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17882

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
17883

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
17884

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
  8. Shodan’s nephew - Staff Sergeant, US Army Special Forces - two Bronze Stars

Regards,
Shodan

17885

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
  8. Shodan’s nephew - Staff Sergeant, US Army Special Forces - two Bronze Stars
  9. Elendil’s Heir’s dad - Sergeant, U.S. Army, 8th Infantry Division, West Germany
17886

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
  8. Shodan’s nephew - Staff Sergeant, US Army Special Forces - two Bronze Stars
  9. My Dad- Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Intelligence
17887

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
  8. Shodan’s nephew - Staff Sergeant, US Army Special Forces - two Bronze Stars
  9. My Dad- Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Intelligence
  10. My dad - Lieutenant JG - US Navy
17888

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
  8. Shodan’s nephew - Staff Sergeant, US Army Special Forces - two Bronze Stars
  9. My Dad- Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Intelligence
  10. My dad - Lieutenant JG - US Navy
  11. My dad - Sergeant - USMC - Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal (Korea)
17889

Sorry to have bogged this down, and yes, yes to the suggestions to expand, and also to anyrose for wearing the uniform and marching around. :wink:

Anyone mind if I expand the category a bit, to this? I’m not adding to the list.
The highest rank or level you or a family member attained.

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
  8. Shodan’s nephew - Staff Sergeant, US Army Special Forces - two Bronze Stars
  9. My Dad- Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Intelligence
  10. My dad - Lieutenant JG - US Navy
17890

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
  8. Shodan’s nephew - Staff Sergeant, US Army Special Forces - two Bronze Stars
  9. My Dad- Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Intelligence
  10. My dad - Lieutenant JG - US Navy
  11. My dad - Sergeant - USMC - Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal (Korea)
  12. My dad - Lieutenant JG - US Navy
17891

The highest military rank you attained (include user name, rank, branch of service, O# / E#; also include country, i.e., US Army, not just Army)*

  1. echo7tango: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (E-7)
  2. Eutychus: Innocent Bystander
  3. Junior Scout: Girl Scouts of America
  4. Neighborhood Marshall, Cold War Reenactment Society (Adolphe Menjou Division)
  5. Scout, Horde forces (WoW PvP)
  6. Prof. Pepperwinkle’s Father: Private First Class, US Army, saw action at Guadalcanal in WWII
  7. Leaffan’s brother: Colonel, Canadian Forces (Retired)
  8. Shodan’s nephew - Staff Sergeant, US Army Special Forces - two Bronze Stars
  9. My Dad- Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Intelligence
  10. My dad - Lieutenant JG - US Navy
  11. My dad - Sergeant - USMC - Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal (Korea)
  12. My dad - Lieutenant JG - US Navy
  13. My dad- Private/Specialist- US Navy

Also a Painter at some point, but I don’t think that’s a rank so much as a title.

Waive the right to name next category.

17892

Process of Adoption into the Straight Dope website:

(ie saw the column in the newspaper and checked the site, googled something…)

  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
17893

Process of Adoption into the Straight Dope website:

(ie saw the column in the newspaper and checked the site, googled something…)

  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
  2. Googling for info on whether/how long the head remains conscious after beheading
17894

Process of Adoption into the Straight Dope website:

(ie saw the column in the newspaper and checked the site, googled something…)

  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
  2. Googling for info on whether/how long the head remains conscious after beheading
  3. Read the books, searched online for a place to submit a question, found the site.
17895

Process of Adoption into the Straight Dope website:

(ie saw the column in the newspaper and checked the site, googled something…)

  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
  2. Googling for info on whether/how long the head remains conscious after beheading
  3. Read the books, searched online for a place to submit a question, found the site.
  4. Paused and reflected on the awesome wisdom of the Master.
17896

Process of Adoption into the Straight Dope website:

(ie saw the column in the newspaper and checked the site, googled something…)

  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
  2. Googling for info on whether/how long the head remains conscious after beheading
  3. Read the books, searched online for a place to submit a question, found the site.
  4. Paused and reflected on the awesome wisdom of the Master.
  5. Looking for a place to post dick jokes.
17897

You, my friend, must not have heard of Cracked. Its a self-described list-based compilation of dick jokes.

17898

astorian simulposted with me in the previous category and my dad’s entry got omitted in that and all subsequent entries, so for the record, here it is again:

  1. Elendil’s Heir’s dad - Sergeant, U.S. Army, 8th Infantry Division, West Germany

Process of Adoption into the Straight Dope website:

(ie saw the column in the newspaper and checked the site, googled something…)

  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
  2. Googling for info on whether/how long the head remains conscious after beheading
  3. Read the books, searched online for a place to submit a question, found the site.
  4. Paused and reflected on the awesome wisdom of the Master.
  5. Looking for a place to post dick jokes.
  6. Read the books many years ago, wondered if Cecil was still waging his lonely battle against ignorance, found the website.
17899
  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
  2. Googling for info on whether/how long the head remains conscious after beheading
  3. Read the books, searched online for a place to submit a question, found the site.
  4. Paused and reflected on the awesome wisdom of the Master.
  5. Looking for a place to post dick jokes.
  6. Read the books many years ago, wondered if Cecil was still waging his lonely battle against ignorance, found the website.
  7. Enlisted after having fought for Cecil back in the big war.
17900

Process of Adoption into the Straight Dope website:

  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
  2. Googling for info on whether/how long the head remains conscious after beheading
  3. Read the books, searched online for a place to submit a question, found the site.
  4. Paused and reflected on the awesome wisdom of the Master.
  5. Looking for a place to post dick jokes.
  6. Read the books many years ago, wondered if Cecil was still waging his lonely battle against ignorance, found the website.
  7. In my pre-Kindle days, I often got bored while waiting at restaurants, and would read ANY free periodical available- even the mostly worthless Austin Chronicle. The Chronicle carried Cecil’s columns, I found them both hilarious and informative, and started checking his web site, too.
17901

Process of Adoption into the Straight Dope website:

  1. Googled the joke of “2+2=5” and found this article
  2. Googling for info on whether/how long the head remains conscious after beheading
  3. Read the books, searched online for a place to submit a question, found the site.
  4. Paused and reflected on the awesome wisdom of the Master.
  5. Looking for a place to post dick jokes.
  6. Read the books many years ago, wondered if Cecil was still waging his lonely battle against ignorance, found the website.
  7. In my pre-Kindle days, I often got bored while waiting at restaurants, and would read ANY free periodical available- even the mostly worthless Austin Chronicle. The Chronicle carried Cecil’s columns, I found them both hilarious and informative, and started checking his web site, too.
  8. Read article on Cecil and The Straight Dope in Reader’s Digest. Liked it so much I saved the magazine. Bought the first book, and “straight dope” was one of the first things I asked jeeves.