I just went back and found an old Dovetails post - 285 is all it was. Those first 285 were tough for me though.
Even though I was not close, I was avoiding 500. That was during the whole "penthouse" (not the magazine) era. Life in the penthouse as a board member was not for me at that time.
A certain someone started a thread of those who would NEVER get into the penthouse with the rest of you all- all the "counters" who were considerd pad posters