# Member Number **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 17, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710 "2003-02-17T20:43:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PurplePerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PurplePerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurplePerson)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/1 "2003-02-17T20:43:13Z")
How do I know what member number I am. Like am I member number 1? LOL I am just curious. Can you tell it to me? Is it somewhere in my profile?:smack: Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/2 "2003-02-17T20:58:43Z")
Not only is it somewhere in your profile, it _is_ your profile. See the profile button under your post? Hover your mouse over it (but don’t bother to click). See the address listed at the bottom of the screen? It ends in “userid=20192”. So your User ID is 20192. Note, however, that this is totally useless information, which has no significance whatsoever. You won’t get any more or less respect, adulation, recognition, or fan mail because of this. ---
**Author:** ![PurplePerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PurplePerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurplePerson)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/3 "2003-02-17T21:04:35Z")
This makes me so sad: “Note, however, that this is totally useless information, which has no significance whatsoever. You won’t get any more or less respect, adulation, recognition, or fan mail because of this.” 🙂 Thank you for your valuable answer. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/4 "2003-02-17T22:22:35Z")
On the other hand, this stirs up the competitive edge. I’m number 19. Ed Zotti beat me out, he’s number 6, and Lynn Bodoni is \< gasp \> 2 … but Cecil didn’t sign on until 31 and TUBADIVA until 32. ---
**Author:** ![PurplePerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PurplePerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurplePerson)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/5 "2003-02-17T22:46:09Z")
You all have my depest respect, adulation, and recognition. But I don’t know where to send the fan mail. Cecil was number 31??? How long ago was Lynn Bodoni number 2? 😕 How absolutely amazing. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/6 "2003-02-17T22:53:18Z")
When we first moved from AOL to these boards (or the predecessor of these boards, or whatever the hell it was), there were a few days of mad scramble. It wasn’t as though the first few days were reserved for the Greats or anything, it was first come, first served, pretty much. Although, now I think on it, maybe the first few days WERE reserved for us testing things out… ? Someone with a memory will be along to relive those historic days of yesteryear. ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/7 "2003-02-18T11:47:45Z")
But then who is number 1? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/8 "2003-02-18T12:32:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Desmostylus \* > \*\*But then who is number 1? \*\* **Prisoner:** Where am I? **Number Two:** In The Village. **Prisoner:** What do you want? **Number Two:** Information. **Prisoner:** Which side are you on? **Number Two:** That would be telling. We want information, information, information… **Prisoner:** You won’t get it. **Number Two:** By hook or by crook we will. **Prisoner:** Who are you? **Number Two:** The new Number Two. **Prisoner:** Who is Number One? **Number Two:** You are Number Six. **Prisoner:** I am not a number. I am a free man. **Number Two:** Ha, ha, ha, ha… ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/9 "2003-02-18T12:47:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Desmostylus \* > \*\*But then who is number 1? \*\* D’oh! Forget it. I know how to look it up. 0: Not registered 1: Invalid 2: **Lynn Bodoni** 3: **Dan Kaplan** 4: **dunl** (0 posts) 5: **jkeene** (3 posts) 6: **Ed Zotti** 7: **jcrandall** (0 posts) 8: **SDStaffKen** (8 posts) 9: **SDStaffWildBabe** (4 posts) 10: **jimboy** (0 posts) 11: **VegForLife** 12: **Songbird** 13: **Melis** 14: **Monty** 15: **Cyberian54** (0 posts) 16: **Cyberian55** (2 posts) 17: **WildBabe** 18: **Ian Rey** 19: **C K Dexter Haven** 20: **Mike Lenehan** (5 posts) 21: **Terey** 22: **Eutychus** 23: **JYDog1** 24: **Private** (0 posts) 25: **SCOTTinWLA** (0 posts) 26: **Kilty** (3 posts) 27: **ShetlndGrrrl** (0 posts) 28: **PtereydactLil** 29: **SDStaffRng** (3 posts) 30: Invalid 31: **Cecil Adams** From the list above, survivors (posted in the last 12 months) are: 2: **Lynn Bodoni** 6: **Ed Zotti** 14: **Monty** 18: **Ian Rey** 19: **C K Dexter Haven** 20: **Mike Lenehan** (5 posts) 22: **Eutychus** 31: **Cecil Adams** ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/10 "2003-02-18T12:48:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Desmostylus \* > \*\*But then who is number 1? \*\* There is no number 1. Number 2 is Lynn Bodoni. Number 3 is Dan Kaplan. Number 4 is dunl Number 5 is jkeene Number 6 is Ed Zotti Number 7 is jcrandall Number 8 is SDStaffKen Number 9 is SDStaffWildBabe and Number 10 is jimboy Only 2 of the top 10 are actually active posters. