# How many Charter Members are there?

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**Created:** [July 18, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465 "2009-07-18T19:54:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Find\_Friends](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Find\_Friends](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Find_Friends)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/61 "2009-07-20T18:37:33Z")

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Present but  
unaccounted for.

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**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/62 "2009-07-20T18:42:05Z")

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How many March, 1999s left is the question.

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/63 "2009-07-20T19:20:44Z")

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:: raises hand::

Here!

(But sadly, only a 2000’er.)

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/64 "2009-07-20T19:24:01Z")

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Is this the charter membership free gift line? Or is this the line to get a coupon for a free gift for charter members?

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/65 "2009-07-20T20:10:47Z")

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'ello

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**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/66 "2009-07-20T20:13:06Z")

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I think best part of being a Charter Member is the looser rules on post-padding.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/67 "2009-07-20T20:18:37Z")

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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Huh! Wha?

Here.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/68 "2009-07-20T21:36:09Z")

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Not any more.

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**Author:** ![Brainiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@Brainiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/69 "2009-07-20T22:20:03Z")

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I was charter but now I’m not. And I can’t say it matters to me.

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**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/70 "2009-07-20T22:31:24Z")

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I was the last time I checked.

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/71 "2009-07-20T22:38:46Z")

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[QUOTE=JillGat]  
How many March, 1999s left is the question.  
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I’m left-handed. Does that count?

Speaking as one of them, how many Day One-ers are left?

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**Author:** ![eveanyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@eveanyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eveanyn)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/72 "2009-07-20T23:19:42Z")

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Quietly lurking, sipping merlot.

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**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/73 "2009-07-21T01:38:51Z")

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> [@gotpasswords](#):
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> I’m left-handed. Does that count?
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> Speaking as one of them, how many Day One-ers are left?

My join date is the same as yours (March 11, 1999), but I thought I missed the first day from being out of town. Am I just brain damaged from 13 years\* of dope?

- Ten years here, three years or so on the old AOL boards.

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**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/74 "2009-07-21T01:55:41Z")

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Hi Ugly!

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/75 "2009-07-21T02:38:14Z")

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> [@RJKUgly](#):
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> My join date is the same as yours (March 11, 1999), but I thought I missed the first day from being out of town. Am I just brain damaged from 13 years\* of dope?
> 
> - Ten years here, three years or so on the old AOL boards.

The oldest thread/post I could call up was from 3-11-99, 1:20am EST. Post was by tubadiva, evidently telling you there’s a Pit.

[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=1458&highlight=rules](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=1458&highlight=rules)

BTW, **RJKUgly** , your profile says you joined 3-12-1999.

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**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/76 "2009-07-21T03:16:16Z")

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> [@samclem](#):
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> BTW, **RJKUgly** , your profile says you joined 3-12-1999.

Now I know I must be brain damaged, I just clicked on my name in my last post, clicked on View Public Profile, and it says my Join Date says 3-11-1999. Is there a different join date you see as moderator? Although 3-12 would fit with my memory of missing the first day.

> [@JillGat](#):
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> Hi Ugly!

Just a little, what makes you ask? Err, I mean Hi Jill! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/77 "2009-07-21T03:21:28Z")

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I have never understood why all the secrecy about the number of members.  
Still a charter member but wondering why more and more.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/78 "2009-07-21T03:59:32Z")

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> [@RJKUgly](#):
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> Now I know I must be brain damaged, I just clicked on my name in my last post, clicked on View Public Profile, and it says my Join Date says 3-11-1999. Is there a different join date you see as moderator? Although 3-12 would fit with my memory of missing the first day.

I really don’t know why the difference. I just clicked on your profile again, it says 3-12. At least to me. Guess we need some more people doing this.

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**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/79 "2009-07-21T04:08:59Z")

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> [@samclem](#):
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> I really don’t know why the difference. I just clicked on your profile again, it says 3-12. At least to me. Guess we need some more people doing this.

That’s just bizarre.

Looking at your profile, I see a join date of 08-15-1999. Is that what you see there?

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-charter-members-are-there/503465/80 "2009-07-21T04:17:44Z")

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I’m here. I was over --\> there, but a few weeks ago, moved over \<---- there.

Hey, um, I never did get my Charter Membership t-shirt or coffee cup. I was told there would at least be a gift tote bag.

Tripler  
Um, just wondering. . . did anyone else _not_ get their tote bag?

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