I'm not sure how long I lurked before signing up to post. Probably a month or so. Finally, there was just something I had to say, so I took the plunge.
That's funny, I found FR the same way, but at the time we had a slow computer and dial up(maybe everyone did in 98). I did lurk for a while then took a few years off. Came back to lurking after 9/11 then eventually jumped in. What a great place to go for a "mental pick-me-up".
Me, too. I linked over from Drudge in the summer and finally registered in December.