What's your problem with spiders?

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Fair amount of dedication to the job of catching it

I'm afraid I cannot claim any kudos in that regard. 8ft wooden shed, with 7ft roof. Demolished it from the inside. When one side and half the roof fell away, I was left holding up the remaining part of the roof with a broom. So, the circumstances actually dictated how nimble I could be - threw myself to one side and the roof flipped over and followed me. When I looked down, the felt had ripped away, and there was your man, blinking. I bent down close enough to see the strange designs on his back, and before he could decide which way to go, I hit him with the cold chisel I was holding in my other hand. Twice :eek:.

We still have a block built shed and I know there's one in there. But he (or more likely she) moves exceedingly fast when I turn on the light. May have to do a mission to get this one. Its web is attached at one end to a fridge, and come Christmas it'll be getting a lot of use. Don't want my Christmas Eve ruined by screaming and tears and "look, he bit me, he bit me" and that'd be me. OH doesn't know about the lodger yet.

NickNickleby wrote: »

I'm afraid I cannot claim any kudos in that regard. 8ft wooden shed, with 7ft roof. Demolished it from the inside. When one side and half the roof fell away, I was left holding up the remaining part of the roof with a broom. So, the circumstances actually dictated how nimble I could be - threw myself to one side and the roof flipped over and followed me. When I looked down, the felt had ripped away, and there was your man, blinking. I bent down close enough to see the strange designs on his back, and before he could decide which way to go, I hit him with the cold chisel I was holding in my other hand. Twice :eek:.

Double tap - consummate professional spider slayer!

during my childhood, spiders were ok. - till I saw Renfield and spiders- creep-ed me out.

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I don't mind them when they pick out a nice corner of the room and stay there. It's the adventurous ones that get the phone book.

Graces7 wrote: »

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Can't stand them, but recognise that this is indeed irrational so I usually either tolerate them or chase them outside. Can't bring myself to murder them, like.


It is n't irrational. In many countries spiders bite and can kill. ALL spiders bite. Murder? REALLY!

Also, if you're putting them outside, they're going to die anyway.

And what's with all the, 'they kill flies'? The only way they'll catch flies is if you leave their webs all over your house, which is kind of disgusting. No webs = no flies caught unless you think they're shooting them in mid air (in which case you may be confusing spider with sniper).

Raheem Euro wrote: »

Can i use google to become educated like you.

It could only be an improvement over the effort you're displaying here (where you seem to be claiming that a creature that thrives in a specific environment will be just fine when moved to a completely different environment).
IF you have issue with my lack of "scientific terms", do feel free to post a few links (to articles by people who know more than both of us on the subject), that refute what I said (y'know, once you work out how to use Google).

murpho999 wrote: »

Don't get the fear of spiders.

Completely harmless creatures that stay out of your way and eat annoying house flies.

Think people don't like how they walk.

Peoplel always say how spiders eat flies. What if I simply prefer to have a fly in my room than a disgusting spider?

Raheem Euro wrote: »

I googled what you quoted from your google search and the match i got had one word changed. Which reveals you as a spoofer.

Go on then - still waiting.....quote your source for 'most spiders die outside'

Lol see if you can deflect again

I haven't quoted anything from a Google search. Did one of the voices in your head tell you that. LOL