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Re: Calling the NSA: "I accidentally deleted an e-mail, can you help me recover it?"

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Post by jmadsen » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 10:33 AM UTC

gkoberger wrote: post #5

While a funny premise, it comes off a bit like someone yelling at a customer service rep at a retail store. They didn't make the rules; they're just underpaid to smile and take it.

Exactly. Calling and being a dick to some low-level person who answers the phones isn't my idea of clever.

She was pretty nice & helpful, all things considered

Re: Calling the NSA: "I accidentally deleted an e-mail, can you help me recover it?"

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Post by sampo » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 10:36 AM UTC

frank_boyd wrote: post #11

Not sure if we should be joking about what could easily be (or become) the thing that ends democracy.

I guess it's the end of democracy when you no longer can joke about something.

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Post by ack » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 10:44 AM UTC

Svip wrote: post #4

Reminds me of this old The Daily Show video with Stephen Colbert: http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-december-18-2002/so-yo...

Did he pull a box of _raisins_ out of that refrigerator?

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Post by chongli » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 10:49 AM UTC

timmyelliot wrote: post #14

ethana wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I doubt anyone working at the NSA is underpaid...if not overpaid.

You are joking, right? Government jobs seriously underpay. On the NSA careers website looks like "Computer Scientists" make between $42,209 to $97,333. I'm sure most of the pay is in the lower range. http://www.nsa.gov/careers/opportunities_4_u/professionals/i...

Not everyone who works for the NSA is on their payroll; many work for contractors such as Booz Allen Hamilton.

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Post by austinheap » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 10:52 AM UTC

Up next: he's going to call Viacom about MTV not playing music vidoes! Harass all the 1-800 workers?

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Post by raldu » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 10:57 AM UTC

- "Soo you don't keep track of e-mail and internet data?" (A long pause) - "Not the way you're saying. OK?"

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Post by mahmud » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 10:59 AM UTC

Svip wrote: post #10

Nux wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For non-usa IPs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd7P78w8cdA

Actually, it works fine outside the USA, just not from Canada or the UK.

broken for Australia.

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Post by alan_cx » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 11:06 AM UTC

vidarh wrote: post #16

nisdec wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why doesn't it work from these countries? Just curious.

Probably because they've licensed the show for broadcast here/there and included online rights. It's on TV in the UK at least.

I though it was just the "World Edition" we get in the UK?

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Post by alan_cx » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 11:08 AM UTC

frank_boyd wrote: post #11

Not sure if we should be joking about what could easily be (or become) the thing that ends democracy.

Big business buying your presidency isnt?

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Post by zybler » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 11:14 AM UTC

hawkharris wrote: post #12

When one of my friends in college landed a math-related internship with the NSA years ago, I was very impressed and proud of her. If a friend were to land a similar job or internship now, my gut reaction would be vert different. As illustrated by this video, the agency's prestige among the public seems to have degraded considerably. I wonder how this has affected its ability to recruit bright young people.

You are obviously saying that because you are pissed. And deep down inside you are hoping that they won't be able to recruit bright young people. But the truth is, economy is a bitch, unemployment rate is high, if they actually pays well, I'm pretty sure bright people will still join them, whether they are young or old.