Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_LNUMBER, expecting T_VARIABLE or '$'....

[Link14716]

Well, working on a script, I am hit with this error:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_LNUMBER, expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in c:\foxserv\www\vb3\shoutbox.php on line 151
I can't tell what is wrong... here are lines 150-152:

$todayshouts = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM shoutbox_posts WHERE time>='$today'");
$1day = "86400";
$24hoursago = ($time - $1day);

[filburt1]

A variable name can only start with a character or underscore. Or, if you're feeling adventurous, it must match this regexp: [A-Za-z_]{1}[A-Za-z0-9_]*

[Link14716]

Oh, well that's easy to fix then. Thanks. :)