# Count DOWN FROM 1,000,000 "game" thread thingymado

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 30, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655 "2019-01-30T02:33:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/1 "2019-01-30T02:33:04Z")

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Based off of Beck’s weird phrasing [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21459673&postcount=12), I’ve decided to start a counter game to the million post thread. Let’s count DOWN FROM a million. And it’ll be…well…not really interesting…but…uh…curious? To see when the two games intersect and which one “achieves” its “goal” first.  
…or something. I’unno, I’m bored. And so are you. So let’s do this.

_ahem_

One…  
…MILLION!  
Ok, now it’s your turn.

(If you are confused, the correct next answer will be 999,999)

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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/2 "2019-01-30T02:54:12Z")

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999,999

Thank you for giving me the answer! I suggest the next answer should be:

I was going to suggest a rules modification, but I won’t. Hypothetically, down by 2-2500, poster’s choice?

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/3 "2019-01-30T03:27:14Z")

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999,998

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**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/4 "2019-01-30T03:33:40Z")

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Zzzzzzzz… Hmm??

Oh, 999,997

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/5 "2019-01-30T03:41:59Z")

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999,996!

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/6 "2019-01-30T03:45:35Z")

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999,995.

(I feel like I’m in a vicious cycle)

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/7 "2019-01-30T03:49:28Z")

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The spin cycle

999,994

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/8 "2019-01-30T03:58:09Z")

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999,993.

Don’t forget the fabric softener.

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/9 "2019-01-30T04:02:09Z")

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On the 999,992nd day of xmas, my true love gave to me…uh…ummm… I can’t quite square how my true love would allow me to live for multiple hundreds of thousands of days of xmas.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/10 "2019-01-30T04:02:23Z")

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999,991

At this rate we’ll cross about Christmas time 2352 so I might not get to see it happen.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/11 "2019-01-30T05:45:54Z")

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999,990.  
Will it ever end?

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/12 "2019-01-30T05:59:32Z")

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999,989 posts from now will bring the sweet release.

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/13 "2019-01-30T08:03:08Z")

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999,988

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/14 "2019-01-30T08:24:34Z")

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999,987

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/15 "2019-01-30T15:05:40Z")

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Oh, I’ve had enough of this! Time for me to get into the fish tank and sing:

999,986 bottles of beer on the wall  
999,986 bottles of beeeeeeeeeeeeer  
If one of those bottles should happen to fall…

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/16 "2019-01-30T15:30:40Z")

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999,985

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/17 "2019-02-02T08:44:45Z")

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999,984

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/18 "2019-02-03T01:25:51Z")

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999,983

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/19 "2019-02-03T01:50:52Z")

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999,982

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-down-from-1-000-000-game-thread-thingymado/828655/20 "2019-02-03T01:52:37Z")

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999,981.  
{{{{I’m dizzy from all the speed.}}}}

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