I must’ve thought it was a accidentally subscribed-to thread and deleted it or something. Don’t get me wrong, though, I’m not grousing about it.
Nope–I found it; usually Straight Dope email comes to my inbox, but the subscription reminder went to my spam folder.
Well, shit!
raises hand
Hey-whadda ya know.
I still have charter under my name-I was only kidding about not caring.
Now I can continue to feel vastly superior to all those mere members.
Of course, since I average .61 posts a day, it really should say charter lurker.
:: smug smirk ::
I didn’t even have to remember – I’m already paid up till 2007.
:: sheepish grin ::
Of course, that’s coz twice, in the course of helping other Dopers get subscribed when the board went pay, I managed to pay for myself instead of them.
:: wanders off ::
Cecil would agree:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_165.html
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_195.html
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_131.html
C’mon - take a look at your username - ya gotta expect it!
Susan
Yeah, I didn’t re-up until an hour after the deadline. I find it rather annoying to not be re-activated as a Charter Member instead of just Member, but whaddaya do?
Zing!
I guess, anyway. /shrug
Just look at all you plain-bellied Sneetches. Hrumph!
One of my first threads was my freely admitting to being an idiot.
So…why is it the plain bellied sneeches never bought their own fucking hotdogs & volleyball gear and had their own beach parties? For 30 years I never gave this a thought until my own kid said, “Why didn’t they just do their own thing and not invite the snotty star bellies over?”
Yeah, but every year more and more people will lose their star belly. I’d wager by 2057 that we will be looking down on you charterbellies.
THEN WHO WILL BE LAUGHING? :mad:
Just checking … had trouble posting earlier … am I still here??
Hey, you don’t want to lose your charter. Marshal O’Niel will get on your case!
(obscure pop-culture trivia challenge)
I wish I cared enough to research why it’s better to be a “charter” member.
If anybody cares to enlighten me in 20 words or less then I’d be curious to know the answer.
Otherwise, I’m paid up until the end of the year so you’re all stuck with me until at least then. 
:: points and laughs ::
“Charter Member” basically means “I’ve been here since before the board went pay.” Its bragging rights, basically. <— 17 words
doesn’t registration date serve the same (pointless) purpose?
Well, yes, but I guess it also adds the condition “and I renewed on time every year.”
Pointless indeed, like a feather in your cap.
Seeing “charter member” prevents one from having to do all that hard arithmetic. 