# An enlightening Numbers and Initials game. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738 "2005-09-27T21:12:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/1 "2005-09-27T21:12:19Z")
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? Here are some non examples of various degrees of difficulty. Anyone can feel free to answer it if they know it…and then add/make up your own. 🙂 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). 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. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/2 "2005-09-27T21:14:40Z")
Hmm. I suppose I should actually say for under Medium: 10 Ds in an **A**. D. ---
**Author:** ![6\_6\_6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e0b2c6/32.png) [@6\_6\_6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6_6_6)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/3 "2005-09-27T21:29:02Z")
Wow! You’ve invented the [DITLOID](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ditloid)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/4 "2005-09-27T21:32:52Z")
> [@6 6 6](#): > > Wow! You’ve invented the [DITLOID](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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. ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/5 "2005-09-27T22:03:53Z")
> [@Idle Thoughts](#): > > 60 Ms in a H 60 minutes in an hour > [@](#): > > 60 Ss in a M 60 seconds in a minute > [@](#): > > 12 Ms in a Y 12 months in a year > [@](#): > > 365 Ds in Y (except for L.Y.) 365 days in a year (except for leap year) > [@](#): > > 4 Ws on a C 4 wheels on a car > [@](#): > > 54 Cs in a D of C (including Js) 54 cards in a deck of cards (including Jacks) > [@](#): > > 12 Is equal one F 12 inches is equal to one foot > [@](#): > > 1 W on a U 1 wheel on a unicycle > [@](#): > > Most people have 5 F on one H Most people have five fingers on one hand > [@](#): > > C. S. T. O. B. in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 (the year really gave it away there) > [@](#): > > 4 Qs in a G. 4 quarts in a gallon > [@](#): > > 3 B.M. 3 blind mice > [@](#): > > 10 L.Is 10 little indians > [@](#): > > 4 Ks in a S.D. of Cs 4 kings in a standard deck of cards Some more: K H had 6 W 360 D in a C 50 C in a Q ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2005, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/6 "2005-09-27T22:48:48Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/7 "2005-09-28T00:29:57Z")
> [@Idle Thoughts](#): > > 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. Heh…I still have (and treasure) my copy of the issue that spawned this game. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/8 "2005-09-28T01:23:39Z")
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/Gallon **Medium** **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 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/9 "2005-09-28T01:28:05Z")
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/Gallon **Medium** **3 B.M.** Blind Mice **10 L.Is** Little Indians **Also 10 L.Ps** i had no answer for this one **4 Ks in a S.D. of Cs** Kings/SingleDeck/Cards **A1 S.S** another one i couldn’t answer **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 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/10 "2005-09-28T01:31:04Z")
**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** Degrees/Circle **50 C in a Q** I have no answer for this unless the number clue is wrong ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/11 "2005-09-28T01:32:40Z")
OOPS sorry for the double post i thought i caught it before it went without the spoilers :smack: SORRY SORRY SORRY ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/12 "2005-09-28T02:37:49Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/13 "2005-09-28T03:23:12Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/14 "2005-09-28T03:35:40Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/15 "2005-09-28T04:10:18Z")
14 D in an F 14 days in a fortnight? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/16 "2005-09-28T07:01:54Z")
From **dbygawdcapn** : 13 D in a BD 13 doughnuts in a baker’s dozen 1.5 B in a H 1.5 barrels in a hogshead From **Otto** : 12 Ss in the Z. 12 signs in the zodiac 13 M in a L.C. 13 months in a lunar calendar ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2005, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/17 "2005-09-28T10:48:51Z")
**FilmGeek** and **Sternvogel** ’s answers are correct, but there is still one left. 16 B of C in a B ---
**Author:** ![6\_6\_6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e0b2c6/32.png) [@6\_6\_6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6_6_6)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-enlightening-numbers-and-initials-game/323738/18 "2005-09-29T21:40:05Z")
> [@dbygawdcapn](#): > > **FilmGeek** and **Sternvogel** ’s answers are correct, but there is still one left. > > 16 B of C in a B I’ll drink to that! 16 Bottles of Champagne in a Balthazar