# Non American members - who's renewing? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 20, 2005, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412 "2005-03-20T11:36:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/1 "2005-03-20T11:36:49Z")
This is really just for the non-yanks here. Not that I’ve got anything against the yanks you understand (well not much) it’s just that the things that interest them have very little interest to me. They are interested in those strange pass-times that they have over there (netball, rounders etc) and the antics of apparently famous people who I’ve never heard of (although I take it as read that they will have “American Hair”). So who among us non Americans is renewing or not? For myself, I probably will, but not if becomes a totally American affair. After all I will be paying in mighty British Sterling pounds and you get a lot of yankee dollars for one of them. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/2 "2005-03-20T11:57:20Z")
I will be. A quick look on the current first page of various forums (these are rough counts, as I’m not opening every thread!) GQ: 40 non-geographic threads, 6 US-specific ones (one identified as such), one non-US thread. GD: Roughly half US-centred, with one self-identified Canadian thread and plenty of international ones. Cafe: mostly international or non-geographic. (Plus one Soccerball thread 😉 ) IMHO, MPSIMS & Pit: few American-centred thread. I actually find this place to be a lot _less_ American-centred than many others. Mind you, I _really really_ hate the assumption that ‘the government’ or ‘income tax’ etc. in a thread title (and even worse, in the entire thread) automatically means the USA. I’m often tempted to wade into such threads with links to Inland Revenue, the MoD etc., and then go “What? You mean _America_?!” 😛 Note for admin: is there any way of getting a geographic statistical breakdown of membership based on the details from current payments? ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/3 "2005-03-20T12:06:08Z")
I won’t be, for a couple of reasons; firstly I don’t post much, so it’s not worth it, secondly the boards have taken a new direction which I’m not comfortable with and thirdly it’s just not convenient to renew, as I don’t have a credit card and would feel bad about asking someone to pay my renewal the second time around. ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/4 "2005-03-20T12:09:03Z")
I am, assuming I can keep ten bucks in my bank account into April. (Which I probably can) ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/5 "2005-03-20T13:21:21Z")
I will. Despite the location of Atlanta, I’m British. ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/6 "2005-03-20T13:38:27Z")
I´ll try, at least; if the credit card works this time, what´s the point of an international CC if it doesn´t work 90% of the time to pay stuff overseas? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/7 "2005-03-20T13:40:25Z")
I might do. ---
**Author:** ![Hot\_Buttered\_Toast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b38774/32.png) [@Hot\_Buttered\_Toast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hot_Buttered_Toast)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/8 "2005-03-20T14:28:36Z")
I probably won’t, I feel I don’t post enough to justify renewal. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/9 "2005-03-20T15:40:00Z")
You guys are kidding me, right? That’s one lunch at Pret, or maybe at a pub. It’s not even enough for a piece of cod at the Rock, Sole & Plaice! Already renewed, though paypal. And **HBT** , you just have to renew. Everytime I see your username, I think of **Giraffe** squirming. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/10 "2005-03-20T15:45:41Z")
I won’t, I don’t think. ---
**Author:** ![dare\_devil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@dare\_devil007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dare_devil007)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/11 "2005-03-20T16:08:59Z")
I might. I was paid for by **ava** and I don’t know if she’d be willing to pay for me again. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/12 "2005-03-20T16:34:41Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > I won’t, I don’t think. Scratch that, it looks like I will be renewing, after all…$15 was too much, but it looks like I should only pay half that. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/13 "2005-03-20T16:42:32Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Scratch that, it looks like I will be renewing, after all…$15 was too much, but it looks like I should only pay half that. …and having said that, I have just renewed. Yay, go the solo Cape Town chartered member! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/14 "2005-03-20T16:50:17Z")
Since this is basically a poll, I’ll move it to [**In My Humble Opinion**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=12) for you. **Cajun Man** for the SDMB ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/15 "2005-03-20T18:48:21Z")
Today I arl be mostly renewing my subscription. Question: Will we get an e-mail in advance? Why doesn’t it auto renew? I’m too lazy to dig out the information. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/16 "2005-03-20T19:11:59Z")
First, when you say American, do you mean citizen of the United States of America, or do you mean anybody who lives in the Americas? Second, I’m Canadian, and I plan to renew. Being a member of these Boards has been an absolutely fascinating look into the minds and hearts of the Citizens of the U.S.; probably more so for me as a Canadian than for people who are farther away (geographically and spiritually) because Canadians and U.S.ians have so many common points of reference, and yet are still very distinct people. ---
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/17 "2005-03-20T19:19:10Z")
I’m undecided. No other reason than because I spend too much time here. Neglecting to pay may help kick what sometimes occupies too much of my time when there’s more important real-life things I should be giving my attention. But then I would miss this place. Maybe I just have to learn moderation. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/18 "2005-03-20T19:20:39Z")
I’ll stay. If I can help anyone out with paying, let me know. My email address is in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/19 "2005-03-20T21:15:27Z")
I’m staying. But then, I’m a strange case – Location-wise, I’m not even in an English-speaking country. I was, however, born in the US and Baseball actually interests me. **Go Red-Sox!!** _Ahem_ So there! 😛 But I’m not renewing yet… simply because I just **have** to see the nag-screen / reminder/ whatnot that I’ll get – at least once. Yes, I know I’m weird. But I already said so. Dani ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412/20 "2005-03-20T21:26:04Z")
I’m not absolutely sure yet. The response times have become frustratingly slow over the past few months. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-american-members-whos-renewing/295412.md?page=2)