Department of Homeland Security to use Facebook and Twitter for Security Alerts~OMG!

April 2011
by Guy Roginson
As mentioned in recent news articles (USA Today), the Department of Homeland Security may begin using Facebook and Twitter to relay the new two level terror alerts.

Imagine this, you get a Twitter message in your inbox from the Department of Homeland Security and it reads: "B4 alert, there was a breach b/c da sec of st didn't dm da DOD. Make nts and prt. BFN."

Jibberish, maybe, but it could be reality one day, probably when all of us "Twewbies" are no longer Twewbies.

Translation: "Before alert, there was a breach because the secretary of state did not direct message the Dept of Defense. Make note to self and please retweet. Bye for now." And, Twewbie means "Twitter newbie".

Need help translating?  There's actually dictionaries out there to help you do just that.  You can go to:
Webopedia for a Twitter dictionary: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/Twitter_Dictionary_Guide.asp

Seriously, are we being serious?  Yes, don't be surprised if your kids and your grandkids get their terror alerts in just this way, they already text like this to their friends (we are experts in this reality as there is a terror group of 3 girls, 7, 10 and 14 years of age in our hangar that communicate in just this way.)

Don't forget to be BFF with DHS on FB....BFN!
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