Chess.com's Millionth Member!!!

Well, it would take a while to fall all that way so I wouldn't rule it out just yet.

So... why doesn't the main page show 1,000,000 yet? Maybe that's why we didn't fall into the Sun. They don't read the forum.

Can I stop with the drum roll now?.......................................................

yes 

They only update the main page once a day.  Presumably at night, which, if we're going to fall into the sun is when I'd like it to occur.  I prefer a little shade.

FYI - it might be that recycled1 doesn't stick around. so we know who the other members are who registered around the same time. we're going to give the diamond monthly membership to the millionth member who stays active on the site for more than 1 week ;)

There has been heaps of people that have just registered and the whole page was with Diamond memberships!

But what time GMT was the millionth member? 3:24 GMT?

January 21st at 01:42 GMT

And yes, Donna, we may officially be "saddos" but you've got to enjoy the simple things in life, right? 

simple things in life are good.  (sure hope no one tells my wife otherwise, or she might leave me.)

I wanted a poem!!! :D

I wanted the poem... it would have inspired me to be a better person - a kinder and gentler wormrose

And I wanted the poem to have a good laugh.

So I don't get anything? For being so close? :((((

Kacparov,

close counts in hand grenades, horseshoes, and atom bombs.  not in chess.

    Get over it and get it right next time.   think of how many others missed - as well as you.    I got it wrong too, so I'm in the same group - those who failed.  But we all had an equal chance.      sympathy?  nope.  how about determination to do it better next time....

    wormrose, you can become that 'kinder and gentler wormrose' that you want to become - just work at it and remember:  we are all human (except some of us who are just chess-nutz).

Whooohoo!

I'd like to take this moment to thank the many people who made this possible...

<cue music>

...turn that music off, I'm not finished! <cue tears>

Close also counts in slow dancing.

wormrose,

     see, you are already thinking "kinder, gentler" thoughts.    It works.    And I knew you would do it if you were determined.     Continue in that line, Sir.

You have successfully made the transition.