# How many Charter Members are there? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 18, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465 "2009-07-18T19:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/1 "2009-07-18T19:54:08Z")
I’m just curious how many Charter Members are left. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/2 "2009-07-18T19:56:53Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > I’m just curious how many Charter Members are left. Thanks. I best most of us are somewhat left, given the political tilt of the board as a whole. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/3 "2009-07-18T20:13:59Z")
I consider myself more center. Maybe a little to the left. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/4 "2009-07-18T20:33:48Z")
Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the guy in the rear burned his driver’s license. From [here](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnnycash/theoneontherightisontheleft.html). ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/5 "2009-07-18T21:18:33Z")
I’m not left. I’m in the middle and lean a little right even. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/6 "2009-07-18T21:41:53Z")
I’m here. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/7 "2009-07-18T21:51:11Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I’m here. OK, now, if _every_ charter member posts once (and only once) in this thread, and no Guests, Members, Administrator, Moderators, or Perfect Masters do, the OP’s question will be answered. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/8 "2009-07-18T21:57:50Z")
'M here. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/9 "2009-07-18T22:13:01Z")
I, for one, am not here. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/10 "2009-07-18T22:28:31Z")
I’m over there! ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/11 "2009-07-18T23:17:15Z")
Over there, over there! ---
**Author:** ![Risha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5fc32e/32.png) [@Risha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Risha)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/12 "2009-07-19T00:50:19Z")
_waves_ ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@Mona\_Lott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lott)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/13 "2009-07-19T01:55:09Z")
Here ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/14 "2009-07-19T02:06:17Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > OK, now, if _every_ charter member posts once (and only once) in this thread, and no Guests, Members, Administrator, Moderators, or Perfect Masters do, the OP’s question will be answered. What? I’m a Charter Member who happens to be(currently) a Moderator. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/15 "2009-07-19T02:12:22Z")
I’m not here. And neither am I. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/16 "2009-07-19T02:22:16Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I, for one, am not here. What? Now, wait a minute… OK, you’re not in my living room. You’re not in a rowboat. You’re not skiing in the Alps. Do if you’re not in my living room, not in a rowboat, and not skiing in the Alps, you must be somewhere else. If you’re somewhere else… By golly, you can’t be ‘here’! :eek: ---
**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:** [July 19, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/17 "2009-07-19T02:30:21Z")
I’m here! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/18 "2009-07-19T02:31:35Z")
There’s me. That’s at least one. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/19 "2009-07-19T02:37:56Z")
ayup. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/20 "2009-07-19T03:40:17Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > What? I’m a Charter Member who happens to be(currently) a Moderator. That’s raises an interesting question: If/when you cease to be a mod, do you get your Charter Member title back? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465.md?page=2)