# It's been a while, but... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 7, 2009, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992 "2009-06-07T06:21:49Z")\ **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 7, 2009, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/1 "2009-06-07T06:21:49Z")
…such is life. I’m home. This may not mean so much to some of you, but I am back from Afghanistan. As things go, this is not a bad thing, I get to see my family for a little while. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/2 "2009-06-07T06:23:43Z")
Welcome home. I hope you get to stay for a good long while. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/3 "2009-06-07T06:27:22Z")
Welcome back home! Glad to hear you’re safe and sound. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/4 "2009-06-07T06:38:38Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > …such is life. > I’m home. > > This may not mean so much to some of you, but I am back from Afghanistan. As things go, this is not a bad thing, I get to see my family for a little while. Welcome back Doors Declan ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/5 "2009-06-07T07:32:14Z")
Yep, welcome back. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/6 "2009-06-07T07:38:01Z")
Welcome home! Take a few days to chill out: you’ll benefit immensely. Then you can regale us all with your tales. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/7 "2009-06-07T08:37:42Z")
Great to see you back. When you can, tell us about Afghanistan (if that is permitted). ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/8 "2009-06-07T09:40:01Z")
For a little while? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/9 "2009-06-07T12:17:55Z")
Welcome back, I’m glad you made it back safely. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/10 "2009-06-07T13:52:12Z")
Glad to have you back! I hope that for a while you have nothing more pressing to do than kick back and veg out. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/11 "2009-06-07T14:09:47Z")
Welcome back! and thanks for your service! I hope you are now entitled to some relax time. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/12 "2009-06-07T14:29:03Z")
Congratulations both to you and **MsRobyn**. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/13 "2009-06-07T14:43:15Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/14 "2009-06-07T15:29:28Z")
Welcome back. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/15 "2009-06-07T15:29:47Z")
Welcome back, Sarge. Have a well earned drink! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/16 "2009-06-07T15:36:12Z")
Hey, glad to see you back, **Doors**. So…how was the weather? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/17 "2009-06-07T15:48:46Z")
W00t!!111!!! Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/18 "2009-06-07T15:55:40Z")
Welcome home, **Doors**! Thank you for your service and we’re very happy to see you home safe! ---
**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:** [June 7, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/19 "2009-06-07T16:02:12Z")
Hey bub, welcome back. Good time? I graduated while you were gone. That’s about all the news from here. . . Tripler . . . oh, and I’m PCSing next month. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/20 "2009-06-07T16:04:21Z")
Welcome back - was wondering when I would see a post from you again! I am sure, in good time, you will have some interesting things to relate - looking forward to your posts! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992.md?page=2)