# How many Charter Members are still left? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 30, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575 "2007-10-30T14:45:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Graycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Graycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Graycat)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/21 "2007-10-31T13:36:00Z")
Another Charter Lurker. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/22 "2007-10-31T13:49:04Z")
Not only are the vast majority of Charter Members still left, I’ve not seen many compelling arguements yet that’ll cause any to be willing to change. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/23 "2007-10-31T17:21:02Z")
Some of the good news of late: We’ve been seeing a trickle of returning members – people who were formerly Charter Members and have returned at full price, bless their hearts. We’ve even had people who had wandered off when we left AOL come over to the new board – only eight years later. I guess it really is true: You can check out any time you like but you can never leave. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/24 "2007-11-01T17:37:34Z")
[QUOTE=MsWhatsit] Well, that would also be an interesting piece of info, but actually I was wondering how many CMs are left after attrition. [/QUOTE] Trying to figure out your chances at the tontine? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/25 "2007-11-01T18:01:55Z")
What?! We were atritted? When? I knew I had been derided, lambasted, upbraided, downtrodden, overridden, and my depreciation amortized (on the books, I’m pretty much worthless.) Gosh, atritted, too? What does that entail? Do I have to sing country music and wear tight jeans, like Travis Tritt? Hmm. Maybe I could put up with that. 🆒 Waal, now, howdy, folks! Y’all ready to party? ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/26 "2007-11-01T19:47:00Z")
The real question is- how many 99ers are not charter members? Well, maybe it’s not the real question, but it’s **my** question, so it’s important. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/27 "2007-11-01T20:16:52Z")
[QUOTE=stolichnaya] The real question is- how many 99ers are not charter members? Well, maybe it’s not the real question, but it’s **my** question, so it’s important. [/QUOTE] I am not a Charter Member. I went through a foot stamping period of about 18 months before I gave in to my baser instincts… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/28 "2007-11-01T22:55:02Z")
[QUOTE=TubaDiva] Some of the good news of late: We’ve been seeing a trickle of returning members – people who were formerly Charter Members and have returned at full price, bless their hearts. [/QUOTE] You rang? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/29 "2007-11-01T23:06:18Z")
Did I say “welcome back?” Welcome back! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/30 "2007-11-01T23:07:43Z")
[QUOTE=AskNott] What?! We were atritted? When? I knew I had been derided, lambasted, upbraided, downtrodden, overridden, and my depreciation amortized (on the books, I’m pretty much worthless.) Gosh, atritted, too? What does that entail? Do I have to sing country music and wear tight jeans, like Travis Tritt? Hmm. Maybe I could put up with that. 🆒 Waal, now, howdy, folks! Y’all ready to party? [/QUOTE] One of our oldest and most durable members going back to the AOL days. You ought to get a medal. Didn’t know you were also so talented. You never take me dancing! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/31 "2007-11-01T23:13:54Z")
[QUOTE=TubaDiva] Did I say “welcome back?” Welcome back! 🙂 [/QUOTE] :o Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/32 "2007-11-01T23:22:24Z")
[QUOTE=stolichnaya] The real question is- how many 99ers are not charter members? Well, maybe it’s not the real question, but it’s **my** question, so it’s important. [/QUOTE] I was a charter member, then I wandered off, then I wandered back. It mox nix to me whether I’m CM or just M, though it appears to be more of a big deal to some others. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/33 "2007-11-01T23:57:38Z")
Hey hey hey! How about “Homo Dopiens?” ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/34 "2007-11-02T01:22:18Z")
[QUOTE=photopat] Hey hey hey! How about “Homo Dopiens?” [/QUOTE] Who you callin’ a homo!? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/35 "2007-11-02T01:25:49Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] No, the newsletter said that he wanted spaghetti, but would have settled for baked ziti too. [/QUOTE] Just as long as it’s not baked Zotti. That would be embarassing. And yes, **Tuba** , it’s like we have a monkey on our modems… ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/36 "2007-11-02T13:26:55Z")
[QUOTE=Otto] Who you callin’ a homo!? [/QUOTE] Well, if the fairy costume fits . . . ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/37 "2007-11-02T13:53:25Z")
Just when I think I’m out… ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/38 "2007-11-02T15:09:50Z")
[QUOTE=TubaDiva] One of our oldest and most durable members going back to the AOL days. You ought to get a medal. Didn’t know you were also so talented. You never take me dancing! 🙂 [/QUOTE] [Big Bopper voice]Ohhhh, baby, you know what I like![/Big Bopper voice] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/39 "2007-11-02T15:58:43Z")
I was a charter member but let my membership lapse. So now I’m a regular full price paying joe. ShelliBean, formerly Rez, formerly ellykat ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575/40 "2007-11-02T20:11:39Z")
[QUOTE=JRDelirious] Just as long as it’s not baked Zotti. That would be embarassing. And yes, **Tuba** , it’s like we have a monkey on our modems… [/QUOTE] Coiined by a Doper: “Addictive as caramel-covered crack.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-still-left/424575.md?page=3)