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/11 "2003-02-18T13:15:52Z")
Most of those names were Straight Dope or READER staff… and notice that we didn’t have the rule about double screen names, so WildBabe appears as both “SDStaffWildBabe” and jes’ plain “WildBabe.” Innerestin. Some of those people are long gone, stirs up some memories. ---
**Author:** ![PurplePerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PurplePerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurplePerson)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/12 "2003-02-18T13:27:26Z")
How does someone become an invalid? Is it sort of like in the movie Gattica?🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PurplePerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PurplePerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurplePerson)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/13 "2003-02-18T13:30:38Z")
By the way, In what year was the Board started? When did Cecil start Straight Dope? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/14 "2003-02-18T14:48:16Z")
[http://www.straightdope.com/faq/index.html#faq](http://www.straightdope.com/faq/index.html#faq) This should answer some of your questions, Purp. ---
**Author:** ![PurplePerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PurplePerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurplePerson)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/15 "2003-02-18T15:08:05Z")
It is unbelievable that there are 3 bulletin boards and that Straight Dope began in 1973. That is about when my brother built his first computer, using tubes and a bunch of other now unheard of ingredients. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/16 "2003-02-18T15:18:22Z")
1: Invalid And yet Cecil [claims](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_022c.html) to dislike the “absurd” _The Prisoner_. Lynn as #2 I can see. And _Ed Zotti_ is Number Six? Sheesh, this stuff writes itself. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/17 "2003-02-18T15:37:00Z")
> [@](#): > > It is unbelievable that there are 3 bulletin boards and that Straight Dope began in 1973. Why unbeliveable? And this is the only “officially” sanctioned message board of the Straight Dope. ---
**Author:** ![PurplePerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PurplePerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurplePerson)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/18 "2003-02-18T16:31:25Z")
I have enjoyed this thread. It is really interesting and informative. However, I will try not keep bringing it to the top unless others do that. I am sure that can be a pain. The history of HERE is really interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Desmostylus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@Desmostylus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desmostylus)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/19 "2003-02-19T13:18:07Z")
Thought I should extend that list a bit. **Cecil** was a good point to stop, but that meant leaving off **TubaDiva**. So I’ll continue for a bit: 32: **TubaDiva** 33: **GusNSpot** 34: **Fichchef** 35: \*\*Stevicus \*\* (0 posts) 36: **OpalCat** (Note, maybe the 36th item in a list should be: “Hi Opal”) 37: **Suzeanne** 38: **StaceyLyn(Slkaopi)** (2 posts) 39: **Doug Bowe** 40: **Lanna** 41: **Leathermaker** 42: **Granny J** (1 post) 43: **DianneCar** 44: **Egads Ron** 45: **AskNott** 46: **PunditLisa** 47: **KCB615** 48: **Shane** 49: **JustJoan** 50: **Chuy63** From the list above, survivors (posted in the last 12 months) are: 32: **TubaDiva** 33: **GusNSpot** 36: **OpalCat** 39: **Doug Bowe** 45: **AskNott** 46: **PunditLisa** 47: **KCB615** ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710/20 "2003-02-19T13:58:04Z")
All this is like looking back into th’ dawn of time! :eek: 🆒 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/member-number/155710.md?page=2)