Well, I'm at 13,553. I was off on one of my wanderings in the fall of 1996, so I didn't post my first message until January 5, 1997. I see RichR posted his first message Janyary 10, 1997; and I take some pleasure in knowing that I beat him. There are a number of people who have been here since 1996. Bill mentioned Bert, Max, and Dick Greenhaus. Gene Graham was here giving advice on classic country music back then. So was Susan of DT, and Martin Ryan, Susan A-W, and LaMarca. Ralph Butts and Bill Foster were here, but I guess we haven't seen them for a long time. Musicman was there, and he still comes by now and then. Oh, I see Ed was here, and I think that's the same Ed we have still. Oh, and GARGOYLE showed up in November, 1996.
I thought Dale Rose and Peter T came in 1996, but maybe not. I gave up at the end of December - just over 400 threads by then.