# 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:** 157
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3125 "2020-06-03T04:09:58Z")
3255 Where Tim the ostler listened. His face was white and peaked. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3126 "2020-06-03T07:28:53Z")
3256 His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay, ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3127 "2020-06-03T08:21:44Z")
3257 But he loved the landlord’s daughter, ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3128 "2020-06-03T14:15:31Z")
3258 The landlord’s red-lipped daughter. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3129 "2020-06-03T22:53:45Z")
3259 Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say— ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3130 "2020-06-03T23:43:20Z")
3260 “One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I’m after a prize to-night, ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3131 "2020-06-04T00:05:58Z")
3261 But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; ---
**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:** [June 4, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3132 "2020-06-04T01:05:23Z")
3262 Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3133 "2020-06-04T02:14:05Z")
3263 Then look for me by moonlight, ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3134 "2020-06-04T12:53:40Z")
3264 Watch for me by moonlight, ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3135 "2020-06-04T22:05:57Z")
3265 I’ll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way.” (Would that be the _serious_ moonlight? ;)) ---
**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:** [June 4, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3136 "2020-06-04T22:19:49Z")
3266 He rose upright in the stirrups… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3137 "2020-06-05T03:27:25Z")
3267 He scarce could reach her hand, ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3138 "2020-06-05T07:46:10Z")
3268 But she loosened her hair in the casement. _(strange girl; most of the women I’ve met have their hair on their heads)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3139 "2020-06-05T09:51:41Z")
3269 His face burnt like a brand ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3140 "2020-06-06T04:36:39Z")
3270 As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast; ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3141 "2020-06-06T06:46:53Z")
3271 And he kissed its waves in the moonlight, _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3142 "2020-06-06T07:16:27Z")
3272 (O, sweet black waves in the moonlight!) ---
**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:** [June 6, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3143 "2020-06-06T07:19:04Z")
3273 Then he tugged at his rein in the moonlight ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/count-to-a-million-thread/820653/3144 "2020-06-06T09:58:43Z")
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