1. Yep, Dave is right. However I didn't know I can change it to my time zone. I will do it soon.
2. I've been a member for a long time. I was a lurker and a Cathe addict since the 90s and became a member maybe in 2000-early 2001. Then they changed the format of the forums and I was a "charter member". I guess that if someone was a member before they changed the format of the forums they're "charter" members.