This beats the bejeezus out of post count parties.
Ahh, but you incorrectly make the assumption that I thought Ed was gathering his data from the SDMD board software and have not taken into account that he very likely just checked his paypal account, thereby bypassing all of this groups stuff you mention.
Regardless… 
Hey! Who’s in charge of updating the numbers! They’ve been slacking off! Mercotan minds want to know!
3650 Charter Members
3653 Charter Members + three confirmed paid SDSAB
3669 Charter Members + all SDSAB
16 mods not included
Thankee Sai!
as of this post I’m the latest subscriber. Thank the Gods for deadline extensions.
I hear 3600!
Do I see 3750? Can I hear 3750! Let me hear you out there!
This is so childish. However, as of Sunday, April 25, 2 p.m. CDT, we were at 3,708.
Ya gotta know and play to your audience, Ed! 
This is NOT childish. This is WONDERFUL!
If we break 4000 before the deadline, will you dress up in a funny hat and clown shoes, and dance for us loyal Charter Members?
No, but I will.
If we break 4,000 before the deadline, I’ll flash my rack at the monitor!
Woo hoo!
Well, it was a thought.
Heck, I’m so pumped about this, I’m gonna flash my rack right now!
heh heh. That’s some nice rack you got there ETF!
I like alice’s idea better. As of Monday 4/26 at 6 a.m. CDT, 3,744.
5.5 hours to go…
Somebody overnight her a webcam, ASAP!
So, what’s the final count?
Time’s up. There are 3786 Charter Members (no SDSAB) shown in the Forum Leaders view. Ed will no doubt report higher numbers, as I do not include the SDSAB members who have paid, and the FL view does not show banned members (min. 3 that I’m aware of) or others who have requested to have their posting privileges suspended (yes, after paying – I’m aware of one, there may be more).
Or maybe not. It just occurred to me that the SD server’s clock runs on standard time, not DST. As of 12:15 p.m. CDT (11:15 a.m. CDT), 3 more Charter Members showed up in the Forum Leaders view.
So, there’s 40 more minutes to go.