# And the hard work has paid off... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 15, 2002, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128 "2002-06-15T00:16:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/1 "2002-06-15T00:16:45Z")
I just found out yesterday that I will be promoted to Senior Airman next week. Friday, actually. šŸ˜ƒ You guys had better start lifting weights now. Youā€™d better not hit like a bitch when you tack my stripes on. [sub]Iā€™m a masochist, I know.[/sub] And I reiterate: šŸ˜ƒ -A1C, soon to be SrA Dave Cartwright One more time, just in case you missed it: šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/2 "2002-06-15T00:31:01Z")
'Grats, Dave! Quite a year, eh? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/3 "2002-06-15T00:53:10Z")
Congrats! Nice way to move up in the world! And Iā€™m sure the extra jingle wonā€™t hurt much. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/4 "2002-06-15T02:42:37Z")
'Grats. And here I am retiring in January! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/5 "2002-06-15T02:46:02Z")
Congrats to ya! Nothing like being a little rankerā€¦ šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/6 "2002-06-15T02:49:17Z")
Actually, **FCM** , I believe heā€™s a bit more flightier. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/7 "2002-06-15T12:28:16Z")
Whooo HOOOOOOO! **Airman**! Many, many grats! Buy yourself a beerā€¦ on me! (hehehe) ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/8 "2002-06-15T13:43:05Z")
I knew youā€™d do well! Shame you didnā€™t choose _my_ service, but stillā€¦ Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/9 "2002-06-15T15:22:03Z")
And once again, youā€™ve made me the proudest Air Force wife around. šŸ™‚ Robin ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/10 "2002-06-15T16:42:31Z")
Congrats! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/11 "2002-06-15T17:00:08Z")
Bravo, young man! Bravo! Keep up the good work. Soon youā€™ll be showing 'em what itā€™s _really_ all about! ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/12 "2002-06-15T18:18:58Z")
Congrats, Dave! This means youā€™ll have even more things to show off the next time I see you?? ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/13 "2002-06-15T18:35:50Z")
Woo Hoo! BTZ babeee! You are one awesome airman, **Dave**! ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/14 "2002-06-15T20:45:49Z")
Congratulations! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/15 "2002-06-15T23:55:50Z")
Big whoop. You got promoted. Letā€™s see you make a baby;) Oh, and that whole ā€œcongrats!ā€ thing too, just soā€™s I donā€™t spoil the party:) [sub]Totally, completely joking. I do NOT want to see Dave make a baby:D[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/16 "2002-06-16T02:56:32Z")
Good on ya, ā€œA1C, soon to be SrAā€ Doors. Someday, when youā€™re C of S, weā€™ll all say we knew him whenā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/17 "2002-06-16T03:26:45Z")
Congrats, Dave! Thatā€™s wonderful news. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2002, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/18 "2002-06-16T04:32:12Z")
Yeah, right. The day I get C of S is the day the world ends. Iā€™m not gonna be an officer barring a minor miracle. However, I could be Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. Yeah. Right. šŸ˜‰ Now all I need is for **Simetra** to show up so I can taunt him and things will be all good. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/19 "2002-06-18T04:04:45Z")
Congratulations sweetie! Kinda scary to think theyā€™d put such a punk in chargeā€¦ šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128/20 "2002-06-18T04:28:55Z")
Congratulations, **Airman**!! šŸ™‚ Oh, and those are wonderful wedding pictures. I hadnā€™t seen them before, and you two make a lovely couple. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-hard-work-has-paid-off/114128.md?page=2)