# Goodbye Straight Dope **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 8, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471 "2004-01-08T18:31:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/21 "2004-01-08T23:22:54Z")
Hey, I’m French and I say frankly : THANKS! and good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/22 "2004-01-08T23:31:38Z")
Good luck **WillSantini**. See you soon. (They got Internet Cafes there). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/23 "2004-01-08T23:34:58Z")
One more bit of luck going your way. When you come back, let us know, so we can throw a home-coming party, SDMB style! Besides, you’ve got to come back so you can see what sort of sig line **Bosda** ’s come up with this time! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/24 "2004-01-08T23:47:34Z")
Good luck. 🙂 Be sure to post a thread to let us know when you’re back! ---
**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:** [January 8, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/25 "2004-01-08T23:50:39Z")
:: salutes :: Take it easy, bub. And you and **Dryfreeze** need to look me up when you get back–beers are waitin’. Tripler Safe trip! ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/26 "2004-01-08T23:53:49Z")
good luck and thank you. will santini and kallessa, how interesting… i’m sending a box of books to 29 palms. they are on the operation paperback list. mr santini, be sure to nab some books. ---
**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/27 "2004-01-09T02:12:59Z")
WillSantini… Massive hugs and lots of luck to you. Do your best to stay on one peice and get back to us relitivly unscathed. Send our Doper Best to all the others you meet on the way, especialy Other Military personel. I am humbled by your Service. ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/28 "2004-01-09T02:47:55Z")
Thanks for your Service and Good Luck! There’s a movie quote about keeping your powder dry that keeps dancing at the edge of my brain - can’t quite conjure it up, but I suspect dampness won’t be an issue. So…if they give you any powder, be sure and keep it. Dry. or something ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/29 "2004-01-09T02:49:28Z")
Keep your head down, man, and stay safe. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/30 "2004-01-09T03:20:01Z")
**Willsantini** , thank you for your service! Stay safe, return quickly! I would offer to send you snail mail, but I’m so bad at that kind of stuff! You’ll have to settle for me keeping you in my thoughts! ---
**Author:** ![Mooney252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mooney252](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooney252)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/31 "2004-01-09T03:25:47Z")
Will – Post your APO box when you get a chance and we’ll snail mail you the best of the SD gossip. Godspeed, Mooney252 ---
**Author:** ![WillSantini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed8c4c/32.png) [@WillSantini](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillSantini)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/32 "2004-01-09T03:27:21Z")
**Kallessa** , I’m more of a lurker than a poster, so that will explain why you haven’t seen my around much. And to all, thank you, thank you very much. I wish I had something profound to say, but I’ve not been gifted in the the science of writing. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/33 "2004-01-09T03:29:04Z")
Go, **Will** go! We’ll keep the light on for you. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/34 "2004-01-09T03:45:15Z")
> [@](#): > > pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie pie MUSHROOM MUSHROOM! ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/35 "2004-01-09T04:19:02Z")
As cheesy as this sounds, I’ll quote the live-action He-Man movie: “Don’t say goodbye, say good journey.” So good journey to you **WillSantini**. And a speedy return. We’ll be here bigger (and hopefully) better when you get back. If you leave an address, I’ll be sure to send you a care package (been to SW Asia myself so I know what comes in handy and will survive the trip). Take as many books as you can. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/36 "2004-01-09T04:28:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WillSantini \* > \*\*I wish I had something profound to say, but I’ve not been gifted in the the science of writing. \*\* This is why the Marine Corps does not issue pens, but rifles. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/37 "2004-01-09T04:42:03Z")
**Will** , may you and your buddies all come home safely very soon. > [@](#): > > May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you guide you all the way home. – Source unknown ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/38 "2004-01-09T04:55:14Z")
“Listen, you promise me something, okay? Just if you’re ever in trouble, don’t try to be brave, you just run, okay? Just run away.” –Jenny, to Forrest ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/39 "2004-01-09T05:03:25Z")
what everybody else said !!! be safe ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2004, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471/40 "2004-01-09T05:21:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Happy Lendervedder \* > \*\*“Listen, you promise me something, okay? Just if you’re ever in trouble, don’t try to be brave, you just run, okay? Just run away.” > –Jenny, to Forrest \*\* The US Marine Corps is not generally in the business of running away. Good fortune to you, brother. Take care of yourself and your comrades. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goodbye-straight-dope/223471.md?page=3)