update.. FIXED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
how? who? where?
php.ini
so i searched google for "php apache slash quotes"
and found this
http://www.webmasterstop.com/tutoria...c-quotes.shtml
i left magic_quotes_gpc on but magic_quotes_runtime off(which was originally on for me)
so that's what's causing the problem!
so now the script spiders fine..
charter ... can you put a thumbs up for me? Thanks =)
thanks for all your patience..