These are the moments that make me a DC brat.
I offer the events of this evening as an example:
At 9.22pm, I received a text from my good friend Claire. Having exchanged messages earlier in the day, I imagined her text would be something along the lines of "OMG can it please be Friday already?!".
Instead, I opened and found this:
What is the difference between the NSA and the FBI?Pause for a moment and ask yourself, "If I had an immediate need for the answer to this question, who would I ask?"
You would want someone who:
- is always near her cell phone.
- you know has nothing better to do on a Thursday night.
- would know the answer.
Setting aside the embarrassing fact that I am obviously the person to contact in such a situation, let's move on to the ridiculous way in which I responded:
Text Message 1: (sent: 9.25pm)
Technically, NSA isn't supposed to spy on Americans. Also, they do more code breaking/math type things, while FBI does the breaking down doors thing.Text Message 2: (sent: 9.31pm)
Sorry, a more complete answer is that NSA does a lot to protect US government info (on computers) while trying to get at other government's secured info. Hence, cryptologists.Text 3 Message 3: (sent: 9.34pm)
Final NSA trivia: They employ more mathematicians than any other organization in the world. So, why do you ask?Funny, she never got back to me about that last part.
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Can I just tell you that I love how you very carefully format your blogs? Too bad if I can't ... I just did. I love that everything is lined up and set apart and pictures are all pretty and whatnot. I just kinda mash mine all together. :)
Agreed... in fact, the uniform accuracy and precision with which she uses technology would lead some readers to believe Marie may, in fact, work for the NSA. But that's just pure hogwash now, isn't it? :)
HAHA.
The two of you kill me.
@Sarah: Now you know what I was doing last night when you told me to get to bed!
@Greg: Hogwash, mumbo-jumbo, etc etc.
You make it sound like I didn't respond on purpose! Which is false. I was in the middle of watching The Stackhouse Filibuster and then Kyle called and then I told him I couldn't talk anymore because I'd rather have been watching The Stackhouse Filibuster. Tell me, do I get awkward points for picking The West Wing over real people?
I would think one would confuse the CIA and the NSA more easily than the FBI/NSA. But I'm a DC brat too.
@Claire: The Stackhouse Filibuster! If you get awkward points for picking West Wing over people, then I'll take them too, because seriously.
@CB: DC brats unite! Maybe we need a support group or something.
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