# Good news from on high. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 12, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489 "2007-10-12T17:56:18Z")\ **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:** [October 12, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/1 "2007-10-12T17:56:18Z")
It seems like it was just yesterday that I joined the Air Force. Well, apparently that was a long time ago, because the order came through authorizing my promotion to Technical Sergeant. I don’t know if I deserve the promotion, but I will do my best to prove that I am worthy of it. In the meantime, drinks are on me. Dave ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/2 "2007-10-12T18:00:41Z")
May I suggest a name change? “searjent doors?” ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/3 "2007-10-12T18:08:17Z")
[QUOTE=Scylla] May I suggest a name change? “searjent doors?” [/QUOTE] I agree! ---
**Author:** ![Random](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@Random](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Random)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/4 "2007-10-12T18:35:53Z")
Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/5 "2007-10-12T18:38:12Z")
Congratulations, and thank you for your service! Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Fir\_na\_tine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fir\_na\_tine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fir_na_tine)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/6 "2007-10-12T18:46:06Z")
Do they still go through the ritual of “tacking on” new stripes with bruising blows to your arms? Good job!! PS Don’t forget to update your home page! Still has you as E-5 Staff Sgt. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/7 "2007-10-12T18:53:20Z")
Well done, sarge! ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/8 "2007-10-12T18:59:50Z")
Congratulations Sir. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/9 "2007-10-12T19:02:28Z")
Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/10 "2007-10-12T19:13:45Z")
Congrats! When do we get to help tack on your new stripe? ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/11 "2007-10-12T19:18:20Z")
Congrats, Doors, one NCO to another. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/12 "2007-10-12T20:21:32Z")
[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF] It seems like it was just yesterday that I joined the Air Force. Well, apparently that was a long time ago, because the order came through authorizing my promotion to Technical Sergeant. I don’t know if I deserve the promotion, but I will do my best to prove that I am worthy of it. In the meantime, drinks are on me. Dave [/QUOTE] Congratulations! Onward and upward, flyboy! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/13 "2007-10-12T20:33:14Z")
Great news, sir! ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/14 "2007-10-12T20:36:34Z")
Good work! Congrats. to you Sgt. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/15 "2007-10-12T20:51:12Z")
Well hot damn! 😃 Nice show! Next it’ll be MSgt before too long. . . Damn, and I remember when you were still just SrA Doors. Tripler Good stuff man! ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/16 "2007-10-12T21:03:41Z")
Congrats, Sir! (I’m giving one of those British Benny Hill salutes here…) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/17 "2007-10-12T21:08:25Z")
Congratulations! Enjoy your day! ---
**Author:** ![A.R.Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@A.R.Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A.R.Cane)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/18 "2007-10-12T21:15:10Z")
Congrats from an old salt, take care of your troops and they’ll take care of you. I’ll be at the NCO Club (in spirit). ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/19 "2007-10-13T01:50:49Z")
Congrats hon! BK’s on me next time 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489/20 "2007-10-13T02:37:17Z")
seems like just yesterday someone posted photo’s off you passed out on the side of a freeway before going to boot camp. Congratulations Sir. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-on-high/422489.md?page=2)