# 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:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/41 "2009-06-08T05:15:21Z")
Welcome home, and thank you for your service. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/42 "2009-06-08T13:06:48Z")
> [@E.Thorp](#): > > Welcome home, and thank you for your service. Agreed. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/43 "2009-06-08T13:59:24Z")
Welcome back home! And thank you for your service!! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/44 "2009-06-08T15:36:59Z")
Welcome back! Enjoy what peace and quiet the government and your family permit you to have, and best of luck for the rest of your career, whatever path it takes. ---
**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 8, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/45 "2009-06-08T17:34:21Z")
> [@Bear\_Nenno](#): > > I’m still curious about the “little while”. Are you home briefly? I didn’t think you guys did RnR. Are you going back right away? Are you injured, and returning after recovery??? That’s the option that concerns me. Is everything okay? Nothing sinister was intended, I assure you. I just have to go back in 6 weeks or so. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/46 "2009-06-08T17:50:23Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Nothing sinister was intended, I assure you. I just have to go back in 6 weeks or so. Welcome back. There’s been a lot of discussions here that need your input. Hurry and get caught up on all those, k? 😉 ---
**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 8, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/47 "2009-06-08T19:05:52Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Welcome back. > > There’s been a lot of discussions here that need your input. Hurry and get caught up on all those, k? Especially the one about the new MPSIMS mod. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/48 "2009-06-08T19:09:14Z")
Welcome back and enjoy your time at home. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/49 "2009-06-08T23:57:09Z")
Welcome back and thanks for your service. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/50 "2009-06-09T01:02:10Z")
Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/51 "2009-06-09T03:37:13Z")
Welcome back. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/52 "2009-06-09T04:36:31Z")
Good to have you back, **Airman**. Welcome home! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992/53 "2009-06-11T01:58:40Z")
Oh hey, did you see the Steelers got their rings? Good GOD, they’re enormous!!! They could double as weapons! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-been-a-while-but/498992.md?page=2)