# Hamsters on meth! **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 18, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277 "2002-11-18T05:50:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/1 "2002-11-18T05:50:47Z")
Wow. Tonight, I’ve really been impressed by the responsiveness of the SDMB. Whatever happened … thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/2 "2002-11-18T09:13:47Z")
Our friend and hero **jdavis** is doing some maintenance on the server. More work will be done later today, 9 AM Chicago time. So far, it looks like it’s working, doesn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/3 "2002-11-18T14:03:31Z")
It’s now quicker than I can recall, and maintenance is scheduled. Interesting. I’m betting Ed posts within the week. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Clawman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@The\_Clawman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Clawman)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/4 "2002-11-18T14:20:32Z")
Great, the post-lunch slowdown (in the UK) isn’t happening! Good stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/5 "2002-11-18T16:24:38Z")
Damn! Flyin’! ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/6 "2002-11-18T17:15:24Z")
I don’t know what ya did, Jerry, but mad props to ya. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/7 "2002-11-18T17:15:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hawthorne \* > It’s now quicker than I can recall, and maintenance is scheduled. To bring it back to its usual speed I hope! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/8 "2002-11-18T17:48:58Z")
**Jerry** be doing some madcap programmin’. He learned his programming on da _streets_! Nobody be messin’ with da Reader IT department, yo. [sub]Apologies to Herbert Kornfeld, of Onion fame.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/9 "2002-11-18T18:31:29Z")
Next on Fox! From the crazy-mad Amsterdam 'hood: When Dutchmen Go Street! ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/10 "2002-11-20T13:05:31Z")
Shhhh! It’s working; let’s not jinx it. But thanks guys, well done whoevever did it. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/11 "2002-11-21T20:04:27Z")
I bow to **Jerry the Tech God** and all others who are responsible for this. Oh my god the hamsters are on dope! Threads are loading faster than a google search. ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2002, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/12 "2002-11-21T20:22:27Z")
Damn. Prior to the new hamsters, the frustration with the SDMB responsiveness mitigated the addiction to the SDMB. Now, I’m doomed. The addiction is stronger as the response is faster. Damn. I just know I’m going to lose my job and end up panhandling on the street. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamsters-on-meth/137277/13 "2002-11-22T02:17:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Algernon \* > \*\*Damn. Prior to the new hamsters, the frustration with the SDMB responsiveness mitigated the addiction to the SDMB. > > Now, I’m doomed. The addiction is stronger as the response is faster. Damn. > > I just know I’m going to lose my job and end up panhandling on the street. \*\* Retired… Bwhahahahahahaha 😃