# Well... guess you can call me... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 19, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300 "2003-08-19T22:00:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/1 "2003-08-19T22:00:52Z")
Sergeant Simetra now. Yup… done went and got myself promoted to Staff Sergeant. ((That’s E-5 for you guys in the Army/Navy/Marines.)) Made it on my first try too, which is apparently pretty impressive judging by the amount of congratulations I got. Checked out my test scores yesterday and turns out I actually did pretty well on them also. Figured it was the best thing to happen to me in a really really long time. So, I thought I’d post up my news since I haven’t had time to do anything but read/lurk on the SDMB. Anyway… that’s that. Two years now and I can test for Tech Sergeant. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/2 "2003-08-19T22:07:10Z")
congrats!! I’m impressed! ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/3 "2003-08-19T23:57:42Z")
Thanks **FCM**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/4 "2003-08-20T01:00:35Z")
Congratulations, Stephen! I’m incredibly proud of you (which I’m sure you already knew). This is the most smashing news I’ve heard in a while – I think I actually squealed with delight when I read this. 😉 Again, congrats; you deserve it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/5 "2003-08-20T01:38:57Z")
Congrats Sergeant Sim! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/6 "2003-08-20T01:57:08Z")
Congrats! What are your duties now? ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/7 "2003-08-20T03:56:39Z")
WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO for you!!! Congrats! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/8 "2003-08-20T04:51:29Z")
::runs … er, clothed through thread:: Hey, don’t want to get the guy in trouble on his first day of new duties:) ---
**Author:** ![acrossthesea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@acrossthesea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/acrossthesea)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/9 "2003-08-20T10:17:30Z")
Congratulations, my husband got it last year on his second try. I’ve never heard of anyone getting it on their first, so that’s awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/10 "2003-08-20T11:16:08Z")
Thanks for the congrats everyone. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![sewalk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@sewalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sewalk)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-guess-you-can-call-me/196300/11 "2003-08-20T11:58:08Z")
Hey! Not too shabby for an Air Scout.😉