# Good News From Tripler.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-tripler/245951>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 19, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-tripler/245951 "2004-05-19T13:00:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-tripler/245951/1 "2004-05-19T13:00:02Z")

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Tripler just saved money on his insurance using Geico.

Ha.

Just kidding.  
I got an email from him and he asked me to share here:

> [@](#):
>
> Not much news here. I hit the proverbial “50%” complete on the donus of misery  
> the other day (as far as we know–being we don’t expect to get extended. So woo!  
> I’m halfway home to Miller Lite!!
> 
> Could I trouble you to update the gang and tell 'em I’ve arranged their flags to  
> be flown this week? Multiple airplanes, multiple missions.
> 
> Boo yaah!  
> Thanks,  
> Tripler

Maybe we could keep this thread active with what he has missed, gossip and nonsense. Y’know, the usual.

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-tripler/245951/2 "2004-05-19T14:25:16Z")

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> [@Shirley Ujest](#):
>
> Maybe we could keep this thread active with what he has missed, gossip and nonsense. Y’know, the usual.

Flirting, too. I don’t imagine he got sent a Genuine 'Murrikin Woman in his K-rations, so perhaps some of the board lovelies will stick around and wait for him to show up:D

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-from-tripler/245951/3 "2004-05-19T14:44:32Z")

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How about some background. I think I can draw some conclusions about his whereabouts, but some background info would help.