# Count To A Million Thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 2, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653 "2018-09-02T18:47:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/182 "2018-09-23T05:11:31Z")
[Lift it up](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/business/new-on-the-horizon--foot-crane-comes-to-downtown/article_03bc6312-7e9b-5536-b1e6-5170d78754f2.html&ved=0ahUKEwjCz6aJrtDdAhUDjlkKHQqLDZs4HhDF9AEISzAI&usg=AOvVaw2iYs9SZjqyAnoYvgdRUMeK) ---
**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:** [September 23, 2018, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/183 "2018-09-23T05:33:19Z")
Nm, I don’t know what number we’re on. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/184 "2018-09-23T09:36:55Z")
eleven pounds worth of ounces ---
**Author:** ![Mumberthax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/185 "2018-09-23T19:19:16Z")
177 - oh, and **Bayaker** …all these obscure references will cause some confusion. Not that I care; it’s fun to see what you folks come up with. Educational, too. But still, some will be confused. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/186 "2018-09-23T21:45:49Z")
178 ---
**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:** [September 23, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/187 "2018-09-23T21:58:15Z")
179 (I am always confused) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/188 "2018-09-23T21:59:37Z")
Do a U-ey. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/189 "2018-09-24T01:46:31Z")
> [@Mumberthax](#): > > 177 - oh, and **Bayaker** …all these obscure references will cause some confusion. > > Not that I care; it’s fun to see what you folks come up with. Educational, too. But still, some will be confused. Sorry, I’ll try to be less obscure. But I thought obscurity with a reasonable(or googleable) enough clue was the point, otherwise who would come back just to see what the next group of Arabic numerals is? In play: CLXXXI ---
**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:** [September 24, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/190 "2018-09-24T01:49:36Z")
182 ---
**Author:** ![Mumberthax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/191 "2018-09-24T09:53:54Z")
183 ---
**Author:** ![Mumberthax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@Mumberthax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mumberthax)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/192 "2018-09-24T17:57:52Z")
One hundred and eighty-four. ---
**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:** [September 24, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/193 "2018-09-24T21:51:40Z")
185 ---
**Author:** ![EscAlaMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/escalamike/32/4177_2.png) [@EscAlaMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EscAlaMike)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/194 "2018-09-24T21:54:13Z")
186 ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/195 "2018-09-26T00:03:30Z")
11 17 \* p ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/196 "2018-09-26T01:09:04Z")
188 ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/197 "2018-09-26T01:11:10Z")
189 ---
**Author:** ![EscAlaMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/escalamike/32/4177_2.png) [@EscAlaMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EscAlaMike)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/198 "2018-09-27T21:45:11Z")
190 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/199 "2018-09-27T22:23:22Z")
Um… 191, let’s say? ---
**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:** [September 27, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/200 "2018-09-27T22:38:54Z")
192 ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/201 "2018-09-27T22:55:18Z")
Halfway around, widdershins, with 13 tacked on for maximal bad luck. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653.md?page=11)