Inktomi Slurp Spider? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-23-2004, 08:47 AM

I was just checking Whose Online (me, stalking? never) and noticed that the action given for one of those Inktomi Slurp Spiders was:

Quote:

Sending Thread to a Friend

Spiders have friends? They send Chapter-by Chapter discussion threads to them? Who are these friends? Where are they? Why are they doing it? I think that we should be told.

Fordim Hedgethistle · 09-23-2004, 09:41 AM

I'm afraid that the invasion of the Downs by a swarm of spiders might be my fault. . .

They've come in search of their friends!

(Shameless self-promotion? Me? ME? Not possible, not possible. . .

. . .well. . .

. . .maybe a little possible.)

Rimbaud · 12-09-2004, 10:55 AM

11 members and 9 guests
Most users ever online was 243, 10-09-2004 at 10:53 AM.

Last Activity--------User Name--------------------Location

04:37 PM--------Inktomi Slurp Spider--------Giving Reputation

So now we know. Little blighters.

***Mister Underhill*** · 12-09-2004, 11:08 AM

By far the most amazing thing about your post, Rimb, is something I haven't noticed until now -- 243 users online on 10/9?!!! A sac of spider eggs must have burst open on that day.

*shiver*

Rimbaud · 12-09-2004, 12:47 PM

Part of the reason I posted that line as well, Unde - wondered if anyone else wondered at it, so to speak. I rarely see more than twenty names on the site, and certainly nowhere near three figures, spiders or no.

Fordim Hedgethistle · 12-09-2004, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rimbaud

Part of the reason I posted that line as well, Unde - wondered if anyone else wondered at it, so to speak. I rarely see more than twenty names on the site, and certainly nowhere near three figures, spiders or no.

I remember that day quite well. I was up (very early) with my son and I went online to see what was happening, and there was indeed quite a swarm of the little blighters (as you so eloquently put it)! I was postively afraid for the Downs!

Bêthberry · 12-09-2004, 01:16 PM

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posted by Rimbaud:
04:37 PM--------Inktomi Slurp Spider--------Giving Reputation

Ah, but I thought one had to be registered in order to give Reputation! Or do we have a member called Inktomi Slurp Spider?

Lalwendë · 12-09-2004, 01:20 PM

Perhaps the 'Downs ought to adopt a Forum cat, who will be sure to make short work of any spiders. He might bring some headless mice in though.

09-23-2004, 09:41 AM	#2
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	I'm afraid that the invasion of the Downs by a swarm of spiders might be my fault. . . They've come in search of their friends! (Shameless self-promotion? Me? ME? Not possible, not possible. . . . . .well. . . . . .maybe a little possible.) __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

12-09-2004, 10:55 AM	#3
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	11 members and 9 guests Most users ever online was 243, 10-09-2004 at 10:53 AM. Last Activity--------User Name--------------------Location 04:37 PM--------Inktomi Slurp Spider--------Giving Reputation So now we know. Little blighters. __________________ And all the rest is literature

12-09-2004, 12:47 PM	#5
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Part of the reason I posted that line as well, Unde - wondered if anyone else wondered at it, so to speak. I rarely see more than twenty names on the site, and certainly nowhere near three figures, spiders or no. __________________ And all the rest is literature

12-09-2004, 01:20 PM	#8
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Perhaps the 'Downs ought to adopt a Forum cat, who will be sure to make short work of any spiders. He might bring some headless mice in though. __________________ Gordon's alive!

12-09-2004, 11:08 AM	#4
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	By far the most amazing thing about your post, Rimb, is something I haven't noticed until now -- 243 users online on 10/9?!!! A sac of spider eggs must have burst open on that day. shiver