How many "Original Members" are still here?
Dec 22, 2008 | 12:09 pm
#1
Original Poster
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: SFO/JFK
Programs: Hilton: Diamond, Bonvoy: Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt: Platinum, AS: MVP Gold
Posts: 632
How many "Original Members" are still here?
Just noticed that I've been on FT for more than 10 years now! How many other Original Members are still here? What is the cut off for the designation?
Nov 14, 2012 | 4:01 pm
#4
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Homosassa, FL & Ringwood, NJ -UA-G(Lifetime); SPG-Plat (Lifetime)
Posts: 6,122
I was #723 and joined April 1999. Catman is still around occasionally and I can't think of too many more of those of us that used to get together in NYC or Northern New Jersey in the early years that are still active from that part of the country.
Nov 15, 2012 | 3:48 am
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 22,931
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Nov 16, 2012 | 7:27 pm
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,529
Nov 17, 2012 | 8:47 am
#9
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: PDX
Programs: TSA Refusenik charter member
Posts: 16,127
I'm still here, both as regular member and as one of the three original mods. 
kokonutz is another original member though known by a different screen name back then (Voldemort).
kokonutz is another original member though known by a different screen name back then (Voldemort).
Nov 20, 2012 | 3:28 am
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 22,931
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/seawolf.html is still posting (member 603)
Nov 20, 2012 | 5:00 am
#13
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 102,617
Maybe instead of hoping that Original Members will check in here, we should report sightings if we notice a post by an Original Member. I'm sure I've seen some recently beyond the ones named in this thread.
Nov 20, 2012 | 9:06 am
#14
Community Director Emerita
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 35,602
I just ran a search and found 535 original members. Some of them have not posted since the year they joined. But here's some familiar handles:
and then I got tired of looking.
It always makes me feel good when I see an original member post. The board has changed dramatically as it has grown so large. It's not the cozy small place where everyone knew everyone, at least by handle. They have adapted and continue to add value.
- Catman
- Rudi
- Sagy
- alhcfp
- AusTXHiker
- baobab
- BlondeBomber
- burkey
- Craig6z
- DivMiler
- DJlawman
- number_6
- Old Gold
and then I got tired of looking.
It always makes me feel good when I see an original member post. The board has changed dramatically as it has grown so large. It's not the cozy small place where everyone knew everyone, at least by handle. They have adapted and continue to add value.
Nov 20, 2012 | 9:29 am
#15
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 42,599
I just ran a search and found 535 original members. Some of them have not posted since the year they joined. But here's some familiar handles:
and then I got tired of looking.
It always makes me feel good when I see an original member post. The board has changed dramatically as it has grown so large. It's not the cozy small place where everyone knew everyone, at least by handle. They have adapted and continue to add value.
- Catman
- Rudi
- Sagy
- alhcfp
- AusTXHiker
- baobab
- BlondeBomber
- burkey
- Craig6z
- DivMiler
- DJlawman
- number_6
- Old Gold
and then I got tired of looking.
It always makes me feel good when I see an original member post. The board has changed dramatically as it has grown so large. It's not the cozy small place where everyone knew everyone, at least by handle. They have adapted and continue to add value.
