’t read the others, so I don’t know if anyone has offered these - and degree of difficulty is subjective
15 M on a DMC
30 D has S A J and N
99 B of B
76 T L the B P
9 P in the S S
16 O in a P
anyrose
September 28, 2005, 1:31am
10
K H had 6 W
King Henry (you must specify the 8th, as there were 7 others) had 6 Wives
360 D in a C
50 C in a Q
anyrose
September 28, 2005, 1:32am
11
OOPS
15M on a DMC = 15 men on a dead man’s chest
30D has S,A,J and N = 30 days has Sept., April, June and Nov.
99 B of B = 99 bottles of beer
76T L T B P = 76 trombones led the big parade
9P in the SS = 9 planets in the solar system
16O in a P = 16 ounces in a pound
I suppose I should post some also. These are a tad more challenging.
13 D in a BD
14 D in a F
1.5 B in a H
16 B of C in a B
Otto
September 28, 2005, 3:35am
14
12 Ss in the Z.
13 M in a L.C.
30 Ds hath S, A, J and N.
31 Fs at B.R.
1 M.B. in D.T.
76 Ts in a B.P.
FilmGeek and Sternvogel ’s answers are correct, but there is still one left.
16 B of C in a B
There are SO many you could think up. (I would suggest writing down the answers, by the way, lest you forget them, like I have done before).