# How many dopers are there? Lets find out. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 7, 2000, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096 "2000-10-07T21:15:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [October 15, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/181 "2000-10-15T17:02:25Z")
I’m too tired after this wkend to get the list together but we’re up to **148**. ---
**Author:** ![SILENT-BOB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@SILENT-BOB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SILENT-BOB)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/182 "2000-10-15T18:27:04Z")
;j 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Crispy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@Crispy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crispy)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/183 "2000-10-16T06:12:26Z")
newbie here… 150? ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/184 "2000-10-16T06:24:00Z")
1. ---
**Author:** ![Escanaba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Escanaba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Escanaba)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/185 "2000-10-16T06:27:15Z")
Do we have to be called “dopers”? It sounds so, well, dopey 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/186 "2000-10-16T06:30:08Z")
This thread would have been easier if people just posted once and then stopped; we’d only have to count the posts, rather than trying to count the unique ones. But here I am anyway. 153 maybe? ---
**Author:** ![messiah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3e96dc/32.png) [@messiah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/messiah)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/187 "2000-10-16T06:45:18Z")
circa 154 ---
**Author:** ![steeljaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@steeljaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steeljaw)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/188 "2000-10-16T06:47:46Z")
I was gone for a while. But I have a good excuse, I swear. You see, there was this thing…aaah nevermind. I hereby declare myself reactivated. 158? ---
**Author:** ![Danielinthewolvesden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/189 "2000-10-16T07:10:52Z")
Well, if i am not 'active", then nobody is. umm, 156, I think. ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/190 "2000-10-16T07:20:02Z")
Count me in. First post. Long time lurker. AOL reader before I dumped it for something better. Thanks for having me. BooBoo316 ---
**Author:** ![Tally-Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@Tally-Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tally-Ho)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/191 "2000-10-16T11:37:23Z")
What number are we at now…158? That’s me, I guess. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2000, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/192 "2000-10-16T11:50:54Z")
We are at **158**. I’ve got the names in a spreadsheet and search before counting them so the count should be accurate. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/193 "2000-10-16T11:55:56Z")
159 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/194 "2000-10-16T13:07:21Z")
I’m number 2[sup]5[/sup]\*5 ---
**Author:** ![Cyndar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cyndar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyndar)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/195 "2000-10-16T13:14:11Z")
Whatever number, I dunno, but I am a long time poster. Between Michelle, Michi, and Cyndar, I have over 1000 posts. Not a whole lot comapred to others who havent been here as long as me, but good enough. ---
**Author:** ![Gregor\_Samsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@Gregor\_Samsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gregor_Samsa)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/196 "2000-10-16T15:58:48Z")
162 ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/197 "2000-10-17T14:55:25Z")
163 I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/198 "2000-10-17T15:01:19Z")
Not many posts, very new, but will be staying. ---
**Author:** ![el\_mono](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea666f/32.png) [@el\_mono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/el_mono)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/199 "2000-10-17T15:07:47Z")
1. Ain’t been here long, but I’m staying! ---
**Author:** ![Arjuna34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Arjuna34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arjuna34)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2000, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-dopers-are-there-lets-find-out/36096/200 "2000-10-17T15:18:41Z")
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