Why Are Spiders Dominating Halloween Banners This Year?

Thread starter G037H3
Start date Oct 24, 2010

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The discussion revolves around the annoyance of encountering a purple spider on the main page, with users expressing a mix of humor and concern about its presence. The color purple is noted as ominous, contributing to a sense of fear, particularly for one user named Drizzle. A previous thread on the topic is referenced, leading to the decision to lock the current discussion and redirect participants to continue their conversation there.

Oct 24, 2010

G037H3

wth lol >_>

I dun want to click on a spider every time i go to main page :P

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Oct 24, 2010

hypatia

It only bites a little.

Oct 24, 2010

G037H3

yes but its purple

ominous color for an organism to be

Oct 24, 2010

turbo

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It scared drizzle. Where could she be, to have innate fear of purple spiders?

Oct 24, 2010

Borek

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We already have a thread about it:

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=440995

I am going to lock this one, please continue there.

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