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Topic: What the hell is a "purple worm?"

Mad Max
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posted 01-13-2005 04:41 PM

I'm reading UML Distilled and when Fowler is discussing use cases he says,

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If you fear they may contain a "purple worm" investigate further.

I'm sure it's not related to bass fishing

but I think it is somehow related to a D&D monster of the same name. My general feeling is that he means "something dangerous lurking", perhaps that's what a purple worm does?

[ 01-13-2005: Message edited by: Mad Max ]

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Devastator
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posted 01-13-2005 05:53 PM

You sure he didn't say a HUGE wormlike or snakelike appendage with a big purple head?

I played D&D a million years ago and don't really remember purple worms being a biggie on the monster list.

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AcidWarp
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posted 01-13-2005 10:32 PM

Ah, good ole google.
http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptionscreatures/dnd/purpleworm.html

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posted 01-13-2005 10:35 PM

Nice Google AcidWarp.

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Mad Max
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posted 01-14-2005 11:27 AM

Yeah, but what does it mean?

I guess it's kinda like a "fly in the ointment" thing.

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