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Offline Sylvana

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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #30 on: February 01, 2012, 01:00:57 am »
To be honest I have never heard the world destroy used like that before, however it is plainly clear from the context of the tweet that it means get drunk and have an epic party.

As to American homeland security, this is just depressing. One thing that is bugging me though is since when does the American homeland security monitor the tweets of people coming into the country? That seems strangely specific.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #31 on: February 01, 2012, 02:19:32 am »
I can understand being suspicious, as I've never heard that term used that way before... but honestly, it should be clear presently whether they're a real threat.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #32 on: February 01, 2012, 02:32:35 am »
Quote from: Sylvana on February 01, 2012, 01:00:57 am
As to American homeland security, this is just depressing. One thing that is bugging me though is since when does the American homeland security monitor the tweets of people coming into the country? That seems strangely specific.
I assume that the words "destroy" and "America" in a tweet raised a red flag in an automated surveillance program.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #33 on: February 01, 2012, 02:48:37 am »
I have heard that the FBI does indeed have an application that searches for such keyterms spaced close together...
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #34 on: February 01, 2012, 04:03:30 am »
I think it's even been confirmed that they do. 
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #35 on: February 01, 2012, 04:05:42 am »
In that case... Hi FBI!
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #36 on: February 01, 2012, 05:54:56 am »
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #37 on: February 01, 2012, 08:47:32 am »
Quote from: RavynousHunter on January 31, 2012, 11:22:46 pm
I've never, personally heard "getting destroyed" as a euphemism for getting drunk...I always think of it in more of a sexual context, re "I'm gonna DESTROY her."
Puts an interesting spin on Rita Repulsa’s obsession with destroying the Power Rangers, I think.

Quote from: Shane for Wax on February 01, 2012, 02:48:37 am
I have heard that the FBI does indeed have an application that searches for such keyterms spaced close together...
Thing is, on Twitter, all terms are spaced closely together. That’s kid of the point.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #38 on: February 01, 2012, 09:34:51 am »
Not what I entirely mean.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #39 on: February 01, 2012, 10:24:43 am »
Quote from: Shane for Wax on February 01, 2012, 09:34:51 am
Not what I entirely mean.
That’s right. I am going on Tangent. ;)

Just meant that the very nature of twitter puts keywords close together. So if the key analysis just says “destroy” and “America” within ten words of each other, it will not be able to tell the difference between a joke on Twitter and a serious threat. So searching Twitter this way could be a rather frustrating experience.
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #40 on: February 01, 2012, 03:10:01 pm »
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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #41 on: February 01, 2012, 03:25:00 pm »
Well I'm now taunting DHS.  Because why not?

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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #42 on: February 01, 2012, 03:45:48 pm »
Quote from: N. De Plume on February 01, 2012, 08:47:32 am
Quote from: RavynousHunter on January 31, 2012, 11:22:46 pm
I've never, personally heard "getting destroyed" as a euphemism for getting drunk...I always think of it in more of a sexual context, re "I'm gonna DESTROY her."
Puts an interesting spin on Rita Repulsa’s obsession with destroying the Power Rangers, I think.

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Re: Homeland Security Does Not Understand British Slang
« Reply #43 on: February 01, 2012, 04:09:54 pm »
Glad to be of service. ;D
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