# The consecutive number game. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 8, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020 "2003-07-08T16:06:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![MiamiHurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@MiamiHurricane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MiamiHurricane)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/301 "2003-08-04T04:03:15Z")
260 The Gallic Empire was founded in AD 260 when Britain became part of a breakaway empire when Roman General Postumus rebelled, setting up his own small empire in Britain and Gaul. The Gallic Empire AD 260 - 274 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/302 "2003-08-04T23:54:44Z")
Darned right, the Gallic Empire founded in 260. I oughta know. I was in **261** and the racket they made kept me awake all night !!! ---
**Author:** ![moejuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@moejuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejuck)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/303 "2003-08-05T02:11:00Z")
262-- Yet another palindrome. Also, if I gained exactly 80 pounds I would wiegh 262lbs! ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/304 "2003-08-05T06:21:05Z")
263 years ago the English attacked St. Augustine [http://www.flausa.com/destinations/location.php/location=ci-sag](http://www.flausa.com/destinations/location.php/location=ci-sag) ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/305 "2003-08-05T06:36:50Z")
264 B.C. - Beginning of the First Punic War. I swear I didn’t do this on purpose. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/306 "2003-08-06T01:53:23Z")
          **265** 265 is a semi-prime - the product of 2 primes           265 = 53 \* 5 ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/307 "2003-08-06T02:37:54Z")
266 Mhz processor ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/308 "2003-08-06T04:42:43Z")
267 years ago, James Watt was born. [http://level2.phys.strath.ac.uk/ScienceOnStreets/jameswatt.html](http://level2.phys.strath.ac.uk/ScienceOnStreets/jameswatt.html) ---
**Author:** ![benthames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@benthames](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/benthames)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/309 "2003-08-06T07:52:54Z")
268 years ago, Paul Revere and John Adams were born. ---
**Author:** ![benthames](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@benthames](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/benthames)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/310 "2003-08-06T07:54:21Z")
1. The number of words in the Gettysburg Address. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/311 "2003-08-06T10:00:05Z")
The 270 Offenhauser was a legendary Indy racing engine. ---
**Author:** ![Eilsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c68b51/32.png) [@Eilsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eilsel)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/312 "2003-08-06T14:00:43Z")
2+7+1 = a perfect 10 ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/313 "2003-08-06T18:29:45Z")
Daniel DeFoe died 272 years ago. [http://www.mala.bc.ca/~mcneil/cit/citlcdefoe.htm](http://www.mala.bc.ca/~mcneil/cit/citlcdefoe.htm) ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/314 "2003-08-06T18:32:40Z")
The legendary Chrysler 273 engine. [http://www.allpar.com/model/cuda.html](http://www.allpar.com/model/cuda.html) ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/315 "2003-08-07T01:44:35Z")
**274**   56 = 2_7_4 148 = 2_74   28 = 7_4   31 = 27+4   11=7+4 274 TOTAL ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/316 "2003-08-07T01:52:36Z")
[Clinic 275](http://www.stdservices.on.net/clinic275/), an Australian STD clinic. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/317 "2003-08-08T00:16:00Z")
          **276** 276 is the 23rd triangular number. 276 is the sum of the integers 1 through 23. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/318 "2003-08-08T00:22:59Z")
**277**           277 is the 59th prime number. ---
**Author:** ![aaaaaarrgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@aaaaaarrgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaaaaarrgg)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/319 "2003-08-08T04:22:53Z")
278 days until may 18, 2004 ---
**Author:** ![CzechHistory411](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@CzechHistory411](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CzechHistory411)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/320 "2003-08-08T04:32:00Z")
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