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spam riot

The horrific emaelstrom that ensues after a spammer discovers that some careless email newsletter sender has left his email server open, allowing the spammer to send an offensive message to all the newsletter's subscribers, making it appear that the offensive message is from the newsletter.

Since most of the subscribers were wondering how the heck they got on the "newsletter" to begin with, their automatic reaction to the offensive message is to reply with rude, and sometimes threatening, demands to be unscubscribed. The server then relays all the rude replies to all the subscribers.

The replies from the subscribers who receive the rude replies run from legalistic to tearful, to even more rude and threatening than the original rude replies.

Perhaps one subscriber out of a hundred will recognize that none of the offensive and rude messages were intended specifically for himself. He may even try to persuade the rioters to calm down, but few of them will notice his pleas for reason amongst all the crap in their inboxes.
I get caught in a spam riot at least once every year or two. When that happens, I typically receive about 200 email messages per hour.
by Downstrike July 1, 2005
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critter

A corruption of the word "creature", which literally means something that was created.

1. Both the slang and the correct version of the word generally mean "animal".

2. (derogatory) A person.
1. (Cowboy to cattle herd) Git along critters!

2. (Sheriff to deputy) Lock that critter up!
by Downstrike September 12, 2004
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choppers

1. From timber, forestry, firefighting, ice fishing, anachronistic gaming, etc., etc.; axemen

2. From popular culture, murdercycles.

3. From military, helicopters.

4. From dentistry, false teeth.
Choppers (4) were shipped by air in choppers (3), and from the helipad on choppers (2) to remote locations so the choppers (1) could eat.
by Downstrike September 16, 2004
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get stoned

What you do before the word stoned applies. Contrary to popular opinion, it's not the only way to blow your mind, man!
by Downstrike October 16, 2004
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backs

A place in line behind someone who is already in line. See also, fronts.
Don't go to the end of the line. I'll give you backs.
by Downstrike December 23, 2004
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Ten minutes after ten till now

What time is it?

Ten minutes after ten till now.
by Downstrike October 1, 2005
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puppie

The overwhelmingly larger number of entries under the spelling puppy should be a clue for the clueless that this spelling is incorrect.
by Downstrike January 4, 2005
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